LOL. So Bernie gets invited/invites himself to some obscure conference and tries to

[DanTex]

pretend that the Pope personally invited him to the Vatican in order to canonize him.

I guess he wants to make sure that his Pinocchio record is safe for the next 50 years.

[wilt the stilt]

10. Are you a troll? n/t

[roguevalley]

11. undoubtably. so so sad.

[wilt the stilt]

30. cheer me up

[roguevalley]

66. you are my hero

[revbones]

102. Probably not - but I can't say the same for people that privately message accusations

[DisgustipatedinCA]

112. Any dumbass who decides to communicate with me privately and confrontationally

usually has their message uploaded to GD_P within minutes. Oh, and I unload a blue cursing streak at them. That's MY inbox, and I'll say what I want to say there.

[revbones]

120. Nice. I had replied to Wilt's comment though about his messages to me. nt

[HERVEPA]

130. Clearly

[beam me up scottie]

18. Yep and here's the truth:

Papal official denies report Sanders invited himself to Vatican

VATICAN CITY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was invited to speak at an April 15 Vatican event by the Vatican, a senior papal official said on Friday, denying a report that Sanders had invited himself.

"I deny that. It was not that way," Monsignor Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo told Reuters in a telephone interview while he was traveling in New York. Sorondo, a close aide to Pope Francis, is chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, which is hosting the event.

He said it was his idea to invite Sanders.

A Bloomberg report quoted Margaret Archer, president of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, as saying that Sanders had broken with protocol by failing to contact her office first.

"This is not true and she knows it. I invited him with her consensus," said Sorondo, who is senior to Archer.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/senior-papal-official-untrue-sanders-invited-himself-vatican-173414032.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw

[seabeyond]

28. And here is the lie. You meeting with the Pope? Yup.

[beam me up scottie]

31. #hillarysupporterssojealous Don't worry, it'll be on tv.

[seabeyond]

35. Because it is brilliant to fly across the world, sit in a room with scholars for an hour

to hear them discuss South America, and then fly home.

You are so on it.... Sadz and madz all over the place, lmao.

[beam me up scottie]

41. Maybe he'll jazz it up by claiming he landed under sniper fire!!!

[seabeyond]

43. And .... Deflect.

[beam me up scottie]

45. Wait, you were talking about lies, weren't you?

How many times did she tell that whopper?

[Logical]

51. LOL, you are so full of it. Which is it? He was not invited or you don't think he should go? nt

[seabeyond]

55. He was not invited for a meeting with the Pope.

[CharlotteVale]

48. That hashtag....

[bettyellen]

34. Oh come on now, maybe he didn't read beyond the headline, I mean, jumped to that

conclusion. He is a busy man.

[seabeyond]

36. Then he didn't do his homework because I expect our President to read beyond headlines.

I know, I know, I ask a lot. Lol.

[bettyellen]

46. The OP should have read the headline before lying to us: Bernie Sanders' comments about.....

.... my qualifications are 'silly'"

[tymorial]

61. Handpicking of facts has become sop

On DU as of late. This faux outrage is just the latest example.

[beam me up scottie]

63. The Daily Poutrage gets more absurd all the time.

How many ops from Hillary supporters on this and they still don't see how ridiculous it looks?

[seabeyond]

65. Lying, Sanders stating he is meeting the Pope is "handpicking" facts? Lol.

[beam me up scottie]

76. How do you know the pope isn't going to be there?

[seabeyond]

82. "the pope will be out of town on the 15th."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110795721

Just for starters, lol.

[beam me up scottie]

83. Did Bernie know that? Because if you can't prove that then you can't prove he lied.

And if we're going to discuss lies and their repercussions:

[seabeyond]

89. lol

[beam me up scottie]

90. That's what I thought, you guys have meltdowns over a misstatement but lol at Iraq.

[seabeyond]

92. And you still go on... and on and on. Hey, have a good weekend.

[nichomachus]

75. Do not confuse Hillary supporters by telling the truth

They can't handle the truth.

[anothergreenbus]

79. The Hill-bullies are out in droves.

Lie, lie, lie, and lie some more. Wait until the next Panama Papers story breaks. Thing are going to get interesting for the Clintons, those two outstanding Americans.

[beam me up scottie]

81. They're really unhinged by this story, it's bizarre. Reminds me of Bernie's arrest picture.

They really cannot stand anything that shows him in a positive light.

[still_one]

37. Actually, for the last 24 hours that is what the MSM has been saying,

but at the same time speaking out of both sides of their mouth:

http://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-35999269

emocratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has accepted an invitation from the Pope to the Vatican.

