2016 Postmortem

kennetha

(3,666 posts) Mon Apr 11, 2016, 12:53 PM Apr 2016

Did Bernie have to twist any arms?

to wrangle a 10 minute speaking slot on a conference he was originally invited only to attend as "other participant?"

Inquiring minds want to know.

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Did Bernie have to twist any arms? (Original Post) kennetha Apr 2016 OP

I heard he is holding a nun hostage Armstead Apr 2016 #1

I heard he was holdin Father Guido Sarducci hostage. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2016 #11

No, "inquiring minds" don't give a rat's ass about desperate Camp Weathervane spew. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2016 #2

I heard he had to promise to convert Amaril Apr 2016 #3

not cookies passiveporcupine Apr 2016 #17

:-) Amaril Apr 2016 #22

better question is how he plans to get to the Vatican from the debate stage within 11 hours. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #4

He's Bernie.... kennetha Apr 2016 #6

It's doable... brooklynite Apr 2016 #25

If plane leaves 12:00 PM (give him 30 minutes for boarding, taxiing etc) geek tragedy Apr 2016 #27

I heard he stole the pope mobile... demmiblue Apr 2016 #5

Yes he threatened to kneecap the pope. mythology Apr 2016 #7

Another silly thread. libtodeath Apr 2016 #8

He made them an offer they couldn't refuse...he accepted their invitation. jmg257 Apr 2016 #9

Hey, if he has the ability to pull strings at the Vatican, I'm even *more* impressed. (n/t) thesquanderer Apr 2016 #10

no shit. more impressive than even pull with the Queen of England. dang! Hiraeth Apr 2016 #12

Doesn't this conflict a bit with the "Bernie is ineffective and has no friends" meme? Fumesucker Apr 2016 #13

Clearly when he was a farmer in Israel he came across the Holy Grail jfern Apr 2016 #14

"Inquiring minds..."? bvf Apr 2016 #15

Being the senator from VT, he no doubt threatened to cut off the Pope's access to Trey Anastasio Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #16

I'm thinking this thread qualifies for a duzy award passiveporcupine Apr 2016 #18

They didn't have to twist Hillary's arm or even ask her to spew this ignorant bullshit: Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #19

He threatened to bring a bobcat to the Vatican. Bobcats are the Pope's Karmadillo Apr 2016 #20

He threatened if he wasn't given a speaking slot beedle Apr 2016 #21

Bernie is a mind-controlling wizard! TheSarcastinator Apr 2016 #23

He's got people to do the dirty work. NurseJackie Apr 2016 #24

I think this thread didn't go the way the OP wanted... revbones Apr 2016 #26

This is your best thread evah!!!! Kalidurga Apr 2016 #28

Twisting Arms jmousso75 Apr 2016 #29

Armstead

(47,803 posts)

1. I heard he is holding a nun hostage

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 12:54 PM

Apr 2016

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,330 posts)

11. I heard he was holdin Father Guido Sarducci hostage.

Reply to Armstead (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 01:05 AM

Apr 2016

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)

2. No, "inquiring minds" don't give a rat's ass about desperate Camp Weathervane spew.

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 12:55 PM

Apr 2016

But welcome to Ignore...

Amaril

(1,267 posts)

3. I heard he had to promise to convert

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 12:56 PM

Apr 2016

And to bring cookies.

passiveporcupine

(8,175 posts)

17. not cookies

Reply to Amaril (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 06:12 AM

Apr 2016

Brownies with the green stuff in them.

Amaril

(1,267 posts)

22. :-)

Reply to passiveporcupine (Reply #17)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:42 PM

Apr 2016

For purely medicinal purposes, of course.

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

4. better question is how he plans to get to the Vatican from the debate stage within 11 hours.

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 12:59 PM

Apr 2016

Including travel time from Brooklyn to the airport, boarding the plane, deplaning, getting to the car waiting for him, and navigating traffic in Rome to get through the Vatican, including the Vatican security checkpoints.

for a 10 minute speech?

LMAO.

He's canceling.

kennetha

(3,666 posts)

6. He's Bernie....

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 01:02 PM

Apr 2016

he can do anything.

brooklynite

(94,599 posts)

25. It's doable...

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 01:46 PM

Apr 2016

About 30 minutes to JFK at 11 PM; charter jet leaving as soon as he boards (no baggage check); 8 hour flight (less if tail winds). Lands at 1 PM; probably gets VIP immigration clearance; 30-40 min to Vatican; he should be there 2:30-3:00.

