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April 13, 2016
In 2008, Clinton nominated Obama by acclamation. Will Bernie be gracious in defeat as well
and call for unity for the sake of the Democratic Party?
April 12, 2016
If Sanders campaigns in Rome to Americans aboard, is that considered a campaign activity?
I'm wondering who is paying for the Hail Mary pass.
April 11, 2016
The trip has also caused a small stir among pundits ahead of the April 19 New York primary, as Sanders will be forced to take a break from campaigning for a few days to fly to Rome and back. The campaign will board a charter immediately after a highly-anticipated Democratic debate in New York that Sanders had been pressuring Clinton to accept on April 14.
Is this an official campaign event?
OK it seems that Bernie will be taking a charter to the Vatican
https://news.vice.com/article/bernie-sanders-vatican-invite-pope-wont-meet-with-himThe trip has also caused a small stir among pundits ahead of the April 19 New York primary, as Sanders will be forced to take a break from campaigning for a few days to fly to Rome and back. The campaign will board a charter immediately after a highly-anticipated Democratic debate in New York that Sanders had been pressuring Clinton to accept on April 14.
Is this an official campaign event?
April 11, 2016
Bernie is flying to Europe for a 10 min speech.Has he thought about teleconferencing (or even Skype)
it's the 21st century now.
April 11, 2016
So Jeffrey Sachs, an adviser to Sanders' campaign, scored him an invitation to an obscure Vatican
conference that he (Sachs) was attending.
New Yorkers won't be impressed AT ALL.
April 9, 2016
Bernie's "meeting with the Pope" is a Hail Mary pass. you only do that if you're down with seconds
left. Do you think it will work?
April 9, 2016
I'm taking bets on whether Bernie will meet with the Pope.
A real sit-down one-on-one meeting with substantive exchange of views, not a hi-bye meeting.
Any takers?
We can use bitcoin. Relatively anonymous but verifiable by everyone.
April 9, 2016
If I had to guess I'd say Bernie is going to cancel on the Pope because Bernie's double-booked ...
that would be awfully rude, after accepting the invitation...
April 9, 2016
Wish him all the best in Rome. Take some time off to enjoy the sights. You certainly deserve it.
Sanders is listed under "Other Participants" for the conference. Doesn't even have his photo or bio.
http://www.pass.va/content/dam/scienzesociali/booklet/centesimus_annus.pdfWish him all the best in Rome. Take some time off to enjoy the sights. You certainly deserve it.
April 9, 2016
You can't do Rome in less than a week. Anything less than that is a crime and an insult.
Day 1: Symposium, plenary sessions.
Day 2: personal tour of St Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Archives, and Vatican Bank by His Holiness
Day 3 - 5: Colosseum, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain, Roman Forum, churches, museums, gallaries
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