Mr Sanders, who is Jewish, accepted an invitation to Rome for a conference at the end of next week.

The Vatican visit is four days before the primary contest in New York, a competitive battle between him and front-runner Hillary Clinton.

Mr Sanders said he was not sure whether he would meet the Pope but he was a big fan of the pontiff.:

[hollysmom]

52. will he be there in person or through TV screen?

I have not read the logistics yet.

[still_one]

64. and my point was that the media has been misreporting the story since last night

First the media said he was invited to meet with the pope, and then within the same article they said he was there to attend a conference, and they didn't know if he was going to meet with the pope.

The media has been intentionally misrepresenting the facts. Bernie was invited to a conference at the Vatican.

[hollysmom]

69. you can skype a conference, it is not easy, but it can be done

I used to attend meetings when I worked with Verizon we had meeting rooms where 4 cities talked and we had 3 TV screens in front of us. I can't even remember why we had to do this is was so long ago.

[still_one]

77. I understood your point. I to have been part of video conferencing

so I am aware of what you are saying, and that is very possible

[noiretextatique]

2. Petty

And ridiculous.

[QC]

6. And entirely typical. n/t

[think]

3. Hillary should have gone to give the "pros" side of the Idolatry of Money discussion

she's certainly much more experience there...

[anothergreenbus]

80. She could tell the Vatican to cut it out.

[frylock]

115. Well played sir or madame.

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. It's unreal

how the panic has set in over in Camp Bansalot.

[Lucinda]

17. No, it's actually party time now that Bernie is being vetted.

[timmymoff]

67. We are enjoying the vetting

Can you help us make sure Bill Clinton speaks to youth some more? It would be of great help if you could point out Bernie's horrible negative ratings as well.

[anothergreenbus]

86. The Hill-bullies have extra bull tonight.

[Fumesucker]

5. I'm K&Ring this desperate cry for attention

[phleshdef]

7. You are cementing a reputation for being a liar.

[wilt the stilt]

13. can you enlighten on his other lies n/t

[still_one]

42. The news media has been reporting it as such

http://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-35999269

and then double speaking within its reporting:

"Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has accepted an invitation from the Pope to the Vatican.

Mr Sanders, who is Jewish, accepted an invitation to Rome for a conference at the end of next week.

The Vatican visit is four days before the primary contest in New York, a competitive battle between him and front-runner Hillary Clinton.

Mr Sanders said he was not sure whether he would meet the Pope but he was a big fan of the pontiff."

[cherokeeprogressive]

8. The Big Tell is that you and your sycophant friends aren't jumping for joy over this.

And it's fucking Hillaryous.

[Dem2]

9. I spent a half-hour trashing these vatican posts

They seem to be reproducing

[seabeyond]

16. No BC allowed. Spread the seed, Lol.

[beam me up scottie]

14. Wow. Hillary supporters are still losing their shit over this invite.

[seabeyond]

19. You meeting the with the Pope? Yup.

[beam me up scottie]

20. #hillaryssupportersojealous #hillarylostherinvitation

[seabeyond]

22. As you repeat, I will too. Jealous of something that isn't happening? Logic woman, please.

[beam me up scottie]

24. Aww...you'll feel better in the morning.

[seabeyond]

26. Oh beam. Lol....

[redstateblues]

54. 1)Quote unquote. 2)Are you meeting with the Pope? "Yep"

Two whoppers in three days! Bernie is as skilled a liar as someone who has been in Congress for 24 years!

[beam me up scottie]

57. Aww, another Hillary supporter who can't get over the news.

[840high]

94. So many posts abiout this tells me

they're mad as hell Hillary was not invited.

[beam me up scottie]

97. This is how I picture them when they heard the news:

[840high]

134. lol

[DisgustipatedinCA]

117. Along with a complete lack of coverage anywhere else.

No one else gives a shit about this story, save for some very dishonest and unsavory people right here at this site.

[Waiting For Everyman]

100. Jury Results: a swing and a miss

They're even losing it over your post, which is pretty innocuous. Juror #1.


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Wow. Hillary supporters are still losing their shit over this invite.
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[beam me up scottie]

101. Oh my goodness, what a delicate flower the alerter is. Was it the naughty word?

They must live in a bubble.

[QC]

107. You gave someone the vapors!

Now go fetch Aunt Pittypat's smelling salts!

[beam me up scottie]

110. Where's the fainting couch? And the pearls, someone has to clutch pearls!

[QC]

116. I clutched my pearls so hard the string broke!

Now they're all on the floor and I'm in tears!

