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In reply to the discussion: Bernie: Congress Must Codify Roe v. Wade 'NOW' [View all]
Cuthbert Allgood
(5,339 posts)130. The numbers don't support you
The highest number is 12% of Sanders voters voted for Trump. 24% of Clinton supporters voted for McCain. Link.
Sanders did a better job of getting his supporters to Clinton than Clinton did getting her supporters to Obama.
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You know I love you...but Bernie should not take the lead period. And to call for a vote we
Demsrule86
May 2022
#53
It is meaningless really...we don't have the votes. Let's concentrate on electing Democrats.
Demsrule86
May 2022
#173
It makes us look weak. And the GOP never succeeded now did they? We need to concentrate
Demsrule86
May 2022
#172
No, He should not. And certainly calling for it now when we don't have the votes is
Demsrule86
May 2022
#171
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
Defections among Sanders and Stein voters were the only defections that affected the outcome.
pnwmom
May 2022
#224
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
THANK YOU!! YES!! Bernie will fight tooth and nail... why he commands respect.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2022
#92
Let's face it, if Hillary had run unopposed. She would be sitting in the White House....
Demsrule86
May 2022
#176
And I don't care if Hillary made Attila the Hun VP...with the courts at stake all Democrats
Demsrule86
May 2022
#191
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
On this issue there won't be a problem. The problem will be two Senators who refuse to get rid
JohnSJ
May 2022
#9
We rally the base and women to vote in the midterms...and we win enough seats to fix this.
Demsrule86
May 2022
#179
There is no point in trying if we don't have the votes. Failing makes us look weak. We
Demsrule86
May 2022
#37
The GOP got nothing but judges and a reconciliation tax bill. The minority gets nothing and
Demsrule86
May 2022
#184
which was done in reconciliation just like Infrastructure and they had a bigger majority in
Demsrule86
May 2022
#258
How about we concentrate on winning elecitions even midterms and see just what we can get
Demsrule86
May 2022
#192
Sometimes there is nothing you can do. This was set up in 2016...when some on our side
Demsrule86
May 2022
#45
That is ridiculous. I do not believe either Collins or Murkawski will vote for an Abortion rights
Demsrule86
May 2022
#194
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
Why insult Bernie on this? He should be applauded... apparently Chuck Schumer agrees with Bernie!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2022
#238
Collins and Murkowski won't help us; they will say that now Congress must do something. The
Demsrule86
May 2022
#35
They could easily vote to support the legislation, and vote against the rule change.
Calista241
May 2022
#58
They won't vote for us...they wil annnounce that SCOTUS has spoken period...but it never gets
Demsrule86
May 2022
#196
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
A vote at this point would achieve nothing. We need more Democrats and Sen. Sander must
Demsrule86
May 2022
#33
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
No it wouldn't. Nothing will ever get done with the filibuster. And folks hate Congress
Demsrule86
May 2022
#32
They will likely do that anyway. The idea that you trust the GOP not to end the filibuster is
Demsrule86
May 2022
#202
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
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
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 are always in reactive mode because we have (due to the US first past the post single member
Celerity
May 2022
#287
That is not possible and without the filibuster the voters decide...they have a reason to vote.
Demsrule86
May 2022
#207
In order to do this we need to elect more Democrats. And Senator Sanders is not the
Demsrule86
May 2022
#31
A vote MUST be taken in the Senate so that all (R)s must defend their voting record!
JT45242
May 2022
#47
None of what you want can happen with the current number of Democrats...our only choice is to
Demsrule86
May 2022
#212
Roe v Wade had circuitous logic based on 'right to privacy', a federal law would supercede state law
JT45242
May 2022
#61
I don't think there are constitutional issues...and in addition to codifying Roe...we need to
Demsrule86
May 2022
#213
Sanders spent months mouthy off the damaging talking points the Republicans picked
LizBeth
May 2022
#109
Of course you do not see the problem with Sanders contaminating HRC the way NO
LizBeth
May 2022
#135
He told women, out loud, that our concerns with SC were not the "important" issues.
LizBeth
May 2022
#142
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
The man told us in EVERY speech one way or another women, gays, POC wasn't the IMPORTANT issue.
LizBeth
May 2022
#169
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
I didn't like her Wall Street connections. And the optics of it were bad. Still voted for her.
Cuthbert Allgood
May 2022
#275
I can like or not like whatever I want, really. But my point is that even not liking it
Cuthbert Allgood
May 2022
#278
Every one of his speeches, one way or another, we were told women issues are NOT the
LizBeth
May 2022
#155
So how do you dismiss Sanders voters voting for Biden in high numbers?
Cuthbert Allgood
May 2022
#160
Hmmm we can agree to disagree. After all it wasn't his job to win his voters over to Hillary...
Demsrule86
May 2022
#214
I will take Bernie more seriously when he shows (or creates) a realistic path
Beastly Boy
May 2022
#65
Not always. Only when the connection between cause and effect is inescapable.
Beastly Boy
May 2022
#165
federal law would neuter state laws in the meantime but likely be overturned by future SC ruling
AlexSFCA
May 2022
#76
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
Wise move for Schumer to support Bernie and others on this!! My hat's off to him!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2022
#249