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dragonfly301

(399 posts)
15. The Vatican wanted experts in income inequality to speak
Sat Apr 9, 2016, 01:00 PM
Apr 2016

In our country, the person who has been passionately speaking about income inequality for decades is Bernie. I'm sorry your gal wasn't invited too, I'm sure it stings. Maybe if she had just released the transcripts so that the Vatican could see that she said "cut it out" to Wall Street...

Honestly, Bernie going to the Vatican [View all] wilt the stilt Apr 2016 OP
Nope! NWCorona Apr 2016 #1
You mean like Hillary meeting with KPN Apr 2016 #4
Absolutely agree with your nope. Anyone posting that OP has warped values. kristopher Apr 2016 #25
I see you have a firm grasp of the situation Bjornsdotter Apr 2016 #2
OMG Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2016 #3
It he were auctioning off a dinner invite with George Clooney, I'd agree with you. cyberswede Apr 2016 #5
How is the kool aid? wilt the stilt Apr 2016 #6
Exactly. Even worse, he looked us in the eye and essentially said the Pope summoned him in an Hoyt Apr 2016 #7
The bizarre flailing of Hillary supporters says it all Android3.14 Apr 2016 #8
You guys just can't stand it that Bernie was invited to speak The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2016 #9
..and Hillary was not whathehell Apr 2016 #31
He isn't a listed speaker Trenzalore Apr 2016 #42
Read this and tell me he's just going to be sitting there like a potted plant. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2016 #43
So he's like every other politician, and not the paragon of virtue that his fans make him to be? NurseJackie Apr 2016 #10
I almost feel sorry for you... GeorgiaPeanuts Apr 2016 #12
meet you at the Gwinnett democratic meeting every saturday morning wilt the stilt Apr 2016 #13
LOL! Thou doth protest too much. Keep digging. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #22
"almost", lol! reformist2 Apr 2016 #19
I don't feel sorry. I could care less about the vatican but I'm enjoying this. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #24
It is something, isn't it? noiretextatique Apr 2016 #28
It's truly bizarre, they've gone off the deep end. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #32
will that be the purple kool aid for you? wilt the stilt Apr 2016 #11
This is the second time you have asked yourself about kook aid drinking.... Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #29
Yeah,, what the fuck? panader0 Apr 2016 #33
When you say "cheap political stunt", I assume you are NorthCarolina Apr 2016 #14
The Vatican wanted experts in income inequality to speak dragonfly301 Apr 2016 #15
Hardly. This is directly in his wheelhouse, and he and the Pope have common cause. Schema Thing Apr 2016 #16
You folks are hillarious. GeorgeGist Apr 2016 #17
Yes. By all means, run with that spin. Tell the people of NY that the Pope was tricked into inviting reformist2 Apr 2016 #18
I know it must hurt . The sting from this and Hillary's delegates not bothering to show Autumn Apr 2016 #20
How many times do you plan to post about this? bobbobbins01 Apr 2016 #21
A Jewish guy going to the Vatican? What's next, the white house??? beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #23
Maybe Hillary could meet with Netanyahu as retaliation? hollowdweller Apr 2016 #26
Is this your 2nd thread about this conference invitation? noiretextatique Apr 2016 #27
Caught on Tap: Cheap political stunt by the now world famous crimianl beedle Apr 2016 #30
"only doing it for the NY primary." panader0 Apr 2016 #34
Lectured on political stunts by Clinton supporters Hawaiianlight Apr 2016 #35
Good grief, what the heck is wrong with Bernie going to Rome? Paper Roses Apr 2016 #36
Transparency is transparent.... Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #37
Watch it - you might suddenly be the target of some creepy private messages... revbones Apr 2016 #40
silly H2O Man Apr 2016 #38
So what did you think when Obama went to Berline? nt revbones Apr 2016 #39
You are obviously jealous AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #41
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