Seriously, though, does it not take a special kind of moral emptiness to see a prominent American invited to a conference on social justice and respond with the kind of inane playground games that we're seeing here? I thought nothing about this crew would surprise me anymore, but clearly I was wrong.

It's like Lily Tomlin says, "No matter how cynical you get, you just can't keep up."

[beam me up scottie]

119. They're actually sneering at the conference now, like anti-intellectual right wingers.

It's just...I mean there are no words.

[QC]

122. It used to be very easy to spot wingnut trolls here.

Now, though, it might be a freeper or it might be a progressive who likes to get things done. Who can tell?

[beam me up scottie]

125. I know, they all kind of blend together now.

The right wing talking points are everywhere.

[frylock]

127. I just spit pale ale all over my phone.

[frylock]

123. They haven't been quite right since Birdie Sanders.

[beam me up scottie]

124. Omg, they hate that poor little bird too. It's disturbing.

[840high]

136. Especially because it was Good Friday.

[redstateblues]

15. Why did he answer "yep" when asked if he was meeting the Pope?

Why is Bernie lying so much these days? It may be that he is just getting more media attention. Watch what you wish for.

[DanTex]

23. It's because he's not ready for the big leagues.

He got into this to "make a point", which he made, but his advisors are having delusions of grandeur.

[TheCowsCameHome]

27. The Pope will adapt to being in Bernie's presence.

[FloridaBlues]

33. I think he's over playing his hand not a good way to introduce yourself to NY

[TheBlackAdder]

21. So many train wrecks. I'm surprised Homeland Defense isn't after you.

.





.

[beam me up scottie]

25. I think it's hillaryous.

[redstateblues]

47. Crash and Bern. He is not ready for prime time

Devine and Weaver are blowing Bernie's big chance. Unforced errors galore.

[MaeScott]

29. These new PUMAs are pitiful. nt

[seabeyond]

39. PUMA 2016 are the Sanders supporters declaring they will not vote for Clinton.

[frylock]

133. They can't decide whether they want three lumps or four.

[PeoViejo]

32. The latest Concern Troll Meme.

Pitiful.

[chascarrillo]

38. Posts hidden by Jury: 10 -nt-

[Kalidurga]

40. What's it like being the mole in whack-a-mole?

[JackInGreen]

44. Needed that daily dose of comedy

I just wonder if you lie to everyone this poorly.

[Logical]

49. Once again, dan making up shit and being Dan.

[redstateblues]

62. DanTex nails it again. "Are you meeting with the Pope?"

Sanders says "Yup". You can't make that shit up!

[frylock]

135. #DanBeingDan

[Logical]

144. LOL, perfect! Will save me some typing time. Thanks!

[QC]

50. In fairness, they did consider inviting Hillary to the conference.

[Uponthegears]

53. Now THAT is funny

[jmg257]

59. HA HA HA! Beautiful! nt

[beam me up scottie]

60. So stealing that!

[hollysmom]

68. sin't the real point that no republicans got invited, heh

[840high]

95. BOOM!

[KelleyKramer]

139. Lol ! excellent!

Hope you don't mind, I'm going to steal that pic

[2pooped2pop]

56. where have you been?

Who the fuck invites themselves to the Vatican? I mean really? Just stupid. It doesn't happen that way. Hey why don't you go ahead and give it a try. Just call up the Pope and tell him when you will be arriving. He will probably be so damned tickled pink that he will want to meet you at the airport, so be sure to give him your flight info.

[DanTex]

58. I was at dinner, thanks for asking. Got home, logged in, and LOLed.

[fighting-irish]

87. Yeah, reading Brock's propaganda before hitting DU

so you could be late (as usual) with the wrong information.

[DanTex]

88. LOL. "Welcome" to DU. You know me so well after just one day!

[beedle]

70. Pathetic

what do you have against economic and environmental justice that would have you think this was a bad thing?

Instead of criticizing Sanders for trying to ally with a couple billion Catholics to discuss economic and environmental justice, why not use your efforts to ask Hillary to take a break from meeting with Wall St CEO's, turn off the white noise machines, and set up a meeting with social groups such as Planned Parenthood (maybe she can get them to support her on explaining the ins and outs of being a good feminist while fighting against a woman's right to control her health decisions?)

[postatomic]

71. I don't follow Him much anymore, but this whole thing is strange

Why stop the Primaries where you are supposedly nipping at Hillary's heels and travel 1/2 way around the world for some papal conference? The first thought is, of course, pandering. But I don't think so.

