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Cha

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258. Not good at all.. Shine the Light!
Wed Jan 16, 2019, 11:25 PM
Jan 2019

BS could have made both the "symbolic rebuke" of the Senate Dems effort to block trump's move.. and the "sexual harassment" meeting.

The excuses aren't working.

"..private meeting, told CNN Sanders was present for "about an hour" and described him as "conciliatory"

https://www.keyt.com/news/national-world/sanders-meets-with-campaign-staffers-who-raised-harassment-allegations/978568943

Senate Democrats' effort to block Trump move on Russia sanctions fails

The sanctions resolution from Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, which required 60 votes to proceed, was defeated in a 57-42 vote. Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders missed the vote.

But the result still represented a symbolic rebuke of the Treasury Department's decision in December to lift the sanctions on the companies tied to Deripaska, a Kremlin ally. Eleven Republicans joined with Democrats to support Schumer's resolution, arguing that the Trump administration erred in deciding to lift sanctions on Rusal, the world's second-largest aluminum producer, as well as EN+ Group and JSC EuroSibEnergo.

Wednesday's vote came one day after Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin went to Capitol Hill in an effort to ease Republican senators' concerns about the sanctions plan. He failed to convince those 11 Republicans who broke with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell later Tuesday to vote with Democrats on Schumer's resolution.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/16/politics/senate-democrats-sanctions-russia/index.html

he is lazy. trueblue2007 Jan 2019 #1
He is lazy, but I think it's more than that NastyRiffraff Jan 2019 #4
That and the tax returns to me adds up to real big problems, REAL big. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #6
I want to see the tax returns Gothmog Jan 2019 #67
Me too. Susan Calvin Jan 2019 #99
Amen. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #156
Why? TSheehan Jan 2019 #218
Why Not? Raine1967 Jan 2019 #220
Yep. Susan Calvin Jan 2019 #246
Because presidential candidates need to be transparent Gothmog Jan 2019 #249
Absolute Transparency. Cha Jan 2019 #389
Are you serious? yardwork Jan 2019 #406
i want to see the tax returns FOR ALL POLITICIANS. trueblue2007 Jan 2019 #374
Maryland has a ballot access law that will require these returns to get onto ballot Gothmog Jan 2019 #375
Yep. LakeArenal Jan 2019 #122
Good On You Me. Jan 2019 #181
Nope. TSheehan Jan 2019 #187
Nope? Raine1967 Jan 2019 #222
Word. nt Susan Calvin Jan 2019 #247
Bernie and Trump love Russia? Maybe they should move there. trueblue2007 Jan 2019 #76
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This message was self-deleted by its author onit2day Jan 2019 #370
What's, uh, "puzzling" about it? MousePlayingDaffodil Jan 2019 #101
Yes, I'm seeing that the OP says that he voted against sanctions several times, Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #140
Oh ffs, this is pure character assassination. TSheehan Jan 2019 #186
No mention of his Russia trip in the OP. nt fleabiscuit Jan 2019 #282
... betsuni Jan 2019 #283
Certainly not radical noodle Jan 2019 #294
In other news, this just in... Bernie's not a Democrat... InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #303
Yes indeed. He is quite vulnerable in that regard. People dislike that about him. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #345
Is it character assassination to point out facts NastyRiffraff Jan 2019 #377
Oh ffs, senators have one job. They vote on bills. Sanders failed to vote. yardwork Jan 2019 #407
Bernie was busy True Blue American Jan 2019 #321
after once maybe 3 or 4 times though, that's an agenda. He sure made the presser this time too uponit7771 Jan 2019 #22
