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MineralMan

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Why Don't Senators like Manchin, Sinema, Sanders, and even McConnell [View all] MineralMan Jun 2021 OP

Reminds me of companies I worked for that went under because the CEO was stuck in his ways! RKP5637 Jun 2021 #1

+1 n/t area51 Jun 2021 #78

Doesn't seem to me they're all that way wryter2000 Jun 2021 #2

Remind me again when Sanders has been an obstructionist? wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #3

Really, he hasn't done much in the Senate. MineralMan Jun 2021 #5

You can say the same thing for almost every Dem senator wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #8

Based on what measure? LanternWaste Jun 2021 #24

He isn't. Article - Why Biden is keeping Bernie close CentralMass Jun 2021 #11

Thank you! wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #12

Forced an amendment to the Stimulus that had no chance of passing AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2021 #18

No, it's not obstruction wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #19

Biden had stated he wanted it seperate when the parliamentarian shot it down AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2021 #20

He's showing the rest of the Dem's how it's done wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #21

Breaking with party leadership and showboating is how it's done? AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2021 #23

It's a hell of a lot better than doing nothing wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #28

I seem to recall some pretty big legislation getting passed in 2009-2010 AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2021 #29

Yeah, Democrats made sure we didn't get credit for Obamacare wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #32

Because, as you know, the senate only had a filibuster proof majority for four months and ten days betsuni Jun 2021 #34

And the Democrats campaigned on ACA and won more seats wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #41

Democrats shouldn't have provided affordable health care to Americans just to win an election? betsuni Jun 2021 #44

If you can't sell good legislation to the voters wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #45

As if people vote for Republicans because they sell their good legislation. betsuni Jun 2021 #48

Like it or not, the goops have a vision and they sold it wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #50

Republicans aren't the only ones demonizing Democrats. betsuni Jun 2021 #51

Damn Straight.. Conveniently Forgotten by Cha Jun 2021 #73

Democrats had a filibuster proof majority in the senate for four months and ten days. betsuni Jun 2021 #30

Apparently they should have bucked Obama and introduced legislation that couldn't pass AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2021 #31

Their majority wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #33

Hey you're the one who is bashing them... AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2021 #35

Their imaginary two year majority? betsuni Jun 2021 #36

I promise you wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #40

How? betsuni Jun 2021 #46

And they had a fair number of moderates in the Senate then including Landrieu and Demsrule86 Jun 2021 #60

the poster said it wasn't obstruction iemanja Jun 2021 #66

The poster was deflecting and I brought it back to the issue at hand wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #69

I can't mansplain iemanja Jun 2021 #74

Sorry, didn't mean to assume wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #75

Anyone can insult instead of advancing an argument iemanja Jun 2021 #76

You're right, this back and forth is not productive at all wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #77

Check yesterday's Senate votes. George II Jun 2021 #56

Was that the one where he filibustered against NASA Funding? Budi Jun 2021 #62

A protest vote is not the same as obstruction, slugger wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #70

What's weirder is when their Voting Record doesn't reflect their public persona. Budi Jun 2021 #4

Yes. We saw that in yesterday's votes. George II Jun 2021 #58

Sanders isn't ego-driven. FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #6

This is really a very informative site, updated frequently.... George II Jun 2021 #61

538 is good, they also put out a good podcast FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #64

True, we shouldn't expect all Democrats to vote for the party's position blindly every time, but.... George II Jun 2021 #67

very tired of the lectures here recently of how we should be thinking NewHendoLib Jun 2021 #7

I agree. CentralMass Jun 2021 #10

I guess I missed the promotion to thought police person NewHendoLib Jun 2021 #13

Me too. FoxNewsSucks Jun 2021 #68

. NewHendoLib Jun 2021 #71

Bernie Sanders is an integral part of the current Democratic caucus CentralMass Jun 2021 #9

Because they aren't beholden to the voters. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2021 #14

He also won his last Senate election with 67.4% of the vote. CentralMass Jun 2021 #16

They get a LOT of money from Americans for Prosperity, Kochs, US Chamber... CousinIT Jun 2021 #15

Who gets money from these sources ? You paint with a broad brush. CentralMass Jun 2021 #17

. . . CousinIT Jun 2021 #27

Sanders is not a recipient. CentralMass Jun 2021 #38

+1 progressoid Jun 2021 #47

The name Samders is in invisable ink in that article? Autumn Jun 2021 #55

None of them are immovable. RegularJam Jun 2021 #22

Why are you trying to lump Bernie Sanders.. jcgoldie Jun 2021 #25

+100 Rhiannon12866 Jun 2021 #26

Thank You ! nt Progressive Jones Jun 2021 #37

Lol. They've been squawking so long that "hEs nOt a dEmOcrat!" Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2021 #39

Money Money spanone Jun 2021 #42

Corruption to the Nth. Brainfodder Jun 2021 #43

Your attack on Sanders is reprehensible. Voltaire2 Jun 2021 #49

Some people might say... NeoGreen Jun 2021 #53

"Free Republic"? Nah..It's not like the OP spent years there... Fix The Stupid Jun 2021 #59

I would say that Manchin, McConnell, Sinema ARE listening to the voice of THEIR people, not joetheman Jun 2021 #52

Post removed Post removed Jun 2021 #54

What may surprise everyone is that both Manchin and Sinema have voted WITH Biden's position.... George II Jun 2021 #57

Occam's Razor, my good man. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2021 #63

Exactly. MineralMan Jun 2021 #65

A political scientist friend once told me there is no correlation between public opinion... SYFROYH Jun 2021 #72