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90. I hope he traveled in Air Force Two, especially inasmuch as he went

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #7)

Sat Apr 30, 2016, 12:59 AM

Apr 2016

to Iraq before coming to the Vatican.
Joe Biden is a great example of what a public servant should be.

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Biden and Pope Francis team up against cancer [View all] ucrdem Apr 2016 OP

Bernie teams up with the Vatican and Pope Francis to talk about the worship of money. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #1

Sour grapes. onehandle Apr 2016 #12

Not sour grapes. I just want universal heath care for all because I enjoyed it when I JDPriestly Apr 2016 #19

Just heard on my local news station liberalnarb Apr 2016 #43

Hurrah! Maybe Biden had a private conference that was not reported. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #46

In fairness, this was the Pope's conference and it is great that he brings the people together that karynnj Apr 2016 #16

I agree. I did not mean to put Biden down. I mean that we need universal, truly JDPriestly Apr 2016 #20

I think that has nothing to do with Presidential politics karynnj Apr 2016 #36

Biden is a politician, and truly universal healthcare is a political issue. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #38

yeah fighting inequality is better than fighting cancer CreekDog Apr 2016 #21

Let's do both. We can, and Biden should be leading the effort on both fronts. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #37

You're obviously the one who makes sense in this exchange. +1 BeanMusical Apr 2016 #52

Equally important in my view. nt redwitch Apr 2016 #57

i don't understand why you want Biden to talk about a particular health plan in one nation CreekDog Apr 2016 #45

Because people are paying attention, and because the Pope would love it if he did, I suspect very JDPriestly Apr 2016 #47

:Creekets: BeanMusical Apr 2016 #54

This is good! Iliyah Apr 2016 #2

When you actually MEET the pope... yallerdawg Apr 2016 #6

What a stupid thing to say. BeanMusical Apr 2016 #55

Don't try to divert a special moment such as VP Biden meeting with the Pope on a Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #63

Oh the irony! BeanMusical Apr 2016 #70

Are you kidding me with this comment? tymorial Apr 2016 #84

This is GD-P. yallerdawg Apr 2016 #66

Damn, really? BeanMusical Apr 2016 #71

No. yallerdawg Apr 2016 #74

Thanks for your most valued input, is something that you've probably never heard. BeanMusical Apr 2016 #77

And something YOU will never hear from me. yallerdawg Apr 2016 #80

My heart is broken. BeanMusical May 2016 #92

The glow on Joe's face is priceless. lamp_shade Apr 2016 #3

It's nice to see him smiling again. ucrdem Apr 2016 #4

He had no trouble getting an actual meeting, I see! MADem Apr 2016 #5

I feel sorry for people so filled with hate they respond like this. best wishes to you! JonLeibowitz Apr 2016 #8

Just lonely, scorned old souls I imagine... Nothing to even bother with. eom Purveyor Apr 2016 #11

Are you "so filled with hate" that you feel a need to snark at me, personally, for pointing out MADem Apr 2016 #13

No snark, I just feel sorry for you. JonLeibowitz Apr 2016 #14

Please save your pity for your own self.... MADem Apr 2016 #17

Psst, don't look now but... BeanMusical Apr 2016 #56

Oh, there you are! MADem Apr 2016 #59

Hum... BeanMusical Apr 2016 #61

Hum...or sing along, if you'd rather. MADem Apr 2016 #78

Speaking of rat: BeanMusical Apr 2016 #79

What is that about? "Rat" is a rather pejorative way that cretins like Karl Rove MADem Apr 2016 #83

"The first person to bring up "rat" in this thread was .... YOU" BeanMusical May 2016 #94

Your behavior IS noted. nt MADem May 2016 #95

lol that is so beyond me, BeanMusical senz Apr 2016 #81

And your motivation for pointing out that simple fact? frylock Apr 2016 #25

Hum, my diagnosis is a little Freudian: BeanMusical Apr 2016 #60

This post was about Biden, the Pope and cancer, until it got political at post 1. MADem Apr 2016 #65