There is a theme to those votes. I begin to suspect it goes beyond laziness. Squinch Jan 2019 #43
There's a pattern. yardwork Jan 2019 #72
Me too. cwydro Jan 2019 #104
We don't need another lazy President. bluescribbler Jan 2019 #117
Yeah, no shit. cwydro Jan 2019 #171
Fortunately Sanders is not lazy. TSheehan Jan 2019 #193
+1 ... inane stuff. KPN Jan 2019 #278
Could this be the problem True Blue American Jan 2019 #323
Take a LOOK AT POST 323...That is it..!!!!!!!!!!!!! MONEY !!!!!!!!!!! Stuart G Jan 2019 #361
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Or could it be that he admires communistic dogma more than our constitutional government? olegramps Jan 2019 #335
His vote would have made no difference whatsoever. So why attack him? onit2day Jan 2019 #371
It's time to start taking notice. W_HAMILTON Jan 2019 #2
Say it louder for the folks in the back. nycbos Jan 2019 #3
I'm finally listening. Keep it up more will finally go: Oh.... populistdriven Jan 2019 #98
Bernie 2020? Nyet! Beakybird Jan 2019 #5
Ouch. That graphic. Just ouch. NT WeekiWater Jan 2019 #7
Russians are using him as propaganda as his no show helps them. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #8
Tad Devine 33taw Jan 2019 #9
I think we have a winner! MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #24
Winner, winner, chicken dinner. MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #176
+1 Maven Jan 2019 #346
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This message was self-deleted by its author Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #16
Except he's not a Democrat. This looks VERY bad, and Dems are right to be chimpymustgo Jan 2019 #21
What is up with Bernie and Russia? Again? TomCADem Jan 2019 #11
Good questions. Cha Jan 2019 #13
Not a good look, is it. sheshe2 Jan 2019 #253
Not good at all.. Shine the Light! Cha Jan 2019 #258
Bernie spent his True Blue American Jan 2019 #113
VERY good question hueymahl Jan 2019 #162
Thats a damn good question. paleotn Jan 2019 #168
It IS a damn good question. And yes. He does need to explain himself. Fully. calimary Jan 2019 #353
Because he doesn't want war? TSheehan Jan 2019 #203
And, all the Dems who voted to Block trump's move Cha Jan 2019 #233
Then He Should Own It So That People Can Make That Choice... TomCADem Jan 2019 #262
That's very interesting davekriss Jan 2019 #269
This is a Russian talking point. Interesting Maven Jan 2019 #347
Great questions! R B Garr Jan 2019 #219
He was "busy" NastyRiffraff Jan 2019 #378
Mueller probably has the answer. n/t Apollyonus Jan 2019 #384
Too busy? Cha Jan 2019 #12
Very busy dalton99a Jan 2019 #205
So busy.. Cha Jan 2019 #217
+1. His Russia stance deserves scrutiny dalton99a Jan 2019 #234
Yes, it does.. he was too busy again, and "missed the symbolic rebuke.." Cha Jan 2019 #237
He's a bit busy putting his campaign team together. comradebillyboy Jan 2019 #14
I thought True Blue American Jan 2019 #328
It's always good to ask why zipplewrath Jan 2019 #15
And yet oddly enough EVERY time...sigh Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #18
Quoting the source zipplewrath Jan 2019 #25
Maybe edit in a link to your source so there isn't any confusion that those are your words emulatorloo Jan 2019 #56
"personal attack of me and most democrats." What about Sanders and all the Democrats who support him TSheehan Jan 2019 #189
The fact remains, he voted against the Magnitsky Act and the Russia Sanctions.... George II Jan 2019 #23
That time zipplewrath Jan 2019 #28
"Liberal conspiracy theorists," zipplewrath? What might those be? Also, who wrote this & linky? Hekate Jan 2019 #142
Yeah zipplewrath Jan 2019 #341
Thanks for seeing what I meant, anyway. Hekate Jan 2019 #365
+1000000 TSheehan Jan 2019 #188
Thank you for providing some context. nt hay rick Jan 2019 #266
Thank you! There's the Back Story... Duppers Jan 2019 #272
K&R betsuni Jan 2019 #17
