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Bernie: Congress Must Codify Roe v. Wade 'NOW' [View all] Emile May 2022 OP

This thread will not go well. yardwork May 2022 #1

People are against ending the filibuster? Emile May 2022 #4

No... glad to see Bernie taking the lead on this. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #44

You know I love you...but Bernie should not take the lead period. And to call for a vote we Demsrule86 May 2022 #53

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EXACTLY!! (Bernie knows this.) InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #88

What does Rebl2 May 2022 #89

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It is meaningless really...we don't have the votes. Let's concentrate on electing Democrats. Demsrule86 May 2022 #173

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It makes us look weak. And the GOP never succeeded now did they? We need to concentrate Demsrule86 May 2022 #172

"but Bernie should not take the lead period"?? notinkansas May 2022 #126

No, He should not. And certainly calling for it now when we don't have the votes is Demsrule86 May 2022 #171

Yes, yes we are inthewind21 May 2022 #226

Well, I certainly reject that stance. notinkansas May 2022 #235

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Chuck Schumer says he is going to bring it to a vote. gldstwmn May 2022 #231

BRAVOOOOO!!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #234

After how useful he was in 2016, waiting till September to do any campaigning, pnwmom May 2022 #115

End of Sept I believe, then only giving his same ole stump speech. LizBeth May 2022 #159

I do not fee grateful today either. Demsrule86 May 2022 #174

Bernie is a strong feminist 867-5309. May 2022 #204

MLK/Steiman wrapped in one. Yes, we know. He campaigned on it and we called him on it. LizBeth May 2022 #209

The kind of strong feminist who didn't bother campaigning for the first female candidate pnwmom May 2022 #216

Hillary lost among white women 867-5309. May 2022 #223

Defections among Sanders and Stein voters were the only defections that affected the outcome. pnwmom May 2022 #224

My point being you won't ever hold 100%. But Hillary held pretty well. 867-5309. May 2022 #225

A half dozen last minute campaign appearances didn't help enough. And the primary pnwmom May 2022 #227

In fact Bernie is a HUGE asset...& that's why u shudnt counti out if Joe decides not to run in 2024. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #250

Asking for a vote that we will surely lose is not helpful. It just makes me more angry with him. Demsrule86 May 2022 #56

So your opinion is we'll lose. The fact is we don't know that until we try. Emile May 2022 #80

THANK YOU!! YES!! Bernie will fight tooth and nail... why he commands respect. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #92

He only campaigned 6 times for her in 2016, so not exactly tooth and nail. pnwmom May 2022 #119

Let's face it, if Hillary had run unopposed. She would be sitting in the White House.... Demsrule86 May 2022 #176

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Nope, it was made all about Hillary during the primary.. Demsrule86 May 2022 #186

And I don't care if Hillary made Attila the Hun VP...with the courts at stake all Democrats Demsrule86 May 2022 #191

Manchin has already said he won't vote for it...so what is the point? Demsrule86 May 2022 #175

Not fighting is political suicide! Emile May 2022 #221

Touche again Emile!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #251

Of course we have to fight, but we have to fight smart...until we elect more Demcrats... Demsrule86 May 2022 #283

Let's get Murkowski, Collins and Capito to put their money where their mouth is. gldstwmn May 2022 #233

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On this issue there won't be a problem. The problem will be two Senators who refuse to get rid JohnSJ May 2022 #9

Are you sure that Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski will vote no? gab13by13 May 2022 #14

On the filibuster I am pretty sure they will vote to keep it JohnSJ May 2022 #15

So we do nothing? Emile May 2022 #23

We rally the base and women to vote in the midterms...and we win enough seats to fix this. Demsrule86 May 2022 #179

