2016 Postmortem

elleng

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16. See CoffeeCat's #5:

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 01:14 PM

Apr 2016

'You had to apply to be invited to this important event. Bernie obviously applied. Many important world leaders and scholars applied. Bernie was personally invited.'

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I'm more than a little confused by this Vatican thing. [View all] MineralMan Apr 2016 OP

If this pans out to be the case, this is the second major lie from Sanders this week. Wow. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #1

Where is the lie? morningfog Apr 2016 #11

You just read it: the subject line. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2016 #17

Please. Now go join your 300 friends on IGNORE. nt Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #31

You have 300 people on Ignore? That's one way to filter out little truisms you hate to hear. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #35

"Truisms" Amaril Apr 2016 #42

Cling to that thought. Forever. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #43

Sounds like internal Vatican sniping to me. CanadaexPat Apr 2016 #2

It's reported all over the place as being valid. We'll know for sure as the date approaches/passes. RKP5637 Apr 2016 #3

I don't give a crap who invited him ........ I'm just glad he's going. polly7 Apr 2016 #4

Here is the press release from the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #5

can you make this a separate post. Csainvestor Apr 2016 #6

YES! (nt) CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #25

Sorry, Sanders WAS NOT invited...n/t asuhornets Apr 2016 #12

Yes, Bernie Sanders was invited--it's the only way to participate in this conference CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #19

no he was not.... asuhornets Apr 2016 #21

Still didnt read your own fucking link eh? bunnies Apr 2016 #22

So not the Pope then? Ergo #Bernieliedagain nt pkdu Apr 2016 #53

Bernie never said the invite was from the Pope. riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #59

Been traveling. I assume you've seen it by now. Nt pkdu Apr 2016 #72

The poster I was speaking to said ""he wasn't invited" bunnies Apr 2016 #71

Thanks, elleng Apr 2016 #13

Thanks. That adds some clarification. MineralMan Apr 2016 #20

You absolutely must make this a separate post. SheilaT Apr 2016 #24

Sanders isn't crashing any party here Tom Rinaldo Apr 2016 #7

He invited himself...no one extended an invitation to Sanders....n/t asuhornets Apr 2016 #9

YOu can't invite yourself, genius. YOu can request and invitation and if they want you, morningfog Apr 2016 #14

Sanders is being asuhornets Apr 2016 #28

Well that is a completely different point than the one you wisely abandoned. morningfog Apr 2016 #33

Too late for Hillary to think of it "first"? Contrary1 Apr 2016 #46

Genius? Is that contemporary slang for a complete fucking moron? TheBlackAdder Apr 2016 #36

Yes. morningfog Apr 2016 #67

See CoffeeCat's #5: elleng Apr 2016 #16

Read your own goddamn link bunnies Apr 2016 #18

Read your own asuhornets Apr 2016 #23

Cant admit youre wrong eh? bunnies Apr 2016 #27

INDEED....n/t asuhornets Apr 2016 #29

Of course not ... TheFarS1de Apr 2016 #69

Sanders invited himself for political reason, classy guy... asuhornets Apr 2016 #8

Classy smear Tom Rinaldo Apr 2016 #26

Speaking of classy, how's that crow taste?: beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #66

Sanders managed to get himself invited, which is fine, but apparently geek tragedy Apr 2016 #10

The Vatican has said no such thing. morningfog Apr 2016 #15

part of the problem is that the Vatican is not a singularity. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #47

Yup, not a singularity indeed Tom Rinaldo Apr 2016 #56

this seems a great way to spread his message and raise his national profile geek tragedy Apr 2016 #61

"managed to get himself invited" Amaril Apr 2016 #45

The Chancellor of the Academy, Bishop Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, extended the invitation Nanjeanne Apr 2016 #30

Yes, I saw that. Thanks. MineralMan Apr 2016 #32

Correct, the Pope's office made it very clear that he did not invite him. seaglass Apr 2016 #40

this may help Jack Bone Apr 2016 #34

Yes I'm sure you are ibegurpard Apr 2016 #37

So what if he applied to attend? They are important issues, and have been to him for decades. Lars39 Apr 2016 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author cyberpj Apr 2016 #39

Shh. Sky Masterson Apr 2016 #41

I read his people reached out marlakay Apr 2016 #44

HERE is the invite--but not from the pope... riversedge Apr 2016 #48

and that aint all SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #49

A case of is and is not. madamesilverspurs Apr 2016 #50

I would rather know what we are doing to prevent the GOP from itself preventing millions Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #51

Here you go, including an explanation of why you are confused. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2016 #52

You are so good at this passive aggressive stuff. Armstead Apr 2016 #54

No not really ibegurpard Apr 2016 #55

Come now, he's Just Asking Questions. QC Apr 2016 #57

+1 Punkingal Apr 2016 #58

No. He's not. SixString Apr 2016 #62

Not really, we've been wise to his act for years. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #68

By now I assume you've read all the posts with the correct information about how Vinca Apr 2016 #60

Maybe this will un-confuse you. aquamarina Apr 2016 #63

his confusion seems very "useful" TheSarcastinator Apr 2016 #64

All this hair-splitting aquamarina Apr 2016 #65

If you had waited till 840high Apr 2016 #70