Because he told Sanchez in that note that he wasn't stopping by (as he usually does) the conference (Reply #208)

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Response to passiveporcupine (Reply #178)

Sat Apr 16, 2016, 05:58 PM

MADem (135,425 posts)

208. Because he told Sanchez in that note that he wasn't stopping by (as he usually does) the conference

for the "group photo" because he had an early morning flight to Lesbos.

Everyone knew when he was leaving. And Sachs ginned this up entire debacle up with his buddy Sanchez Sorondo. It doesn't take a genius to follow the traces.

Why else did Sanders even stay overnight? He had a plane at the ready--why didn't he just go to the plane, get on it, and fly home? It's not like there's no evening take offs from Fiumicino. He could have been home and back on the campaign trail this morning.

It's obvious what he did, and it comes off as icky. I'll bet there ARE photos, they're probably unusable owing to bad optics (like a bodyguard with their hand on the lens).

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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders Says He Met With Pope Francis [View all]	Hissyspit	Apr 2016	OP
I should go back and laugh at all the posts by giggling doubters	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#1
Oh, Yeah?	chwaliszewski	Apr 2016	#2
he sure doesnt seem like it	MFM008	Apr 2016	#31
You never had a relative	Funtatlaguy	Apr 2016	#33
He demonstrates that he has principles and	Hortensis	Apr 2016	#41
it has been confirmed by the Vatican	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#44
Oops!	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#48
god, the whining. I laugh at the whining	roguevalley	Apr 2016	#115
Lol! Yeah, that's hillarious.	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#118
Sanders met the leader of one of the most criminal organisations in the world, how is this good?	rational mind	Apr 2016	#134
Will worldwide access to free abortion...	afertal	Apr 2016	#143
Denying women access to abortion and birth control is a major cause of poverty.	SunSeeker	Apr 2016	#146
Kissinger, you mean? n/t	LadyHawkAZ	Apr 2016	#144
Welcome back!	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#159
It's good because it proves the Hillary supporters wrong.	cui bono	Apr 2016	#166
You project so much hate	greiner3	Apr 2016	#167
If it was HRC that got the invite..	SkyIsGrey	Apr 2016	#200
Meeting with World Criminals, still wanted in many countries for mass murder?	bvar22	Apr 2016	#216
Didn't think of that! Too funny!	Duval	Apr 2016	#148
Indeed.	840high	Apr 2016	#158
Right, HRC hires a CRIMINAL lawyer...	dchill	Apr 2016	#202
IKR! And there's NEVER been anyone who hired a criminal attorney who turned out...	ChisolmTrailDem	Apr 2016	#233
Strange sort of meeting when all the Pope did was shake his hand.	LiberalFighter	Apr 2016	#151
You have a vivid imagination.	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#161
You can quote "IL PAPA" all day, and they'll call you a liar! LOL~!	MADem	Apr 2016	#173
The Pope said the other couple with Sanders had slept at St. Martha's that night.	SunSeeker	Apr 2016	#191
But wait, there's more...	SunSeeker	Apr 2016	#193
Ha ha ha!	MADem	Apr 2016	#205
No reason for such petty jealousy and sour grapes.	JDPriestly	Apr 2016	#234
Oh good grief.	Hissyspit	Apr 2016	#175
Sanders and Jane	passiveporcupine	Apr 2016	#178
They don't know much about how things work at the Vatican, obviously.	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#182
Because he told Sanchez in that note that he wasn't stopping by (as he usually does) the conference	MADem	Apr 2016	#208
To you everything he does comes off as icky	passiveporcupine	Apr 2016	#220
No, not everything. But this? Absolutely. nt	MADem	Apr 2016	#221
Most of Hillary's supporters don't participate in communion. Do you know why?	Major Hogwash	Apr 2016	#226
You're accusing Bernie of fabricating his account	CoffeeCat	Apr 2016	#116
Oh the irony. They're the ones who keep screaming "Conspiracy Theory!"	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#129
But they believe and accept Hillary's lies? LOL	CoffeeCat	Apr 2016	#136
Mandatory lobotomy, maybe?	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#153
Of course they think he is lying.	TM99	Apr 2016	#207
LOL - But of course!	Beartracks	Apr 2016	#150
No one cares whether you accept his account or not. You're immaterial in this.	DisgustipatedinCA	Apr 2016	#126
I'd like to see some documentation for your claim he lies. n/t	Admiral Loinpresser	Apr 2016	#190