https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/397879-rand-paul-blocks-sanders-russia-resolution-call wroberts189 Jan 2019 #19
Then WHY did he vote to combine the sanctions in committee? Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #20
The real facts are he was on the negative side of two votes, 97-2 and 92-4. He's the only Senator.. George II Jan 2019 #29
I dont get it. Why do people ignore this and the tax return thing, I sincerely dont get it. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #32
Cult. backabby-blue Jan 2019 #38
Exactly . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Jan 2019 #133
Same reason True Blue American Jan 2019 #329
Lots of things bring up reoccuring questions. fleabiscuit Jan 2019 #373
That was June 2017 RandySF Jan 2019 #34
Yeah, Yeah Yeah ...He Always Has A Reason Me. Jan 2019 #182
DU rec...nt SidDithers Jan 2019 #26
Yea sure... Bernie is pro russia...... and the moon is made of cheese. wroberts189 Jan 2019 #27
He is not Anti-Russia. That's for sure. PubliusEnigma Jan 2019 #33
Most Americans aren't anti Russian elmac Jan 2019 #123
Well said emulatorloo Jan 2019 #174
As an American I have much more freedom than a Russian citizen delisen Jan 2019 #214
well, tRump isn't close, he is a dictator, some people here just don't understand that. nt elmac Jan 2019 #348
The sanctions against Putin-pal Oleg Deripaska were because of Russian meddling in the election. pnwmom Jan 2019 #318
Why be anti-Russia? It's a beautiful country, rich in culture and history. TSheehan Jan 2019 #196
That's not what the poster meant by "anti-Russia". John Fante Jan 2019 #206
Dangerous to be a journalist there though. Tipperary Jan 2019 #207
There are tons of countries like that, some of which have been close allies of the US. TSheehan Jan 2019 #208
You certainly seem fond of Russia. Tipperary Jan 2019 #215
Relevance? TSheehan Jan 2019 #216
Many people are confused about what is relevant versus what is irrelevant. lapucelle Jan 2019 #224
It isn't rocket science. Putin attacked the US elections and Deripaska was a key player. emulatorloo Jan 2019 #265
Oh, I think Russia is plenty relevant. Tipperary Jan 2019 #228
Lol. Tipperary Jan 2019 #230
... lapucelle Jan 2019 #238
This. nt cwydro Jan 2019 #240
Ah there's The whataboutism. BannonsLiver Jan 2019 #275
Life expectancy of Russian males:66 years delisen Jan 2019 #223
... lapucelle Jan 2019 #241
This was a vote to maintain sanctions against Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch pnwmom Jan 2019 #317
Is he not? KPN Jan 2019 #322
He skipped a very close vote to maintain sanctions against Deripaska, pnwmom Jan 2019 #324
He explained the Magnitsky Act at the KPN Jan 2019 #330
Why didn't he make THIS vote then? He spent an hour at a staff meeting, pnwmom Jan 2019 #332
I already said my piece. KPN Jan 2019 #333
New here I see. GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #397
At this point we can still like him, just not support him populistdriven Jan 2019 #268
He SHOULD be anti-Deripaska. And yet he didn't bother to vote to maintain the sanctions. pnwmom Jan 2019 #316
What was so important that he had to miss? RandySF Jan 2019 #30
What is wrong with him? There is no excuse for this. PubliusEnigma Jan 2019 #31
The Russians have landed.Look at all the divisive comments over such trivia onit2day Jan 2019 #372
Not a big deal. He is a busy guy. Joe941 Jan 2019 #35
It's only voting against our enemy, is all. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #36
Would his vote have made or break the legislation? Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #37
speechless Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #39
Is that now an acceptable excuse for missing a vote when a Senator is minutes away? ehrnst Jan 2019 #44
Rationalizing an excuse is clever as pie. LanternWaste Jan 2019 #49
What are you on about? Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #54
Right on the money again HBS!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #88
