Democratic Primaries

Eric J in MN

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67. Bernie Sanders voted against the Persian Gulf War.

Reply to ehrnst (Reply #59)

Sun Jun 30, 2019, 10:08 PM

Jun 2019

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/1991/roll009.xml

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Ok, I'll go there: A coalition between Harris and Sanders could be very formidable. [View all] redgreenandblue Jun 2019 OP

No. we can do it Jun 2019 #1

Interesting Idea tulipsandroses Jun 2019 #2

I agree 100% with your take on Harris/Warren watoos Jun 2019 #27

I think she has torpedoed that a couple of times. n/t rzemanfl Jun 2019 #3

Ok I'll go there.. Cha Jun 2019 #4

+1 hlthe2b Jul 2019 #79

Move over, I'll go there with you. cwydro Jul 2019 #81

No. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #5

... wyldwolf Jun 2019 #6

She has her own vision. dawg day Jun 2019 #7

Like she needs him. nolabear Jun 2019 #8

He has the vision? Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2019 #9

Medicare for All, Free Tuition, environmentalism, peace, wealth inequality Eric J in MN Jun 2019 #18

... Vegas Roller Jun 2019 #24

No more angy men, I want peace and some smiles. katmondoo Jun 2019 #34

World peace is more important than Eric J in MN Jun 2019 #36

He went traveling around Europe when the resistance to the Vietnam war was ramping up. ehrnst Jun 2019 #59

BS was a "conscientious objector" which isn't a bad thing. But somehow his travels... George II Jun 2019 #62

He was certainly absent when the resistance to the war ramped up. ehrnst Jun 2019 #63

Bernie Sanders voted against the Persian Gulf War. Eric J in MN Jun 2019 #67

The 1991 vote in context: ehrnst Jul 2019 #69

I've never seen that strange theory about his motives for that vote before Eric J in MN Jul 2019 #72

You learn something new every day, don't you? ehrnst Jul 2019 #73

Sharp. ucrdem Jun 2019 #44

LOL!! peggysue2 Jun 2019 #47

Bazinga! George II Jun 2019 #56

Lol sheshe2 Jun 2019 #57

... mcar Jun 2019 #58

.... ehrnst Jun 2019 #60

LOL Gothmog Jun 2019 #61

Does he mean what he says or is just using certain issues to up his chances of success? katmondoo Jun 2019 #33

Bernie Sanders means what he says. Eric J in MN Jun 2019 #37

Including his support of the Persian Gulf buildup during his campaign in 1990? (nt) ehrnst Jul 2019 #70

Nope. I think John Dingell Sr. (if he was still here, Jr. if he was still here) and Debbie Dingell.. George II Jun 2019 #64

Sen. Ted Kennedy was leading the push for single payer in 1972, long before Sen. Sanders ehrnst Jul 2019 #71

HR 676, The Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act, was first introduced by John Conyers in 2003 lapucelle Jul 2019 #85

He had the vision to not be a Republican during the Reagan and Newt Gingrich years. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2019 #50

"I am not now, nor have I ever been, a liberal Democrat," he said in a 1985 ehrnst Jul 2019 #75

I don't think she would agree to be his number 2. Capt. America Jun 2019 #10

She's leaving him in the dust customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #11

Post removed Post removed Jun 2019 #12

Nope NastyRiffraff Jun 2019 #13

"he has no liking or respect for women." yerop Jun 2019 #21

I don't bash Dems NastyRiffraff Jun 2019 #48

He is far more on our side than some who were voted in as Dems. You might check his voting record. JudyM Jun 2019 #54

You might want to check his voting record about voting on "our side" ehrnst Jul 2019 #82

I'm feeling Harris/Buttigieg Orangepeel Jun 2019 #14

I like this combo. PunkinPi Jun 2019 #40

No. IluvPitties Jun 2019 #15

Sander and any Democratic running mate will lose handily. brooklynite Jun 2019 #16

Yes losing mightily and handily indeed. +1000 UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #19

Actually polls I saw a couple of weeks ago Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #23

Sanders on the ticket means NYMinute Jun 2019 #25

it's impossible to lose 45 state with BS on the ticket AlexSFCA Jul 2019 #89

Your predictions are always on point... Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2019 #49

BS may be the only candidate who is guaranteed to lose AlexSFCA Jul 2019 #77

No Gothmog Jun 2019 #17

Post removed Post removed Jun 2019 #20

ROFLMAO lillypaddle Jun 2019 #22

Bad idea. nt NYMinute Jun 2019 #26

lol stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #28

Oh No snowybirdie Jun 2019 #29

By the this primary is over calguy Jun 2019 #30

Even though Sanders opposed busing in the 70s? Curky Jun 2019 #31

Free country, you can go where you like... Wounded Bear Jun 2019 #32

If sanders is in the ticket, trump will win 45+ states Gothmog Jun 2019 #35

He'd win my state, New Mexico. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #39

Sanders would lose to Trump. IluvPitties Jun 2019 #41

That's not what polls show. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #42

While that's true I'm sure that would change once Americans see how much their taxes would UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #68

He'd win my state, Virginia. JudyM Jul 2019 #84

Nope, I'd much prefer Warren/Harris or Harris/Warren. lark Jun 2019 #38

Absolutely NO MoonRiver Jun 2019 #43

NO. Just. No. donkeypoofed Jun 2019 #45

Not my first choice, but I would GLADLY vote for that ticket. (n/t) thesquanderer Jun 2019 #46

OMG!NO! democratisphere Jun 2019 #51

I'd give that combination a snowball's chance in hell of happening, let alone winning. highplainsdem Jun 2019 #52

No thank you. n/t demmiblue Jun 2019 #53

He'd make a good VP for her. frazzled Jun 2019 #55

Desperation move madville Jun 2019 #65

Post removed Post removed Jun 2019 #66

Bernie requires those around him to agree with him 100%, no exceptions. ehrnst Jul 2019 #74

Harris yes. Sanders no. Cousin Dupree Jul 2019 #76

Points for creativity I guess. MrsCoffee Jul 2019 #78

Won't happen. Sanders thinks girls have cooties. MineralMan Jul 2019 #80

In that case I'd find another candidate to support. comradebillyboy Jul 2019 #83

How about no. LincolnRossiter Jul 2019 #86

No thanks... SidDithers Jul 2019 #87

+1 MrsCoffee Jul 2019 #90

Harris would help Sanders but he would hurt her electability. She gains nothing from it. nt Quackers Jul 2019 #88

Sanders has the vision of a Texas Salamander. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #91