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Madam Mossfern

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61. Maybe it's because

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 06:38 PM

Apr 2016

it's something he cares about and not for publicity?

Do you understand how small minded, mean spirited and juvenile you comments are?
How does that help Hillary? Remember, she'll need Sanders supporters' votes if she becomes the nominee.

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Sanders Defends Decision to Speak at Vatican Amid NY Contest [View all] brooklynite Apr 2016 OP

LOL trumad Apr 2016 #1

It just keeps getting worser and worser. NurseJackie Apr 2016 #11

It really does! How dare Sanders get such an honor. Duval Apr 2016 #74

I would think that someone in Hillary's campaign should be fired for this... Walk away Apr 2016 #85

Hillary has enough sense not to go overseas to an obscure conference in the middle of the most . . . brush Apr 2016 #104

Ya because talking about economic and social and environmental injustice on a world stage is bad awake Apr 2016 #14

Uh huh... trumad Apr 2016 #21

I guess that is the diffarance awake Apr 2016 #33

"Speaking on the world stage"? Do you know anything about this conference? George II Apr 2016 #119

It's called pandering. AlbertCat Apr 2016 #65

Yawn trumad Apr 2016 #91

Yes... AlbertCat Apr 2016 #93

It would be if Hillary were to do it. dchill Apr 2016 #79

Sanders was not invited -- JanetLovesObama Apr 2016 #102

Keep telling yourself that. dchill Apr 2016 #103

They think if they tell TM99 Apr 2016 #106

Keep lying - it's what we expect now. I'll never believe another word from you people. Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #136

So if there's a political aspect to the trip, it's pandering... thesquanderer Apr 2016 #138

This conference has been going on for years - has it ever been covered by world media? LisaM Apr 2016 #63

Now it will be. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #71

what world stage ? drray23 Apr 2016 #98

Exactly. okasha Apr 2016 #108

Yeah, cuz none of the other spots are 10-15min, oh wait... revbones Apr 2016 #17

They are, aren't they? beastie boy Apr 2016 #28

Yep all of them. nt revbones Apr 2016 #55

Really? RiverNoord Apr 2016 #32

Spot on! Meteor Man Apr 2016 #40

It's called desperation. n/t RoccoR5955 Apr 2016 #47

+100. Duval Apr 2016 #69

.that^ X100 840high Apr 2016 #95

And he won't even be paid 200K for it! What a loser! Helen Borg Apr 2016 #41

! Mojorabbit Apr 2016 #46

lol :) fbc Apr 2016 #56

I bet the transcripts will be available in real time too. Lordquinton Apr 2016 #123

And there'll be no need for a white noise machine. Petrushka Apr 2016 #128

Should be interesting Thursday nite. LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #44

clinton flies first class to watch a low IQ man executed SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #127

Your ignorance is legendary. GeorgeGist Apr 2016 #59

If he turned down the invite, you'd just say. "How dare he!" pangaia Apr 2016 #78

His campaign wrankled the invite. There wouldn't have been an invite if not for that little detail. brush Apr 2016 #107

It's called being human deacon_sephiroth Apr 2016 #132

It is his choice to go or not. Pros and cons. He's weighed them, he's going. Ciao. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #2

Apparently he's staying for all of day 2, he said he'd be gone for 40 hours. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #3

Will Hillary still be on the wet coast at the $350,000 @ person fundraiser? awake Apr 2016 #16

Go Bernie liberal from boston Apr 2016 #53

Thanks for the link and Go Bernie! Duval Apr 2016 #77

NY is almost in the rear view mirror. Bernard has California on his mind. Run Bernie Run!!! dinkytron Apr 2016 #4

Is that a concession speech? beastie boy Apr 2016 #29

Are you kidding? No way. Bernie wins NY. Gentleman's bet. dinkytron Apr 2016 #99

As if he needs to, or something. Next thing you know they will asking how he is getting there. silvershadow Apr 2016 #5

can you imagine the headlines if he'd chosen not to go? lol azurnoir Apr 2016 #6

Yep. "Bernie SNUBS the Pope!". Front page around the world. Suddenly these same folks silvershadow Apr 2016 #7

seems we have Bart Simpsons paradox here-damned if ya do damned if ya don't azurnoir Apr 2016 #8

That's exactly the case. A lose-lose proposition. beastie boy Apr 2016 #26

The fact that you acknowledge that "the other camp" would lie and claim he snubbed the pope Corporate666 Apr 2016 #125

His surrogate GOT him the invite. He wasn't originally even invited KittyWampus Apr 2016 #112

they already have (sigh...) flor-de-jasmim Apr 2016 #39

another unforced error by Bernie redstateblues Apr 2016 #9

I'm thinking this whole fiasco didn't turn out as well as he'd hoped it would. NurseJackie Apr 2016 #12

When Nixon was having trouble at home stopbush Apr 2016 #64

he went to China. AlbertCat Apr 2016 #73

Blah, blah, Sanders stump speech, yawn stopbush Apr 2016 #75

He was president, remember? Not running and ducking out from a tough primary. brush Apr 2016 #109

Say Hi to the Pope for us if he drops by Senator Sanders! Sunlei Apr 2016 #10

Well, you know what they say... disillusioned73 Apr 2016 #13

Thank you for this uplifting graphic scottie10 Apr 2016 #15

Normally the constant faux scandals annoy me. RichVRichV Apr 2016 #68

Love the "10 min. speaking slot"...LOL! Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #18