Good one. pangaia Jan 2019 #96
So your defense is grantcart Jan 2019 #125
Proof HBS' point right here. N/t TCJ70 Jan 2019 #128
You didn't read the OP, did you? He voted AGAINST sanctions three times. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #146
Sorry, but voting records have consequences... paleotn Jan 2019 #173
it sounds like... druidity33 Jan 2019 #197
I wonder that, too. Donations? Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #356
That meeting didn't start until after the vote dansolo Jan 2019 #336
It was defeated by 2 votes. backabby-blue Jan 2019 #87
It was three. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #91
It doesn't take long to vote. backabby-blue Jan 2019 #95
He voted for the updated Magnitsky act after it was expanded to include ... Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #100
So Bernie helped defeat it sweetloukillbot Jan 2019 #390
Jfc Fuzzpope Jan 2019 #97
+1 fleabiscuit Jan 2019 #290
Trump is president now Mr.Bill Jan 2019 #115
Silly. Senate and House votes are not like general elections or primary votes. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #267
With that logic, I guess the 57 who voted Yea just wasted their time? George II Jan 2019 #358
No one knew that in advance of the vote, including him. It could have been 59-40, it was that close. George II Jan 2019 #364
He can't be bothered with such trivial matters, when somewhere there's a camera to stand in front of Clash City Rocker Jan 2019 #129
Exactly. Not so Cha Jan 2019 #410
Still trying to clean up a past campaign. WeekiWater Jan 2019 #134
Nope. He wasn't too busy to show up to vote AGAINST Russia sanctions 3 times. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #143
"Sen. Bernie Sanders misses the vote; his spokesman says he was meeting with women who accused his.. Cha Jan 2019 #144
I'm a bit of a simple dude. I see not voting being the same as voting against. nt fleabiscuit Jan 2019 #291
Exactly what I was thinking, flea.. Cha Jan 2019 #292
I must be simple too True Blue American Jan 2019 #331
The meetings were on Capitol Hill. He could have ducked out to vote. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #295
Exactly right, SunSeeker.. There is No excuse. Zero. Cha Jan 2019 #296
+1000 Pachamama Jan 2019 #308
He voted AGAINST sanctions three times. It's in the OP. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #357
Every Vote Counts. It was a "symbolic rebuke" Cha Jan 2019 #388
As someone who has a lot of respect for Bernie hueymahl Jan 2019 #165
A very big deal. The vote was very close and Bernie's vote, if he had sided with the Democrats, pnwmom Jan 2019 #319
We have a big decision to make StarryNite Jan 2019 #40
Yep. The FIRST requirement I have and all of us should have is tax returns. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #41
Absolutely! StarryNite Jan 2019 #42
Yes, said it before and will say it again, NO ONE can run on the Democratic ticket Fla Dem Jan 2019 #64
Maybe "let's hear it" before we jump all over our own.... Chakaconcarne Jan 2019 #48
This isn't Independent Underground blugbox Jan 2019 #79
Good point! BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #94
Hey, I've used that one before ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #169
I actually voted for him in the 2016 presidential primary StarryNite Jan 2019 #120
Yeah, they're very helpful because BS Cha Jan 2019 #157
Every opportunity to drag Bernie's name through the mud must be pounced upon. mac56 Jan 2019 #45
What? so is the information incorrect? Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #47
Time to add those episodes up nini Jan 2019 #58
Boy, you got that right! FiveGoodMen Jan 2019 #66
Its the favorite pass time for some elmac Jan 2019 #124
Gettin' old. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #131
Is his public voting record wrong? You have a problem with his actual record, or just with people... Hekate Jan 2019 #151
