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92. I think the super delegates are bs too

Sun Jun 26, 2022, 07:10 PM

Jun 2022

When members of congress and a few well connected party members get to do most the deciding before the primary even starts, why bother pretending to include regular people?

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Sen. Bernie Sanders is calling for the end of the filibuster to codify abortion rights: [View all] kpete Jun 2022 OP

I'm sure Manchin and Sinema will get right on that... PoliticAverse Jun 2022 #1

That won't happen bignutz Jun 2022 #2

And without Manchin, we would have a repuke in that seat...so he votes with us more often than Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #4

I Agree 100%, But WiVoter Jun 2022 #22

To make Rebl2 Jun 2022 #31

Yeah, but Manchin really is as corrupt as they come. Maybe WV, WY, ND, etc. should NOT PatrickforB Jun 2022 #32

The Senate is undemocratic OMGWTF Jun 2022 #73

"Red taker states." calimary Jun 2022 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author paleotn Jun 2022 #33

That won't happen when you have 50 Republicans in the Senate. Beastly Boy Jun 2022 #79

Exactly.. Does he have a soloution Cha Jun 2022 #100

The only way to fix this is to win more senate seats LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #134

Without Manchin, the GOP would control the Senate and VP Harris could not break ties LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #135

Why didn't I think of that? Also I just learned water is wet. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #12

Bernie gets it... now the fight is on!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2022 #5

He called women's issues identity politics. sheshe2 Jun 2022 #138

Sure. Now tell that to Manchin and Sinema. We simply need more Democrats in both Houses, JohnSJ Jun 2022 #6

And, that means Getting OUT the BLUE VOTE Cha Jun 2022 #102

Absolutely Cha JohnSJ Jun 2022 #116

It's becoming obvious pressbox69 Jun 2022 #7

He is come a long way for attacking Planned Parenthood as part of the "establishment" nycbos Jun 2022 #8

Edited my comment. betsuni Jun 2022 #11

Yup. LisaM Jun 2022 #37

Yeah, it took him a whole two days to walk back that gaffe. thesquanderer Jun 2022 #71

Yeah two days of PR blowback and his own internal polls showing he was tanking krawhitham Jun 2022 #83

re: " It wasn't a gaffe, watch the interview with Maddow." thesquanderer Jun 2022 #85

Good. Cha Jun 2022 #104

Yeah.. that was NOT Cool! Cha Jun 2022 #103

Post removed Post removed Jun 2022 #9

what? betsuni Jun 2022 #15

What? Emile Jun 2022 #16

"Bernie haters" are who? betsuni Jun 2022 #17

Why do you care? Emile Jun 2022 #18

... betsuni Jun 2022 #19

. . . Emile Jun 2022 #20

... betsuni Jun 2022 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Emile Jun 2022 #23

Populists are wrong. betsuni Jun 2022 #24

Three words, getting braver. Emile Jun 2022 #25

... betsuni Jun 2022 #26

LOL back to three dots. Emile Jun 2022 #27

Oh dear, I haven't had this much attention in a very long time! betsuni Jun 2022 #29

Yeah and its all self inflicted. Emile Jun 2022 #30

Self-inflicted? How so? betsuni Jun 2022 #34

I like those 3 words. Please, all of our Dem Politicians, get braver. Magoo48 Jun 2022 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author betsuni Jun 2022 #38

So you are against ending the filibuster because you Emile Jun 2022 #40

No-one ever said it was populist idea. betsuni Jun 2022 #41

So you agree with Bernie on ending the filibuster. Emile Jun 2022 #42

I have no opinion of the filibuster because I don't know details about it. betsuni Jun 2022 #44

I believe you! Emile Jun 2022 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author betsuni Jun 2022 #46

If you don't know the details how do you know if it's populist or not questionseverything Jun 2022 #95

Bernie has been leading the charge on this and so many progressive issues... InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2022 #140

I care.. Who are you talking about? Cha Jun 2022 #105

This has already been tried and it already failed. Too many times. Novara Jun 2022 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #13

If neutralizing Manchin and Sinema is all it takes to end the fillibuster, Beastly Boy Jun 2022 #80

TY, Novara, For the REALITY CHECK! Cha Jun 2022 #106

Any Democrat who opposes ending the filibuster at this point in history Roisin Ni Fiachra Jun 2022 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Voltaire2 Jun 2022 #123

On Senate Floor, Warren Calls on the Senate to End the Filibuster and Protect Voting Rights Roisin Ni Fiachra Jun 2022 #126

Rep. Adam Schiff: "Let's get it done. End the filibuster." Roisin Ni Fiachra Jun 2022 #127

21 of the 50 senators in the Democratic caucus are in favor of ending the filibuster. lapucelle Jun 2022 #128

Yah, like that's going to happen packman Jun 2022 #28

I'm with Bernie on this one. nt BlueIdaho Jun 2022 #35

Amy Klobuchar said on the ReidOut that we need 2 more seats in November gulliver Jun 2022 #39

And while you are at it... Grins Jun 2022 #43

If only Bernie had won in 2016, how different things would be 867-5309. Jun 2022 #47

