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roamer65

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42. We now have a strong opposition voice.

Reply to xmas74 (Reply #25)

Thu May 8, 2025, 02:49 PM

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An American is pope. Prevost from Chicago! [View all] Renew Deal Yesterday OP

Wiki! blogslug Yesterday #1

Maga gonna claim Chicago rigged the vote Mountainguy Yesterday #2

Now we chicagoans are running shit Hassin Bin Sober Yesterday #3

lol Renew Deal Yesterday #5

Chicagoland was always meant to run this joint. xmas74 Yesterday #21

. Hassin Bin Sober Yesterday #30

I need a blanket absolution. yardwork Yesterday #45

Done. Hassin Bin Sober Yesterday #49

Leo XIII was pretty liberal EnergizedLib Yesterday #4

Served 1878 to 1903 Renew Deal Yesterday #9

Leo XIII was pro-worker, BBC commentator says (nt) muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #11

Really malaise Yesterday #17

Aw, come ON... So when any Democrat gets indicted for a crime you'll stay away from all of them, too? ancianita Yesterday #39

i'm not quite understanding choie Yesterday #52

Seen as compassionate and favored by Pope Francis Johnny2X2X Yesterday #6

The rage tweets gonna be flying sounds like durablend Yesterday #8

I hope he shows the world we're not all assholes. nolabear Yesterday #10

That's for the heads up. Traildogbob Yesterday #15

He wasn't a frontrunner, but close to Francis and Latin America. Can't say I'm thrilled about a US Pope, but hlthe2b Yesterday #7

He eschewed the Papal Mitre and Ermine Robe DenaliDemocrat Yesterday #24

He was in the top ten, though. ancianita Yesterday #40

From what I am reading & surmising, I have to wonder if he was not chosen intentionally as a vocal obstacle/counter hlthe2b Yesterday #12

I think it is xmas74 Yesterday #25

We now have a strong opposition voice. roamer65 Yesterday #42

My parents would have absolutely melted down Sympthsical Yesterday #13

Good? Bad? Are they pleased? yardwork Yesterday #46

Very excited Sympthsical Yesterday #48

That's fantastic! yardwork Yesterday #50

Future NYT headline: Does this spell the end of New York Style Pizza? FSogol Yesterday #14

From Balloon Juice blog: A Pope from Chicago is clearly on a mission from God (nt) muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #16

Maybe he can rein in markodochartaigh Yesterday #18

I'm told that he's a Cubs fan. GoCubsGo Yesterday #19

Voted in by the Cardinals. GoCubsGo Yesterday #22

He's a Southsider snowybirdie Yesterday #28

Yeah, but having a White Sox fan as Pope won't help them... regnaD kciN Yesterday #32

How about snowybirdie Yesterday #44

Chicago? SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #20

Tavern style Prairie Gates Yesterday #23

What a great move! cilla4progress Yesterday #26

He had an inside guy underpants Yesterday #27

How long will it be before our idiot president takes credit for Provost becoming Pope? LogDog75 Yesterday #29

Somewhere, Steve Bannon's head is exploding. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #31

Cubs or White Sox? Chasstev365 Yesterday #33

Might be a sign that we need the Chicago guy in the White House too Arazi Yesterday #34

I figure the conspiracy theories will hit prior to 9am tomorrow. Torchlight Yesterday #35

It only took 249 years! Jose Garcia Yesterday #36

A good sign: anamnua Yesterday #37

Excellent!! Wiz Imp Yesterday #38

I doubt many freepers are Catholic. yardwork Yesterday #47

Leo XIV for President! roamer65 Yesterday #41

Day One, Job One ... Tarzanrock Yesterday #43

And excommmunicate anamnua Yesterday #51