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In reply to the discussion: My day started today being told Sanders was invited to meet the Pope. [View all]beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)139. I tried to explain that but I don't think you can reason with some people.
This obsession to paint Bernie as a liar is Pavlovian, I've never seen anything like it.
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My day started today being told Sanders was invited to meet the Pope. [View all]
seabeyond
Apr 2016
OP
Your people are worried, they do not get it. I am helping them out. I am that kinda gal.
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#5
Someone is worried, obsessed actually, and jealous, and way out of their depth.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#9
I get this is a game of yours, and so many. I find it silly. But, we have been thru this repeatedly.
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#16
Good for him. I am thrilled he is going to the Vatican. I get you want it to be about that. It isn't
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#31
Sure you are, that's why you can't stop obsessing about it. You're "thrilled" for him!
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#38
I do Polly. Here is something for you to watch for. I post meme and gifs that define me...
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#176
I replied to and addressed a post that was talking about me Polly. Hence, talking about me, lol.
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#181
And I do not get people that argue by defining another as if that is a valid way to argue.
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#187
Logic? Coming from you that's rich. I've never seen anyone torture logic as badly as you.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#180
Sure you are, that's why you've done nothing but project since you came into this thread.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#122
How cute! My little brother used to do the same thing but he was 8 and a fan of Pee Wee's:
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#137
Still going on and on about me? How sweet - in a disturbing fetishy sort of way:
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#151
So many sanders supporters with such thin skin..can't even take an opinion post.....
Sheepshank
Apr 2016
#219
Goodness, you are in a mood today! Here's a cute picture of a wombat to cheer you up:
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#220
Memes are my go-to solution when dealing with nasty personal attacks and absurd claims.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#159
I think you are confusing yourself and BMUS when it comes to projection. (nt)
LostOne4Ever
Apr 2016
#150
Yes, that's why he's lying so much, but this pope thing is super silly, no matter
synergie
Apr 2016
#60
I think you have a sad because your guy keeps getting caught lying on the record
synergie
Apr 2016
#63
I'm not the one having a meltdown over this meeting, have you seen the actual lies?
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#65
Tl;dr. Are you still going on and on about this? My dog you folks are obsessed.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#71
You're hilarious BMUS! I see you're still going strong, I gues this is why you love
synergie
Apr 2016
#78
Nope, that's just you projecting again, it's hard to keep losing arguments and
synergie
Apr 2016
#82
LOL! You can't even come up with your own snark, you have to copy mine.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#86
Both the pope and Hillary believed that marriage is a sacred bond between a man and a woman.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#81
Why yes, I'm surprised you missed it: " The right of a woman to control her own body"
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#116
Reading is fundamental, try to get a hold of yourself, you'll be just fine.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#174
You mean like "marriage is a sacred bond between a man and a woman"?
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#201
Going to the vatican is the same thing as opposing marriage equality?
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#203
One of the candiates opposed marriage equality, the other went to bat for us at Liberty U.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#208
Says the person posting personal attacks on DU. Buh bye now, say goodnight Gracie!
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#210
Thanks, one "poor thing" can't post in this thread any more. What a shame.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#217
Bernie Sanders to Discuss Inequality at the Vatican While Clinton Hosts a $2,700 Plate Fundraiser
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#204
Come on Sheshe, BMUS is having a very difficult day. She's quite upset about it.
synergie
Apr 2016
#84
Why would sheshe have to help me? Oh dear, was that too long for you to read too?
synergie
Apr 2016
#90
Oh my, you are projecting. I am so sorry you're feeling angry. Friends?
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#94
Oh no dear, I'm not the one projecting. Simply echoing words that I"m using is not
synergie
Apr 2016
#124
Yes, you are, you can't even come up with your own put downs, so lame.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#128
You seem to think I'm reading your posts but you're wasting your time.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#141
Aw. You should have given up a long time ago, you wore yourself out.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#149
LOL! Check out which video appeared in the list when I looked them up:
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#193
Except you have clearly been told the issue, while writing an Op that in no way resembles what the
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#24
In order for it to be a lie (like landing under sniper fire) one has to know it's a lie.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#64
Tl; dr. *yawn* The daily poutrage got old hours ago, find something else to rant about.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#69
Poor BMUs, hoist on your own petard! I'm so sorry you couldn't figure out that
synergie
Apr 2016
#73
Oh my goodness, yet another post. Well, I've never been behind here, so is this
synergie
Apr 2016
#80
You really should take your own advice, remember we can all see your transparency page.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#83
Oh my goodness, so sensitive! Why I'm simply worried about you. Aw, no hard feelings, 'k?
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#92
I am indeed worried, so much obsession about me is unhealthy (remember?)
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#102
But I'm not obssesed with you dear, you're the one who cannot stop replying, remember?
synergie
Apr 2016
#111
Oh but you are, you were the one who responded to me, I get it you just can't quit me.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#117
I knew that was coming, they've been alerting on me non stop for months.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#199
It's really starting to show, they've posted dozens of threads on this today, it's bizarre.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#88
I don't think some have a candidate, we know for a fact that trolls come here to stir the shit.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#120
Uh so are you splitting hairs in an effort to avoid saying that you are wrong?
truedelphi
Apr 2016
#133
I tried to explain that but I don't think you can reason with some people.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#139
When a Presidential candidate looks in the camera and states the Pope invited him for a meeting,
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#33
The squirrel one didn't quite capture the unhinged obsession they seem to have with this story.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#55
Your people are putting out the concern and confusion. I am giving them their answer.
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#10
Mine is the blatant lying, while looking into a national camera while talking about a religious man.
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#21
Mine was her blatantly lying about Saddam having weapons of mass destruction so we could invade Iraq
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#32
Just admit your pissed your candidate doesn't have a moral compass to be invited to the event
timmymoff
Apr 2016
#91
There was - about 18 hours (and 50 discussions) ago. He got invited to a conference.
jmg257
Apr 2016
#23
Yep, and now we know who will be doing what that day...seems appropriate doesn't it?
jmg257
Apr 2016
#36
Well I don't think he's meeting with the Pope, but the Pope did approve the invitation.
CentralCoaster
Apr 2016
#29
Now, everyone can come into this thread and pretend the lie in the Op is not right in front of their
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#39
Aw come on. When you go to Disneyland, it's like you're going to see Mickey Mouse!
CentralCoaster
Apr 2016
#46
He said on national TV he was invited to meet with the Pope. The president doesn't "roll" with a lie
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#48
I guess the bbc got it entirely wrong!?! Or else all of the Hillary Obsessed
truedelphi
Apr 2016
#132
This is so cool, Sanders is going to speak at the vatican about inequality, What time will
juxtaposed
Apr 2016
#49
not sure what an audience participant is but, HRC will be speaking as one too? Or will HRC be a
juxtaposed
Apr 2016
#66
Bernie was the only one of all the Presidential candidates who lobbied for an invite
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#106
She knows that, the letter and article have been posted several times in her thread.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#155
Yeah, I have a crew that follows me around, they've been doing it since last summer.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#161
No. He was invited after his friend Sachs, another invitee, wangled the invitation for him.
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#156
The program has been posted; when is he speaking and in which scheduled topic?
brooklynite
Apr 2016
#221
Did you see the article about how the pope turned down a Clinton invitation..
grasswire
Apr 2016
#107
I just saw it. Jealousy is a powerful emotion. And when it turns to rage...
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#153
Meanwhile Pope Francis is off to Greece to tend his flock vs the flack in Rome.
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#230
No, actually. This is, first, an endorsement of Sanders' works by the Vatican.
CentralCoaster
Apr 2016
#231