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Bernie Sanders

merrily

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1. Not bad for an Indie. I don't know if they count amendments enacted in with laws enacted, but

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:38 AM

Jul 2015

he also got a lot of amendments passed.

Remember, he also founded the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and chaired it for its first 8 years, growing it from a half dozen original members, well, from 0, really, to the largest caucus in Congress.

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Govtrack.us: Out of 100 senators for 2013-14, Bernie scored [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 OP

Not bad for an Indie. I don't know if they count amendments enacted in with laws enacted, but merrily Jul 2015 #1

Isn't it fascinating, though, how some insist that Obama had his hands tied (well, except for Fast djean111 Jul 2015 #2

It's not about missing logic skills. merrily Jul 2015 #3

Oh, I know. Some of the inane stuff that gets floated around here makes me think this is djean111 Jul 2015 #4

Yet, disproving does not affect continued, endless repetition. merrily Jul 2015 #5

I actually didn't think the hidden OP was that bad nxylas Jul 2015 #7

Not sure, but I think it got hidden because it was in GD, not GD Primary. merrily Jul 2015 #8

kick merrily Jul 2015 #6

Wow Tashca Jul 2015 #9

boom retrowire Jul 2015 #10

Oh, really? Guess they got nothing there either. historylovr Jul 2015 #11

Another one bites the dust. libdem4life Jul 2015 #12

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #13