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FSogol

(45,540 posts)
1. I hope he asked for forgiveness for all his deceits and falsehoods
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 09:13 PM
Aug 2017

He should apologize to the American people next.

 

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
2. I'm sort of weirdly happy for Spicey on this.
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 09:17 PM
Aug 2017

He was a louse, but it was still a douchey move for Trump to keep him from going on the Rome trip.

And let's face it...half the reason Francis is doing this is to troll Hair Fuhrer.

Strelnikov_

(7,772 posts)
3. I feel the same way
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 09:25 PM
Aug 2017

He's an asshole, but his even bigger asshole boss screwed him just for spite.

Also, despite all his issues, Spicey at least has some belief's, unlike his Orange Eminence. Not my cup of tea, by any stretch, but something. And someone who feel's this strongly, about meeting this pope, maybe there is some good inside there somewhere . . .

Like, if the Hound can be rehabilitated . . .

TomSlick

(11,114 posts)
4. Yeah, I tend to agree.
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 09:27 PM
Aug 2017

Spicey sold his credibility for Trump and was rewarded by not being allowed to attend the papal audience. I felt sorry for him at the time - even a creep ought to have been treated better by the Creep-in-Chief. I hope the experience brought on a spirit of repentance.

Lotusflower70

(3,077 posts)
5. I know right
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 09:28 PM
Aug 2017

It's bizarre but I think he deserved something good to happen to him. It was a total dick move by Trump to deny him the opportunity. I am not a Spicer fan but this is cool. I love Pope Francis.

yonder

(9,679 posts)
10. same here, glad it worked out
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 09:40 PM
Aug 2017

the other thing: both the Pope and Spicey are smiling, unlike the Popes visit with two-scoops

Arkansas Granny

(31,535 posts)
11. Not a Spicer fan, but I felt bad for him when Cheetolini screwed him out of meeting the Pope.
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 09:56 PM
Aug 2017

It was a shitty thing to do.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
16. Me too. I kind of hope this pisses Trump off, because ultimately Spicey
Wed Aug 30, 2017, 12:14 AM
Aug 2017

gets to meet the Pope anyway and it shows Trump that he doesn't have ultimate authority over other people's lives.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
6. I believe the pope got to Boehner.
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 09:28 PM
Aug 2017

Not defending his years of regressive policies but he seems a changed man. And I hope it helps show spicey the errors of his way.

I do not really believe in divine intervention but people can be so emotionally moved as to make a major change.

JI7

(89,276 posts)
9. For all their faults i don't think boehner or spicer are the level of horrible that trump
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 09:34 PM
Aug 2017

Bannon and some others are.

Trump keeping spicer out was done for no other reason than to be cruel to him.

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