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NYC_SKP

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48. If you like Hillary Clinton on Social Issues, you'll Love Sanders!
Tue May 26, 2015, 10:52 PM
May 2015
Bernie Sanders on the issues:

Voted YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. (Feb 2013)
Voted NO on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Jul 2006)
Voted NO on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)
Voted NO on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)

Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record:
Rated 100% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 97% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 93% by the ACLU, indicating a pro-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
Recognize Juneteenth as historical end of slavery. (Jun 2008)

ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays. (Jun 2009)
Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools. (Mar 2011)
Endorsed as "preferred" by The Feminist Majority indicating pro-women's rights. (Aug 2012)
Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender. (Jan 2013)
Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools. (Jun 2013)
Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment. (Mar 2007)
Constitutional Amendment for equal rights by gender. (Mar 2001)

http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/bernie_sanders.htm#Civil_Rights


Senator Sanders compared to Secretary Clinton:


Sanders:

Rated 93% by the ACLU, indicating a pro-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
Rated 100% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 97% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)

Clinton:

Rated 60% by the ACLU, indicating a mixed civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
Rated 89% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 96% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)

http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/bernie_sanders.htm
http://www.ontheissues.org/Hillary_Clinton.htm


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The "revolution" will take time and lots of people... polichick May 2015 #1
K&R for Bernie n/t bobthedrummer May 2015 #2
K&R for Bernie! peacebird May 2015 #3
Why does this read like it was pre-written from a Press Release? brooklynite May 2015 #4
It's no longer happening "this evening", it's in just 30 minutes. SoapBox May 2015 #23
Anyone object to leading with 'from Clinton's left?' elleng May 2015 #5
It's the definining feature of his campaign, so I'd say it's accurate and reasonable. [n/t] Maedhros May 2015 #7
It may be accurate, elleng May 2015 #9
Why is it unreasonable to state a fact in a headline? [n/t] Maedhros May 2015 #10
I think it's editorializing in a headline, elleng May 2015 #12
I agree too LiberalLovinLug May 2015 #30
It's not. Scootaloo May 2015 #51
Exactly. cui bono May 2015 #52
I agree. The less "leading" we do is the best. Leave that to the other candidates. erronis May 2015 #16
Yes, I agree, elleng May 2015 #17
Actually, I didn't look for that headline deliberately. First I got a text message about the launch NYC_SKP May 2015 #11
Capisco, SKP! elleng May 2015 #13
Though true, Bernie is square in the center of the country - a fact they don' want people to realize grahamhgreen May 2015 #18
No, only liberals like his policies Mnpaul May 2015 #39
Fair point, that's a wide open space. Jester Messiah May 2015 #19
Political Revolution…. blm May 2015 #6
Hip hip hurrah! JEB May 2015 #8
A whole lot of people in this country LuvNewcastle May 2015 #14
1,000 K&R swilton May 2015 #15
The media can't mention Bernie without mentioning Clinton. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #20
That's true of the media, and it's an insult to Bernie Sanders. NYC_SKP May 2015 #27
Naturally. Conflict is their #1 product n/t arcane1 May 2015 #35
Jon Stewart exposed that. It got "Crossfire" cancelled. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #38
K & R !!! WillyT May 2015 #21
K/R Jack Rabbit May 2015 #22
30 minutes and counting down! SoapBox May 2015 #24
Bernie silenttigersong May 2015 #25
K&R red dog 1 May 2015 #26
He is running as a Democrat. kenfrequed May 2015 #29
"If you disagree with him on his policies I wish you would just say so"?? red dog 1 May 2015 #36
I apologize. kenfrequed May 2015 #37
I disagree with the headline kenfrequed May 2015 #28
I do too, but LBN rules require posting the actual title as it appears in the article. NYC_SKP May 2015 #32
True! kenfrequed May 2015 #33
I voted! CANDO May 2015 #31
Bernie Sanders is behind in the polls against every republican running bigdarryl May 2015 #34
So what is your point? Seriously, what is your point? nm rhett o rick May 2015 #49
The point is if he gets out of the primary he doesn't matchup well with bigdarryl May 2015 #54
The only way he will win the primary is that he will have millions of supporters that rhett o rick May 2015 #57
Very happy he's in - and running as a dem - so we don't have another Naderesque "loss" n/t JudyM May 2015 #40
Reality check: "Several leading Vermont Democrats were notably absent"... DCBob May 2015 #41
Awesome workinclasszero May 2015 #43
They do that until they don't. Like Donna Brazile in 2007-2008. nt NYC_SKP May 2015 #44
I trust Howard Dean's judgement on this. DCBob May 2015 #45
Thank you Barnie Sanders. Stay the course. Demand Party support. PufPuf23 May 2015 #42
Bernie's the one. n/t Judi Lynn May 2015 #46
Well... sheshe2 May 2015 #47
If you like Hillary Clinton on Social Issues, you'll Love Sanders! NYC_SKP May 2015 #48
Skp. sheshe2 May 2015 #50
We agree. NYC_SKP May 2015 #56
Here's a link to a great rant about women's rights: cui bono May 2015 #53
"Clinton's left" includes the middle and a chunk of the right. Sheeeeze. Scuba May 2015 #55
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