2016 Postmortem

JudyM

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

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 10:20 AM

Feb 2016

Let's see how the conservatrons publicly argue against making voting easier for people.

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/download/democracy-day-act-of-2015?inline=file

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/download/register-act?inline=file

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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