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4. why else would he meet her ? it's not like she represents any of the places

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Wed Sep 30, 2015, 02:40 PM

Sep 2015

He visited so he just came across her in his visits.

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So what if he met Kim Davis. Pope met many people while in the US that I personally do not like [View all] LynneSin Sep 2015 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author BigDemVoter Sep 2015 #1

Look, he didn't ask to meet her LynneSin Sep 2015 #7

So it's that easy to get a meeting with the Pope? nt geek tragedy Sep 2015 #36

I heard that the vatican arranged for this meeting. randys1 Sep 2015 #51

It is clear from his only public statement that he doesn't know the circumstances pnwmom Sep 2015 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author BigDemVoter Sep 2015 #29

Does he even know who she is? Retrograde Sep 2015 #2

why else would he meet her ? it's not like she represents any of the places JI7 Sep 2015 #4

Because someone brought her along as a guest? LynneSin Sep 2015 #10

I think it was that stupid family group focus on the family or something that did this. hollysmom Sep 2015 #13

It would be likely that she was introduced by Tony Perkins, who just gave her an award that day Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #18

He met her, if he did, because some underling selected her as part of a group pnwmom Sep 2015 #21

he went out of his way to meet her JI7 Sep 2015 #3

So did Mike Huckabee and Ted Cruz... yuiyoshida Sep 2015 #5

Fidel Castro's no longer the president of Cuba and yet he met with him. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2015 #6

Fidel Castro is a major figure and still has influence JI7 Sep 2015 #12

He did not go out of his way to meet her. Someone brought her to him LynneSin Sep 2015 #8

Exactly. nt Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2015 #11

You don't know that... joeybee12 Sep 2015 #14

His public statement was that he didn't know the details of her situation. pnwmom Sep 2015 #23

Yeah right... joeybee12 Sep 2015 #38

who brought her to him ? JI7 Sep 2015 #17

Someone who's a lot more fluent in English than he is. pnwmom Sep 2015 #28

I am inclined to agree with you. Xyzse Sep 2015 #9

The Dalai Lama met with George Bush. Gregorian Sep 2015 #15

bush was president. JI7 Sep 2015 #16

Yes, we don't have to agree with people 100% treestar Sep 2015 #19

It's hard to change the world if we only work with those who agree 100% with us. LynneSin Sep 2015 #26

And yet the actions of Francis and the Vatican are not as you suggest at all. Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #34

It's ridiculous arguing with these people... joeybee12 Sep 2015 #43

He was asked to visit a home for LGBT youth nichomachus Sep 2015 #22

She is only claiming a 10 minute meeting at his residence. He would have needed much more time pnwmom Sep 2015 #24

Yeah, whatever. He's still a bigot. n/t nichomachus Sep 2015 #25

Oh, goody, more apologists for this anti-gay bigot. Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #31

No LGBT Catholic groups or voices were allowed at the Meeting of Families. Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #32

And guess what, in Philly the meeting on homosexuality and the church allowed ONLY ONE joeybee12 Sep 2015 #39

This is important. PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #27

Thread winner! nt LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #37

He was also asked to visit the Katherine Drexel shrine in Philly LynneSin Sep 2015 #49

But he did make time for Kim Davis...what does that tell you? (nt) LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #52

He made time for John Boehner too LynneSin Sep 2015 #55

Its interesting to see the twisting of logic on display here, lots of assertions.... Humanist_Activist Sep 2015 #30

Conflicted Polly Hennessey Sep 2015 #33

Hell I had about a dozen Catholic items given to me over the weekend in Philly LynneSin Sep 2015 #50

a private meeting with the pope is reserved for a very select few. geek tragedy Sep 2015 #35

Or . . . pnwmom Sep 2015 #40

the Pope is their boss, not the other way around geek tragedy Sep 2015 #41

Do you really think he personally micromanaged every minute of that week? pnwmom Sep 2015 #44

the pope is a shrewd politican--as all popes are--and has politically savvy advisers and staffers geek tragedy Sep 2015 #45

The NYTimes characterized their non-denial as a confirmation. pnwmom Sep 2015 #46

I see you're twisting yourself in pretzels to defend Pope Bigot. Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #48

the less kim davis and her attornies say about hopemountain Sep 2015 #42

Wait, I thought the Talibornagains didn't like this socialist/leftist/commie/liberal pope. tanyev Sep 2015 #47

You are behind the times.... Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #53

I personally don't give a rat's ass if pope met with the devil himself. lonestarnot Sep 2015 #54