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Hortensis

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12. If Sanders won't blow up the agreement he's been working to achieve,

Reply to WHITT (Original post)

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 09:38 PM

Oct 2021

and it does seem like the moment of truth is at hand for those he's disappointing, maybe it's time for a new populist leader, LW class struggle type of course.

In Sanders' defense, the working class voters he wishes to serve chose Biden, and Sanders chose to both serve their needs and fight off fascism as part of the Biden administration. But of course that's not revolution.

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Why Not A Different 50th Senate Vote? [View all] WHITT Oct 2021 OP

Bernie Sanders has been the adult throughout the whole process wellst0nev0ter Oct 2021 #1

Sanders tends to work with others AZProgressive Oct 2021 #2

No WHITT Oct 2021 #5

Infrastructure bill opposed by repubs manicdem Oct 2021 #3

The Repubs Aren't Involved WHITT Oct 2021 #6

Just an FYI. Bernie has been asking those questions. He has been pointing out what Americans, even Autumn Oct 2021 #4

Math is your friend. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #7

Please explain how the Infrastructure Bill that President Biden and ALL SENATE DEMOCRATS support... brooklynite Oct 2021 #8

Eh WHITT Oct 2021 #15

I've been working on DBOM projects for decades... brooklynite Oct 2021 #18

I'm Afraid You're Conflating WHITT Oct 2021 #19

Public transportation service charge a fee for every trip... brooklynite Oct 2021 #20

I'd Say WHITT Oct 2021 #21

Yes, I'm aware that the highway system was built to be used for free... brooklynite Oct 2021 #24

Wow WHITT Oct 2021 #26

Because he is a reliable Dem vote in the end. BradAllison Oct 2021 #9

Fifethirtyeight posts weekly updates of this site: George II Oct 2021 #11

Wow, look at Manchin. What's that about? Sanders' yellow dot Hortensis Oct 2021 #13

I always look at the %s below the chart with the dots. As far as voting for Biden's agenda.... George II Oct 2021 #14

The junior senator from VT's record shows that he is the least reliable vote of any D or I lapucelle Oct 2021 #17

With regard to your second paragraph, he already did that two or three weeks ago..... George II Oct 2021 #10

Of Course WHITT Oct 2021 #16

The junior senator from VT is already the 50th vote. He's already dead last lapucelle Oct 2021 #22

That's because he didn't announce he's the new 50th vote. George II Oct 2021 #23

WHO Claimed He Did? WHITT Oct 2021 #25

I did, and I also read your post #16: George II Oct 2021 #28

Except WHITT Nov 2021 #34

If Sanders won't blow up the agreement he's been working to achieve, Hortensis Oct 2021 #12

He won't blow it up, but he's advised his colleagues in the House to do so. George II Oct 2021 #27

A month ago, fwiw. It's expected that they would use the intransigence Hortensis Oct 2021 #29

As of around noon yesterday all 50 Senators did commit to President Biden that they would..... George II Oct 2021 #31

Promising. But, voting in the senate chamber. Word of a gentleman Hortensis Oct 2021 #32

Eh - the GOP is more at fault here JustAnotherGen Oct 2021 #30

Oh, gosh yes. And any of them could switch their votes from wrong to right. nt Hortensis Oct 2021 #33