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.

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PatSeg

(47,168 posts)

3. Damn

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 08:56 PM

Feb 2020

What on earth is his explanation for those votes?

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Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

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

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 09:21 PM

Feb 2020

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.

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PatSeg

(47,168 posts)

19. Probably

Reply to Blue_true (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 11:35 PM

Feb 2020

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

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tavernier

(12,363 posts)

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

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 11:26 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

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

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 08:57 PM

Feb 2020

light I'd like to hear it.

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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Gothmog

(144,832 posts)

6. #BernieKnew is trending for some good reasons

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 09:29 PM

Feb 2020

Link to tweet

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Cha

(296,671 posts)

21. Kick!

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:33 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

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

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 09:55 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

denem

(11,045 posts)

8. A very curious story,

Reply to George II (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 10:02 PM

Feb 2020

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

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George II

(67,782 posts)

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

Reply to denem (Reply #8)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 10:06 PM

Feb 2020

....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.

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denem

(11,045 posts)

10. Passing strange.

Reply to George II (Reply #9)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 10:12 PM

Feb 2020

Purely coincidence I am sure

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dalton99a

(81,371 posts)

11. Yep.

Reply to denem (Reply #8)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 10:23 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
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krissey

(1,205 posts)

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

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 10:48 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

LiberalFighter

(50,739 posts)

13. Don't see how this helps Sanders.

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 10:58 PM

Feb 2020

Or voters can find this acceptable.

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dlk

(11,496 posts)

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

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 11:16 PM

Feb 2020

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.

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Wounded Bear

(58,571 posts)

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

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 11:20 PM

Feb 2020

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

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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

mcar

(42,270 posts)

16. What?

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 11:23 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Tarc

(10,472 posts)

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

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 11:33 PM

Feb 2020

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

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dware

(12,239 posts)

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

Reply to Tarc (Reply #18)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:39 AM

Feb 2020

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.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden