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snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 07:50 PM Apr 2016

Bishop Sorondo who invited Bernie is "a close friend to Pope Francis"! This says to me the Pope gave

at least tacit agreement to the invitation as I very much doubt Sorondo would not mention it to his friend. Of course this could not be officially acknowledged. I believe Pope Francis gave his tacit agreement as he wants to send a message that Bernie, a man dedicated to helping the helpless has His blessing.





"Monsignor Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, who is a good friend of the pope’s, the Associated Press reported."


http://variety.com/2015/film/global/angelina-jolie-meets-pope-francis-after-vatican-screening-of-unbroken-1201395716/















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Bishop Sorondo who invited Bernie is "a close friend to Pope Francis"! This says to me the Pope gave (Original Post) snagglepuss Apr 2016 OP
From your lips to the Pope's ears. nt chknltl Apr 2016 #1
That's nice that you believe that n/t Onlooker Apr 2016 #2
Do you actually think that a bishop who is not only a good friend to the Pope but also and his aide snagglepuss Apr 2016 #18
Pope Francis should do a photo-op with Bernie. Camp Hillary will have a meltdown! reformist2 Apr 2016 #3
I highly doubt this was discussed with the Pope nt. Trenzalore Apr 2016 #4
Psychic dude intuits this how? And really, why do you care? IdaBriggs Apr 2016 #6
You guys had a bad week Trenzalore Apr 2016 #7
These past two weeks have been a train wreck for Clinton NWCorona Apr 2016 #14
Not as bad as Clinton. She had to throw Green Peace under her bus (err limo) and then rhett o rick Apr 2016 #15
Actually, no, we didn't. IdaBriggs Apr 2016 #16
LOL.... It's not been a great day or two for the Clinton Camp. Bill and BLM, Vatican, Turnstiles CentralCoaster Apr 2016 #12
LOL. rhett o rick Apr 2016 #10
What boggles my mind, and what I really want to know... mak3cats Apr 2016 #5
Plus they made no sense. Raising awareness about these issues is WHY IdaBriggs Apr 2016 #8
I think we're seeing papal politics spilling into the open here riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #9
But her comments were so specifically derogatory toward Bernie personally... mak3cats Apr 2016 #13
I think she got an earful from contacts in the US who are Hillary supporters and influential and who snagglepuss Apr 2016 #11
From what it sounds like, she knew the details... mak3cats Apr 2016 #17
That's really interesting. The bishop says she was included in a consensus. snagglepuss Apr 2016 #19
'Zackly. And the Bloomberg story came out so quickly after the initial story... mak3cats Apr 2016 #21
I can't imagine the Vatican would have done this without clearing it with the Pope BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #20

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)
18. Do you actually think that a bishop who is not only a good friend to the Pope but also and his aide
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 08:17 PM
Apr 2016

wouldn't mention this to him?

 

IdaBriggs

(10,559 posts)
6. Psychic dude intuits this how? And really, why do you care?
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 08:02 PM
Apr 2016

Will you change your position on Bernie regardless? Or are you just trying to throw shade at a great honor you will yourself most likely never achieve?

Trenzalore

(2,331 posts)
7. You guys had a bad week
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 08:04 PM
Apr 2016

Perhaps an italian vacation is in order for Sanders...get him out of the spotlight of the NY media.

 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
15. Not as bad as Clinton. She had to throw Green Peace under her bus (err limo) and then
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 08:14 PM
Apr 2016

Bill got mad at Black Lives Matter and bingo-bango under the limo. Now it's the Pope. Not to mention her entanglement in the Panama Papers and the FBI asking for an audience.

 

IdaBriggs

(10,559 posts)
16. Actually, no, we didn't.
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 08:15 PM
Apr 2016

Started by a big win in Wisconsin. Got told Hillary was going to get dirty. Our candidate threw a few elbows back, and now both are going to play nicer. All of us loved his response about how BECAUSE OF HER BAD DECISIONS she is totally unqualified - you guys might have thought it was bad/been hanging out on the fainting couch, but we are all in agreement and revved up because our guy does know how to smack folk around when they need it VERY POLITELY. And every time the media brought it up with "fake scandal" what the non-political junkies heard was "Hillary isn't qualified" - thank you for the home run because "Bernie is a meanie" was definitely an okay message, too. Bonus: Bernie got more air time everywhere because of the "controversy", and got to scold the media for doing exactly what needed to happen - showing how he handled some dirt by not denying why he said it, and then moving on. The week ended with an announcement about Bernie being invited to a major Vatican sponsored conference about his core constituency, and even the little tizzy about that was pretty great. Our side is hyped up and the rally's are overflowing. Two states previously in the Hillary camp (Nevada and Missouri) flipped to Bernie so more delegates for us. Oh, and Bernie has totally erased any Hillary lead in all major polls (his typical "surge&quot so New York is looking good.

Hopefully we have "more bad weeks" like this one!

 

CentralCoaster

(1,163 posts)
12. LOL.... It's not been a great day or two for the Clinton Camp. Bill and BLM, Vatican, Turnstiles
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 08:09 PM
Apr 2016

I mean, how sad.

Goes out to prove how she's a genuine New Yorker and gets lost underground.



That 3:00 am call at the Whitehouse?

No, Hillary, come sit down over here. You and Bill have done enough, time to rest.

mak3cats

(1,573 posts)
5. What boggles my mind, and what I really want to know...
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 08:00 PM
Apr 2016

...is why Margaret Archer said what she did. I can't figure it out. Her statements, which were pretty much called lies by her superior at the Academy, could likely ruin her career there, and possibly her reputation in her field. So why?

 

IdaBriggs

(10,559 posts)
8. Plus they made no sense. Raising awareness about these issues is WHY
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 08:05 PM
Apr 2016

CONFERENCES GET HELD. A major presidential candidate is taking time out of his campaign schedule, and will be bringing press who will be reporting on the entire event. This is a fabulous opportunity - why would she snark about it?

 

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)
9. I think we're seeing papal politics spilling into the open here
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 08:06 PM
Apr 2016

She took a private spat into the public eye.

I'd fire her if she were my employee.

mak3cats

(1,573 posts)
13. But her comments were so specifically derogatory toward Bernie personally...
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 08:12 PM
Apr 2016

...it doesn't smell right. And last I saw Archer is not returning calls or emails from Bloomberg. If there's been any change to that, I'd like to see it.

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)
11. I think she got an earful from contacts in the US who are Hillary supporters and influential and who
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 08:09 PM
Apr 2016

got wind of this before it hit the papers. I think she said this under pressure to mollify them. Just a theory because it is mind-boggling she spoke without knowing the details.

mak3cats

(1,573 posts)
21. 'Zackly. And the Bloomberg story came out so quickly after the initial story...
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 08:26 PM
Apr 2016

...about Bernie being invited. Another thing I'd like to know is how the Bloomberg story came about at all. A tip to them? A call from Bloomberg to Archer? Or vice versa? Like I said, the whole thing doesn't make sense without putting on a tinfoil hat.

BernieforPres2016

(3,017 posts)
20. I can't imagine the Vatican would have done this without clearing it with the Pope
Fri Apr 8, 2016, 08:24 PM
Apr 2016

The Vatican normally stays out of politics. And this visit by Bernie will come before primaries in states with 5 of the 7 highest ratios of Catholics in the U.S. Coincidence? I think not.

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