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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Well, clearly the Pope is no longer a factor [View all]nolawarlock
(1,729 posts)29. That doesn't mean squat ...
... When what you're going for is a wink and a nod. Sanders supporters knew full well what this was. If they did not think there was any potential of a tacit (as in the aforementioned wink and a nod) endorsement, then why on earth did so many of them here talk about the potential boost in New York Catholic votes. They can pretend all they want that they don't know what tris is but they essentially traded one wealthy and powerful set of institutions for the most wealthy and powerful of them all. It was, by far, Sanders' most hypocritical move thus far.
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I'm no longer a member of the Catholic Church , but the current Pope is the best one I've seen
That Guy 888
Apr 2016
#35
There are a lot of reasons I'm not a Catholic and that article hits a lot of them.
That Guy 888
Apr 2016
#38
He spoke on income inequality at the Vatican, which is an issue he speaks on EVERY DAY.
Punkingal
Apr 2016
#19
He was speaking at a conference celebrating a 25 year old encyclical about how capitalism
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#16
Appears some of the posters here prefer David Brock to Pope Francis. That says a lot.
Impedimentus
Apr 2016
#34