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RiverNoord

(1,150 posts)
202. Thank you :-)
Sat Apr 9, 2016, 02:28 PM
Apr 2016

This could be a forum where people actually take the time to reason some stuff out, at least every now and then.

It's a lot more work (big time... that post certainly was - whew...) than cheerleading for your favorite positions (or candidates...) or taking cheap shots at others'. But if all we do is pick sides, throw shit at the others and see what sticks, we're just a bunch of 10-year-olds at recess.

Since that's a pretty apt description of the Republican nomination process this year (except that even the worst 10-year-olds on the playground rarely sink so low), I figure maybe we might be able to do a bit better. Probably. OK, maybe, say, once a month. Well, a guy can dream .

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Yes, we desperately need morality in the world's economy..Desperately! mountain grammy Apr 2016 #1
I'm not religious and don't believe in 'signs' but that birdie was impressive. JimDandy Apr 2016 #119
I am not religious either, but I accept signs from Mother Nature. nm rhett o rick Apr 2016 #129
^ BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2016 #172
I'll heartily accept that view of the event! n/t JimDandy Apr 2016 #176
yes! and she will not be fooled! hopemountain Apr 2016 #191
His Best Ad Yet...Tears billhicks76 Apr 2016 #128
Thank you. 840high Apr 2016 #132
Awesome! Thanks just posted to my fb. n/t 2banon Apr 2016 #136
Thank You! DianaForRussFeingold Apr 2016 #169
And that is the honest truth: Betty Karlson Apr 2016 #194
Boy, this is really gonna give HRC and her minions an inferiority complex notadmblnd Apr 2016 #2
Especially since they seek the very expertise Hillary tried to denigrate this week. hereforthevoting Apr 2016 #4
They must have called a morning meeting to discuss how to counter this notadmblnd Apr 2016 #5
I believe their plan EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #47
especially since the Pope turned down their invite magical thyme Apr 2016 #69
Yes, that's gonna leave a mark... Elton John did as well, & they were trying to bribe him there with peacebird Apr 2016 #103
Really??? Learning something new everyday. Good On Elton John! 2banon Apr 2016 #140
Yuuge Plus One! Enthusiast Apr 2016 #157
Thanks for the Memories! So Appropo! 2banon Apr 2016 #171
Is that right?! Is this recently? 2banon Apr 2016 #137
last September, also Elton John and Janet Yellen magical thyme Apr 2016 #150
They're already posting stuff like this AlbertCat Apr 2016 #68
I saw that, but I'm not one to say- notadmblnd Apr 2016 #178
I kinda feel sorry for them- No really, I do. notadmblnd Apr 2016 #186
Actually, she was considered... Fritz Walter Apr 2016 #78
Some of them are PROUD to have the support of Wall Street. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2016 #177
And I don't mind that elljay Apr 2016 #180
Well, they're not going to confess now! Major Hogwash Apr 2016 #182
Vatican Geronimoe Apr 2016 #3
Beautiful! senz Apr 2016 #108
K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2016 #6
Was Hillary invited? nt antigop Apr 2016 #7
They opted not to pay the $250,000 minimum / FlatBaroque Apr 2016 #8
Thread winner! Divernan Apr 2016 #12
Hehe. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2016 #13
You owe me a keyboard Kelvin Mace Apr 2016 #14
Now Pope is on Hill's revenge list. Divernan Apr 2016 #17
she's gonna go all Dawkins now: "Catholics did 9-11!" MisterP Apr 2016 #113
Daaaaaang. Jester Messiah Apr 2016 #19
+1K! nt Plucketeer Apr 2016 #41
Rim shot sarge43 Apr 2016 #45
Tish-BOOM! colorado_ufo Apr 2016 #76
Bam Booom! 840high Apr 2016 #133
^^^ Duncan Grant Apr 2016 #170
