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tirebiter

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14. From Melber and Hays that's a compliment
Tue Apr 6, 2021, 09:13 PM
Apr 2021

I’ve always accepted Joe for what he was and is. Not ready for prime time before but the right guy now

Biden sounds like Biden. This PR effort to make everything about Sanders JI7 Apr 2021 #1
This!!!!!nt jrthin Apr 2021 #2
Bernie is doing what all leaders do. JoeOtterbein Apr 2021 #3
Who's following? comradebillyboy Apr 2021 #17
Yep. mzmolly Apr 2021 #6
Tiring but not unexpected. The big differences are comradebillyboy Apr 2021 #16
Right! Ari's little statement Cha Apr 2021 #53
No, this effort makes the new young progressives in our Party feel included and gives hope. Tommymac Apr 2021 #21
Yep! JoeOtterbein Apr 2021 #28
No.. President Joe Biden is Not the "new" Cha Apr 2021 #54
I often wonder if anybody actually listens (or researches). betsuni Apr 2021 #47
I don't think it matters to them JI7 Apr 2021 #57
It's insulting and pathetic. betsuni Apr 2021 #58
Exactly! This is NOT Cha Apr 2021 #52
Amen to that! Kahuna Apr 2021 #69
Anyone paying attention expected Biden's left leanings to show. blm Apr 2021 #4
"Sanders said country needed more jails and 'tougher' penalties in certain cases in 1994 remarks" lapucelle Apr 2021 #5
I'm hoping Bernie can change Joe's mind about... JoeOtterbein Apr 2021 #7
Schumer, Booker, and Wyden will make the case for their bill. lapucelle Apr 2021 #11
As long as he changes his mind,... JoeOtterbein Apr 2021 #12
Biden sounds exactly the same as he did when he announced his candidacy on April 25, 2019 LanternWaste Apr 2021 #8
As a long-time progressive, I'm super happy with Joe's policies. JoeOtterbein Apr 2021 #20
OFFS!! Biden won running as a more centrist candidate..the term socialist is not a good take PortTack Apr 2021 #9
We'll see. If Bernie changes Joe's mind on legal weed, or not. JoeOtterbein Apr 2021 #10
It's a much more complex issue than many people know. lapucelle Apr 2021 #18
To anyone who was ever locked-up for smoking a joint (not me of course) it was much more of a... JoeOtterbein Apr 2021 #22
With more states legalizing, the better approach might be to pass Elizabeth Warren's STATES Act lapucelle Apr 2021 #24
That's right. It's just been legalized in NJ, but towns can still ban it. Kahuna Apr 2021 #70
I read Sanders is second least effective and that is certainly not Biden, thank goodness. LizBeth Apr 2021 #13
Link Please. Tommymac Apr 2021 #15
Nonpartisan Center for Effective Lawmaking lapucelle Apr 2021 #23
Let's define 'Legislative Effectiveness' Tommymac Apr 2021 #26
The data show that Sanders was not "extremely successful in advancing bills" of any type. lapucelle Apr 2021 #30
Again, that site's DEFINITION of Legislative Effectiveness is limited Tommymac Apr 2021 #31
Showing up and getting stuff done is generally a good measure of effectiveness. lapucelle Apr 2021 #34
Wow.. TY for the Receipts, lapucelle! Cha Apr 2021 #55
Their claim is not backed up by their link, they cherry picked out one Congress, in others he was Celerity Apr 2021 #32
The data showing Sanders 98th in effectiveness is from our most recent Congress - the 116th. lapucelle Apr 2021 #37
it is not what was claimed, they did not state it was for just one congress or the most recent one Celerity Apr 2021 #46
"I recently read that Sanders is the *third* least effective senator." lapucelle Apr 2021 #60
This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Apr 2021 #61
Sorry, accidentally self deleted. I never said I randomly picked a congress, and I also Celerity Apr 2021 #64
Who is the least? comradebillyboy Apr 2021 #19
Actually, I think Stabenow and Shelby are ranked 99th and 100th in effectiveness. lapucelle Apr 2021 #25
From Melber and Hays that's a compliment tirebiter Apr 2021 #14
Biden has always been ready. Sanders isn't. JI7 Apr 2021 #27
I have been pondering. I read earlier, younger voters now favor Biden as "progressive" over Sanders. LizBeth Apr 2021 #35
Markley? DFW Apr 2021 #50
Ha ha, clever you. Merkley. My bad. LizBeth Apr 2021 #66
Their names are so close, I really didn't know which one you meant DFW Apr 2021 #67
+1. LizBeth Apr 2021 #74
I hate the hijacking of the word progressive. betsuni Apr 2021 #51
Ditto. nt Kahuna Apr 2021 #71
Sad Some People Can't Let PJB Have Credit For What He Is Accomplishing Me. Apr 2021 #29
Progress is always good. Yes it took a long time but... JoeOtterbein Apr 2021 #33
The progress was made by mostly the progressive Democratic base, starting with Pelosi. LizBeth Apr 2021 #36
I Agree Me. Apr 2021 #62
Yes, Excellent That We Finally Have A President Who Can Deliver What People Want Me. Apr 2021 #45
It's quite refreshing isn't it? comradebillyboy Apr 2021 #49
Being Able To Breathe Again Me. Apr 2021 #63
Yes you are exactly right... comradebillyboy Apr 2021 #48
No, he's continuing the liberal Democratic FDR/LBJ tradition, except with tiny majorities betsuni Apr 2021 #38
I'd like to see FDR's vision of... JoeOtterbein Apr 2021 #39
Health care as a human right and not a privilege is a classic Democratic policy. betsuni Apr 2021 #40
Right. This is all Democratic base policy and a long time too. The hijacking has got to stop. LizBeth Apr 2021 #43
Well Biden has definitely gone beyond my expectations mvd Apr 2021 #41
... SidDithers Apr 2021 #42
Love your tagline! JoeOtterbein Apr 2021 #44
MFA will never happen. Even Sanders recently seems to know that, he's now calling for.... George II Apr 2021 #59
hope not samnsara Apr 2021 #56
He does, Biden has seen what the future holds and he's the first president to jump into it Autumn Apr 2021 #65
Ari Melber is an idiot. This is the Biden Administration, not the Sanders-lite Administration. NurseJackie Apr 2021 #68
He is. I stopped watching him because of his several attempts to tank Biden... Kahuna Apr 2021 #72
Chris Hayes is just as bad. NurseJackie Apr 2021 #73
I know. I stopped watching Hayes long before I stopped watching Melber. nt Kahuna Apr 2021 #75
Worse. LizBeth Apr 2021 #76
And the Obama administration had a Green New Deal, too. betsuni Apr 2021 #77
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