Bernie Sanders

KoKo

(84,711 posts)

52. Thanks for this post...I think you lay out what Bernie is about very succinctly..

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:37 PM

Jul 2015

We need to dig back to counter the OP because the OP doesn't take into consideration the WAY that Senate Votes and Parliamentary Procedure have to do with voting on Legistlation. Bernies Votes are out there and in many cases he Proposed "Amendments" that got shot down and to keep the vote open to Dem Scrutiny he voted a YES...that is held against him without looking at all the "Procedural Votes" occurred before and what his position was and why he might have had to compromise to take a Standing View.

The way our House and Senate Game Us with Lobbyist Enfluence and the the Senate RULES that are PARTY INSIDER BUSINESS...it seemed to me the Original OP was not really looking at the Circumstances of the Vote..but, doing a "Hit Piece" causing us to do our Own Research to Refute it. And if we approved their Post WRONG....they would come up with another set of examples that also needed to be verified.......but....the OP would have "done its DEED" to make Sanders seem like a "Cave In" when in reality he was abiding by the Senate Rules and the Parliamentarian's direction.

Cannot edit, recommend, or reply in locked discussions

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

59 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

some slime going around. [View all] mopinko Jul 2015 OP

Delete this or you might get banned from posting in this group. L0oniX Jul 2015 #1

hey now. calm down. mopinko Jul 2015 #3

I've seen some of this before. Would also appreciate links and sources. leveymg Jul 2015 #2

IMO, this seems a sideways entre of criticism better placed in GD-P HereSince1628 Jul 2015 #4

i posted it here because mopinko Jul 2015 #6

There doesn't appear to be anything disrespectful. If it's factual, we should all know. leveymg Jul 2015 #7

If it had some back-up I'd say yes, as it is, imo it should be in GD-P HereSince1628 Jul 2015 #8

I agree ...this is not the place for this kind of op. L0oniX Jul 2015 #10

links added. mopinko Jul 2015 #11

Yes, and I appreciate that. HereSince1628 Jul 2015 #12

a link w some back up. mopinko Jul 2015 #5

Here's the excerpt in that 1999 Nation article. leveymg Jul 2015 #14

This has some info on Bernie's stances toward Israel on various issues over the years kath Jul 2015 #9

thank you. posted. mopinko Jul 2015 #15

Obviously, Ms. Smith writes... StandingInLeftField Jul 2015 #13

yeah, i was shocked. mopinko Jul 2015 #17

Here is a quote from another article azmom Jul 2015 #25

Socialist don't like that Bernie has voted with azmom Jul 2015 #16

like they have a lot of opportunities. mopinko Jul 2015 #18

Didn't you support Rahm? smokey nj Jul 2015 #20

yes. mopinko Jul 2015 #42

Rahm is DLC/DNC corporatist slime, & your suport of Rahm makes your concern post a little suspect peacebird Jul 2015 #51

rahm is my mayor. i dont support everything he does. mopinko Jul 2015 #53

No, I am calling Rahm a troll tho peacebird Jul 2015 #54

it's too bad he didnt have a quality challenger. mopinko Jul 2015 #55

There's an old inside joke that socialists leveymg Jul 2015 #22

Socialist want a real socialist in power. azmom Jul 2015 #23

thank you. mopinko Jul 2015 #49

Socialists have different views - just like dems TBF Jul 2015 #56

It certainly is. Team Bernie all the way to the White House. azmom Jul 2015 #57

Viable third parties just are not likely with the way we've built our system of elections. Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #35

You don't see the ridiculous irony of a Hillary supporter using Socialistworker to bash Bernie? smokey nj Jul 2015 #19

did i say that? mopinko Jul 2015 #36

Where did I use the words concern trolling? smokey nj Jul 2015 #43

I have no idea if this is a reliable site, but it details some of Bernie's votes on war&peace issues kath Jul 2015 #21

We have just demonstrated that the Bernie Sanders group tolerates facts better than the others leveymg Jul 2015 #24

Bernie supporters are awesome! azmom Jul 2015 #28

and we know how to bounce! marym625 Jul 2015 #30

thank you. mopinko Jul 2015 #41

It's very difficult for the hosts to discuss anything because we're not given a host forum marym625 Jul 2015 #26

I'd ask that the post be given more time to find links and sources. leveymg Jul 2015 #31

Thanks for your input marym625 Jul 2015 #32

srsly? mopinko Jul 2015 #37

absolutely not! marym625 Jul 2015 #45

why else would you ask that? mopinko Jul 2015 #46

For the same reasons others have said they think it belongs in GDP marym625 Jul 2015 #50

As another host, TM99 Jul 2015 #58

Go for it marym625 Jul 2015 #59

I have seen this article (or others like it before) and more than likely it will come up swilton Jul 2015 #27

Thanks for this marym625 Jul 2015 #29

You're welcome! swilton Jul 2015 #40

thank you. mopinko Jul 2015 #38

Thank you so much for that. Paka Jul 2015 #44

Thanks for this post...I think you lay out what Bernie is about very succinctly.. KoKo Jul 2015 #52

I don't know why this comes across to me as poorly written satire, because it's mostly disingenous. Cleita Jul 2015 #33

lol tymorial Jul 2015 #34

Even if it was all true, I find the idea that I would switch support to someone known for, and proud djean111 Jul 2015 #39

This is a raft of Sh#t aintitfunny Jul 2015 #47

i agree with you. mopinko Jul 2015 #48