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In reply to the discussion: Biden and Pope Francis team up against cancer [View all]JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,453 posts)7. Who invited Biden, and who paid his airfare? Did he fly coach?
But, I don't care. It's nice that Bernie got to meet the pope, same with Joe. It's nice they flew in better-than-coach seats.
I hope something comes of each meeting.
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Bernie teams up with the Vatican and Pope Francis to talk about the worship of money.
JDPriestly
Apr 2016
#1
Not sour grapes. I just want universal heath care for all because I enjoyed it when I
JDPriestly
Apr 2016
#19
In fairness, this was the Pope's conference and it is great that he brings the people together that
karynnj
Apr 2016
#16
I agree. I did not mean to put Biden down. I mean that we need universal, truly
JDPriestly
Apr 2016
#20
Let's do both. We can, and Biden should be leading the effort on both fronts.
JDPriestly
Apr 2016
#37
i don't understand why you want Biden to talk about a particular health plan in one nation
CreekDog
Apr 2016
#45
Because people are paying attention, and because the Pope would love it if he did, I suspect very
JDPriestly
Apr 2016
#47
Don't try to divert a special moment such as VP Biden meeting with the Pope on a
Thinkingabout
Apr 2016
#63
Thanks for your most valued input, is something that you've probably never heard.
BeanMusical
Apr 2016
#77
I feel sorry for people so filled with hate they respond like this. best wishes to you!
JonLeibowitz
Apr 2016
#8
Are you "so filled with hate" that you feel a need to snark at me, personally, for pointing out
MADem
Apr 2016
#13
This post was about Biden, the Pope and cancer, until it got political at post 1.
MADem
Apr 2016
#65
My problem is with the lack of a concerted campaign for universal healthcare.
JDPriestly
Apr 2016
#22
Thanks. That is a great statement, but he should more explicitly stand against the
JDPriestly
Apr 2016
#32
This is absolutely true: "They need to teach Personal Finance in public schools."
JDPriestly
Apr 2016
#89
Of course it was--he was invited, because the Pope wanted to put the spotlight on cancer,
MADem
Apr 2016
#75
Biden is the Vice President. I wish he would also advocate for single payer, non-profit
JDPriestly
Apr 2016
#26
Biden could edge us further toward that, and should because right now he knows
JDPriestly
Apr 2016
#49
Europe has universal, truly affordable healthcare. There is no excuse for the fact that
JDPriestly
Apr 2016
#42
I just say that I hope that Biden becomes the strongest advocate out there for universal,
JDPriestly
Apr 2016
#50
And that is good, but we need to make sure everyone gets to benefit from that research
JDPriestly
Apr 2016
#44
As was pointed out in my reply elsewhere about European healthcare, they aren't doing it, either.
MADem
Apr 2016
#62
Post 1 killed that--not the OP. Biden's remarks centered on UNIVERSAL access to cures, which
MADem
Apr 2016
#30
"Instead of fighting against disability & disease with cures, a never–ending struggle," prevention.
proverbialwisdom
Apr 2016
#18
Sooooo. . . I want universal, single payer, non-profit, affordable healthcare for all
JDPriestly
Apr 2016
#28
Funny "haha", or funny "you have to be fucking shitting me with this hypocrisy"?
frylock
Apr 2016
#33
I think we like the Cancer Moonshot Thing this week. Like we did when Obama rolled it out in JAN.
MADem
Apr 2016
#41
I am happy attention is given on cures for cancer, to combine with Pope Francis and more attention
Thinkingabout
Apr 2016
#72