Bernie Sanders just voted for the USA Freedom Act....

[Cali_Democrat]

Rubio and Paul noted nay....

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If you’re wondering how presidential candidates voted tonight on USA Freedom Act, here’s the list:

Independent Bernie Sanders and Republican Ted Cruz were both yes votes.

Republicans Marco Rubio and Rand Paul were both no votes (albeit for very different reasons)

And Republican Lindsey Graham just didn’t show up. He is scheduled to formally announce his presidential candidacy tomorrow in his home town of Central, South Carolina.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2015/may/31/nsa-patriot-act-surveillance-reform-usa-freedom-live

[Scootaloo]

1. Loving this image...

[peecoolyour]

2. No one has voted for the USA Freedom Act.

That was a cloture vote.

[daleanime]

3. Lindsey Graham is announcing his candidacy.....

what a good bye gift for Jon Steward.

[Jefferson23]

4. Bernie Sanders On USA Freedom Act: "I May Well Be Voting For It," Does Not Go Far Enough

CHUCK TODD: I know you're going to be flying back form Minneapolis to Washington for this Special Senate Session. The PATRIOT Act, the NSA, section 215, I assume you are a supporter of the USA Freedom Act. Are you?

BERNIE SANDERS: I may well be voting for it. It does not go as far as I would like it to go. I voted against the original PATRIOT Act and against the re-authorization of the PATRIOT Act.

We have got to be vigorous about defending the American people and we have to do it in a way that protects their Constitutional rights, and I am very very worried, what we are seeing not only from not only the NSA and the government, but from corporate America...

Privacy rights, it is a huge issue. I am not comfortable with it, but we have to look at the best of bad situations.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/05/31/bernie_sanders_on_usa_freedom_act_i_may_well_be_voting_for_it_does_not_go_far_enough.html

[arcane1]

5. Thanks!

[Jefferson23]

44. You're welcome. I'm sure they'll be updates later today.

[Joe the Revelator]

6. O'Malley voted Nay Edit: No he didn't because he's not a senator

Last edited Mon Jun 1, 2015, 12:18 AM - Edit history (1)

since he wasn't mentioned above

Edit: Misread another post or got duped. Doh.

[scarletwoman]

24. O'Malley is not a Senator.

[Joe the Revelator]

27. You're right obviously...got the info from another post, and didn't think.

My bad. For real.

[MannyGoldstein]

7. Speaking as a Purity Democrat, Sanders is now dead to me

again.

[Cali_Democrat]

10. Straight white males tend to be afforded more privilege

and leeway in this country.

It's been that way for a long time.

All too often unarmed blacks are killed and gays are persecuted and women are treated like shit simply because of how they were born.

I think it was Louis CK who said straight white male is the easiest setting. Others are held to different standards.

[MannyGoldstein]

28. Which has zero to do with what I wrote

But I guess if it makes you feel good for some reason... have at it.

[MindMover]

31. Reading between the lines=====

Bernie is a privileged white male who will vote anyway he damn well wants to ...

[Major Hogwash]

33. When did that ever matter?

Like . . . nevah!!

[Jesus Malverde]

8. kick..nt

[Major Hogwash]

9. Are you serious?

Lindsey Graham is going to run for President??

[Oilwellian]

16. He does declare LOL n/t

[Major Hogwash]

32. Wait until ex-Senator Larry Craig hears about this.

First, he'll jump for joy, and then he'll plan to throw a pajama party tomorrow night so they can have one of their old-fashioned pillow fights after guzzling down a few "suicides", drinks made from 7-up, with a spoonful of vanilla flavoring added!
Craig will probably advise Graham to take a wide stance on most of the issues.
Cuz that's what worked for his so well.

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. You do realize this was a procedural vote and

EVERY DEMOCRAT voted for it, except those not present in the chamber, RIGHT?


http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=1&vote=00196

This dishonesty is kind of adorable and not in a good way

[djean111]

12. I love the smell of desperation and lies in the morning.

Somebody needs a new playbook - we have teh internets naow.

[Cali_Democrat]

13. Voting for cloture guarantees this bill will

pass and cannot be filibustered.

You seem very unfamiliar with how the Senate works.

