2016 Postmortem

BigBearJohn

(11,410 posts) Mon Feb 15, 2016, 10:02 AM Feb 2016

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Bernie Sanders Just Introduced a Bill That Would Transform Voting in America [View all]

http://mic.com/articles/123713/bernie-sanders-just-introduced-a-bill-that-would-transform-voting-in-america#.l9loIX2d9

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has introduced a bill in the Senate that would make Election Day a national holiday called "Democracy Day."

"We should be doing everything possible to make it easier for people to participate in the political process," Sanders said in statement about the bill. "Election Day should be a national holiday so that everyone has the time and opportunity to vote. While this would not be a cure-all, it would indicate a national commitment to create a vibrant democracy."

The bill he introduced was part of a package of proposals that were announced on the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. The other bill he unveiled mandates that states automatically register eligible citizens to vote.

http://mic.com/articles/123713/bernie-sanders-just-introduced-a-bill-that-would-transform-voting-in-america#.l9loIX2d9

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Bernie Sanders Just Introduced a Bill That Would Transform Voting in America [View all] BigBearJohn Feb 2016 OP

I am sure Hillary Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #1

She'll climb on for the ride. PWPippin Feb 2016 #26

Only until November. Third Way or the Highway: we need voters to stay away at midterm elections Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #102

No she won't, but I see that Bernie fans are "riding it" even though it failed to even get a vote... George II Feb 2016 #138

Why should we be? RichVRichV Feb 2016 #159

You're missing the point here, too. It's been presented here (and got 200+ recs) as though... George II Feb 2016 #193

Yes We Can't!! AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #210

She'll call it Hillaryvote berni_mccoy Feb 2016 #45

lol, I know Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #48

And we'll all celebrate Hillarween ! nt eppur_se_muova Feb 2016 #88

roflmao! SusanaMontana41 Feb 2016 #162

And no more whining over using Bernistas, Bernie Bros or my favorite Bernie Brigade...right? Sheepshank Feb 2016 #167

Hillaryous! We Will Wait For Her Ditto... On THIS! CorporatistNation Feb 2016 #199

Seems like you got that backwards. JTFrog Feb 2016 #206

good for her Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #207

I'm sure she will be in full support. JTFrog Feb 2016 #208

HA HA HA HA HA!!!! OMG, that "IS" "Hillary-ous~!!" And guess who wasn't even in the Senate at MADem Feb 2016 #216

She'll use her pixie dust just like she did with the H2O in flint, and everything will be fine. juxtaposed Feb 2016 #63

hillary issues a press statement, "yeah, me too!" nt Javaman Feb 2016 #71

Ha! SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #130

Nope. Nothing to promote. The bill Sanders "just" introduced didn't even go to committee in....... George II Feb 2016 #133

And that's Bernie's fault because? passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #142

Geez, you're the third person to miss the point. He reintroduced this failed bill TWO years ago!!! George II Feb 2016 #152

Apparently you missed it passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #161

I thought Bernie was a "fighter" who never says "No we can't" Empowerer Feb 2016 #155

He doesn't give up passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #164

"Bringing up" something is not "fighting for it. And introducing a bill is not even "bringing up" Empowerer Feb 2016 #177

I responded to the wrong post. Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #192

Oh noes! Really? passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #196

Even though you are being sarcastic, you are right. She would. JTFrog Feb 2016 #205

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #2

he's a radical socialist! tk2kewl Feb 2016 #3

And can we also have... NV Whino Feb 2016 #4

With Publicly Funded Elections (PFE's) we could shorten the whole process. Dustlawyer Feb 2016 #24

Excellent point. NV Whino Feb 2016 #43

And Super Delegates greiner3 Feb 2016 #55

Yep. NV Whino Feb 2016 #62

I am not actually sure that a short primary season is such a great idea GeoWilliam750 Feb 2016 #103

We Need To Make It Foolproof As Well colsohlibgal Feb 2016 #5

Those are all State level issues. Some States have no electronic voting, use all paper, have Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #11

Those are all State level issues. AlbertCat Feb 2016 #80

Federal elections should be covered by Federal law demwing Feb 2016 #91

I agree Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #195

Their corporate masters do not want the voting system fixed, thats why Democrats have not pushed for Dustlawyer Feb 2016 #25

Correct. The Democrats have not tried to fix electronic voting nor do they even talk about it. GoneFishin Feb 2016 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author MerryBlooms Feb 2016 #6

Yes! Now let's have these debated by the all the candidates. Here's the text of the bills, FYI JudyM Feb 2016 #7