by all means bring it....the criticisms are few, they're just blasted over and over along with JCanete Jan 2019 #300
How is a politician's voting record "shit to throw at the wall"? betsuni Jan 2019 #305
Did they forget? Cha Jan 2019 #310
its the hyperbole that is the absurdity here. nt JCanete Jan 2019 #311
Well, I think it's hyperbole to call discussing a Senator's voting record as: betsuni Jan 2019 #314
The vote was yesterday (Wednesday) What is the "over and over again"? George II Jan 2019 #359
BS did this to himself.. Cha Jan 2019 #309
Ironic how these Bernie Bashers are the real dividers LiberalLovinLug Jan 2019 #369
Well if a statement of a fact is "dragging a name," perhaps that is a problem with the person... NNadir Jan 2019 #376
Why? Who is afraid of the facts? Apollyonus Jan 2019 #382
Self delete since everything is being flagged. sarcasmo Jan 2019 #46
Same old ax....grind away, grind away. That shit gets old faster than elevator music. Grind away. Magoo48 Jan 2019 #50
I am confused, which facts are you questioning? Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #51
I don't question your facts Mr. Rosewater. Magoo48 Jan 2019 #315
Corporate America is NOT an enemy Apollyonus Jan 2019 #383
I would argue that corporate greed leads to environmental degradation and political corruption Magoo48 Jan 2019 #403
Corporations are the enemy of all humanity? betsuni Jan 2019 #404
Individuals work in Big Oil, Big Pharma, Big Agri, Massive mining, The big banks, Industrial fishing Magoo48 Jan 2019 #405
You forget a major part of capitalism Apollyonus Jan 2019 #408
just whisper the name of anyone even associated with Bernie.... irresistable Jan 2019 #65
You mean Oleg Deripaska? emulatorloo Jan 2019 #89
I'm also not surprised that Bernie skipped the vote to go meet with victims of sexual harrassment... irresistable Jan 2019 #102
Yes it is good he met with them. emulatorloo Jan 2019 #103
If he voted instead the headlines would be: Bernie Sanders Refuses to meet with victims of vsrazdem Jan 2019 #172
He was at that meeting for less than an hour. DURHAM D Jan 2019 #301
Bernie knew the whip count. Your "probably" and what you "assume" are just thoughts in your head. irresistable Jan 2019 #391
At least I can think. nt DURHAM D Jan 2019 #393
LOL. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #147
This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Jan 2019 #83
... orangecrush Jan 2019 #52
Talkin' bout MY generation nt reACTIONary Jan 2019 #221
... orangecrush Jan 2019 #239
Just wow! I expected him to fight to maintain THESE sanctions Hortensis Jan 2019 #53
And there you go. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #57
How about you? I never trusted his judgement and this Hortensis Jan 2019 #73
Oh I came to a STARTLING conclusion about him 2 years ago. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #75
Sorry, Eliot. My husband distracted me and I came back and Hortensis Jan 2019 #86
NO problem, I enjoyed the question as it gave me an opportunity to expand on my position. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #90
slightly OT: almost trashed 'yet another bernie' thread ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #109
You are welcome Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #110
Yes, thanks. This one is a real wowser. Hortensis Jan 2019 #127
I've been slammed and alerted repeatedly about my thoughts on him nini Jan 2019 #55
Really? On a DEMOCRATIC message board? Apollyonus Jan 2019 #385
K&R from a former Bernie supporter. MelissaB Jan 2019 #59
Thanks. I was so focused on healthcare for so long that I didnt want Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #60
Hear hear! BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #105
Same here StarryNite Jan 2019 #276
This Concerns Me Roy Rolling Jan 2019 #61
Oh yeah, the RESPONSE by me and others is the problem...got it. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #62
Just too many questions about him. Lucca2 Jan 2019 #63