C'mon, really? frylock Apr 2016 #68

My problem is with the lack of a concerted campaign for universal healthcare. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #22

Maybe you should read what Biden SAID before you gripe at/about him. MADem Apr 2016 #27

Thanks. That is a great statement, but he should more explicitly stand against the JDPriestly Apr 2016 #32

Good grief. Now it's "not enough?" MADem Apr 2016 #67

We will check with our European friends. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #86

Yeah, don't believe those Euro Greens, they're all a buncha liars! LOL! MADem Apr 2016 #87

This is absolutely true: "They need to teach Personal Finance in public schools." JDPriestly Apr 2016 #89

Speaking of Vice-President Biden: BeanMusical Apr 2016 #69

Mmm hmmm! MADem Apr 2016 #73

Hum, your post is 11 days older than mine. BeanMusical Apr 2016 #76

That's special. MADem Apr 2016 #82

You think? BeanMusical May 2016 #91

First Biden praises Bernie, then he shows up in Iraq, then this. senz Apr 2016 #85

Could the meeting have long been scheduled? No Vested Interest Apr 2016 #39

Of course it was--he was invited, because the Pope wanted to put the spotlight on cancer, MADem Apr 2016 #75

Who invited Biden, and who paid his airfare? Did he fly coach? JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #7

Bernie didn't "meet" the Pope. They didn't sit down and have a meeting. MADem Apr 2016 #15

Biden is the Vice President. I wish he would also advocate for single payer, non-profit JDPriestly Apr 2016 #26

Single-payer would be the best way to do medical care for all. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #35

Biden could edge us further toward that, and should because right now he knows JDPriestly Apr 2016 #49

Apparently you forget his "Big F....king Deal" comment to BHO. MADem Apr 2016 #40

Europe has universal, truly affordable healthcare. There is no excuse for the fact that JDPriestly Apr 2016 #42

When was the last time you were in Europe? Docs went on STRIKE in UK! MADem Apr 2016 #51

I just say that I hope that Biden becomes the strongest advocate out there for universal, JDPriestly Apr 2016 #50

I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you. MADem Apr 2016 #53

Doesn't he hold the "American portfolio" on Curing Cancer? The "Moonshot Brief?" MADem Apr 2016 #23

And that is good, but we need to make sure everyone gets to benefit from that research JDPriestly Apr 2016 #44

As was pointed out in my reply elsewhere about European healthcare, they aren't doing it, either. MADem Apr 2016 #62

I hope he traveled in Air Force Two, especially inasmuch as he went No Vested Interest Apr 2016 #90

Sure seeing a lot of 'ole Joe lately, hmmmm??? eom Purveyor Apr 2016 #9

Can't this just be about Joe Biden and the fight against cancer? LisaM Apr 2016 #10

Post 1 killed that--not the OP. Biden's remarks centered on UNIVERSAL access to cures, which MADem Apr 2016 #30

Yes, that was what I meant. n/t LisaM Apr 2016 #34

Cancer schmancer Enrique May 2016 #96

"Instead of fighting against disability & disease with cures, a never–ending struggle," prevention. proverbialwisdom Apr 2016 #18

Sooooooo... we like the Pope this week, or...? frylock Apr 2016 #24

Sooooo. . . I want universal, single payer, non-profit, affordable healthcare for all JDPriestly Apr 2016 #28

I'm listening... frylock Apr 2016 #31

Funny how that works, isn't it? n/t arcane1 Apr 2016 #29

Funny "haha", or funny "you have to be fucking shitting me with this hypocrisy"? frylock Apr 2016 #33

I think we like the Cancer Moonshot Thing this week. Like we did when Obama rolled it out in JAN. MADem Apr 2016 #41

I got no beef with universal access to a cure for cancer. frylock Apr 2016 #48

Well, I think the "wadding" had to do with a couple of things.... MADem Apr 2016 #58

What's to research? Urchin Apr 2016 #64

I am happy attention is given on cures for cancer, to combine with Pope Francis and more attention Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #72

I love that picture DesertRat Apr 2016 #88

Yes, cancer dkhbrit May 2016 #93