Thanks for the links, JudyM! MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #8

Oh, I know how they will spin this. lark Feb 2016 #78

Well, not just introduced, sadly. MineralMan Feb 2016 #9

He introduced it on the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act to make a point that needs to be made Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #14

Bernie himself didn't try to get any support or action in this bill Empowerer Feb 2016 #41

Purely symbolic, I guess. MineralMan Feb 2016 #76

Like ALL the bills he introduces which go nowhere. He's gotten 3 bills passed in 25 years. Squinch Feb 2016 #182

Someone needs to read The Tao of Pooh Android3.14 Feb 2016 #52

I have NEVER been able to understand pangaia Feb 2016 #10

Elections are run according to rules made by each State. Here in Oregon 'election day' is just the Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #13

I forgot about that.. pangaia Feb 2016 #15

it's true for every time we vote renate Feb 2016 #64

There are no Exit Polls for Mail In Ballots, and that gives me a creepy feeling in my stomach. bvar22 Feb 2016 #89

Two points nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #116

It should be,but today Cosmocat Feb 2016 #218

Worth considering.. speaktruthtopower Feb 2016 #12

So he didn't feel it was necessary for the 2014 election? brooklynite Feb 2016 #16

OK that's it. Bye. thereismore Feb 2016 #23

+1 Bobbie Jo Feb 2016 #27

Grandstanding - Adopting Many Of Your Opponents Positions Since The Campaign Started cantbeserious Feb 2016 #38

Not good enough, Bernie! frylock Feb 2016 #30

Conservatives took down parts of the Voting Rights Bill of 1965 here recently. DhhD Feb 2016 #59

So he didn't feel it was necessary for the 2014 election? AlbertCat Feb 2016 #81

ZERO cosponsors. Lucinda Feb 2016 #92

Pretty much says it all. AlbertCat Feb 2016 #145

Yep. NONE of what he proposed in 2015 had a single Rep cosponsor either Lucinda Feb 2016 #147

So he's not too good at crossing the aisle to get things moving. AlbertCat Feb 2016 #151

I didn't say that. I said HE didn't do it. n/t Lucinda Feb 2016 #153

Clicking on the 1st link in your post Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #198

This message was self-deleted by its author Jester Messiah Feb 2016 #106

Or maybe he just wasn't running for President then. liberalnarb Feb 2016 #200

He introduced that last August but he's been at it since early 1980s ... Jarqui Feb 2016 #17

Lots of talking, but what's he actually DONE? Empowerer Feb 2016 #37

What's his opponent done to this end? Plucketeer Feb 2016 #46

That's nice. But what has HE done? Empowerer Feb 2016 #148

He's been trying since he's been in congress. Plucketeer Feb 2016 #187

This one. JTFrog Feb 2016 #190

Yeah... DUbeornot2be Feb 2016 #49

He doesn't have to suspend anything to do his job Empowerer Feb 2016 #69

1. He's a little busy running for president in case you didn't notice Jarqui Feb 2016 #58

I see - he's too busy running for President to do his job and the Republican congress won't let him Empowerer Feb 2016 #68

He did. He's been fighting for voter rights since 1991 or before Jarqui Feb 2016 #70

He's done far more than hilly, that for fucking sure. cali Feb 2016 #66

But what has he DONE? Empowerer Feb 2016 #149

In her eight years in the senate, what did Camp Weathervane do? Feeling the Bern Feb 2016 #144

We're talking about Bernie, not Hillary. What has HE done? Empowerer Feb 2016 #150

Since your attack is about Bernie, I'd like to know, before you sidestep again, Feeling the Bern Feb 2016 #158

Pointing out that he introduced a bill and has not done anything to get it passed is not an attack - Empowerer Feb 2016 #176

IT's more than Hillary did in the Senate. But don't let that cloud your judgement Feeling the Bern Feb 2016 #180

Deflection Empowerer Feb 2016 #186

Wait what? JTFrog Feb 2016 #191

the most fixable obstruction to getting something like this passed certainot Feb 2016 #174

MoveOn.org has been going after sponsors for a while with some success Jarqui Feb 2016 #204

For sure Old Codger Feb 2016 #18

That is actually funny. He has now asked the Rs and Hillary jwirr Feb 2016 #19

Well, as above shows... Lancero Feb 2016 #44

Headline is now misleading, but good on him. n/t Orsino Feb 2016 #20

And, the most important change needs to be - TRASHING EVOTING MACHINES. Paper ONLY. n/t in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #21

I'll bet that if we had legislators that didn't Plucketeer Feb 2016 #50

+1 appalachiablue Feb 2016 #51

Kick n/t Ichingcarpenter Feb 2016 #22

Common Sense Progress to believe in! blm Feb 2016 #28

We're one of the only countries that requires citizens to register. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #29

Homogeneously Caucasian ND ProgressiveEconomist Feb 2016 #97

Did he get bi-partisan support? If not, it really does not matter. 33taw Feb 2016 #31

He didn't get any co-sponsors on either side of the aisle Empowerer Feb 2016 #40

Yeah... DUbeornot2be Feb 2016 #54

Introducing a bill and letting it die in the Senate is not "working" to do anything Empowerer Feb 2016 #65

Because... DUbeornot2be Feb 2016 #72

Yes, let's just wait until he becomes President - kind of like Nixon's secret plan to end the war... Empowerer Feb 2016 #112

why would he be able to get it done as a president? drray23 Feb 2016 #123

It lets voters know beyond a shadow of a doubt where he stands on the issue. NorthCarolina Feb 2016 #74

being a clinton supporter is tough noiretextatique Feb 2016 #100

That's not even close. JTFrog Feb 2016 #129

While I agree that this is an BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #32

Yes, Conyers (and Debbie Stabenow) introduced this bill almost ELEVEN years ago, and Sanders'.... George II Feb 2016 #135

Go figure Empowerer Feb 2016 #156

John Oliver's latest segment: Voting drokhole Feb 2016 #33

That was great! BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #160

Did he get bi-partisan support? If not, it does not really matter and is just a political move. 33taw Feb 2016 #34

He introduced this bill six months ago - and hasn't lifted a finger on it since Empowerer Feb 2016 #35

There is already a new voting right bill sitting in Congress that John Lewis introduced two years bigdarryl Feb 2016 #36

Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Feb 2016 #39

B-B-but he's a single issue candidate!!! retrowire Feb 2016 #42

K & R! TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #47

K& R Thom Hartmann just read your news & named you on his radio/TV show.:) appalachiablue Feb 2016 #53

I never understood why USA had this infatuation with TUESDAY for voting when Weekends seemed obv. nt quantass Feb 2016 #56

BIG K&R! nt Duval Feb 2016 #60

YES! YES! YES! snort Feb 2016 #61

Bernie's not pushing this at all Empowerer Feb 2016 #113

Let's see. a national holiday. SheilaT Feb 2016 #67

Support 100% blackspade Feb 2016 #73

Great idea lark Feb 2016 #75

Americans have less holidays than Europeans. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #77

make Election Day a national holiday AlbertCat Feb 2016 #79

So where is the bill now? Blue_Tires Feb 2016 #82

Old news-this was "just" last Summer, and he got no support for it. Deceptive headline about a dead bettyellen Feb 2016 #83

Deceptive headline about a dead bill. AlbertCat Feb 2016 #86

Wouldn't early voting ProgressiveEconomist Feb 2016 #84

A national holiday won't do much good since many people still have to work on holidays Empowerer Feb 2016 #114

Agreed. EPIC FAIL for Senator BS ProgressiveEconomist Feb 2016 #169

Another bill unlikely to pass...it's what he does. Sheepshank Feb 2016 #85

Sen. Clinton pushes voting holiday, allowing ex-cons to vote (Feb. 2005) JTFrog Feb 2016 #87

Lol. This will not be acknowledged, it does not align with the evil Hillary theme. n/t seaglass Feb 2016 #93

You called that right. n/t JTFrog Feb 2016 #131

Knowing them, they all have you blocked or something. nt kjones Feb 2016 #211

I like it. I hope will also introduce legislation to make all voting mail in voting. liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #90

Bernie - OUT in front...AGAIN! Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #94

Not quite... kjones Feb 2016 #212

Hillary and Ilk will say, No! We Can't! SoapBox Feb 2016 #95

Maybe if you repeat that often enough people will believe you. That's how it works right? JTFrog Feb 2016 #99

I'd rather see a realistic bill promoting voting rights that has a chance to pass. 33taw Feb 2016 #96

This Congress won't approve voting rights either. That's not to say we shouldn't fight for it. liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #98

Another "proposed" bill. Koinos Feb 2016 #101

Yes, much better to not even try. jillan Feb 2016 #104

Better to propose bills that have some chance of success. Koinos Feb 2016 #115

With this Congress the only thing that has a chance at passing is cuts to social services liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #127

Republicans are not very conversant with reality. Koinos Feb 2016 #140

Amazing how he has the time to campaign and STILL DO HIS F'N JOB Jester Messiah Feb 2016 #105

He introduced a bill six months ago and has done nothing since to try to get it passed. And you're Empowerer Feb 2016 #119

He's doing more than the "no we can't" crowd that you so aptly resemble. Jester Messiah Feb 2016 #126

Introducing a bill that goes nowhere and not even mentioning it afterward is diddly-squat Empowerer Feb 2016 #134

Derp... kjones Feb 2016 #214

Does Hillary support this? Bread and Circus Feb 2016 #107

Of course. JTFrog Feb 2016 #111

This message was self-deleted by its author George II Feb 2016 #108

And it's not going to pass. It has no co-sponsors and hasn't even had a hearing . . . Empowerer Feb 2016 #120

The "nuts and bolts" of a "revolution." moondust Feb 2016 #109

A revolution is introducing a bill with no co-sponsors and then doing absolutely nothing to get it Empowerer Feb 2016 #122

PLEASE...let me know if it passes Sheepshank Feb 2016 #110

We already know DWS and some people here on DU don't want it to pass. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #125

And what were the excuses the last 25 years for not passing several bills of serious concern? Sheepshank Feb 2016 #166

Where did I say that? Oh right, I didn't. You are wrongly projecting, again! nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #168

Bernie has had a poor track record of passing any of his bills. A total of 3 Sheepshank Feb 2016 #170

This crap has been answered many times, please find something original. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #171

Where?.....links previously produced were voting records. Sheepshank Feb 2016 #173

And you refuse to use co-sponsored too, right? Pathetic. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #179

He didn't introduce those cosponsored bills. Show where Bernie has actually done something Sheepshank Feb 2016 #181

I'll show you his if you show me Hillary's. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #184

This message was self-deleted by its author JTFrog Feb 2016 #203

Even better would be an affirmative right to vote loyalsister Feb 2016 #117

Hmmm... this is ... something a lil different... we'll see uponit7771 Feb 2016 #118

K&R Wow, he is making good on his promises before he even wins. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #121

This thread follows an all-too-typical pattern on DU Empowerer Feb 2016 #124

THIS MrWendel Feb 2016 #128

Besides, Hillary beat him to it by a decade or so at least... kjones Feb 2016 #215

Sanders "just" introduced it? Where have you been? George II Feb 2016 #132

Now George, I'm sure you understand that OPs often use original titles of articles. senz Feb 2016 #141

Now senz, I see you didn't read the article either. That bill died in 2005 and when Sanders... George II Feb 2016 #154

Yes, I did read it senz Feb 2016 #172

If he can't get "Democracy Day" passed.... George II Feb 2016 #175

I'm 100% in favor. lovemydog Feb 2016 #136

I love it. One year, I could not vote because I had to work such JDPriestly Feb 2016 #137

Bernie's instincts are PERFECT for a democratic republic. He should have greater power senz Feb 2016 #139

K&R mike dub Feb 2016 #143

We have early voting in Florida. So I'm going to have to insist he gives us two weeks paid vacation 24601 Feb 2016 #146

Feels so good to be supporting this guy! nt zentrum Feb 2016 #157

Bernie is pandering for votes. Why didn't he do his in previous years in the Senate??? Article riversedge Feb 2016 #163

And if it's so important, why hasn't he done anything to promote this bill or try to get it passed? Empowerer Feb 2016 #178

Feels so good to be supporting Hillary! kjones Feb 2016 #213

I'm fine with that, but most states have early voting and absentee ballots where Hoyt Feb 2016 #165

So will his revolutionaries get this passed? C'mon revolutionaries, show us how it's done! RBInMaine Feb 2016 #183

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. –Alice Walker B Calm Feb 2016 #185

Good point. The agents of revolution should already be in place ecstatic Feb 2016 #194

Again? He must think people are dumb to do this AGAIN now fun n serious Feb 2016 #188

Make it so Bernie! Silver_Witch Feb 2016 #189

This is something I've wanted my whole life. Thank you Bernie!! Avalux Feb 2016 #197

k & r pat_k Feb 2016 #201

This is awesome. liberalnarb Feb 2016 #202

I would love this to happen............ mrmpa Feb 2016 #209

Hell Yes!!! billhicks76 Feb 2016 #217

See pretty much every post JTFrog has posted in this thread. KitSileya Feb 2016 #219

Good News billhicks76 Feb 2016 #221

The FUDsters are already out with devastating attacks claiming that there will still be people who Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #220