2016 Postmortem

Buzz Clik

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15. Yes, he said. It's on video. HE SAID IT.

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 07:54 PM

Apr 2016

Karl Rove didn't say it. Bernie said it.

Jesus effin' Cristo. You guys are killing yourselves trying to rewrite very recent and documented events.

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About that "Sanders campaign operative" who suggested Bernie to the Vatican -- Jeffrey Sachs [View all] Armstead Apr 2016 OP

Obviously he's just a puppet of the Sanders campaign. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2016 #1

Sachs might have made this arrangement as a quid pro quo Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #4

"Stunt"? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2016 #5

You guys keep looping back to the invitation itself. That is NOT it! Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #14

No he didn't beedle Apr 2016 #56

nope Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #65

And if you're only news source is the ENTERTAINMENT show "The View" beedle Apr 2016 #70

So we shouldn't trust what comes out of Bernie's own mouth ... NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #76

You can trust or not trust it if you want. beedle Apr 2016 #80

I suggest you're not worth having a discussion with ... NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #87

Such as?? beedle Apr 2016 #92

WOW!!! NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #124

It's hard to call someone a beedle Apr 2016 #125

go find The View video--Yes, Sanders said he was meeting the Pope. riversedge Apr 2016 #122

No, he said 'yep" to a question on an entrainment talk show beedle Apr 2016 #123

Wow. Such desperation. revbones Apr 2016 #6

Sachs would have been a big hero on DU before these primaries. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2016 #12

Morning Joe introduced Sachs as Bernie's foreign policy advisor on a March 31 LuvLoogie Apr 2016 #83

Considering Sachs' positions on economic justice, I guess it makes sense The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2016 #85

Then it should also make sense to you that Margaret Archer's LuvLoogie Apr 2016 #88

Msgr. Sorondo, who is in charge of the conference, says it was not true. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2016 #90

You, my friend, have found exactly the right word to describe this whole invite mess. brush Apr 2016 #42

Stunt you say? TM99 Apr 2016 #59

All the more reason he should be campaigning in New York brush Apr 2016 #74

Well it seems like TM99 Apr 2016 #77

Ok, you win. New Yorkers won't mind that he left the country instead of trying to get their vote. brush Apr 2016 #81

I am sure the high number of Catholic voters TM99 Apr 2016 #98

Maybe, but he won't be in New York, he'll be out of the country. Let's see how it plays out. brush Apr 2016 #101

And Hillary will be at a $350k/plate fundraiser with George Clooney, the 1%, and other celebrities riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #109

Well, we'll both have to see. brush Apr 2016 #110

Except Pope Francis has a history.of stopping by these events riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #69

Well we'll see then, won't we. brush Apr 2016 #75

Kudos to Sachs. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #2

Problem is, he ain't the Pope. Hoyt Apr 2016 #3

How astute. He ain't the President either. I think there is a long line of schit he ain't. rhett o rick Apr 2016 #7

Well, Sanders is supposed to meet with the Pope, or so we were told. Hoyt Apr 2016 #10

Do you even have a point? rhett o rick Apr 2016 #111

Yes, invoking the Pope to gain an edge in NYork is quite sleazy, don't you think? Hoyt Apr 2016 #113

And once again in the form of a question. This isn't Jeapordy. rhett o rick Apr 2016 #116

I doubt the charitable foundation is a retirement plan, that would definitely be grounds to Hoyt Apr 2016 #117

You mean Bill and Hillary can't be on the Board of Directors and determine their own salary? rhett o rick Apr 2016 #118

There is a pretty tight limit on inurement with non-profits. Even if they somehow managed to pay Hoyt Apr 2016 #119

So you say H. Clinton is now willing to raise the cap on SS? When did this change? rhett o rick Apr 2016 #120

You can read it on her campaign website. You need to get a better calculator regarding contributions Hoyt Apr 2016 #121

Did Bernie actually say he was personally invited by the Pope himself? Armstead Apr 2016 #11

Yes, he said. It's on video. HE SAID IT. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #15

He bungled a statement by a host in one interview (The View) but he did not say it himself Armstead Apr 2016 #22

LOL! He bungled the difference between "Yes" and "No"? LOL!!! Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #25

Yes or No? Aye or Nay? Oui ou Non? Yup or Nope? It's hard for a guy Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #126

So, elitist. (giggle) CentralCoaster Apr 2016 #8

Oh. My. God. When will you get this? The Vatican did not invite Sanders. Period. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #16

LOL! I love how much this bothers you. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #18

Yeah, I have this thing called integrity. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #20

Who are you supporting? Armstead Apr 2016 #23

Ah, so we agree Bernie lied. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #31

