A world leader will be in town, publicly says he's going to meet with the Pope, and the Pope publicly says it ain't happening. Sounds like a "slight" to me.
A world leader publicly says he's going to meet with somebody, without first asking the somebody and confirming that he's able to meet with him, before opening his mouth. Sounds like a stupid mistake.
11 posted on 10/21/2013 1:43:44 PM PDT by PapaBear3625
(You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
20 posted on 10/21/2013 1:52:17 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
(Who knew that one day professional wrestling would be less fake than professional journalism?)