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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: There have been some bizarre criticisms here, but going after the Vatican meeting is callous... [View all]nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)18. Slowly where do you suppose this mythical vatican
mentioned in this Reuters headline actually exists at:
Democrat Sanders, 'big fan of pope,' to attend Vatican conference
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders-vatican-idUSKCN0X516C
Perhaps you are not aware of this, but this mythical place is this magical kingdom
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/St_Peter's_Square,_Vatican_City_-_April_2007.jpg
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There have been some bizarre criticisms here, but going after the Vatican meeting is callous... [View all]
HerbChestnut
Apr 2016
OP
He isn't. The Pope said no. No intentions of giving Sanders an audience. Let alone a "meeting".
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#23
So? Sanders supporters do this a lot. Not what is, but but but, what if. He is not seeing the Pope.
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#30
Which is being held at Vatical City, a... stay with me, a sovereign state.
nadinbrzezinski
Apr 2016
#14
a meeting at the Vatican is not the same thing as a meeting WITH the Vatican.
geek tragedy
Apr 2016
#17
A chance to directly dialogue with 30 of the worlds top scholars on this?
riderinthestorm
Apr 2016
#47
And two south american Presidents who led populist revolutions of their own
nadinbrzezinski
Apr 2016
#48
I believe she's at Clooney's $350k/person fundraiser instead that night
riderinthestorm
Apr 2016
#56
The posts cast images of exploding heads, as ids, egos and super-egos collide in a mental vapor!
TheBlackAdder
Apr 2016
#10
He's not "meeting with the Vatican" and he lied about meeting w/Pope Francis.
KittyWampus
Apr 2016
#12
Sorry, but Team Sanders isn't the entity that looks like a bunch of desperate, lying bozos.
DisgustipatedinCA
Apr 2016
#50
"It shows a complete unwillingness to see the other candidate in a positive light"
quickesst
Apr 2016
#22
Their strategy is to attack EVERYTHING Bernie does that's different from Hillary. It's insane.
reformist2
Apr 2016
#28
It's been really pathetic watching certain people go after Bernie harder than they did when Boehner
jillan
Apr 2016
#41
It's just envy. Hillary would never be invited to a conference on economic justice
The Velveteen Ocelot
Apr 2016
#51