A definite plus for his "foreign affairs" portfolio AlbertCat Apr 2016 #76

Oh boy, our own Bosnia! Zephyrbag Apr 2016 #94

wait. I thought he wasn't even going to speak Goblinmonger Apr 2016 #122

It wouldn't matter if Bernie had been invited to the Second Coming... Plucketeer Apr 2016 #19

Lots of butt hurt in that small group. bvar22 Apr 2016 #23

I have a hard time even talking about these people anymore. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #129

Oh don't be ridiculous! Of course it would have mattered if it were the second coming! beastie boy Apr 2016 #36

Maybe it's because Madam Mossfern Apr 2016 #61

Maybe it's because he cares. Or maybe it is for publicity. Or maybe because he cares about publicity beastie boy Apr 2016 #72

I don't see that in this particular thread. Madam Mossfern Apr 2016 #83

I am OK with being mean spirited to mean spirited people. beastie boy Apr 2016 #90

I haven't threatened that Madam Mossfern Apr 2016 #97

I need loyal Democrats to win beastie boy Apr 2016 #118

Ahhh . . . guess he cares about that more than RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT! brush Apr 2016 #111

Are you a Clinton supporter? Madam Mossfern Apr 2016 #135

That's a silly criticism. dogman Apr 2016 #20

Silly is as silly does !!! nt dorkzilla Apr 2016 #50

"You're meeting with the Pope?" "Yup". stonecutter357 Apr 2016 #22

AND Hill will be in Hong Kong at a fucking fundraiser with a former Goldman exec SoapBox Apr 2016 #24

This is quite an ignorant post. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #25

you could not have said it better. Kick & REC!!! still_one Apr 2016 #34

Clinton won't be in Hong Kong. Only her campaign's CFO will. AlbertCat Apr 2016 #81

there are Americans in Hong Kong nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #82

there are Americans in Hong Kong AlbertCat Apr 2016 #86

He's not meeting with them. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #89

You mean Gensler will be bvf Apr 2016 #120

Nah, Hillary�s at a $350k/couple fundraiser with George Clooney and other 1%ers in San Fran riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #60

Hillary is sending her bag man to Hong Kong. frylock Apr 2016 #70

If Hillary had been invited, she would have gone. Vinca Apr 2016 #27

Yeah, he should be before his corporate overlords begging for money... like Hillary will be doing. Kip Humphrey Apr 2016 #30

yup still_one Apr 2016 #31

IF fixing the world is not the top priority of the candidate jwirr Apr 2016 #35

The irony is getting kind of thick. RichVRichV Apr 2016 #84

Exactly. jwirr Apr 2016 #92

K and R for Bernie! And a lol @ your comment. riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #37

I SMELL FEAR ON YOU MisterP Apr 2016 #38

Collision course! Helen Borg Apr 2016 #43

Yeppers Meteor Man Apr 2016 #45

Personality cultists.[n/t] Maedhros Apr 2016 #49

Childish Ad Hominem Meteor Man Apr 2016 #100

it just sounds STUPID--"he shouldn't accept a Vatican invite! it's not presidential! MisterP Apr 2016 #54

He is coming into the convention almost as important as Hillary... beastie boy Apr 2016 #52

I heard from a reliable source RoccoR5955 Apr 2016 #42

If economic, social and environmental justice are not the candidate's top priorities, Maedhros Apr 2016 #48

And it isn't even THIS Pope BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #51

lol LiberalLovinLug Apr 2016 #57

HAHAHAHAHA DebbieCDC Apr 2016 #67

It cracks me up seeing Clinton supporters losing their damn minds over this Scootaloo Apr 2016 #58

It's kinda pitiful. Duval Apr 2016 #88

It's pitiful watching Sanders supporter in such denial over how crappy a campaign KittyWampus Apr 2016 #113

Get it all out Scootaloo Apr 2016 #121

I'm glad he is going. OkSustainAg Apr 2016 #62

Look, Sanders knows that he's going to lose NY and lose it big. stopbush Apr 2016 #66

As a Hillary supporter, I applaud Sanders for accepting the invite to speak. Gman Apr 2016 #80

Maybe he should take a few more days out or NY State? The jet-lag can be murder... brooklynite Apr 2016 #115

Only out of concern for his health Gman Apr 2016 #117

THE NEXT SYSTEM . ORG SisterSarah Apr 2016 #87

Lame Kalidurga Apr 2016 #96

I wouldn't pass up an expenses-paid trip to Rome, either. RandySF Apr 2016 #101

And who precisely IS paying for JanetLovesObama Apr 2016 #110

I've been asking RandySF Apr 2016 #116

And the answer to that question is relevant to you... why? thesquanderer Apr 2016 #139

I am interviewing for a job, but have the opportunity to go to Italy liberal N proud Apr 2016 #105

gee whats' next, a critique of his penny loafers -- desperation beyond belief stupidicus Apr 2016 #114

LOL Lordquinton Apr 2016 #124

For shame .. how low can you go.. spin baby spin.. your tactics are berniepdx420 Apr 2016 #126

He should just do it by Skype. nt SunSeeker Apr 2016 #130

Kick! Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #131

If running for President isn't the top priority for someone who IS running for President... deacon_sephiroth Apr 2016 #133

I was confused at first deacon_sephiroth Apr 2016 #134

Bernie is certainly capable enough to walk, talk, speak at the Vatican and run for President all at FighttheFuture Apr 2016 #137

re: "If running for President isn't the top priority..." thesquanderer Apr 2016 #140

Here's something else that could be a higher priority for him than being president... principle. thesquanderer Apr 2016 #141