2016 Postmortem

Trenzalore

(2,331 posts) Sat Apr 16, 2016, 03:13 PM Apr 2016

My take on the Papal Meeting [View all]

I believe Bernie Sanders was given an "accidental meeting" which essentially is a situation where I can't formally meet with you but we can run into each other in a hallway. They said a few words and there were no photographs. I'm pretty sure this was pre-arranged with rules established otherwise someone on Sanders staff would have nabbed a photograph.

The Pope and Bernie agree on a few things economically so it makes sense the Pope would say hi but wouldn't want to seem like he is injecting himself into an election.

I also think Bernie's team inflated the meeting afterwards and got a literal Papal smack down with the Pope basically saying I didn't plan it he was just there.

I don't believe it was a true accident otherwise there would be pictures and I also don't believe he was granted a private audience.

I also think NY is a foregone conclusion by both campaigns with Hillary in California and Bernie in Italy.

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My take on the Papal Meeting [View all] Trenzalore Apr 2016 OP

Accusing the Pope of lying? Holy (quite literally) flying fuck! Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #1

No kidding. n/t Lucinda Apr 2016 #2

It's that or Bernie stalked a lobby hoping he'd get a handshake like a fanboy at comic con. nt Trenzalore Apr 2016 #3

There are other scenarios. Just sayin' I'd back away from "The Pope lied" aspect. Damn, man. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #4

The Pope has a political position Trenzalore Apr 2016 #5

Go Bernie liberal from boston Apr 2016 #24

I don't think the Clinton campaign has talking points on this Trenzalore Apr 2016 #25

Go Bernie liberal from boston Apr 2016 #27

A spokesperson for the Vatican is part of the Sanders campaign? Who knew? merrily Apr 2016 #6

Seems like he is distancing himself from Bernie Trenzalore Apr 2016 #10

I got that you think that, but my prior post addressed it. merrily Apr 2016 #13

We didn't have an actual conversation Trenzalore Apr 2016 #21

AGAIN, my prior post addressed this point. merrily Apr 2016 #22

They confirmed the meeting whan they saw the Sandes Camp was tirning it into some thing that lunamagica Apr 2016 #34

Making up crap because you hate Sanders is not helpful, especially to you. Give it a rest. merrily Apr 2016 #38

Another one who has to rely on personal attacks lunamagica Apr 2016 #39

No attack at all. Unless you were at the Vatican, your post was made up and you clearly hate merrily Apr 2016 #40

I hear you loud and clear pdsimdars Apr 2016 #23

“This morning as I was leaving, Senator Sanders was there,” Francis said. “He knew I was coming out uponit7771 Apr 2016 #7

Of course--the minute he said he was staying overnight at the Saint Martha dorm anyone who wasn't MADem Apr 2016 #8

Isn't it true that ALL BUT TWO of those invited to and attending the conference stayed there? cherokeeprogressive Apr 2016 #18

No idea. But why stay at all, when you've got a plane sitting at Fiumicino? MADem Apr 2016 #36

Mmmmkay. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2016 #37

I know I have personally "run into" the Pope on several occasions. Romulox Apr 2016 #9

Because we were all waiting breathlessly for your take... ibegurpard Apr 2016 #11

You took the time to reply Trenzalore Apr 2016 #12

Gee, we never would have guessed from your OP. merrily Apr 2016 #14

See you Tuesday Trenzalore Apr 2016 #17

Didn't like having your biased take labeled as biased? Awww. merrily Apr 2016 #19

I never claimed to be unbiased Trenzalore Apr 2016 #20

paid by the post or by the word? ibegurpard Apr 2016 #15

Be pretty broke Trenzalore Apr 2016 #16

He's racking them up: Thu Mar 17, 2016, 07:22 PM IdaBriggs Apr 2016 #43

Look another Hillarian who thinks their opinion matters. 2pooped2pop Apr 2016 #26

Looking forward to Tuesday Trenzalore Apr 2016 #30

at least we didn't have to spread lies 2pooped2pop Apr 2016 #35

Vatican visit 3hummingbirds Apr 2016 #28

We've reached the part of the debate Fairgo Apr 2016 #29

lol AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #31

This is what the Pope said: “This morning as I was leaving, Senator Sanders was there" lunamagica Apr 2016 #32

The one thing I will concede to the Sanders crowd Trenzalore Apr 2016 #33

What the Pope said might not have meant what it sounded like passiveporcupine Apr 2016 #41

There was no "meeting" .. it was only a forced greeting.. Cha Apr 2016 #42

BS&Co. continue to use misleading descriptions. IT WAS NOT A PRIVATE AUDIENCE. NurseJackie Apr 2016 #44

BS, his campaign, his surrogates.. they all use misleading and insulting language.. they're Cha Apr 2016 #45