That's totally not what I said. Armstead Apr 2016 #36

How noble. Zeus speed! beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #24

You are caught in a lie and you shrug it off with, "How noble?" Holy flying fuck. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #27

I'm not the one lying here. Or having a meltdown over something so silly. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #29

I haven't seen such anti-Catholic hateful rhetoric used against someone in a campaign since Kennedy Dragonfli Apr 2016 #58

You're having a hissy. 840high Apr 2016 #28

Isn't it hilarious? beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #30

WTF are you talking about. TM99 Apr 2016 #61

You guys have repeated this so often you now believe it to be true. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #63

The only one lying is you. TM99 Apr 2016 #67

Sachs says Sorondo reached out to him to contact Bernie. riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #9

It sure as shit wasn't the Pope, was it? That's what Sanders claimed on The View! Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #17

I hope they keep posting that all week, just to piss people off. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #21

I saw that and I've commented on it already riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #26

No. That is not what happened. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #41

I freely admit he made no correction. You did read my post right? riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #50

Here's the video Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #60

Bernie Sanders turned me into a newt! beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #64

I've seen it. Twice nt riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #66

It's pretty straight forward. I don't see how we could be having this conversation. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #68

I've told you how it looks to me riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #71

Finally, somebody can explain what happened.. pangaia Apr 2016 #46

I mean honestly the show looks pretty fluffy riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #57

it WAS the Pope, I heard him say it.. pangaia Apr 2016 #38

It's true! He posted it on my Facebook wall! beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #39

Damn, mine two. (not a typo) pangaia Apr 2016 #43

I guess our friend is out of the loop. Must suck to be snubbed by the pope. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #45

Who's frank? pangaia Apr 2016 #48

That's what the pope asked me to call him after he told me he secretly endorsed Bernie. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #49

DUH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pangaia Apr 2016 #53

Thank you for this, they dismissed him as simply a "surrogate" of Bernie's. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #13

No, Sachs was dismissed as "not the Pope." Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #19

NOT THE POPE, NOT THE POPE! SQUAWK!!! beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #33

Well, of course he's not the Pope. pangaia Apr 2016 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author kenn3d Apr 2016 #32

Um, source of that quote? nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #37

Bernieland nt TMontoya Apr 2016 #40

Lol, that quote is from a satirical site. PeaceNikki Apr 2016 #51

Thankyou - Deleted kenn3d Apr 2016 #114

Come on, man. You made that up. pangaia Apr 2016 #34

I did he's really Paul Krugman in disguise Armstead Apr 2016 #52

LOL !! pangaia Apr 2016 #55

Here's the reality if you can deal with it. jimmy_crack_corn Apr 2016 #35

To be fair: The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2016 #54

Ok so she didn't donate but.. jimmy_crack_corn Apr 2016 #105

Camp Clinton is absolutely livid that the pope believes Sanders to be a good man who Doctor_J Apr 2016 #47

+1000 DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #73

Well she's been beat up & she's still standing. jillan Apr 2016 #102

Same here. DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #106

kick warrprayer Apr 2016 #62

No one I have heard has a problem with Sachs. seabeyond Apr 2016 #72

Oooooh, I bet I can prove you wrong, seabeyond WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #82

Well, I haven't seen it. seabeyond Apr 2016 #84

.. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #89

Lol Lol Lol. Well, I wasn't really talking the whole world. More, DU. Nt seabeyond Apr 2016 #91

Well, in a different thread, in a different decade, I certainly talked poo WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #97

Ya, whatever. seabeyond Apr 2016 #99

Great... northernsouthern Apr 2016 #78

Be still my heart. I think I'm in love. azmom Apr 2016 #79

this article by Dr. Jeffrey Sachs probably aggravates, too: amborin Apr 2016 #86

I hope so Armstead Apr 2016 #93

Nope. It illuminates that this was a made for TV politicizing of the Academy event. LuvLoogie Apr 2016 #95

Why are so many Hill fans hung up on title, position, status, and power? senz Apr 2016 #94

Unfortunately, I think too many have bought into the Third Way mentality Armstead Apr 2016 #96

If so, it's the MSM's fault. In support of capitalism, they've been valorizing wealth senz Apr 2016 #103

He was a fierce critic of Clinton's deregulatiobn of the media in the 90's Armstead Apr 2016 #104

I would have expected it of Bernie but haven't run across it yet. senz Apr 2016 #108

I agree TM99 Apr 2016 #100

A dumbed down populace cannot defend itself nor its democratic governance. senz Apr 2016 #107

My God, this man needs to be cloned. passiveporcupine Apr 2016 #112

Quite the Resume! 2banon Apr 2016 #115