Of course they will. Demsrule86 May 2022 #48

They just did Noahv May 2022 #288

welcome to DU gopiscrap May 2022 #302

That is exactly right. Demsrule86 May 2022 #188

Nor should it. W_HAMILTON May 2022 #131

yep...that is what I think too. Demsrule86 May 2022 #182

Gee, ya think? DFW May 2022 #201

Obvious, I know. yardwork May 2022 #211

Agreed. iemanja May 2022 #2

And you get to 50 how, exactly? bucolic_frolic May 2022 #3

By taking a vote! Emile May 2022 #6

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There is no point in trying if we don't have the votes. Failing makes us look weak. We Demsrule86 May 2022 #37

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The GOP got nothing but judges and a reconciliation tax bill. The minority gets nothing and Demsrule86 May 2022 #184

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which was done in reconciliation just like Infrastructure and they had a bigger majority in Demsrule86 May 2022 #258

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So we can only try to do productive things every two years? Doremus May 2022 #137

How about we concentrate on winning elecitions even midterms and see just what we can get Demsrule86 May 2022 #192

A vote for do nothing. Voltaire2 May 2022 #10

Sometimes there is nothing you can do. This was set up in 2016...when some on our side Demsrule86 May 2022 #45

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Exactly. Voltaire2 May 2022 #222

Exactly Tumbulu May 2022 #95

We win the midterm and then we vote. Demsrule86 May 2022 #193

I hear ya... will never understand that kinda defeatist attitude. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #252

With Republican women iemanja May 2022 #114

That is ridiculous. I do not believe either Collins or Murkawski will vote for an Abortion rights Demsrule86 May 2022 #194

Putting those against abortion access on the record. aocommunalpunch May 2022 #150

I likes your attitude!! /nt bucolic_frolic May 2022 #154

Everyone knows Republicans are against abortion...and making our folks take such a vote in the Demsrule86 May 2022 #195

Exactly. Hold them accountable. Either walk the talk or face the consequences. gldstwmn May 2022 #236

DING!! DING!! DING!! We hava winna!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #253

Why insult Bernie on this? He should be applauded... apparently Chuck Schumer agrees with Bernie!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #238

Exactly Emile May 2022 #247

Manchin has been anti-abortion (pro-life) forever. Calista241 May 2022 #8

Collins and Murkowski will cancel him out! Emile May 2022 #11

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Yeah right Joenobody May 2022 #29

Collins and Murkowski won't help us; they will say that now Congress must do something. The Demsrule86 May 2022 #35

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It should be voted on, FoxNewsSucks May 2022 #117

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she wasted city tax money having it washed off FoxNewsSucks May 2022 #300

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How you ask inthewind21 May 2022 #228

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Well, that didn't age well Noahv May 2022 #290

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"insulting" Noahv May 2022 #296

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Murkowski is up for re-election in November. Calista241 May 2022 #39

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They could easily vote to support the legislation, and vote against the rule change. Calista241 May 2022 #58

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That didn't age well Noahv May 2022 #298

Alaska has codified the right to abortion obamanut2012 May 2022 #163

How is Susan Collins pro-choice? BradAllison May 2022 #112

She says she is. I know her voting record on SC Justices says different. Emile May 2022 #121

She's gonna make it about the fillibuster BradAllison May 2022 #125

Who cares! We are fighting back and that's what is expected Emile May 2022 #129

☝️☝️☝️ THIS!!!! ☝️☝️☝️ InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #248

Put her on record inthewind21 May 2022 #229

They won't vote for us...they wil annnounce that SCOTUS has spoken period...but it never gets Demsrule86 May 2022 #196

Casey (D-PA) would also be against a national abortion law Polybius May 2022 #198

Shelley Moore Capito is also supposedly pro choice. gldstwmn May 2022 #237

Breaking news. They didn't Noahv May 2022 #289

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+1 jalan48 May 2022 #20

He is? Just_Vote_Dem May 2022 #16

Then someone skilled needs to look into his past. hamsterjill May 2022 #17

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If that happened, it would be a crime. Straight up blackmail and extortion. Calista241 May 2022 #41

