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Time Magazine: Pope Francis Joins the 2016 Race at Key Time (they hope he will sway the election)
Time Magazine ^ | February 18, 2016 | Elizabeth Dias

Posted on 02/18/2016 3:10:34 PM PST by Zakeet

The feud between Pope Francis and Donald Trump that erupted Thursday could not involve two more polar opposites.

Trump's name is synonymous with billions of dollars. Pope Francis chose to be named after the patron saint of the poor, Francis of Assisi. On the campaign trail, Trump routinely touts his experience with wealth. On his six-day trip to Mexico, Francis visited traditionally peripheral dioceses, including some of the country's poorest and most dangerous areas.

But both men have an uncanny knack for getting their message out.

Pope Francis has weighed into American politics before-he has brought up climate change and the death penalty in his historic speech to Congress in September-but never before have his remarks been so blunt, delivered in such a pointed way at such a crucial time: "A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian," Francis said in response to a direct question on the papal plane back from Mexico about Trump's plans to deport undocumented immigrants and to build a border wall. "This is not in the Gospel."

Pope Francis went even farther.

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Pope Francis' words inject sharp focus about immigration into the presidential campaign, but his critique is larger than Trump. The pope called out any politician who aims to build walls not bridges, which would implicate other GOP presidential candidates such as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. His words force all the candidates, especially Republicans, to take note of his broader perspective on immigration.

(Excerpt) Read more at time.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: illegalaliens; immigration; pope; trump
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To: Art in Idaho

Hey TIME, the Pope just gave Trump a big boost in his poll numbers. Sorry, try again.
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The media are dumb as skunks when it comes to Trump. in reality the Pope just fired up the afterburners for Trump’s victory launch going into Saturday. Any idiot can figure this out. Their position is just more wishful dreaming.


21 posted on 02/18/2016 3:38:46 PM PST by iontheball
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To: nascarnation

Good find and perfect timing!


22 posted on 02/18/2016 3:41:41 PM PST by JoSixChip (Ted Cruz (R-Goldman Sachs) - DC Values)
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To: left that other site
for poor oppressed folk they sure have some nice phones...

Probably a free Obama phone while here illegally!

23 posted on 02/18/2016 3:42:30 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Trump the lying RNC/GOy Pe Open Borders elite thugs! Say hell no to their candidates!)
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To: EagleUSA

24 posted on 02/18/2016 3:43:57 PM PST by OwenKellogg (Trump all the way.)
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To: Grampa Dave

LOL...you have a point there.


25 posted on 02/18/2016 3:45:07 PM PST by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: scooby321

Different note I am watching a Rubio ad on Obamacare

How he out smarted them on Obamacare?

Did I miss something?

News to me.

I have been following Francis helping Donald.


26 posted on 02/18/2016 3:47:43 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Trump the lying RNC/GOy Pe Open Borders elite thugs! Say hell no to their candidates!)
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To: Zakeet

Another Lefty establishment figure attacks Trump, and they expect a different result this time because?


27 posted on 02/18/2016 3:50:16 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("The goal of socialism is communism... Hatred is the basis of communism" --Vladimir Lenin)
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To: Zakeet
The Pope Proclaims what we already know, but it now has his ecclesiastical imprimatur:

ONLY DONALD J TRUMP WILL BUILD THE WALL

28 posted on 02/18/2016 3:59:22 PM PST by gg188 (Ted Cruz, R - Goldman Sachs)
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To: Zakeet

The Pope just added at least 4 points to Trump’s numbers.


29 posted on 02/18/2016 4:00:17 PM PST by SoFloFreeper (I am undecided between Carson, Cruz, Rubio & Trump...)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
... they expect a different result this time because?

It's February, and that means fashion "week" in NYC, and this guy is known to wear non-conformist headgear?

30 posted on 02/18/2016 4:02:07 PM PST by Calvin Locke
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To: gg188

Looks like I’m not the only person that takes Trump at his word on building a wall.


31 posted on 02/18/2016 4:04:53 PM PST by central_va
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To: TornadoAlley3

There is no poverty to be found in or around the Vatican.

The Pope should get of his clericals and wear civilian clothes when he immerses himself in American politics.


32 posted on 02/18/2016 4:19:04 PM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: elpadre

the pope would Immam. His costume is a prayer cap and a thobe good


33 posted on 02/18/2016 4:21:53 PM PST by Thibodeaux (leading from behind is following)
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To: Talisker

I agree with your point, but that image is of former Pope Benedict XVI.


35 posted on 02/18/2016 4:36:35 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Politicians and diapers must be changed often and for the same reason.....Mark Twain)
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To: Talisker

36 posted on 02/18/2016 7:33:20 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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