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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I don't think Sanders is going to Rome.. [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)51. For ten minutes in a cold marble room? Keep those donations coming, kids!!! nt
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There's plenty of sleaze around here, and it isn't coming from Sanders or his supporters. n/t
Avalux
Apr 2016
#1
Looks like another sleazy hit piece, based on nothing and posted just to stir shit up.
Fozzledick
Apr 2016
#39
He didn't force shit. He's been in communication with the Vatican on economic justice for a long
merrily
Apr 2016
#12
That's your alternate reality. Most of us believe the Vatican representative who said he invited
merrily
Apr 2016
#84
Sanders gets there no later than the 15th - Pope leaves on 16th for Greece.
Elmer S. E. Dump
Apr 2016
#44
He obviously does not understand that Catholics are no more "monolithic" than any other group.
MADem
Apr 2016
#46
If you don't think it's a fact, then why are you posting it? Is it only to disrupt? /nt
Dragonfli
Apr 2016
#98
Sleazy is making sure to cut out that this is straight from Brietbart.com. You had to purposely do
think
Apr 2016
#7
Here's the source of the article, it's in Italian but quite easy to read if you know any romance
MADem
Apr 2016
#27
Nothing sleazier than being for economic justice. Oh wait...warmongering may be worse, but
merrily
Apr 2016
#10
Clinton didn't lobby for an invitation because, you know, she's running for president.
DanTex
Apr 2016
#40
I have serious doubts that the Pope wants to get involved in internal democratic party politics
Gothmog
Apr 2016
#15
Great so if that's true guess Hillary supporters got what they want. Less talk about morality. nt
Joob
Apr 2016
#16
I would have liked to have had this discussed as to whether he will go or not.. nt
fun n serious
Apr 2016
#30
"I'm trying to figure out what plane he would take that leaves at 11PM" For fucks sake, why?!?
jmg257
Apr 2016
#35
Hey--I go to Rome occasionally. If there's a red eye out of NYC that will get me there, that's an
MADem
Apr 2016
#54
Did they ask her why they are doing this at all in the middle of the NY Primary?
kennetha
Apr 2016
#116
I hope he doesn't--trying to make that timeline will look like an episode of "The Amazing Race!"
MADem
Apr 2016
#33
Sanders' "slot" was inserted RETROACTIVELY. Sachs (Sanders foreign policy advisor)
KittyWampus
Apr 2016
#43
+1000. Thank you, even when they ignore it over and over and over. So much dishonesty
polly7
Apr 2016
#90
I suspected that that would happen...the Vatican was snookered into this "invitation" which is
Surya Gayatri
Apr 2016
#28
It is NOT the "Vatican". It's an Academy. NOT the Vatican. The Vatican is a city-state
KittyWampus
Apr 2016
#49
Point taken, of course. I used "Vatican" as a catch-all re the invitation.
Surya Gayatri
Apr 2016
#79
OPs like this hint that the writer might support the GOP if their candidate doesn't win the primary!
TheBlackAdder
Apr 2016
#36
Bull. I've seen this in past Poli-sci research. It's one of around ten political behavior models.
TheBlackAdder
Apr 2016
#75
Jane Sanders is on MSNBC saying "Bernie is speaking at the invitation of the Vatican...." and that
MADem
Apr 2016
#87
She doesn't seem to be factoring in the different time zones at ALL in her remarks. nt
MADem
Apr 2016
#97
Good. I am reading conflicting reports. It will be interesting to see. Ty. Nt
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#103
Developing story. I love my developing stories. Keeps us flexible at old age, lol. ;) . Nt
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#106