This blew me away

[beastie boy]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by one_voice (a host of the General Discussion forum).

I decided to look up Bernie's record in the Senate.

Guess how many Bernie sponsored bills were actually signed into law?

Three.

Two of them to rename post offices.

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/browse?sponsor=400357#current_status[]=28

[Rex]

1. .

IBTL

[MrScorpio]

2. Your concern is noted.

Are you sure that you wanted to post this here?

[beastie boy]

4. To tell the truth, no I am not sure.

But it didn't seem to belong in GD-P, and this forum seemed to be most appropriate.

Any suggestions?

[MrScorpio]

5. The problem is that you've neglected to add a point...

It's from a point where we'd determine the appropriateness of the OP itself.

[KamaAina]

7. Anything about Bernie or Hillary goes in GD-P.

And welcome to DU!

[beastie boy]

12. This post is not about the primaries

And the "start forum" instructions clearly state that in this case I shouldn't post in GD-P

[arcane1]

3. And..?

[beastie boy]

8. Not much of a record getting things done...

[merrily]

10. Yet, FAR better than Hillary's. See Reply 9.

[beastie boy]

13. Can you actually cite her record for comparison?

Frankly, I haven't checked her record, so you may or may not have a point.

Looking forward to some links.

[merrily]

20. She wrote 3 or 4 bills that passed into law, not a single one of which was substantive.

Re-naming a post office, remembering the American Revolution (just in case the fireworks and concerts didn't do the trick, I guess) and remembering the anniversary of Harriet Tubman's birth. There may have been one more of that ilk or not. She tried twice to get an unconstitutional flag amendment passed, but, thank heaven, she failed at even that--a bill that Republicans were bringing up almost every session, just to have red meat to throw at their base.

If you want links, consult Mr. Google. I don't feel like googling.

Again, the real Beastie Boys are (past tense, as to Yauch) liberal. You really misuse their name.

[rug]

6. What were the post offices named?

[beastie boy]

15. Thadeus Stevens and Matthew Lyons

[rug]

23. That's interesting. I know Thaddeus Stevens as one of the Radical Republicans dring Reconstruction.

But I never heard of Matthew Lyons.

[merrily]

9. His record of substantive bills and amendments that he wrote AND got passed into law

is superior to Hillary's, who has bragged through two Presidential primary campaigns about her alleged ability to get things done. One of his amendments alone got almost a hundred million dollars of health care added to the ACA. Hillary got zero in substantive bills or amendments that she wrote passed into law

Also, this OP belongs--if anywhere-- in GD: P, not in GD.

[mcranor]

11. I looked up Hillary's record

Same number; three of her bills became law.

One named a post office.

One named a highway.

One created a national historic site.

[beastie boy]

16. Please post a link

This is interesting indeed!

[Dont call me Shirley]

14. According to Bill Ney, Bernie would always allow the legislators who backed his bills to take the

credit for the bills. He is a very effective legislator in the Senate, and was in Congress, according to legislators from both parties.

[beastie boy]

18. Perhaps. I would really like to see confirmation of what you posted

[Dont call me Shirley]

21. Check Thom Hartmann.

[beastie boy]

24. Just checked him. Sounds like a nice guy.

Does he have the confirmation?

[ScreamingMeemie]

17. It blows me away that people continuously post GD... P stuff in GD.

[Logical]

19. LOL, 104 posts? nt

[beastie boy]

22. Yes, this completely discredits me

Excellent point!

[one_voice]

25. Locking..

Doesn't meet SoP for GD. Discussion about Democratic presidential primaries and/or their candidates belong in GDP. Please re-post there. Thanks.