Hillary Clinton

BlueMTexpat

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5. This was not a politically savvy move, IMO.

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 01:18 PM

Apr 2016

Apart from Bernie's erroneously letting it be known to the media that he was invited by the Pope, NO candidate for US President should ever reach out to a foreign Head of State during an election. BIG NO-NO. The Pope is a religious leader. But he is also a foreign Head of State.

I'm not saying that Bernie or his campaign reached out to the Pope himself, but many will infer that he did - both to his and the Pope's detriment.

Pope Francis and his people will likely be as upset about this as they were about the Kim Davis imbroglio.

To me, it reinforces the idea that Bernie really has no clue how to deal with the world outside the US. He is just not ready for Prime Time at all.

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The Sanders crowd is highly emotionally invested in this Vatican story. [View all] Buzz Clik Apr 2016 OP

Has Bernie lost control of his campaign? I am beginning to think he is being used upaloopa Apr 2016 #1

Interesting observation. I think you may be onto something. NurseJackie Apr 2016 #47

INALIBSI stopbush Apr 2016 #2

And, the subway token.. that was uncalled for.. lol Cha Apr 2016 #3

Apparently. wildeyed Apr 2016 #4

This was not a politically savvy move, IMO. BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #5

Do you have a link to where... LAS14 Apr 2016 #16

No, I cannot find a specific BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #20

Sanders said, “this is an invitation from the Vatican, from a pope...Vatican distances from Sander riversedge Apr 2016 #24

Thanks for finding that, rivers. BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #27

see my post a few downstream riversedge Apr 2016 #25

Check out this clip from his appearance on The View jsmirman Apr 2016 #40

I'm 72, so I think I can speak... LAS14 Apr 2016 #48

Before the Bloomberg article I'm pretty sure that they contacted the Church Iliyah Apr 2016 #6

Now they have a source that said that it is untrue that it is untrue liberal N proud Apr 2016 #7

Asking for an invitation to a conference is routine, and the invitations are given routinely. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #8

I would also think that now is not the time to make a trip out of the country. LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #11

Not to mention the Pope is not pleased to be dragged into our partisan politics Hekate Apr 2016 #26

The campaign is trying like crazy to change the headlines Lucinda Apr 2016 #9

Desperation is what drives the BS crowd... dubyadiprecession Apr 2016 #10

Millennials are not very religious, by and large. Koinos Apr 2016 #12

Oh Good otohara Apr 2016 #15

Your experience sheds a whole new light on things. Koinos Apr 2016 #18

I know! On another board when I pointed out to a Bernie Bro that St Bernard was not going to meet beaglelover Apr 2016 #13

That is just the kind of mindset many of them have. oasis Apr 2016 #39

Some real hysteria on display... Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #14

Lots of Catholics in NY! Her Sister Apr 2016 #17

Very true, but O'Malley is no longer in the race. Koinos Apr 2016 #19

In reference to BS going to meet the pope Her Sister Apr 2016 #23

It probably wouldn't even help if Sanders were a Catholic. Koinos Apr 2016 #32

"Sanders is not a Catholic" and he's not a Democrat either! misterhighwasted Apr 2016 #37

Except when he had to answers questions for his interview from the NYDN. Cha Apr 2016 #41

That's why I used the subjunctive. Koinos Apr 2016 #43

Ahh but the tales he will tell to his diciples back home misterhighwasted Apr 2016 #45

They're highly emotionally invested in everything Hekate Apr 2016 #21

Investing more in logic and math would help their cause. Koinos Apr 2016 #33

It sure looks like pandering. To up and leave your campaign for 4 days right at a critical time. Fla Dem Apr 2016 #22

Yes, he's given a number of speeches here and there. It's all he's good at>>> KittyWampus Apr 2016 #34

They have two speeds: Squinch Apr 2016 #28

First the bird and now the Pope. DawgHouse Apr 2016 #29

The BSer are sure of it. liberal N proud Apr 2016 #30

Yep! Being "Jewish" too...the Messiah at last pandr32 Apr 2016 #46

Although this link is from a pro-life source BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #31

+1 Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #35

Wait until they find out the Pope will be in Greece. Historic NY Apr 2016 #36

They were notified. Reuters is now under the bus and they're going directly to misterhighwasted Apr 2016 #38

Because TMontoya Apr 2016 #42

A complete fustercluck. If he's going to actually attend the conference rather than geek tragedy Apr 2016 #44

They are emotionally invested in Sanders, period SharonClark Apr 2016 #49