How did Bernie vote on Russian sanctions ---

[EveHammond13]

Link to tweet

[MH1]

1. For people who don't want to click the link to Twitter

2012 Magnitsky Act - nay
2014 Russia Sanctions - nay
2017 Russia Sanctions - nay
2019 Russia Sanctions - did not vote

[texasfiddler]

2. The nay votes make no sense to me!

Putin kills journalists and invades Crimea. This vote pisses me off. He probably uses some bs purity statement that it didn’t go far enough. That is why I can’t vote for him.

[PatSeg]

3. Damn

What on earth is his explanation for those votes?

[Blue_true]

5. Like someone pointed out, Bernie will likely say he voted no because the

proposal was not tough enough, and his admirers will be clapping with their hands and feet. If Bernie truly wanted a tougher bill, he could have tried to amend it.

[PatSeg]

19. Probably

I suppose those who have their blinders on will buy it.

[tavernier]

17. Makes me feel like we're being double teamed.

[UniteFightBack]

4. I've been wondering a long time about these no votes from him. Anyone who can shed some

light I'd like to hear it.

[Gothmog]

6. #BernieKnew is trending for some good reasons

Link to tweet

[Cha]

21. Kick!

[George II]

7. That "did not vote" has a curious story behind it, too.

[denem]

8. A very curious story,

Sanders chose that moment to chair a meeting about sexual harassment during his 2015/16 campaign, something he could have scheduled for any time.

[George II]

9. Precisely. The meeting was scheduled to last from the night before through the entire day....

....on which that vote was to take place. Coincidentally, he attended the meeting for less than an hour, the same hour when the Senate vote occurred.

The meeting took place only minutes from the Senate Chamber - a quick walk or cab ride away.

Incidentally, 99 Senators took part in that vote, only one didn't.

[denem]

10. Passing strange.

Purely coincidence I am sure

[dalton99a]

11. Yep.

[krissey]

12. Trump said he would be toughest on Russia, too.

[LiberalFighter]

13. Don't see how this helps Sanders.

Or voters can find this acceptable.

[dlk]

14. Bernie's votes (or lack thereof) give him away

Then there’s the fact that Bernie’s 2016 campaign manager, Tad Devine, was one of Paul Manafort’s cohorts. Houston, we have a problem.

[Wounded Bear]

15. They figure that Bernie would lose to Trump...

and even if he wins, he'll be almost as soft on Russia as Trump is.

[mcar]

16. What?

[Tarc]

18. Senators Reed, Whitehouse, and Levin also voted against the Maginitsky Act

Are they alleged to be Russian stools as well, or is this poutrage...selective?

[dware]

22. Senators Reed, Whitehouse and Levin are not running for

the Democratic nomination for President, Senator Sanders is and his votes, or lack thereof, are going to be brought up in the GE campaign if he gets the nod.

[Tarc]

24. How is your chery harvest today?

Good pickins?

[Maru Kitteh]

20. K&R

[dalton99a]

23. His chief campaign strategist Tad Devine was in this photo:

[dansolo]

25. He doesn't care about Russian billionaires n/t

[Jose Garcia]

26. If the Russian nesting dolls fit...