It's not a crime if it's true. hamsterjill May 2022 #77

It is still a crime to blackmail someone. marie999 May 2022 #151

Gray area. hamsterjill May 2022 #161

Actually inthewind21 May 2022 #230

Lets get real...that is never going to happen. Demsrule86 May 2022 #197

Hear hear!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #254

What happened in 2016 is over, gab13by13 May 2022 #18

I agree Just_Vote_Dem May 2022 #19

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The hell it is. W_HAMILTON May 2022 #136

No it is not over. I see the same sort of crap today...and we can't get rid of the filibuster thus Demsrule86 May 2022 #199

Chuck Schumer IS fighting back, along with Bernie, Elizabeth & others. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #255

Always there grandstanding for things he knows cannot happen. CrackityJones75 May 2022 #24

And by all means hold a vote. CrackityJones75 May 2022 #25

Another vote for do nothing because it's Bernie? Emile May 2022 #27

A vote at this point would achieve nothing. We need more Democrats and Sen. Sander must Demsrule86 May 2022 #33

Oh? You'll have to quote me. CrackityJones75 May 2022 #103

So would you support this if someone other than Bernie suggested it? Emile May 2022 #106

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Explain to me how we get a vote...we can't get rid of the filubuster...so how is a vote possible. Demsrule86 May 2022 #200

Explain to me why it's bad to fight for something Emile May 2022 #220

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2022 #26

Ending the filibuster would do much more harm than good. The Grand Illuminist May 2022 #28

No it wouldn't. Nothing will ever get done with the filibuster. And folks hate Congress Demsrule86 May 2022 #32

You got to look at this from another prospective. The Grand Illuminist May 2022 #43

exactly MamaCuatro May 2022 #122

They will likely do that anyway. The idea that you trust the GOP not to end the filibuster is Demsrule86 May 2022 #202

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We can't do anything with the filibuster it must go. But it can't until we have more Demsrule86 May 2022 #62

We should do everything we can. But the reality is we don't have the votes to end the filibuster. Demsrule86 May 2022 #64

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That's what disgusts me, FoxNewsSucks May 2022 #120

You said it!! It's time for the commendation to stop & the fighting to start!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #256

What did the Gop get really? Judges that our some on our side deemed not important enough Demsrule86 May 2022 #205

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All I will say if we show loyalty and stop playing footsie Demsrule86 May 2022 #259

+1 betsuni May 2022 #263

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I actually wasn't accusing you of not voting for Hillary Clinton...I assume everyone here Demsrule86 May 2022 #281

I just want to clear. Those that voted for anyone other than Hillary Clinton in the General Demsrule86 May 2022 #282

We would be smarter to codify the filibuster Joenobody May 2022 #36

You might have something. AleksS May 2022 #69

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I'm not sure why we are always in reactive mode jimfields33 May 2022 #79

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we are always in reactive mode because we have (due to the US first past the post single member Celerity May 2022 #287

What do you mean by "codify"? BumRushDaShow May 2022 #127

Yet, we have laws Joenobody May 2022 #178

There is a "separation of powers" BumRushDaShow May 2022 #219

No, it isnt. Joenobody May 2022 #261

What? BumRushDaShow May 2022 #262

That is not possible and without the filibuster the voters decide...they have a reason to vote. Demsrule86 May 2022 #207

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K&R, let Americans see who standing against abortion rights uponit7771 May 2022 #30

In order to do this we need to elect more Democrats. And Senator Sanders is not the Demsrule86 May 2022 #31

So do nothing until we elect more democrats because it's Bernie? Emile May 2022 #34

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I think it was, FoxNewsSucks May 2022 #133

this... myohmy2 May 2022 #38

"It is not good enough to say 'I'm a woman, vote for me!" betsuni May 2022 #40

"Don't threaten me with the Supreme Court." comradebillyboy May 2022 #67

+1 LizBeth May 2022 #97

+1. I will never forget. Or forgive. LizBeth May 2022 #96

Nor will I. Demsrule86 May 2022 #208

I guarantee this, take it to the bank, gab13by13 May 2022 #42

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Oh please, one race at a time. I agree they will abolish the filibuster. Demsrule86 May 2022 #210