Some posts on this thread elmac Jan 2019 #126
This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Jan 2019 #166
The ones who said look the other way, there is nothing to this Russia thing? MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #179
Sanders Has Shown Us Who He is--We Should Believe Him dlk Jan 2019 #68
Thank YOU Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #69
A Jewish Democratic Socialist from Vermont? Yes, he is. Do you have a problem? TSheehan Jan 2019 #202
Not much I can really say about this... Blue_Tires Jan 2019 #70
It's very odd that some people are obsessed with tearing down Sanders. Who's paying them? TSheehan Jan 2019 #191
This is dodging the issue. John Fante Jan 2019 #211
So, you are calling anyone who doesn't support Sanders revmclaren Jan 2019 #227
Having fun? Oops, I mean did you have fun? betsuni Jan 2019 #231
Yup... revmclaren Jan 2019 #236
That one was trying way too hard. emulatorloo Jan 2019 #260
+1... SidDithers Jan 2019 #259
I voted for Sanders in the primary, so Blue_Tires Jan 2019 #340
Apparently, he was at that meeting only for an hour Apollyonus Jan 2019 #380
What's his excuse for missing this crucial vote? yardwork Jan 2019 #71
He's previously voted against Russian sanctions. This is part of a pattern. pnwmom Jan 2019 #77
Must not be serious about running again. honest.abe Jan 2019 #74
I can clearly draw a conclusion from this. n/t Apollyonus Jan 2019 #78
The optics are horrible for Bernie. MontanaMama Jan 2019 #80
To busy running for President to serve as Senator. redstatebluegirl Jan 2019 #81
He voted against the Magnitsky Act, and more recent sanctions bills. pnwmom Jan 2019 #85
@SenGillibrand changed her campaign kickoff schedule to return to DC for a cloture vote Gothmog Jan 2019 #82
Yeah, it was important. Again there are ONLY TWO reasons NOT to vote. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #84
Not a good move mcar Jan 2019 #92
Not good. Fuzzpope Jan 2019 #93
And we lost by just one vote...... Red Mountain Jan 2019 #106
So that the new "Sander's Rule"? honest.abe Jan 2019 #118
He voted AGAINST sanction three times. It's in the OP. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #150
Is there an answer on record? Red Mountain Jan 2019 #178
Gee when you lay it out just like that...sure does look odd. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #107
lol TSheehan Jan 2019 #204
Exhibit A as to why Bernie can't be trusted. RelativelyJones Jan 2019 #108
WTF Bernie? cp Jan 2019 #111
this is not and / or Kurt V. Jan 2019 #112
What? This is, especially when added to past actions, a very big deal. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #114
I encountered a real, live Bernie or Buster on Facebook last week. cab67 Jan 2019 #116
He is dead to me from this point forward. I will never support Bernie for anything. Liberal In Red State Jan 2019 #119
I wonder if anyone has asked Sen. Sanders about it? mysteryowl Jan 2019 #121
I noticed that many of the anti bernie posts on this thread elmac Jan 2019 #130
But are they true? allgood33 Jan 2019 #135
You sure about that? paleotn Jan 2019 #175
Like it or not, Senator Sanders voting record will be examined if he chooses to run in 2020 emulatorloo Jan 2019 #232
+1. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #355
Post removed Post removed Jan 2019 #286
I've noticed that Sanders supporters are fairly new posters MyNameGoesHere Jan 2019 #339
I wish Bernie would quit his national aspirations. Beakybird Jan 2019 #132
Bernie didn't have to show up to vote Progressive dog Jan 2019 #136
O M G. I'm floored by this. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #137
I honestly wonder how he would have voted today if he had bothered to show up. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #138
As soon as I get home I'm burning all my Bernie stickers, hats, shirts, action figures & books mastermind Jan 2019 #139
Burning causes pollution Apollyonus Jan 2019 #386
