A VIDEO of the Pope explaining what happened.

[LAS14]

And to those hoards of Sanders supporters who ask why I bothered to post this... Because it's an illustration of a smear-prone/inept campaign that speaks before it thinks. That distorts to its own ends. There's the "she said Sanders was unqualified" which he had to back off of. Then "Will you meet with the Pope? Yep." Which he had to walk back after the first utterance. I'm willing to blame the Sanders staff for this behavior, because we see him when he's called to account. But we have to blame Sanders for depending on such people for his staff.

[jmg257]

1. So Sanders DID meet the Pope?!? HOLY shit! But we were guaranteed right here it wouldn't happen.

Very cool! Thanks!

CNN is repeating it like every 10mins or so, how Sanders just hours after jetting in from meeting the Pope at the Vatican.

Well - that worked out well!

[nolawarlock]

13. Well of course Bernie met the Pope!

What did us Hillary supports know? I don't think even the staunchest among us here expected him to camp out in the lobby. Clearly we have to reassess how low this man is willing to sink to win.

[jmg257]

15. Its about fucking time! You guys REALLY aren't very quick are you??

Being Hillary supporters explains much, but I'm still surprised how easy it was/is for so many of you to look so foolish.

[kiva]

2. Cool that Bernie got to speak at the conference

and meet the Pope! Overall a great trip for him, glad he went

[Hissyspit]

9. +1

[mmonk]

3. You do know they weren't at a motel 6 in Rome, don't you?

[Armstead]

4. Psychiatric support is helpful for those suffering from OCD,OCD,OCD,OCD

Sanders went to the Vatican. How Awful.
Sanders went to the Vatican. How Awful.
Sanders went to the Vatican. How Awful.
Sanders went to the Vatican. How Awful.
Sanders went to the Vatican. How Awful.
Sanders went to the Vatican. How Awful.
Sanders went to the Vatican. How Awful.
Sanders went to the Vatican. How Awful.
Sanders went to the Vatican. How Awful.
Sanders went to the Vatican. How Awful.
Sanders went to the Vatican. How Awful.




But how did he pay for it?
But how did he pay for it?
But how did he pay for it?
But how did he pay for it?
But how did he pay for it?
But how did he pay for it?

[winter is coming]

19. Until minimum wage is $15/hour, folks are going to have to work a lot of overtime

to pay the bills.

[NWCorona]

5. This video makes it clear and with out the spin of the people who want to bash Bernie.

Thanks!

[ThePhilosopher04]

6. Not sure why you think this would shed poor light on Bernie or his supporters

If anything, it's exactly the opposite. But thanks for posting!

[LAS14]

7. This is the opposite end of the spectrum from what...

... NPR, CNN and ABC reported about Bernie returning home "after meeting with the Pope." That spin implies intentional conversation, much more weight than the picture of him waiting at 6 a.m. for a chance for a hand shake. Anyone with an open mind would see these news stories as the result of a cynical spin by the Sanders campaign to imply a connection between Sanders and the Pope that just isn't there, and that Francis is explaining is not there.

The spin is to appeal to Catholic voters, especially in New York. It is cynical and untrue.

[Human101948]

10. Thank God most people are not reading DU and will fall for our cynical ploy!

And will conclude that the Pope has endorsed Bernie. Yay!

[ThePhilosopher04]

17. I don't think it's opposite at all

most people with common sense know the Pope is trying to stay below the radar and doesn't want to come across as political, but they also know he and Bernie share many of the same beliefs and values. It's no accident he was invited and offered the opportunity to meet with the Pope, however brief the encounter may or may not have been.

[magical thyme]

8. So Sanders said he was invited to the Conference at the Vatican Academy

Crazy employee of the Vatican (not member of Vatican, but contract employee w/5 year stint) claims Sanders initiated and "pushed" to get into the conference.

Crazy employee's boss (close aide to Pope and member of Vatican) corrects that he invited Sanders.

Sanders is asked if he'll meet the Pope and answers "he hopes too meet the Pope."

Some people on DU claim he's not going, he's not speaking at the conference, he won't meet the Pope.

Sanders goes to and speaks at the conference. Video and transcripts are released.*

Sanders briefly meets the Pope. Announcement made this morning.

Some people on DU claim he is lying and didn't meet the Pope.

Vatican confirms Sanders met the Pope. Video of Pope describing the nonpolitical nature of the meeting emerges.

Some people on DU claim this proves Sanders is a liar.

Ok. Whatever.

* On the subject of transcripts, would *love* to see just one of Hillary's Goldman speech transcripts. What's Hillary hiding, hmmm?

[NurseJackie]

11. Hardly having a private audience, is it?

Why would Bernie and his fans continue to portray their early morning pre departure encounter and handshake in the foyer as being more than it really is?

[nolawarlock]

14. It gives new meaning to the term Water Cooler talk. n/t

[ThePhilosopher04]

18. Who's portraying it as more than it really is? You have no idea what it "really was" or was not.

When your candidate gets an invitation, come tell us about it.

[LAS14]

12. Kicking this to fight back against WaPo and...

... other sloppy news outlets.

[betsuni]

16. Bernie's European Vatication is really upsetting certain Bernie supporters!

Maybe this is the "poutrage" they're always accusing everyone else of having. They'll feel better after they post a few dozen hysterical fake Clinton smears. I see they're dragging out Monica Lewinsky and stuff about Hillary being a lawyer, who knows.