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. Two points

if he voted no, it would still advance. This was at a 75 for it vote. They need 60

If he voted with the nay votes, you guys would crucify him for voting with Rand Paul.

It's predictable and dishonest. By the way, I am the mythical independent you guys need. you think others who read this board will not notice the ahem...spin.

Same shit was tried with the Junior Senator from Ill. What happened to that fella? He seemed like a young idealist. The last two terms of the Clinton Administration have been smashing.

[Cali_Democrat]

19. It's not my job to woo voters

I don't care who you vote for.

[nadinbrzezinski]

20. Well at least you are honest.

[djean111]

18. Isn't this bill better than the Patriot Act?

In any event, since I am not a purity or one-issue voter, I trust that Bernie has a good reason for that, and it would take a lot more than this to switch my support to O'Malley. There is nothing that would get me to switch my support to Hillary. So, I'm good.

[nadinbrzezinski]

21. The USPA is dead since they did not get the votes to extend it.

Part of the same session.

[JI7]

14. good for him, makes me more likely to vote for Sanders as he isn't playing to the Rand Paul

crowd and actually doing what he thinks is best.

FUCK RAND PAUL

[Sheepshank]

15. So he went with the crowd, rather than stick to his prinicples.

It hardly makes any sense that he would capitulate like this. There was such a huge, huge disparity in yea vs nay votes, his one lonesome vote would not have changed the outcome, so why did he vote In this manner?

[JI7]

22. how do you know he didn't stick to his principles ?

[retrowire]

23. So Bernie voted for a bill....

...The USA Freedom Act....

A bill that would rollback the NSA's unconstitutional surveillance programs....

And protect our freedoms....

And the democrats in this thread are complaining that Bernie did something bad???

....What am I not understanding here?

[Liberal_in_LA]

25. precious Bernie? who can do no wrong?

[scarletwoman]

26. There has been NO vote taken on the USA Freedom Act.

Tonight's vote was a vote for cloture - it effectively killed the Patriot Act, which expires as of midnight EDT.

Every single Democrat present in the Senate voted "Yea" on cloture. Two Democrats did not vote because they were not present.

Why are you posting misinformation?

The soonest there will be an actual vote on the USA Freedom Act is Tuesday - it's right there in your link.

[nilesobek]

29. I have a sinking feeling

that this "Freedom Act," is Orwellian terminology and should be renamed: "Slaves Forever Act."

[TM99]

30. Already covered.

You can quit the bullshit lies and spin now.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026760417

[Cha]

34. "You can quit the bullshit lies and spin now." My, aren't you just the little personal attacker.

[TM99]

37. Prove to me that this post and the others like it

are truthful and spin-free.

Go ahead. I will wait.

[Cha]

38. "You can quit the bullshit lies and spin now." Bernie would be sooo Proud.

[TM99]

39. So you can not then?

Thought so.

[Cha]

40. I just bet Bernie's so proud of your rude personal attacks.

[TM99]

41. So more personal attacks from you

but no real attempt to answer my question about the facts versus the lies.

Your evasiveness, ability to avoid answering a question, and veiled authoritarian insults tells me yet again that you have nothing.

Want to keep playing?

[Cha]

42. You can disagree with the OP with it being ugly and rude. "You can quit the bullshit lies and spin"

[TM99]

43. It is bullshit lies and spin.

I did not call anyone names. I did not insult an individual. I address the actual content which is bullshit lies and spin.

[BumRushDaShow]

35. Alot of twisting and turning and squirming. nt

[Enthusiast]

36. Completely unrecommended.

[TM99]

45. So as predicted this post is totally inaccurate.

Sanders voted to let the USA Freedom Act move forward.

He has just stated on national TV that he will NOT be voting for the USA Freedom Act as it does not do enough to protect citizens from unconstitutional invasions of privacy all in the name of supposed protection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=91&v=3f6yF3wnAJg

[LWolf]

46. Ignorance is bliss

when you are (mistakenly) convinced it will help you make a point.

Of course, ignorance about cloture fades next to "forgetting" the votes from every Democrat in the Senate.

[Renew Deal]

47. He said he will vote against it

At 4:37 of this video

[Vinca]

48. He voted to allow a vote on it, not for the bill itself.