sparkling husband primitive upset that Pope is a no-show at White House dinner

[franksolich]

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Oh my.

Typical of the primitives, the sparkling husband primitive is way behind on the news.

It was announced weeks and weeks ago, that while there was to be a dinner at the White House honoring Benedict XVI, the Pope himself would not be attending, having cuisine with a bunch of bishops instead.

This is ancient news, and the sparkling husband primitive just found it?

Alas! the poor primitives! always behind on the news! alas! the poor primitives!

Husb2Sparkly  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Wed Apr-16-08 05:48 PM
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MSNBC confirms: Pope to be a no-show at the White House dinner in his honor
   
The reason given was that he's old and needs his sleep.

I think it is something else.

Like the papal equivalent of the bird to Presidunce WarHardOn

The lying titty primitive:

TomInTib  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Wed Apr-16-08 05:55 PM
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6. I am still agog about the 21-gun salute.
   
Reminds me of the old Soviet Union.

"Military" on everything.

mohinoaklawnillinois  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Wed Apr-16-08 06:00 PM
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9. They had a 21-gun salute for this pope....
   
What, were they honoring his time in the Hitler youth or something?

Real classy,George...

Husb2Sparkly  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Wed Apr-16-08 06:00 PM
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8. That got me, too
   
Caligula and The Lump In The Bed had to haul their asses over to Andrews to get to see him. I suspect had they not gone, Bennie would have been just as happy - or happier.

The lying titty primitive, stranded and broke, unable to get back to California because his old pal the bird-smacking stoned red-faced primitive wouldn't lend him any money:

TomInTib  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Wed Apr-16-08 06:06 PM
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11. Yeah, I saw that.
   
I was at a friend's house and she has TV.

Long shot on the tarmac (no cars in the frame) while The Decider and The Library Assistant walked over to Popie's aeroplane.

Looked as if they had walked all the ****ing way from el Casa Blanca.

Windy as hell, too.

Cass  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Wed Apr-16-08 05:51 PM
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5. CNN said the pope doesn't usually attend dinners at all.
   
I didn't catch if its just this pope that doesn't attend dinners or all popes.

The Pope attends dinners.

But since the Pope is the Pope, religious matters take precedence over matters of state, and if something conflicts with religious matters, it's not religious matters that get shoved aside.

rsmith6621  (1000+ posts) Wed Apr-16-08 06:04 PM
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10. Jeez.....How Many Dinners Could Have Been Bought For....
   
......for the poor in this country knowing that the Pope was not going to be in attendance....what a waste of $$$$...and Time.

......Such compassion.

I dunno.  I'd like to see the restaurant tabs for Messalina Agrippina and the Obamanation; I bet they'd feed a lot of poor.

And I'm sure the food tab for Vast Teddy would feed hordes.

JDPriestly  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Wed Apr-16-08 06:09 PM
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12. He may be on a special diet. And he may fast occasionally for spiritual reasons.

The Pope's on no special diet, and of course he fasts occasionally, but this isn't one of those occasions.

juajen  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Wed Apr-16-08 06:15 PM
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13. What I heard on CNN was that Popes do not eat in public, period.

Excepting when meeting with bishops, or for reasons of state.

monmouth  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Wed Apr-16-08 05:59 PM
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7. I read somewhere he had a previous commitment re the Church...

Well, at least the motormouth primitive knows more about it than the rest of the primitives.

Husb2Sparkly  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Wed Apr-16-08 06:17 PM
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14. Maybe its just gas .......

Thepricebreaker  Donating Member  (932 posts) Wed Apr-16-08 06:19 PM
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15. Pope's do not eat in public - its protocol.

The Pope of course wouldn't be seen eating in public with a primitive, but the Pope does dine in public on occasion, with non-primitives.

Indenturedebtor  (910 posts) Wed Apr-16-08 06:22 PM
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16. Yet another gaffe
   
From the Pretzeldunce Shrub.

Damn.

The primitives don't know anything more about Roman Catholicism than they do about Christianity in general.

Such willful ignorants, the primitives.

[VivisMom]

GAH! I really dislike the DUmmies, but I LOATHE them when they talk about Catholicism.

