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

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Wed Apr 13, 2016, 08:21 PM

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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