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pnwmom

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23. His public statement was that he didn't know the details of her situation.
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 04:33 PM
Sep 2015

If he had chosen her and chosen her "cause" he wouldn't have said that.

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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
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