Now, if He is doing this as a US Senator then the dynamics change. He has already deployed His Senate parachute.

Or, maybe, someone told Him that he lost the nomination so He told Jane to "pack your bags, we're going to Italy". Oh, and which version of Him is paying for this? The Senator or the Guy driving around the country on His Scooter Pulpit?

[jmg257]

72. What's interesting...the conference won't be so obsecure now.

And IF Francis did show up, it'll be

"Hey - whose that guy with Bernie?"

[OZi]

74. Funny how much attention this obscure little conference is getting isn't it? n/t.

[rock]

73. LOL! Indeed.

I started laughing even before I finished the truncated headline imagining what the rest would be. After I had recovered enough i finished the body of your post and was not disappointed. Thanks. Here's 2 U

[demwing]

78. You know the best part?

Bernie is an honored guest, he will speak there, there will be video, and it will go viral.

Right before the NY primary.

[beam me up scottie]

85. Shhhhh! You'll drive them over the edge...

[SeattleVet]

132. That's not really much of a drive though...

much more like a short 'gimme' putt.

[840high]

98. .that^

[Hiraeth]

84. what your fellow DUers have to say about you and this post:

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LOL. So Bernie gets invited/invites himself to some obscure conference and tries to
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[DanTex]

91. Thanks, I'm fully aware that I'm being alert-stalked.

[frylock]

137. Alert stalked, or a penchant for posting a preponderance of dickish nonsense?

[hobbit709]

93. Still flinging poo!

[Armstead]

96. LOL if Clinton had gotten invited you'd say it was the greatest things since sliced bread

Some posts are beginning to border on the surreal

[seabeyond]

103. Why would Clinton be invited or go to a academic conference with scholars to listen for a handful of

hours during a primary race?

[Armstead]

105. If it's so trivial why are you obsessing over the logistics of Sanders campaign?

Methinks people doth protest too much

[seabeyond]

106. And I just happened to have posted the answer to your question.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1107&pid=95804

[Armstead]

111. The ones I've seen he said he had been invited by the Vatican

and he said he is honored because he admires Pope Francis.

I'm only concerned for your health. You all had better be careful or you'll pop a blood vessel over this.

[seabeyond]

113. I do not question your mental health, define you angry, sad or any of the other.

Assign you emotions. I address what you post to me. Please stop.

[Armstead]

118. I am just baffled why this has caused such stress to people

[seabeyond]

121. See. Point. Assigning stress. Whatchu talkin' about? Now, done. I do not like this game.

I feel it is dishonest and not one I play. It seems to be the only reply I am getting from Sanders supporters tonight.

[Armstead]

126. In all sincerity...I am genuinely puzzled at the extent of the reaction

A few snarky posts...okay. Business as usual.

But so many many posts, and so many many convoluted conspiracy theories and obsession with a spat between Vatican officials.

It just seems to lack all proportionality.....So I can only conclude there is more to the reaction than meets the eye.

[seabeyond]

131. The man of integrity sat on The View and lied about meeting up with the Pope.

That is a pretty big deal for a potential president for various reason discussed.

[Waiting For Everyman]

99. When someone lies in order to call someone else a liar

which is worse? I'd say the call out is worse.

First, your OP is hardly a paragon of accuracy.

Second, you know this was debunked much earlier today.

So how many Pinocchios shall we give you?

[Zen Democrat]

104. How do you know that Bernie won't meet the Pope on the 16th.

Also, there are a lot of Catholics in New York and this will all be televised, I assume.

[frylock]

108. Keep doing that thing you're doing with that chicken, Dan.

[SixString]

109. Posts hidden by Jury: 10

[Agschmid]

114. Frivilous alerts sent: 100's

I'd say 10 hides really isn't that bad considering how many of his posts get juried.

This OP even was juried but apparently the alerter was too lazy to add any comments (always an indication of a frivilous alert IMO).

But hey, it's the new DU.

[bjo59]

128. Shame on you.

[Marr]

129. This topic looks nice on you. Really brings out the rage in your eyes.

[SoLeftIAmRight]

142. lol

boom

[angrychair]

138. I had to take a break

The bullshit and "concerning" was reproducing faster than an Enterprise full of Tribbles

[Aerows]

140. And Hillary supporters

just sit back and cry sour grapes.

It's the political equivalent of "chickens for checkups" and "I'm not a witch, I'm you".

[AgingAmerican]

141. The fixation on this Vatican story is petty

[silvershadow]

143. One thing about it...that conference won't be obscure with Bernie in attendance! nt

[Gothmog]

145. The Pope will be in Greece on the day of this event