September 2015, The Clinton Foundation invited the Pope and Elton John to New York. SamKnause Apr 2016 #11
Source? HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #18
Here's a link that might be helpful alcina Apr 2016 #28
Funny and expected HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #34
Just some advice Android3.14 Apr 2016 #85
Thanks for the advice HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #86
+1000 KPN Apr 2016 #35
Hahahahaha! KPN Apr 2016 #33
Not at all HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #43
ha ha. you're funny! projection, it must help you deal with reality. roguevalley Apr 2016 #50
The only projection I read here is from camp Bernie with their winning delegate formula HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #58
Wow, this is a reworking of an OLD math joke that I saw decades ago karynnj Apr 2016 #70
Only fools pray for votes or cash. Wisemen seek insight lostnfound Apr 2016 #74
Well said! nt snagglepuss Apr 2016 #88
This! Utopian Leftist Apr 2016 #121
That's right Utopian. Hillary eats little birdies for breakfast. Nitram Apr 2016 #130
Good for you. Everybody should be good at something. RiverNoord Apr 2016 #144
Well done! - eom dreamnightwind Apr 2016 #197
Thank you :-) RiverNoord Apr 2016 #202
It would be nice dreamnightwind Apr 2016 #203
what a,ridiculous reply. catholics will love this and the pope invited HIM. roguevalley Apr 2016 #48
Yes very! HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #52
You act like a three year old. Grow up. pangaia Apr 2016 #56
Ouch! Stop that.... HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #59
Lol. KPN Apr 2016 #65
Hillarahhahhahhahhahhah FlatBaroque Apr 2016 #115
I'm laughing at the 'superior' intellect. Maedhros Apr 2016 #138
last word? don't mind if I do deacon_sephiroth Apr 2016 #142
pathetic. have a cookie, child roguevalley Apr 2016 #57
Math says Bernie is 211 points behind in pledged delegates magical thyme Apr 2016 #152
Awwww. Sour grapes? revbones Apr 2016 #60
If I say you're right and concede the point HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #63
So, someone with that username is accusing me of being a sockpuppet? Nice. revbones Apr 2016 #66
How does it feel? HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #73
Way different time. Way different Pope.. nt snagglepuss Apr 2016 #81
got that right n/t warrprayer Apr 2016 #164
That pic was from when? JP11 died in 2005 - so, not a candidate. or SOS n/t floppyboo Apr 2016 #165
yup warrprayer Apr 2016 #174
Opus Dei - Ratz Natz and JP2 - clingons floppyboo Apr 2016 #185
pretty accurate warrprayer Apr 2016 #187
Bill was a POTUS or past-POTUS. Bernie is a mere candidate. senz Apr 2016 #123
....... notadmblnd Apr 2016 #146
You may wnt to take that up with magical thyme Apr 2016 #151
The Clinton Foundation is really aiming to be the world's super-government. nt thereismore Apr 2016 #32
They are definitely aiming for something. SamKnause Apr 2016 #44
Thank you, I hadn't known about this. senz Apr 2016 #116
You are most welcome. SamKnause Apr 2016 #120
No - Pope is not interested in funding regime change via Clinton Foundation Divernan Apr 2016 #16
"The idolatry of money" beerandjesus Apr 2016 #9
That quotation actually moved me ~ stellanoir Apr 2016 #21
"the sickness of "affluenza" or "affluenza" envy has driven ... KPN Apr 2016 #42
+1 snagglepuss Apr 2016 #84
I hope it's televised! floppyboo Apr 2016 #10
Terrific clip! The MSNBC folks looked dumbstruck by Sander's sincerity. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2016 #15
Pope Francis and Bernie have much in common! kadaholo Apr 2016 #20
GO BERNIE! (with your love, integrity and humility) lostnfound Apr 2016 #75
If you're new here, welcome to DU! dreamnightwind Apr 2016 #198