No word from trump about the 4 dead US soldiers JAD Jan 2019 #141
OMG, now I know how to get my posts to the greatest section mastermind Jan 2019 #145
BS brings it on himself by missing the vote on Rusian Sanctions Cha Jan 2019 #154
And Yet, He Couldn't Meet With The Women When It Was Happening Me. Jan 2019 #184
Right! He was "too busy".. and now Cha Jan 2019 #213
Why? ismnotwasm Jan 2019 #148
Children, its 2019 mastermind Jan 2019 #149
He's possibly running again in 2020. Besides... Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #152
I do enjoy threads like this mastermind Jan 2019 #297
please ignore me too eShirl Jan 2019 #312
Your comments over the short time you've belonged, have been noticed. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #351
That cuts both ways! BannonsLiver Jan 2019 #368
And get off of my lawn! MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #180
Instead of being a leader, Sanders was a no-show. WeekiWater Jan 2019 #153
If he had shown up, he would have voted w/the Republicans, like before. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #158
I do get that. WeekiWater Jan 2019 #160
Hmmm. Not sure you get the point. It's not leadership that is lacking. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #161
One does not negate the other. WeekiWater Jan 2019 #167
True dat. (stealing a phrase from the younger generation) Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #354
Post removed Post removed Jan 2019 #195
Bernie is better than Hillary? Is that your view? Tipperary Jan 2019 #226
I wonder if the word "oligarchs" will disappear from his speeches like "millionaires" did. betsuni Jan 2019 #155
Yep, Now That He A Millionaire Me. Jan 2019 #183
Stop it. TSheehan Jan 2019 #192
... betsuni Jan 2019 #198
ok. TSheehan Jan 2019 #199
The missing vote was bad optics ZeroSomeBrains Jan 2019 #159
His assignment was to attack Hillary from the left. apcalc Jan 2019 #163
You are suspect. Your divisive conspiratorial rhetoric proves it imo TSheehan Jan 2019 #201
...hmmm... still waiting for tax returns, and a full accounting of campaign finances... apcalc Jan 2019 #334
+1, and the Tad Devine and Paul Manafort connection explains R B Garr Jan 2019 #392
Numbers don't lie.(nt) ehrnst Jan 2019 #164
Exactly how deep have the penetrated our political system? paleotn Jan 2019 #170
He appears to be conflicted. MineralMan Jan 2019 #177
Who cares. Sanders is a great political fighter. TSheehan Jan 2019 #194
So Many People Care. Cha Jan 2019 #235
I care. MontanaMama Jan 2019 #284
Oh no! They lost by Bernie's one vote????? Autumn Jan 2019 #200
lol, right? TSheehan Jan 2019 #209
If he had left wherever he was to vote he would have been criticized for leaving Autumn Jan 2019 #212
Pretty much this Devil Child Jan 2019 #273
We won't know for sure, will we? George II Jan 2019 #363
BS was too busy.. Cha Jan 2019 #225
The headline would have been Sanders blew off sexual misconduct victims to vote on Autumn Jan 2019 #242
No, I didn't, and "sexual harassment" is Not funny. Cha Jan 2019 #243
No one said "sexual harassment" was funny. Nice try. He missed the vote people are pissed, Autumn Jan 2019 #245
Keep laughing.. Cha Jan 2019 #252
I will keep laughing. Cause it's funny as fuck how people complain about everything Autumn Jan 2019 #254
Yeah, keep yucking it up. Cha Jan 2019 #289
Spending an hour at a daylong meeting comes really close to "blowing it off." betsuni Jan 2019 #248
You should call his office and ask them. nt Autumn Jan 2019 #251
Can't, I'm a little bit busy. betsuni Jan 2019 #256
.. Cha Jan 2019 #274
Who knows what mr "micromanager" had in mind.. Cha Jan 2019 #255
It's perfectly understandable if he isn't going to run. betsuni Jan 2019 #263
I was thinkig the same thing ish.. Cha Jan 2019 #277
And he was never, ever given the benefit of the doubt. betsuni Jan 2019 #306
Yes, I remember. Cha Jan 2019 #307
I was surprised that sanders only spent one hour in this meeting Gothmog Jan 2019 #261
