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Duppers

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13. Bernie is carrying on the work

Reply to Trial_By_Fire (Original post)

Mon Jun 26, 2017, 12:34 AM

Jun 2017

Of FDR, JFK, and other greats. He paraphrased this great quote:

"Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members."

- Pearl S. Buck

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Sanders draws thousands to rallies against Senate healthcare bill [View all] Trial_By_Fire Jun 2017 OP

kick Trial_By_Fire Jun 2017 #1

DURec leftstreet Jun 2017 #2

Go, Bernie! nt babylonsister Jun 2017 #3

Thank you, Bernie. democrank Jun 2017 #4

Thanks Bernie! Equinox Moon Jun 2017 #5

Sometimes I get tired of hearing him say the same thing over and over... tecelote Jun 2017 #6

Thank you Bernie! So zentrum Jun 2017 #7

Bernie is out there reminding us all what it is to be a Democrat. Doitnow Jun 2017 #8

Exactly! Duppers Jun 2017 #14

Another DURec. (n/t) SMC22307 Jun 2017 #9

Good for him (and for us)! Nevernose Jun 2017 #10

Sanders isn't the only senator Skidmore Jun 2017 #11

Read the last lines of this thread.... Trial_By_Fire Jun 2017 #12

Bernie is carrying on the work Duppers Jun 2017 #13

Where are the Senators ranked by who is "hardest working"? I've missed that list. pnwmom Jun 2017 #15

He's (co)sponsored about 3/4 as many bills/amendments as Schumer. Gravitycollapse Jun 2017 #16

How many bills has he sponsored? nt pnwmom Jun 2017 #17

It shows he has sponsored 811 pieces of legislation. Gravitycollapse Jun 2017 #18

And here's another point of view. pnwmom Jun 2017 #19

Those are 2016 stats when he was running a Presidential campaign. Gravitycollapse Jun 2017 #20

Bills that never get passed by Congress aren't much of an accomplishment, or even a sign pnwmom Jun 2017 #21