No, but I had more than one that was a little crusty on the	COLGATE4	Apr 2016	#103
So in other words you are calling Bernie a bastard.	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#109
Only in the metaphoric use of the word.	COLGATE4	Apr 2016	#110
Which is an insult.	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#111
Wow. You ARE perceptive. nt	COLGATE4	Apr 2016	#113
Thank you for the compliment! You fill my heart with joy.	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#117
Well that describes most of my relatives...	Kalidurga	Apr 2016	#184
You forgot white, but I suppose in dog-whistling	HereSince1628	Apr 2016	#52
I met him, got a hug and photo. He genuinely cares about US.	Jackilope	Apr 2016	#81
"Id be afraid to even talk to him." So will Wall Street!	Kip Humphrey	Apr 2016	#85
Did you have a bad experience with a teacher in school?	MrMickeysMom	Apr 2016	#108
Scary like a fox!	Elmer S. E. Dump	Apr 2016	#133
Oh honey, does the big man scare you? Why bless your heart.	fasttense	Apr 2016	#152
To you he's scary, to the rest of us he's just an adult.	AlbertCat	Apr 2016	#156
Ooo, look.	Hissyspit	Apr 2016	#180
Oh fucking bullshit!	TM99	Apr 2016	#206
We - the good thought only to be few - have a new chance for hope - anew	laserhaas	Apr 2016	#104
More has come out. It was a handshake in passing, so what's all the hoopla about?	brush	Apr 2016	#163
"More has come out."	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#168
...	thereismore	Apr 2016	#170
DUzy!!!	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#172
Love it	GeoWilliam750	Apr 2016	#194
Judging by the response to your post, not a single, damn thing of importance.	Number23	Apr 2016	#224
Pope Francis cleared it up. Question is	JoFerret	Apr 2016	#228
That film is from yesterday	MADem	Apr 2016	#171
BERNIE big whoop.... he shook THE POPES HAND	trueblue2007	Apr 2016	#209
you seem awfully caught up in it	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#211
+ 100	MBS	Apr 2016	#212
Makes him a laughing stock #PopeGate	JoFerret	Apr 2016	#223
"This morning when I left, Sen. Sanders was there.	JoFerret	Apr 2016	#229
It was Bernie's Kim Davis moment of fame	JoFerret	Apr 2016	#230
So who lied?	JoFerret	Apr 2016	#219
Thank You! This is wonderful news!	DianaForRussFeingold	Apr 2016	#3
Hopefully, popebro learned something. nt	greyl	Apr 2016	#4
This is big news	Lunabell	Apr 2016	#5
and a lot of Jews and Agnostics and Protestants and Muslims too.	elleng	Apr 2016	#6
and a lot of inbetween	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#9
Hell, I'm an atheist and I like this pope	Lunabell	Apr 2016	#10
Same here	berniepdx420	Apr 2016	#13
I was raised catholic though.. and this will be a big deal in the northeast and especially maryland	berniepdx420	Apr 2016	#15
this news is going to be out at Churches this Sunday	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#16
we are feeling the bern for sure in Oregon.. lot's of political chatter	berniepdx420	Apr 2016	#18
very cool what happened in Oregon	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#19
That smile is priceless.. The People's President !!!	berniepdx420	Apr 2016	#21
No! No! No!	Behind the Aegis	Apr 2016	#29
This is so depressing.	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#55
It's depressing alright	dorkzilla	Apr 2016	#69
Great gif dorkzilla	laserhaas	Apr 2016	#107
Thanks!	dorkzilla	Apr 2016	#124
Immaturity, selfishness, fear...a cocktail	navarth	Apr 2016	#147
If they are fool enough to keep it up they will force the Pope	jwirr	Apr 2016	#141
Good lord, I know they were	arikara	Apr 2016	#187
"Sometimes the Universe surprises in amazing ways"	pat_k	Apr 2016	#25
harkened back to this after the birdie swooped in	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#27
For those with eyes to see....	findrskeep	Apr 2016	#121
Yes, inbetween,	elleng	Apr 2016	#11
a trifle of this, a trifle of that	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#12
Me too.	Enthusiast	Apr 2016	#90
^^^ CONCUR ^^^^^ Greatly ^^^^ times 10 ^^^^	laserhaas	Apr 2016	#106
A lot of atheists and LBGT really hate him	treestar	Apr 2016	#94
Interesting new avatar.	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#101
Whoops!	Lordquinton	Apr 2016	#135
Do you wake up every morning like this?	pangaia	Apr 2016	#137
Nobody is going to change their vote away from him just because he met the pope either.	arcane1	Apr 2016	#179
I knew this Pope would want to visit with Bernie.	Sunlei	Apr 2016	#7