Look, DUmbasses...the Pope was celebrating Mass at the largest church in this country with the members of the USCCB (on the campus of my alma mater, no less!). The Pope is first and foremost a RELIGIOUS leader, and he is here to see the faithful of his Church. The meeting with the Cardinals outweighs a dinner at the White House, because while he is considered a person of importance on matters of state, he is THE person of importance to Catholics on matters of FAITH. He is NOT 'snubbing' Bush, he is here DOING HIS JOB...obviously something you can't comprehend because none of you have jobs.

As it turns out, the Pope agrees with ChimpyMcCokespoonBushhitler on many, many issues, and as Bush is a man who takes his personal faith seriously, I imagine that they get along well. They may disagree on some things, but what they have in common far outweighs that.

As for the Hitler Youth...do you people not get that it was MANDATORY to be a member? He didn't choose it, he was forced into it. He wanted to be a priest! He had to get special dispensation to go to seminary and get OUT of the Hitler Youth. Do you people not know how to use Google? I mean, sweet Mary Mother of God, this stuff is on the Vatican website! Stop making snide comments about things of which you know NOTHING, and start learning something!

 

[Uhhuh35]

Ditto Frank! Go get em'!
 

[jukin]

Mad when he is a head of state and mad when he is not. Separation of religion and state but only on their terms.

What a bunch of DUmbasses!

[BlueStateSaint]

GAH! I really dislike the DUmmies, but I LOATHE them when they talk about Catholicism.

Look, DUmbasses...the Pope was celebrating Mass at the largest church in this country with the members of the USCCB (on the campus of my alma mater, no less!). The Pope is first and foremost a RELIGIOUS leader, and he is here to see the faithful of his Church. The meeting with the Cardinals outweighs a dinner at the White House, because while he is considered a person of importance on matters of state, he is THE person of importance to Catholics on matters of FAITH. He is NOT 'snubbing' Bush, he is here DOING HIS JOB...obviously something you can't comprehend because none of you have jobs.

As it turns out, the Pope agrees with ChimpyMcCokespoonBushhitler on many, many issues, and as Bush is a man who takes his personal faith seriously, I imagine that they get along well. They may disagree on some things, but what they have in common far outweighs that.

As for the Hitler Youth...do you people not get that it was MANDATORY to be a member? He didn't choose it, he was forced into it. He wanted to be a priest! He had to get special dispensation to go to seminary and get OUT of the Hitler Youth. Do you people not know how to use Google? I mean, sweet Mary Mother of God, this stuff is on the Vatican website! Stop making snide comments about things of which you know NOTHING, and start learning something!

 

Couple of things . . .

First of all, H5.  Well deserved.

Second, I heard a radio interview with someone who interviewed the latest biographer of His Holiness.  In 1936, young Joseph Ratzinger was 8 years old--the age at which all German boys had to be in the Hitler Youth.  His family, who abhored the Nazis, managed to keep young Joseph out of the Hitler Youth until he was 12.  By then, he knew his vocation and wanted to be a priest, but his parents couldn't afford the seminary tuition.  Thing was, if you were a member of the Hitler Youth, you got an education subsidy.  So, young Joseph decided to join for the subsidy . . . but his heart still wasn't in it.  As it turned out, the local Nazi Party recruiter just happened to be Ratzinger's math teacher, and he was "a nice guy," according to Ratzinger's family.  Young Joseph went to the math teacher and said, "I can't do this anymore--I don't believe in it."  The math teacher said word to this effect:  "Look, all you need is one more meeting and you'll get the stamp for the education subsidy."  Ratzinger said, "I can't do this.  It goes against all I believe in."  So, the math teacher said (and this is where the "nice guy" came in handy), "I'll take care of it for you."  Young Joseph got his stamp, and his education subsidy.  So, if he was in the Hitler Youth, he certainly was not an enthusiastic member.

And, Cardinal Ratzinger was the theological muscle behind Pope John Paul II, as the Prefect of The Society For The Propagation of The Faith.  He seems to have softened in the last three years, but if push came to shove, I think that Pope Benedict XVI would stay 100% pure to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church--teachings that he helped to come up with.

[delilahmused]

I thought the ceremony this morning was quite lovely. They seem to have completely ignored it...I mean where are the church and state threads? If the Pope was snubbing President Bush he wouldn't have shown up this morning. Suck it, DUmmies!

Cindie

[DixieBelle]

^I was wondering the same thing!

[VivisMom]

I googled to see how many Pope threads there are...and holy CRAP these people are just full of vitrol. And incredibly uninformed, to boot.

I so wish I had a mole to burn over there...