Thanks, Dreamnightwind! kadaholo Apr 2016 #201
Why April 15th? Skwmom Apr 2016 #22
Well, the Pope is probably pretty booked also. And Jane does Bernie's taxes... FailureToCommunicate Apr 2016 #25
the Vatican plans a year in advance. they just believe sanders is real unlike someone else roguevalley Apr 2016 #51
Tax day - a time to do what my father always did - tell us jwirr Apr 2016 #77
it's an annual conference at the Vatican, planned well in advance. magical thyme Apr 2016 #154
This is UNPRECEDENTED! Really, really big news. Divernan Apr 2016 #23
Will the network cover it? Helen Borg Apr 2016 #29
It will get MASSIVE international coverage, for sure. Divernan Apr 2016 #38
I wonder how they will manage to spin that negatively!! Helen Borg Apr 2016 #61
MSNBC has,the smear covered werknotgoin2takeit Apr 2016 #106
not a tough call. yes, he's going. it's a great honor magical thyme Apr 2016 #156
I'm speechless Mira Apr 2016 #24
Why not Trump??? Helen Borg Apr 2016 #26
Why not? jberryhill Apr 2016 #27
I just HAVE to repost this Super Bernie video!!! this is not momentum, this is a tsunami! floppyboo Apr 2016 #30
Blubbering all over my keyboard. Thanks!! BigBearJohn Apr 2016 #71
Thanks for the video! It was great! nt Duval Apr 2016 #104
I love the new face put to Uncle Sam.. It'll be "Uncle Sanders" 2banon Apr 2016 #145
Hillary will get invited by Netenyahu's personal rabbi. Just wait. nt thereismore Apr 2016 #31
Send Chelsea on a pilgrimage to Mother Teresa's gravesite? Divernan Apr 2016 #36
Better yet, make Hillary appear to pilgrims in Guadelupe. nt thereismore Apr 2016 #39
She could take a detour from her Mexico City fundraiser! Divernan Apr 2016 #49
you are my new hero, thereismore roguevalley Apr 2016 #53
Aww gee thereismore Apr 2016 #125
I must have some sort of disorder FlatBaroque Apr 2016 #37
see video at my post #30 floppyboo Apr 2016 #46
Hey.... NO FAIR !!!!! He didn't invite *Clinton* !!??!!#@#!!#$#@!@#@. Smarmie Doofus Apr 2016 #40
What an immense honor. blm Apr 2016 #54
Thanks for the Video... well worth the short watch.. KoKo Apr 2016 #55
finally enid602 Apr 2016 #62
Yuuuuge K & R!!! Thespian2 Apr 2016 #64
Will he be taking his tax returns to show how much he gave to charities? leftofcool Apr 2016 #67
Weak/bitter sauce from HRC camp, as expected. Divernan Apr 2016 #72
You should really be ashamed of that post n/t Mother Of Four Apr 2016 #118
Here is a link that will be useful to you. bvar22 Apr 2016 #155
I'm not religious but this is good for Bernie leftcoastmountains Apr 2016 #79
Blessings to Bernie flamingdem Apr 2016 #80
Day after NY debate I think. zentrum Apr 2016 #82
A BIRD ON GOOD FRIDAY AND NOW THE POPE! snagglepuss Apr 2016 #83
Oh, man. oh, man libodem Apr 2016 #87
A Papal endorsement Skink Apr 2016 #89
Pope Francis is really quite a good Pope, and I think Bernie should go. Baobab Apr 2016 #90
Wooohooooo! The little bird knew!! Lodestar Apr 2016 #91
He was not invited by the Pope dcbuckeye Apr 2016 #92
He reached out to the Vatican. Why didn't Hillary? Maybe she didn't know about the conference? floppyboo Apr 2016 #93
Hello? DownriverDem Apr 2016 #96
What is more real than poverty and the idolatry of money that goes unabated in society? snagglepuss Apr 2016 #99
so what issue are you concentrating on here? You're responding to ^this^ floppyboo Apr 2016 #100
Yeah, we've been reading about your "real issues" all week. frylock Apr 2016 #109
First question. How does Bloomberg know this? Second question. Why would it matter given that snagglepuss Apr 2016 #97
Bernie has devoted his whole life to the subjects covered at this conference Lodestar Apr 2016 #101
ACTUALLY NOT THE VATICAN DEBUNKED THIS dr60omg Apr 2016 #139
He was Old Codger Apr 2016 #148