Thank you, Hissyspit!	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#8
I am sure he does feel honored that the Pope he admires greatly took the time to talk to him	Dragonfli	Apr 2016	#14
hope he asked him why the church is covering up for all those crimes by priests nt	msongs	Apr 2016	#17
You really should keep up on the news. nt	Live and Learn	Apr 2016	#42
It's amusing	leftofcool	Apr 2016	#59
You make it sound as if he'd met with Hillary from the 90's	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#64
Doozy award winner!	Divernan	Apr 2016	#66
You don't know much about Pope Francis do you?	Enthusiast	Apr 2016	#91
What's really incredible	MisterFred	Apr 2016	#119
Oh Noes!	chuckrocks	Apr 2016	#132
Maybe you missed this post by your friend.	rhett o rick	Apr 2016	#149
It's amusing	AlbertCat	Apr 2016	#162
The hypocrisy stinks to high heaven	LiberalLovinLug	Apr 2016	#169
If Hillary met the Pope during the campaign,	Hissyspit	Apr 2016	#177
And knowing all that, the Clintons still invited him..	frylock	Apr 2016	#181
Republicans unanimous in condemning "morality"	AxionExcel	Apr 2016	#20
A master politician. A statesman.	oioioi	Apr 2016	#22
Our President !!!	berniepdx420	Apr 2016	#24
That's what they just reported on CNN.	Uncle Joe	Apr 2016	#23
Can't wait to see where New York Times tries to bury this news, page 6 perhaps?	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#26
I thought the same thing, but...	Harcourdt Fenton Mud	Apr 2016	#75
One small line, hope folks read it on the main site, still implying he just 'said it' vs. fact	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#102
Bet Clooney us jealous now.	Helen Borg	Apr 2016	#28
he bet on the wrong horse	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#30
Oops. Camp Weathervane cannot spin furiously enough.	CharlotteVale	Apr 2016	#32
We should hook them up to turbines, it would provide enough electricity for the whole planet	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#57
Bwahahaha	CharlotteVale	Apr 2016	#60
I think it all depends on where you stand...	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#61
Lol!	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#63
Please don't feed the HRC crazies	Silver_Witch	Apr 2016	#127
no prob	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#140
Agreed!	Silver_Witch	Apr 2016	#235
Issues? There are issues?	cui bono	Apr 2016	#197
Yes, he promised to keep it private, but of course he turned it into political spectacle.	pnwmom	Apr 2016	#34
you make me smile	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#35
When Hillary wins, despite all the new DU Catholic converts, that will make me smile. nt	pnwmom	Apr 2016	#36
I thought she already won	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#37
Even as the climate becomes uninhabitable? nt	Live and Learn	Apr 2016	#43
Bernie has the same plan she does -- step by step. He said it in the debate.	pnwmom	Apr 2016	#46
Bull. nt	Live and Learn	Apr 2016	#49
Link?	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#58
there is no link to 'same plan'	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#74
Hehehe.	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#87
Please link Bernie’s fracking plans for the US. nt	riderinthestorm	Apr 2016	#98
So much bitterness and negativity. That's really sad.	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#51
Yup, it's the Clinton supporters' "tone" nowadays.	Divernan	Apr 2016	#77
I think President Obama and his family did when the Pope was in DC	karynnj	Apr 2016	#39
So did Kim Davis, and I know how much you love her. She and Bernie are fellow Pope-fans now. n/t	pnwmom	Apr 2016	#47
Wow! Linking the Pope to Kim Davis! That's super!	Divernan	Apr 2016	#53
"Pope replaces ambassador to U.S. who set up Kim Davis meeting"	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#73
this thread has me amazed at the magical thinking and delusion	treestar	Apr 2016	#95
HRC camp frantic at impact of papal visit upon US Catholics	Divernan	Apr 2016	#100
Do you have any polling numbers to prove any of that?	treestar	Apr 2016	#130
Here's how Catholics have voted in recent Presidential elections	thesquanderer	Apr 2016	#157
"You just insulted Catholics and being shallow and stupid."	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#105
Wow	Lordquinton	Apr 2016	#138
+1 Absolutely.	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#154
You really have no shame at all.	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#62
It's amazing what jealousy brings out	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#67