How? betsuni Jun 2022 #49

He would have appointed justices instead of TFG 867-5309. Jun 2022 #53

Um, that was Trump. betsuni Jun 2022 #55

Eh? 867-5309. Jun 2022 #58

So would have Hillary or any other Democrat. betsuni Jun 2022 #59

I agree, but I made the Bernie comment 867-5309. Jun 2022 #62

That's not fair! Voltaire2 Jun 2022 #124

If he had fucking fully supported our nominee, how different things would be. MrsCoffee Jun 2022 #54

+1,000,000 Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #57

Amen... comradebillyboy Jun 2022 #60

+∞ LongtimeAZDem Jun 2022 #63

Yes! justhanginon Jun 2022 #65

He delivered a large percentage of his primary voters 867-5309. Jun 2022 #68

He delivered 11% of his voters to Trump Beastly Boy Jun 2022 #81

Bernie didn't own his supporters questionseverything Jun 2022 #91

Apparently not. Trump did. Beastly Boy Jun 2022 #93

Bernie delivered a higher percentage of his supporters to hc questionseverything Jun 2022 #94

Did I mention Trump didn't run as a Democrat? I must have... Beastly Boy Jun 2022 #96

You are not reading/ understanding correctly questionseverything Jun 2022 #97

Do you have any reference that shows more than 11% of Hillary supporters voting for McCain? Beastly Boy Jun 2022 #99

Yougov internet survey & townhall? questionseverything Jun 2022 #101

I take this to mean that you don't have any references I requested. Beastly Boy Jun 2022 #107

I can't post a link from my phone,sorry questionseverything Jun 2022 #108

But you can post unfounded claims, and shrugs, from your phone, can't you? Beastly Boy Jun 2022 #113

Town hall is a right wing rag questionseverything Jun 2022 #114

And you can't even muster a right wing rag Beastly Boy Jun 2022 #115

i like both hc and bs.... questionseverything Jun 2022 #119

Other than Business Insider being a right wubg rag, and Beastly Boy Jun 2022 #120

This message was self-deleted by its author Beastly Boy Jun 2022 #98

... lapucelle Jun 2022 #129

Mahalo!!!💙 Cha Jun 2022 #110

+1 nt PunkinPi Jun 2022 #122

This!!! sheshe2 Jun 2022 #139

If only Sanders had started rallying his followers to support the Democratic candidate on 6/30/2016, LongtimeAZDem Jun 2022 #61

He endorsed her 7/12/2016 867-5309. Jun 2022 #66

Those 12 days were when he had to bring his supporters around. Instead, the attacked her, the party, LongtimeAZDem Jun 2022 #69

+1 betsuni Jun 2022 #70

Hillary had the responsibility to unite the party as the nominee, imo 867-5309. Jun 2022 #72

How? betsuni Jun 2022 #77

Bernie should have quit earlier when there was no path to Nixie Jun 2022 #88

+1 LongtimeAZDem Jun 2022 #90

Yes, he SHOUsLD HAVE.. it might have Cha Jun 2022 #117

I think the super delegates are bs too questionseverything Jun 2022 #92

If the GOP had superdelegates, they could have blocked TFG. I'd rather keep them. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 2022 #121

This message was self-deleted by its author inthewind21 Jun 2022 #130

Ya know inthewind21 Jun 2022 #131

Not even close inthewind21 Jun 2022 #133

"When he finally endorsed Hillary on July 12, speaking to a crowd in which many of his betsuni Jun 2022 #76

Yet the numbers don't support the notion Hillary lost 867-5309. Jun 2022 #78

From Election Day 2016: W_HAMILTON Jun 2022 #84

+1 betsuni Jun 2022 #87

Yeah, Don't Ask to Vote for the Dem Nominee Cha Jun 2022 #118

SO MUCH Exactly This! Cha Jun 2022 #111

If Only Hillary had WON the GE in 2016 Cha Jun 2022 #109

This. Voltaire2 Jun 2022 #125

The only people on the presidential ballot in 2016 were Trump, Stein, Johnson, and Clinton. N/T lapucelle Jun 2022 #136

What makes Bernie think it's different this time? bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #48

There are other very liberal things that Dem leadership can do Farmer-Rick Jun 2022 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author MrsCoffee Jun 2022 #51

Wouldn't the law just be found unconstitutional? TheFarseer Jun 2022 #52

They didn't rule abortion is unconstitutional Sympthsical Jun 2022 #64

Thank you. This is the key. Pinback Jun 2022 #89

Filibuster exceptions I have given up any worry or concern about the filibuster. keithbvadu2 Jun 2022 #56

Now I would like Schumer and Biden and others to do so. David__77 Jun 2022 #67

I don't think Joe Biden should weigh in on that because he's not in the Senate. In It to Win It Jun 2022 #112

Do it now!! onetexan Jun 2022 #74

I see Bernie is doing all the heavy lifting again. Beastly Boy Jun 2022 #82

All the heavy lifting huh inthewind21 Jun 2022 #132

That was a sarcastic remark. Beastly Boy Jun 2022 #137

Calling for reform is one thing. Getting Mansion and Enema to do it is the Hassler Jun 2022 #86