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Hillary Clinton

Lucinda

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3. They see it as Foreign Policy experience, a change of the current awful headlines

Reply to LexVegas (Original post)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 04:23 PM

Apr 2016

and a way to go after Catholic votes. I think it is fine for him to go, but he shouldnt have misstated the nature of the visit which caused foreign officials to publicaly bicker about it. They own their own infighting ove there, but this wouldnt have happened if he had been straight about his visit.

I'd celebrate changing the news cycle too if I were in their shoes though! Unless this one goes south too.

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For a group that has a purity standard for progressives to celebrate a meeting at the Vatican. [View all] LexVegas Apr 2016 OP

And *we're* the ones called Camp Weathervane. NuclearDem Apr 2016 #1

Gay bashing central... revmclaren Apr 2016 #2

They see it as Foreign Policy experience, a change of the current awful headlines Lucinda Apr 2016 #3

The ignorance and/or stupidity on parade is astounding in that thread. displacedtexan Apr 2016 #5

Someone posted this one for me, but he only answers in the affirmative in it Lucinda Apr 2016 #6

It also is a very vivid demonstration of why BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #10

I suspect their internals are leading them to believe it's worth it. Lucinda Apr 2016 #13

I have no respect left for any of these BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #24

My mom, a Catholic, is watching the opening of baseball today. Starry Messenger Apr 2016 #4

Fallon from the Clinton campaign tweeted the best response so far. displacedtexan Apr 2016 #7

I think the real reason for his trip is in the second story on that page jmowreader Apr 2016 #21

If you're trying to comprehend the contradictions of the BS'ers, stop it. You'll get whiplash. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2016 #8

It is indeed ironic. BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author KittyWampus Apr 2016 #11

I've only recently logged on, so perhaps this has been mentioned... OilemFirchen Apr 2016 #12

He's not even a speaker. He's an audience member & the pope won't be there. displacedtexan Apr 2016 #15

Are you sure he's not a speaker? KittyWampus Apr 2016 #16

He was listed under "Also in attendance" displacedtexan Apr 2016 #18

I have given this deep thought, and realized they know exactly what they're doing jmowreader Apr 2016 #22

Brilliant observation! displacedtexan Apr 2016 #23

A theocratic country with obscene wealth holdings. 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #27

Right? wildeyed Apr 2016 #14

Can I ask a question? Kensan Apr 2016 #17

It's the hubris. displacedtexan Apr 2016 #19

The man lied. He said he was meeting with the Pope on national Tv. He lied. He isn't seabeyond Apr 2016 #20

There are a few reasons. jmowreader Apr 2016 #25

Fair enough... Kensan Apr 2016 #28

All of a sudden, out of the blue, the Pope is going to be out of town 14-16. seabeyond Apr 2016 #29

There is/was DUer, in particular, that I would have thought would be raising ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #26

I've been noticing a distinct absence of that particular poster as well. NuclearDem Apr 2016 #30