Suggestion - stop, look and think what you are postings	karynnj	Apr 2016	#88
Do you ever reflect on the meaning of your life and why you	FlatBaroque	Apr 2016	#125
Stay classy.	frylock	Apr 2016	#183
It WAS a private meeting; no political spectacle at all.	Divernan	Apr 2016	#50
You lack grace	Android3.14	Apr 2016	#56
um, it was supposed to be private	restorefreedom	Apr 2016	#99
Work that ulcer.	DisgustipatedinCA	Apr 2016	#128
Other than saying 'Vote sanders" the Pope couldn't be more definitive about who he supports.	Bonhomme Richard	Apr 2016	#38
These are the lines I liked best from the article	pdsimdars	Apr 2016	#40
Bernie/Jane stayed overnight at the Pope's residence, same floor as Pope	Divernan	Apr 2016	#45
That's awesome!	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#65
"Popes rarely travel to countries during the thick of political campaigns"	Lordquinton	Apr 2016	#139
"It had been planned for" !!!	mainer	Apr 2016	#54
Hopefully all of the Hillary supporters who are obsessed with this Pope thing	myrna minx	Apr 2016	#68
Agreed. It's been quite a spectacle.	Aldo Leopold	Apr 2016	#79
+100000 - Bernie Derangement Syndrome leaves ugly scars	nashville_brook	Apr 2016	#120
RELEASE THE TRANSCRIPTS!!!!!	eggplant	Apr 2016	#122
Not as much of a surprise to me as it will be to our favorite Nasty folk.	IdaBriggs	Apr 2016	#70
Me 2	840high	Apr 2016	#160
I am really unimpressed by this blatant pandering.	yardwork	Apr 2016	#71
Right! Hillary supporter trashes Pope! Go for it.	Divernan	Apr 2016	#76
Yuuge Plus One!	Enthusiast	Apr 2016	#93
I'm sure he's crushed.	840high	Apr 2016	#164
World Leader. (check)	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#72
Good for him	apcalc	Apr 2016	#78
apparently it meant enough for you to post a comment	tomm2thumbs	Apr 2016	#83
Lol, then why are you posting about it and pouting?	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#86
Lovely. I'm liking this pope more and more!	Aldo Leopold	Apr 2016	#80
Speaking out at every opportunity to benefit poor,	Kittycat	Apr 2016	#89
Excellent! All the moreso....	HooptieWagon	Apr 2016	#82
kick and rec n/t	warrprayer	Apr 2016	#84
He looks cranky in that photo	treestar	Apr 2016	#92
& you sound cranky in your posts! Worried about HRC's impending loss, are ya?	Divernan	Apr 2016	#96
lol	treestar	Apr 2016	#97
Maybe he was smiling, like, .6 of a second earlier.	Hissyspit	Apr 2016	#198
What a great opportunity, Hissyspit!	MrMickeysMom	Apr 2016	#112
Kicking	azurnoir	Apr 2016	#114
KnR!	Dont call me Shirley	Apr 2016	#123
Incredible.	crim son	Apr 2016	#131
Oh no!!!	Purveyor	Apr 2016	#142
Of over 140+ comments, only 1 is hateful about the Catholic Church	Gman	Apr 2016	#145
You would know about hero worship.	840high	Apr 2016	#165
Hunh?	Hissyspit	Apr 2016	#174
Can you translate that in English?	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#192
Bernie "The Real Deal" Sanders!	AzDar	Apr 2016	#155
Total K & R	SoapBox	Apr 2016	#176
So they carry their own bags and the pope drives a very small vintage compact car himself.	Wash. state Desk Jet	Apr 2016	#185
I guess I am going to double what I put in the envelope at the fund raiser tomorrow	Kalidurga	Apr 2016	#186
I love the Pope! Makes me proud to be a non practicing, non baptised, ethnic	McCamy Taylor	Apr 2016	#188
Face it, folks. Sanders is TOO GOOD to be our president. Sort of like Al Gore.	McCamy Taylor	Apr 2016	#189
From Slate	hrc guy	Apr 2016	#195
14 posts. Welcome. And good bye. nt	thereismore	Apr 2016	#201
Have I insulted His Holiness?	hrc guy	Apr 2016	#210
Welcome back!	BeanMusical	Apr 2016	#215
BREAKING: Hillary supporters lose their shit on DU	cui bono	Apr 2016	#196
They were for the Pope just a few months ago.	Major Hogwash	Apr 2016	#225
Dang, the Pope got to meet Bernie. I want to meet Bernie.	olddad56	Apr 2016	#199
LOL	Hissyspit	Apr 2016	#203
All the Money in the World could never buy such an Honor.	ViseGrip	Apr 2016	#204
Hillary campaign supporters throws mud at the pope	Geronimoe	Apr 2016	#213
Catholics for Bernie!!!	azmom	Apr 2016	#214
And the truth Berns. All that way for a handshake	JoFerret	Apr 2016	#217
This #PopeGate stunt ...	JoFerret	Apr 2016	#218
I trust Pope Francis on this one	JoFerret	Apr 2016	#222
Good. Here's what your trusted Pope Francis said about people like you:	cui bono	Apr 2016	#231
Bernie lied	JoFerret	Apr 2016	#227
For all your frothing about this terrible thing Bernie did, you have my pity, farewell.	FailureToCommunicate	Apr 2016	#232

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