Is it true that Bush is going to show up at the Pope's Funeral?

[DemGirl7]

I was told this by my Mom, she said that she heard it on some channel, but I really don't picture Bush actually doing this. I mean over the past years I don't really recall him attending anyone's funeral, who was important outside the U.S., He just sent someone else to it. And also if he goes, it would probably major league piss off the fundies, who are his main base, I mean these people see the Pope and Catholics as not real Christians, and as going to hell. So it it true that Bush will be attending the funeral for the Pope?

[goodboy]

1. It would be a slap in the face of our soldiers he's gotten killed...still

hasn't been to ONE soldier's funeral to date.

[hippiepunk]

8. Well how could going to a soldier's funeral

boost his political support?

[goodboy]

28. I hope that's a rhetorical question...

[tinfoilinfor2005]

2. Yeah,

he has already borrowed Cheneys ski cap and army surplus jacket for the trip.

[cynatnite]

3. Any chance of protesters if bush goes to the funeral?

[DancingBear]

4. If the piece of shit thinks it will help his agenda, he'll go

Remorse or sadness has nothing to do with it - he would actually have to have a conscience and a soul to experience those feelings, and of course he has neither.

[TaleWgnDg]

14. hey, hey, hey . . . lookie here . .

Bush gives Medal of Freedom to Pope John Paul II http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/06/20040604-3.html

George Walker Bush has romanced and continues to romance the ultra-conservatives of the Roman Catholic Church, of which this Pope was the highest of the high ultra-conservative!! GWBush will sink to any level for a vote.



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[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. If he does...

he'll insist that the Vatican provide him with some absurd level of security, with all kinds of armed guards in St. Peters during the Mass, and helicopters flying overhead, and SWAT teams guarding the doors, kind of like when he last visited England. Wouldn't that be classy?

[Petrushka]

12. Yeah -- maybe he'll want to ride in the Popemobile, too! (n/t)

[CatholicEdHead]

31. Yep, keep the average pilgrims out of it

That would be disgusting if it happened.

[megatherium]

6. So I gather. But they're waiting for the official invitation.

Wouldn't it be nice if the Vatican accidently forgot to send him one, or decided that war mongers aren't welcome?

[LibDemAlways]

13. I posted this exact sentiment on another thread and

was dissed for saying it. Person who replied to my post said the Pope was a generous person who practiced love and forgiveness and that attending the funeral might be a humbling experience for chimpy.

As if.

Chimp could be in the company of every saint ever cannonized and it wouldn't make any difference. He'd still be a thoroughly evil SOB.

[Nite Owl]

7. He's so afraid of appearing in public

in an uncontrolled (by him) situation that I doubt it.

[BrklynLiberal]

9. That is what I was thinking. How are they going to keep all the real

people away from him?

[spanone]

10. If Karl tells him to go, he goes. They're doing reasearch as we speak.

[Petrushka]

11. He's going to wait for an official invitation to attend, according to ...

... a special news report earlier this evening from NBC.

[cidliz2004]

15. Aren't the Italians pulling out troops from Iraq? (or have they already?)

Isn't Bush's lack of popularity growing in leaps and bounds in Italy?

[DemBeans]

17. I think so...

I believe the Italians are still angry (rightfully so) about our trigger-happy checkpoints.

He doesn't care, though. He'll show up, if only because the Pope was a religious figure and Bush considers himself one as well.

[cidliz2004]

21. Do you think just maybe, possibly that Bush thinks he might be up for the

job?

[Junkdrawer]

22. Italian troops are *scheduled* to leave in September...

Many think this is a sure-to-be-broken promise in order to help the conservatives in this month's local elections.

[cidliz2004]

23. Thats right, but I am brain dead tonight - what promise will be broken

to aid in what conservatives elections.....It is April?????

[Junkdrawer]

27. Links:

Italian Elections:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4401023.stm

Promise to leave in September:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4352259.stm

[LiberalFighter]

16. Isn't that the function of the VP?

But considering that Cheney's health would preclude him attending it would probably be condiment.

[LibDemAlways]

19. Wonder if his ski parka is

back from the dry cleaners after the Auschwitz memorial fiasco; or if the weather is warmer, maybe he can show his contempt this time around by wearing bermuda shorts and a polo shirt.

[givemebackmycountry]

18. Maybe he'll bring that trailer park trash ho' of a wife with him...

He's an asshole, and the POPE knew it and he despised him and regarded him as a war monger.

Bush and his vapid, drugged out, chain smoking wife, should just forget about showing up.

He would be about as welcome, as a couple of barefoot rednecks at the 21 club.

Go ahead and suck up to the fundies, that would be great.

God, I hate this asshole and what he's done to disparage the image of this once great country.

[LibDemAlways]

20. Completely off topic but

I love your bumper stickers and license plate rim. Makes up for the 4, yes 4, chimp/cheney stickers I saw plastered on the back of one van this afternoon which had to have been driven by one of the biggest "morans" in all of California.

[givemebackmycountry]

25. I know it's off topic and I'm sorry

It's just a visceral reaction I have every now and then.
I just HATE them both and I react poorly anytime I see "BUSH" and a question attached to it.

And I too, saw this FAT manatee like creature, driving a mini-van with about three Bush-Cheney stickers on the ass end, and a couple of those "W" stickers to boot.

I'm in Kansas City so that's to be expected.

I wanted to run that fat tub o' lard off the road.

Sorry again. I just can't take it anymore!

[jedr]

24. I think that he'll show up and tell all the Catholics,

they are not real Christians and they are to reorganize under Rick Santuram as their new Pope....wad' ya' think! Hell,we did it to the U.N. and the World bank....it's worth a shot!

[scarletwoman]

26. I've got a bet going on another thread as to whether Gee Dubya will go...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3411823&mesg_id=3411925

:D
sw

[eleny]

29. A last minute excuse and he'll send someone else

That's my half baked prediciton. I guess it'll be clearer once we learn where the pope will be buried. Someone on CNN was saying he could have requested to be buried in Poland. It was up to him where he goes.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

30. Well, that's it, then.

Don't forget Poland.