Without a doubt. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #266

A vote MUST be taken in the Senate so that all (R)s must defend their voting record! JT45242 May 2022 #47

+1 Spot On! Emile May 2022 #50

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None of what you want can happen with the current number of Democrats...our only choice is to Demsrule86 May 2022 #212

not saying they pass -- saying people will be on the record JT45242 May 2022 #232

Can someone explain to me how "codifying Roe v. Wade" accomplishes anything... ECL213 May 2022 #52

Roe v Wade had circuitous logic based on 'right to privacy', a federal law would supercede state law JT45242 May 2022 #61

Thanks. ECL213 May 2022 #124

I don't think there are constitutional issues...and in addition to codifying Roe...we need to Demsrule86 May 2022 #213

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+100000000000000000 betsuni May 2022 #59

Sad but true. comradebillyboy May 2022 #70

False. He campaigned hard for Clinton. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #86

Barely and late, certainly not hard. LizBeth May 2022 #100

That's just not the truth. And Sanders voters turned out for Clinton Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #105

Sanders spent months mouthy off the damaging talking points the Republicans picked LizBeth May 2022 #109

I supported Sanders and voted for Hillary. We need to unite, not divide! Emile May 2022 #113

Never forgive, never forget. Tell that to those girls and women struggling to LizBeth May 2022 #116

We are on the same side, aren't we? Emile May 2022 #123

Democrats generally are. What we saw in that campaign, not at all and Sanders LizBeth May 2022 #128

I don't see this fighting the 2016 election as being helpful. Hillary won Emile May 2022 #132

Of course you do not see the problem with Sanders contaminating HRC the way NO LizBeth May 2022 #135

It seems we're only on the same side FoxNewsSucks May 2022 #139

The numbers don't support you Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #130

Enough to swing states like Michigan and only people that then voted Trump. LizBeth May 2022 #141

This is just a ridiculous game Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #143

You are right, it is not on Democrats. LizBeth May 2022 #144

Just say it then Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #147

I have made clear the damage done to HRC. LizBeth May 2022 #149

He told women, out loud, that our concerns with SC were not the "important" issues. LizBeth May 2022 #142

But Sanders supporters voted for Clinton. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #145

Isn't it ironic you can talk about HRC (the woman) in 2008, but not Sanders (the man) in 2016 LizBeth May 2022 #162

I'm comparing the two. You are saying that Sanders didn't work enough for Clinton. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #164

6 appearances starting late in Sept with his stump speech. NO! He did not work hard. LizBeth May 2022 #166

And yet over 88% of his supporters voted for Clinton. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #168

The man told us in EVERY speech one way or another women, gays, POC wasn't the IMPORTANT issue. LizBeth May 2022 #169

Now you are just misstating his position, so we're probably done. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #170

He was/is ALL about his own demographics and a chip on his shoulders because he did not LizBeth May 2022 #177

Still waiting for the quotation where he says white middle class males are the most picked on group. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #181

It is in every speech and was pointed out every time he said it. LizBeth May 2022 #185

Shouldn't be hard for you to find one, then. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #187

Queue the crickets!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #269

Yes agreed, but that wud mean the Bernie bashing would have to stop!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #267

He said Hillary was corrupt and beholden to Wall Street and corporations. betsuni May 2022 #268

and Hillary never said anything bad about Bernie! Why do Emile May 2022 #270

What did Hillary say about Bernie? betsuni May 2022 #271

Stop it! Emile May 2022 #272

Stop what, the truth? betsuni May 2022 #273

Stop fighting the 2016 primary! Emile May 2022 #274

No, populism is still a threat. Left-wing or right-wing. betsuni May 2022 #276

I didn't like her Wall Street connections. And the optics of it were bad. Still voted for her. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #275