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

27. If plane leaves 12:00 PM (give him 30 minutes for boarding, taxiing etc)

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #25)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 01:55 PM

Apr 2016

if it's only 8 hours then he's there at 2:00 PM not 1:00 PM--6 hour time difference + 8 hour flight =14 hour difference between local time of departure and local time of landing.

I imagine they could probably ask "Coffee Break" to reschedule if he's running late.

demmiblue

(36,865 posts)

5. I heard he stole the pope mobile...

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 01:01 PM

Apr 2016

and will only divulge its location during his speech in some coded DaVinci-like language.

mythology

(9,527 posts)

7. Yes he threatened to kneecap the pope.

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 01:22 PM

Apr 2016

This is silly.

libtodeath

(2,888 posts)

8. Another silly thread.

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 01:50 PM

Apr 2016

jmg257

(11,996 posts)

9. He made them an offer they couldn't refuse...he accepted their invitation.

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:02 PM

Apr 2016

Meyer Lansky he's not.

thesquanderer

(11,990 posts)

10. Hey, if he has the ability to pull strings at the Vatican, I'm even *more* impressed. (n/t)

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 01:02 AM

Apr 2016

Hiraeth

(4,805 posts)

12. no shit. more impressive than even pull with the Queen of England. dang!

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 01:07 AM

Apr 2016

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

13. Doesn't this conflict a bit with the "Bernie is ineffective and has no friends" meme?

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 05:11 AM

Apr 2016

Look, y'all really need to coordinate the talking points a bit better, you are just ruining the "friendless, ineffective" meme with this poorly thought out rhetoric.

jfern

(5,204 posts)

14. Clearly when he was a farmer in Israel he came across the Holy Grail

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 05:48 AM

Apr 2016

bvf

(6,604 posts)

15. "Inquiring minds..."?

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 05:56 AM

Apr 2016

Wrong adjective there. Give it up.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

16. Being the senator from VT, he no doubt threatened to cut off the Pope's access to Trey Anastasio

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 06:07 AM

Apr 2016

Pope is a huge Phish fan. True story.

passiveporcupine

(8,175 posts)

18. I'm thinking this thread qualifies for a duzy award

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 06:15 AM

Apr 2016

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

19. They didn't have to twist Hillary's arm or even ask her to spew this ignorant bullshit:

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 09:21 AM

Apr 2016

And the fact is her boosters here on DU failed to stand up in that moment, they defended the bull and demonstrated their own ignorance of the history.

Karmadillo

(9,253 posts)

20. He threatened to bring a bobcat to the Vatican. Bobcats are the Pope's

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 09:26 AM

Apr 2016

natural enemy.

http://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?f=425&t=23064

<edit>

We don't have to stick to just sports. It works with any rivals. You could do dogs and cats, Republicans and democrats. Pope and anti-pope. -

I'm not sure the Pope has a natural enemy.

How about a bobcat?

Hmm. I don't think so.

If you have a bobcat, you know he's going after a pope if he has the chance.

more...

beedle

(1,235 posts)

21. He threatened if he wasn't given a speaking slot

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 09:28 AM

Apr 2016

he would take Hillary with him.

TheSarcastinator

(854 posts)

23. Bernie is a mind-controlling wizard!

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:43 PM

Apr 2016

He FORCED the Vatican to invite him!

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

24. He's got people to do the dirty work.

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 01:38 PM

Apr 2016

revbones

(3,660 posts)

26. I think this thread didn't go the way the OP wanted...

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 01:54 PM

Apr 2016

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)

28. This is your best thread evah!!!!

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 01:55 PM

Apr 2016

I am very impressed with Bernie's clout now. All he has to do to get a sit down with the Pope is give em the side eye. If Bernie is elected we will have world peace and everyone gets a pony and rainbows will happen everyday even without rain.

jmousso75

(71 posts)

29. Twisting Arms

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 02:34 PM

Apr 2016

This Bernie bashing is getting out of hand. You Hillary supporters need to stop.

She needs Bernie supporters in the fall or she will lose. Bad enough I have to plug my nose and vote for her.

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