that's been Debunked. Monsignor Marcelo Sanches Sorondo (Archer's boss) invited him magical thyme Apr 2016 #158
Untrue . . . according to papal official who DID invite him ---> Petrushka Apr 2016 #179
Let's not miss the powerful message the Pope is conveying by inviting an agnostic. snagglepuss Apr 2016 #94
The Pope did not invite him. The Pope won't even be in town. SunSeeker Apr 2016 #184
Wrong! DownriverDem Apr 2016 #95
No one can invite themselves to the Vatican. If you know otherwise please tell us how its done. snagglepuss Apr 2016 #98
Maybe he hunted the Pope down and crashed his meeting like Hillary did with the Chinese. frylock Apr 2016 #110
can you explain why it would be uncommon or ungainly for 2 like minded floppyboo Apr 2016 #107
You should probably tell the Vatican that. progressoid Apr 2016 #147
Wrong. that's been debunked by Archer's boss. magical thyme Apr 2016 #153
Senior papal official who invited Sanders says otherwise ---> Petrushka Apr 2016 #181
K & R imagine2015 Apr 2016 #102
I've been hoping these two would get together. The time is ripe. senz Apr 2016 #105
and as a Christian Catholic humanism's goal is outside humanity, keeping it from settling MisterP Apr 2016 #167
It will be huge news throughout the world, here in the U.S. ........ chknltl Apr 2016 #111
This message was self-deleted by its author SheilaT Apr 2016 #112
Even lapsed Catholics like myself LOVE our Pope! Catholics, get behind BERNIE. joanbarnes Apr 2016 #114
Wow! I'm surprised but pleased. GardeningGal Apr 2016 #117
According to the $hills Cheap_Trick Apr 2016 #122
oh haven't you heard? deacon_sephiroth Apr 2016 #124
It just amplifies what I like to say: A week in politics is a lifetime! What a stunning announcement thereismore Apr 2016 #126
And to bring the lifetime full circle... liberal N proud Apr 2016 #127
still pushing that RW BS? oops n/t deacon_sephiroth Apr 2016 #134
OOPS! deacon_sephiroth Apr 2016 #141
Naturally, this lie was posted to the Hillary Group and has gotten 25 Recs. bvar22 Apr 2016 #159
I guess that group is not allowed to receive 25 times liberal N proud Apr 2016 #163
Oops. It's been debunked. See multiple posts above. The Vatican invited Bernie magical thyme Apr 2016 #160
awesome! 2banon Apr 2016 #131
Lol. I didnt need no stinkin invite ErikJ Apr 2016 #135
wrong in every way deacon_sephiroth Apr 2016 #143
So....... janlea Apr 2016 #149
. johnp3907 Apr 2016 #161
That was excellent. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #162
FALSE HEADLINE.......SANDERS NOT INVITED "BY POPE!" zwyziec Apr 2016 #166
No - neither lie or manipulation - just a mistake floppyboo Apr 2016 #168
Fantastic! This Is Such A POSITIVE Message AND A Message ChiciB1 Apr 2016 #173
I apologize if this info info was previously posted in this long thread ... 40RatRod Apr 2016 #175
Apology unnecessary as your effort has been derailed by truth Android3.14 Apr 2016 #189
The Pope Will be in Greece during the Centesimus Annus, also... CD7981 Apr 2016 #183
We'll never get religion out of government now! yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2016 #188
Wow. And anyone who can't see the importance of this work, of this moment, well... CentralCoaster Apr 2016 #190
So cool. I ignored this all day because of the DU invitation wars. Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #192
Rec #200! Hope I made it! Peace Patriot Apr 2016 #193
Bernies Wife A Deadhead billhicks76 Apr 2016 #195
The C church has run the world for 2000 years, the pope is richest man in world, yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2016 #196
Quite an irony considering how much of it he raises BainsBane Apr 2016 #199
Well, the Pope was not too happy with Trump's HockeyMom Apr 2016 #200
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