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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Vatican: Pope Didn't Invite Bernie Sanders [View all]NWCorona
(8,541 posts)3. To continue going down this will only help Sanders
So carry on.
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Bernie earned 13 Pinnochios ..this past week. This too, will catch up with him...
riversedge
Apr 2016
#53
In short, Bernie decided as a political stunt to lobby for an invitation to a conference held at
DanTex
Apr 2016
#2
I'm an atheist and I've said more than once that I wish he would stay away from the pope.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#43
Just more crap being slung against the wall by supporters of Hillary, the candidate from Wall Street
imagine2015
Apr 2016
#9
No. The Pope did not invite Sanders. Nor did Archer, the woman running conference. Sachs asked
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#16
The Pope did not send him an invite. He clearly stated he was meeting the Pope.
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#78
"there is no evidence that the Pope send the invitation""the Pope did not send the invite"
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#91
Did you read the Statutes? The Vatican is the Catholic state. The Pope's own spokesperson,
LuvLoogie
Apr 2016
#104
"He has expressed an interest many times in the Pope's encyclical and it's clear that he has
Nanjeanne
Apr 2016
#19
Nope. We are pointing to the fact that Bernie spins the truth and it's out there now
Lucinda
Apr 2016
#33
Her record proves you wrong, and if you had truly done your homework, you would know that.
Lucinda
Apr 2016
#48
Another? You'll need to show me both lies, in print, reputable source.
DisgustipatedinCA
Apr 2016
#51
Thank you for confirming what I suspected Camp Hillary hopes the invite will be withdrawn
azurnoir
Apr 2016
#61
Oh, did they revoke his invitation? Shoot - after they printed programs and everything.
jmg257
Apr 2016
#62
So Sanders WILL be at a conference at the Vatican? Cool! What's Hillary doing again? nt
jmg257
Apr 2016
#55
Yeah I read about a couple $350K dinners, our Hill getting influenced by the glamorous super-rich.
jmg257
Apr 2016
#60
THAT is a might good point! They're all in too, so makes sense they should share the spoils.
jmg257
Apr 2016
#69
No, I disagree with the huge $$$ in politics, & politicians being bought and paid for.
jmg257
Apr 2016
#76
But being manipulated by one of the wealthiest institutions in history ... that's ok? n/t
nolawarlock
Apr 2016
#130
The point is not insignificant. There's a reason Francis is the first Jesuit pope:
ucrdem
Apr 2016
#94
Still don't know...Sanders reached out? When? Recently? This makes no sense.
snowy owl
Apr 2016
#102