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In reply to the discussion: I don't get it. Why are so many HRC supporters so frantically belittling Sanders' Vatican invite? [View all]retrowire
(10,345 posts)114. it's all over the news right now isn't it?
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I don't get it. Why are so many HRC supporters so frantically belittling Sanders' Vatican invite? [View all]
Marr
Apr 2016
OP
K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t
RKP5637
Apr 2016
#130
If this nation continues its current trend, most of the populace will be uneducated and living in
RKP5637
Apr 2016
#137
Because Bill was a big racist fool yesterday, and they badly needed to change the subject.nt
Joe the Revelator
Apr 2016
#2
Nice idea but I don't think so, they would have smeared Bernie no matter what esle was happening
pdsimdars
Apr 2016
#185
Jealous. They think that Hillary would be far more deserving of this honor.
CentralCoaster
Apr 2016
#5
Yup, Pope in Greece 14th-15th, Bernie event is 15th-16th. There's a chance for a meeting.
CentralCoaster
Apr 2016
#41
I have a feeling it's going to be a bad year for them. If Hill wins all hell will break lose over
Zira
Apr 2016
#48
If you want to get back at them, vote against every "New" Democrat in every primary hereafter. (nt)
w4rma
Apr 2016
#62
I voted for Bernie and then changed my voter registration to Unaffiliated/Independent. The democratic
RKP5637
Apr 2016
#133
Anti-intellectualism, jealousy, deflection from Bill's rant yesterday.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#6
Because the "optics" of being invited to an international conference
The Velveteen Ocelot
Apr 2016
#15
The media coverage of this thing going into the NY primary is going to be untouchable
GreatGazoo
Apr 2016
#18
they're convinced that if they can just find the right talking point, people wont support him
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2016
#20
Because it elevates Bernie's stature and makes him look like Presidential material
BernieforPres2016
Apr 2016
#22
Because he was on the view this morning billing it as if he was summoned by the pope...
anotherproletariat
Apr 2016
#25
Actually the Pope is traveling the next day - not the day of the conference.
Silver_Witch
Apr 2016
#33
same interview where he also said he had "a lot in common with the Pope" - what an ego!
Native
Apr 2016
#156
pure serendipity, apparently, but it's an implicit mockery of HRC and what she represents;
amborin
Apr 2016
#26
but but a damn bird landed on his podium !!! /sarcasm <--- cause this is needed around here
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#150
Why ? Because while Sanders is "invited to speak on the idolatry of money/the problems it presents"
jmg257
Apr 2016
#39
That, and her foreign policy consisted of bringing war, suffering and fracking to the undeserving.
polly7
Apr 2016
#80
I think it an all of the above situation. I haven't heard an explanation that doesn't fit the bill
berningman
Apr 2016
#93
Yes and it's demonstrating that foreign policy can be about discussion, consensus
suffragette
Apr 2016
#179
Apparently orders came down from above telling them to go full Monte negative.
AgingAmerican
Apr 2016
#51
Start using the red x on them. I found it turns it into a Liberal Democratic board.
Zira
Apr 2016
#60
She is in free-fall, and they know it. Plus, the Vatican turned down the Clinton Foundation
silvershadow
Apr 2016
#58
That, and Catholicism is the majority religion in NY and a number of other upcoming states...
peacebird
Apr 2016
#83
Hillary's campaign took a big hit with Bill Clinton pointing his finger at BLM. They thought
B Calm
Apr 2016
#66
One reason--Host: You're meeting with the POPE? Bernie: "Yup" (sitting nodding)
riversedge
Apr 2016
#76
The better questino is why are Sanders people gleeful about attending a conference hosted
Tarc
Apr 2016
#82
I don't think his invitation is being belittled - it's the false claim that he will be
DrDan
Apr 2016
#84
I think the party is divided more than ever before. The DNC corruption means they are losing a good
Zira
Apr 2016
#140
There's this, with Sanders blaring the trumpet of his personal invite from the Pope himself
Buzz Clik
Apr 2016
#127
I would think many would support it, it's what this world needs! It's a reason I changed my
RKP5637
Apr 2016
#128
Yep! And both the parties are minorities in the US per Gallup, so many are fed up with them.
RKP5637
Apr 2016
#141
The conference is fine. Pretending you have been summoned by the Pope during NY election is sleazy.
Hoyt
Apr 2016
#135
Yep! Their paragon of virtue and honesty LIED about something so easily disproved... why?
NurseJackie
Apr 2016
#180
Maddow today repeating "disqualify" meme after HRC said let it go. Negative, negative, negative .
snowy owl
Apr 2016
#157
Haters, who don't care about a decent Democratic politician or any of us millions that support him?
lostnfound
Apr 2016
#181