She was a senator from New York. Where Wall Street is. betsuni May 2022 #277

I can like or not like whatever I want, really. But my point is that even not liking it Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #278

I never said that. betsuni May 2022 #279

Thank you!!! notinkansas May 2022 #148

Every one of his speeches, one way or another, we were told women issues are NOT the LizBeth May 2022 #155

Bull-fucking-shit. W_HAMILTON May 2022 #138

Well, that makes reality different than it actually was, then. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #140

He didn't campaign hard for her. W_HAMILTON May 2022 #156

+1 LizBeth May 2022 #157

So how do you dismiss Sanders voters voting for Biden in high numbers? Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #160

What you describe still goes on. One here even acknowledges Nixie May 2022 #284

+1 betsuni May 2022 #286

+1 betsuni May 2022 #285

Hmmm we can agree to disagree. After all it wasn't his job to win his voters over to Hillary... Demsrule86 May 2022 #214

Divisive group attacks is not helpful. We need to unite and fight like hell! Emile May 2022 #91

+1 LizBeth May 2022 #99

I will take Bernie more seriously when he shows (or creates) a realistic path Beastly Boy May 2022 #65

"Sanders (D-VT)"?? SouthBayDem May 2022 #66

If only seta1950 May 2022 #68

+1 betsuni May 2022 #74

He did. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #87

This is not refighting 2016. Beastly Boy May 2022 #93

You always so judgemental? Emile May 2022 #152

Not always. Only when the connection between cause and effect is inescapable. Beastly Boy May 2022 #165

+1 LizBeth May 2022 #167

+1 LizBeth May 2022 #158

+1 LizBeth May 2022 #102

As long as the filibuster is in place, codifying Roe will never happen dlk May 2022 #73

How many times did the fascists vote to cancel Obama care? 70x? RicROC May 2022 #75

Exactly right. FoxNewsSucks May 2022 #134

They were never able to cancel the ACA...so what is the point? Demsrule86 May 2022 #218

BOOOOOOOMMMMM!!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #265

federal law would neuter state laws in the meantime but likely be overturned by future SC ruling AlexSFCA May 2022 #76

Kick BlueWavePsych May 2022 #82

+1000 llmart May 2022 #104

Hey Bernie, why don't YOU convince Manchin and Sinema... Novara May 2022 #84

Yep! nt Tumbulu May 2022 #98

Here's how important it was to Sanders in 2016: comradebillyboy May 2022 #108

Yeah, he needs to STFU Novara May 2022 #110

He was telling women to sit down and shut up all over that campaign. LizBeth May 2022 #118

I remember iemanja May 2022 #153

There is a window of opportunity to do so... malthaussen May 2022 #94

+1 !!! TeamProg May 2022 #101

Fine. But there shouldn't even be a need in the first place for a law in order wiggs May 2022 #111

This has been something Democrats have talked about, tried to do but just not with the urgency as Nanjeanne May 2022 #146

It's hard to think of a national leader on the left who has been more dismissive of abortion rights BlueCheeseAgain May 2022 #180

You posted it, want to give us examples? Emile May 2022 #190

Sure. BlueCheeseAgain May 2022 #257

Dennis Kucinich n/t Polybius May 2022 #203

Then, Bernie, convince your pals to end the filibuster NOW SoonerPride May 2022 #189

We have a President that said he can get things through the Senate Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #215

Manchin and Sinema rebuffed Biden. SoonerPride May 2022 #217

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K&R. Dem leadership, Bernie and Schumer agree on this Arazi May 2022 #245

Great news! Emile May 2022 #246

Wise move for Schumer to support Bernie and others on this!! My hat's off to him!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #249

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Don't lecture me, Bernie Just_Vote_Dem May 2022 #293

What's so funny? Emile May 2022 #295

People who complain about being "lectured" Just_Vote_Dem May 2022 #297