Sanders Meets With Former Staff Members, Seeking to Quell Anxiety Over Sexism Cha Jan 2019 #281
BS spent most of the day looking for his tax returns. DURHAM D Jan 2019 #302
That's not the point. The fact is 99 Senators voted, one didn't. George II Jan 2019 #360
Color me NOT surprised. Tipperary Jan 2019 #210
I thought he was a democrat all this time. dubyadiprecession Jan 2019 #229
Time for Bernie to go away. dem4decades Jan 2019 #244
... Scurrilous Jan 2019 #250
This NY Times report said Gillibrand didn't show up Polybius Jan 2019 #257
That's yesterday's vote. Gillibrand was there for today's vote, Sanders was not. emulatorloo Jan 2019 #264
Thank you! Polybius Jan 2019 #270
... emulatorloo Jan 2019 #271
CNN and CNBC mention it.. Cha Jan 2019 #288
The vote the previous day was a procedural vote requiring a simple majority, it passed easily. George II Jan 2019 #362
To be fair, he only says he is a Democrat lately when he runs for president. nt fleabiscuit Jan 2019 #279
so what? azureblue Jan 2019 #280
K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #285
The meetings lasted for nearly a day. BS attended for less than an hour. Cha Jan 2019 #287
+1. So hard to pencil in a few minutes dalton99a Jan 2019 #298
Obviously didn't feel it necessary to cast Cha Jan 2019 #304
Well, it's not like we ask everyone to get to the polls and vote. fleabiscuit Jan 2019 #293
Yeah, it's not like we haven't seen Cha Jan 2019 #313
I like that one...and some republicans voted with democrats for russian sanctions....how stupid do JCanete Jan 2019 #299
I don't know? How stupid is it not to impose sanctions against the Putin-associates pnwmom Jan 2019 #320
What does this mean: "some Republicans voted with Democrats for Russian sanctions ... betsuni Jan 2019 #326
it means saying that Sanders voted with republicans against sanctions is specious. nt JCanete Jan 2019 #366
Yeah, how stupid does Bernie have to get? honest.abe Jan 2019 #338
Shame on me, I wanted Bernie's book for christmas 2 years ago Ezior Jan 2019 #325
Oh the drama. KPN Jan 2019 #327
Why is the voting record of a politician drama? betsuni Jan 2019 #337
He voted against sanctions?? Didn't show up for final vote? BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2019 #342
OMG, I thought the news about Russia supporting him was probably fake, now??? lark Jan 2019 #343
Hugely troubling (and CONSISTENT) behavior. Texin Jan 2019 #344
This message was self-deleted by its author dsharp88 Jan 2019 #349
Wrong one, he did NOT VOTE Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #350
My mistake. You're right. dsharp88 Jan 2019 #352
Typical Bernie. Nobody is surprised. BannonsLiver Jan 2019 #367
To be fair he might have gotten word that the Repugnants had already agreed not to support it cstanleytech Jan 2019 #379
To accept that then we would have to say voting records are meaningless. nt fleabiscuit Jan 2019 #395
Not at all, his past voting record is still relevant when he votes but when he is not there cstanleytech Jan 2019 #396
So he only votes on the easy and safe way. fleabiscuit Jan 2019 #399
If you want to see it that way thats fine, personally I am willing to try and give him the benefit cstanleytech Jan 2019 #400
Well he is the one who parlayed 99-1 votes into being a $27 independent rogue. nt fleabiscuit Jan 2019 #401
I'm sure Mueller has a folder Apollyonus Jan 2019 #381
Boink. Scurrilous Jan 2019 #387
Russia is so pleased at the very generous gift given to them. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #394
Can't vote against lifting sanctions on a proven enemy of our Democratic System, GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #398
... revmclaren Jan 2019 #402
Wait. The Senate voted to stop sanctions so billionaire Russians can get paid, but not to stop the.. Cha Jan 2019 #409
Just reminder to those thinking of supporting this man honest.abe Jan 2019 #411
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