Bernie Sanders stresses 'common good' in Vatican attack on capitalism
Source: The Guardian
Bernie Sanders launched one of his most powerful indictments of modern capitalism in his campaign in the Vatican on Friday, saying that the greatest challenge facing the world was a moral imperative to redirect our efforts and vision to the common good.
A small group of American Sanders fans living in Rome descended on the Vatican for the occasion. Holding a sign that read Rome is Berning, supporter Linda Lauretta, a native of New Jersey who spent years in upstate New York before her move to Rome two years ago, swore that she would get involved in a write-in campaign for Sanders if he was not the Democratic nominee.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/15/bernie-sanders-vatican-capitalism-common-good
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afertal
(148 posts)Anyone who thought that this man was a fringe candidate is now realizing his worldwide impact!
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)If I were Hillary, I'd be playing that on infinite loop on her website.
You know damned well the GOP would if Sanders were the nominee.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,361 posts)Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,361 posts)If you're saying you think they should play his whole speech for free again and again, I have to tell you that giving free publicity to opponents is a pretty disastrous move in a political campaign. I don't think you're selling yourself well as a consultant.
If you thought there was something that he said that would be unpopular in the USA, you'd be able to point to it, wouldn't you?
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,361 posts)You just recommended Hillary publicise Bernie's speech on her website. I suspect you did that without reading or listening to it, since you can't talk about it.
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)I'll work for free for the right cause. For you? Full price.
logosoco
(3,208 posts)profits only.
Seems to me like the Democrat party used to really fight to uphold the common good.
All in it together
(275 posts)Which do you dislike more the communist Jesus or the Democratic Socialist Bernie.
SoLeftIAmRight
(4,883 posts)lol
you are all the same
money rules
true colors
and it is sad
and sick
roguevalley
(40,656 posts)They were with Jesus though so ignore them when they mock. Bernie didn't use a white noise machine for his speech unlike someone else.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,361 posts)... and assume that he said something I wouldn't like, but can't be bothered to find out". It's a way for buzz clik to tag themselves as an unthinking fan of Hillary and no one else.
George II
(67,782 posts)....with the tens of thousands of dollars his trip cost.
Delta's fare round trip is $3410, he and nine family members flew to Rome - airfare alone was $34,100.
Throw in his aides and several Secret Service people (paid with OUR taxes!), the total approaches $100,000.
And they only let him speak for ten minutes, all that and he didn't even get his "fifteen minutes of fame"!
pangaia
(24,324 posts)Are freakin' kidding me?
I am going from Rochester, NY to Seoul, Beijing, Qingdao and Honk Kong for m$1800.--Premium Economy.
With a week's notice --
ECONOMY
JFK-FCO
AIR BERLIN $1100.
DELTA--$1700
PREMIUM ECONOMY
$2500 ALATALIA
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)....a 767 or 777 (looked big enough to be a 777)
Any idea how much it costs to operate either of those aircraft for 19-20 hours, with crew?
LOTS of hungry people could have been fed with the cost of his 10 minutes in the spotlight.
SoLeftIAmRight
(4,883 posts)...
navarth
(5,927 posts)It's supposed to be RACISM today! Where have you been??? Guns tomorrow.
thesquanderer
(11,992 posts)What did he say that you think Hillary would benefit from, if she were to put the loop on her site?
To me, it seems right in line with everything else he says, so I really don't see your point. What am I missing?
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)And nothing positive or progressive could ever happen in a country where people were against that idea.
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)SunSeeker
(51,698 posts)thesquanderer
(11,992 posts)As I learned in another thread, if it's looked at as campaign related, he gets knocked for pandering. If it's looked at as not campaign related, he gets knocked for it being an unnecessary distraction from his campaign. It's a no-win scenario. Though for all of the people who take him to task for taking precious time away from a heated New York campaign, well, these people seem to invariably be Hillary supporters, so I don't know why they're complaining that Bernie isn't campaigning enough in New York.
George II
(67,782 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)I'm so looking forward to Bernie and his campaign fading away so that he can return to Vermont and continue his duties as Vermont's senator. (And you know ... I'll bet Jane is looking forward to that as well.)
karynnj
(59,504 posts)Half or more of his time has to be spent in DC.
It is good, that if he loses, Vermont will always be a place where he is respected for who he is. Nice to be liked (over 86% of the vote) in your home place.
roguevalley
(40,656 posts)tabasco
(22,974 posts)Sanders beats Cruz by double digits.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/2016_presidential_race.html
muriel_volestrangler
(101,361 posts)What did he say (not "what did The Guardian write" that you think means he won't be the nominee? I expect he won't be, but I can't see a problem with what he said - or with him going to the Vatican conference.
Desert805
(392 posts)You already know what you're typing is lame.
I'll also take that bet re: Mrs. Sanders.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)I'd have to agree with you that my writing skills fall short of many that I see here. Thanks for noticing.
There are other reasons for adding a Note to Jury comment... only, if I explained them fully here, I'd have to add another Note to Jury comment, and you wouldn't want that!
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)Anything progressive at all in her proposals is due to Bernie being in the race. He's done nothing to deserve your contempt.
jalan48
(13,883 posts)ananda
(28,876 posts)Thank you, Senator Sanders!
Helen Borg
(3,963 posts)Will have a fancy smancy dinner with George Clooney and gossip about the Kardashians!
nyabingi
(1,145 posts)for his integrity and decency, but soon the rest of the world will feel the Bern as well.
The Hillary supporters are just jealous, envious and hateful if they can find a reason to criticize Bernie's trip and speech.
appalachiablue
(41,171 posts)Duval
(4,280 posts)840high
(17,196 posts)riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)kadaholo
(304 posts)BERNIE SANDERS, A TRUE VISIONARY IN OUR MODERN TIME!
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