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In reply to the discussion: Bernie will and should bring up Biden's Iraq War vote [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)139. Well, if votes are the indication that one is "for peace" you may change your mind on what votes
get brought up concerning Senator Sanders.
Google "Jeremy Brecher resignation letter" and "Sanders gaza town hall."
He voted in favor of authorizing funds for the Iraq war and the one in Afghanistan. More recently, he voted in favor of a $1 billion aid package for the coup government in Ukraine and supported Israel's assault on Gaza.
And there's the F-35 contract:
For years, retired Col. Rosanne Greco, the de facto leader of the F-35 opposition, has pleaded with members of the congressional delegation to hear public feedback about the impact of increased noise and the loss of habitable homes in the community. In the winter of 2012, Greco and her allies even persuaded 16 Burlington-area ministers and rabbis to issue an open letter to Vermonts politicians urging further public discussion on the matter.
Yet after all of the letters, rallies and petitions beseeching Sens. Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders, and Rep. Peter Welch to meet with residents on the issue, the only response Greco can only point to is a form letter she received from a member of the delegation in which her name was misspelled. (The letter began, Dear Ms. Truono, Greco recalled with a laugh.)
Yet after all of the letters, rallies and petitions beseeching Sens. Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders, and Rep. Peter Welch to meet with residents on the issue, the only response Greco can only point to is a form letter she received from a member of the delegation in which her name was misspelled. (The letter began, Dear Ms. Truono, Greco recalled with a laugh.)
https://vtdigger.org/2018/03/01/vermont-officials-steadfast-support-f-35/
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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How is a candidate's voting record "crap"? People bring up Bernie's record all the time...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2019
#101
All you hear about is Bernie voting record!! Oh yeah, and he's not a Democrat... which he is now.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2019
#11
So what?! That's just the state of Vermont politics... the only issues are the issues...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2019
#124
Bernie's campaign keeps gathering momentum... his dominance in foreign affairs, as demonstrated
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2019
#22
Other than "this instance", what are his foreign policy credentials? Please proceed.
George II
Mar 2019
#83
Before Biden gets damaged in the GE for his past actions he must first win the primaries.
Autumn
Mar 2019
#61
You'd think so... Bernie's voting record is criticized incessantly around here.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2019
#102
And Biden should ask him about the pervasive culture of sexual harassment he presided over
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2019
#5
Easily done; he's handled it before. Then we go to Sander's rape fantasy essays, etc.
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2019
#31
Ugh...the very though of 2 old white guys arguing about rape fantasies...
chimpymustgo
Mar 2019
#150
My point is, every candidate has personal baggage of some sort. Bringing up policy differences
vsrazdem
Mar 2019
#35
You mean bringing up this nonsense about "rape fantasies" isn't scorched earth? Please
Hassin Bin Sober
Mar 2019
#114
Yes. Sherrod Brown was on MSNBC a bit ago and said candidates need to focus on the General now
emulatorloo
Mar 2019
#37
He hasn't "shown" his full tax returns, that's for sure. Why the delay? Is he hiding something?
NurseJackie
Mar 2019
#20
Good try again... but, doesn't detract from Bernie's superior foreign policy acumen.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2019
#103
One of the few politicians who wasn't fooled by Shrub's Iraq War bullshit for starters.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2019
#149
One vote defines his "superior foreign policy knowledge"? Why do you discount....
George II
Mar 2019
#74
I think anyone advocating military intervention in Venezuela might fall in that category.
David__77
Mar 2019
#138
I said that peace might not be popular with some think tankers and Scoop Jackson types.
David__77
Mar 2019
#148
Well, if votes are the indication that one is "for peace" you may change your mind on what votes
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#139
Biden really doesn't have a position on whether or not or where the F-35s are built.
George II
Mar 2019
#81
No Kidding.. did you ever feel like looking at the fighting in the back seat
Peacetrain
Mar 2019
#42
It is clearly potstirring, divisive, divide and conquer trolling. And I fell for it
emulatorloo
Mar 2019
#55
Both Joe Biden and HRC voted for the IWR in an effort to get Saddam to comply
CrossingTheRubicon
Mar 2019
#30
Not "retroactive." Decisions needed to be made with the evidence of the time.
CrossingTheRubicon
Mar 2019
#51
Somehow the majorty of our House dems voted against it. And 42 % of our Senators.
PassingFair
Mar 2019
#134
If Bernie and Joe go to war a third candidate will be the beneficiary.
DemocratSinceBirth
Mar 2019
#32
I have no intention of reading the entire bill since I have more interesting things to do,
TexasTowelie
Mar 2019
#115
Hey, it's not like he took part in a communist rally where they were chanting "death to America", or
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2019
#88
I think they should discuss policy period. Negative campaigning does not help us.
vsrazdem
Mar 2019
#62
There are other factual things that are too risky for me to discuss in detail...
NurseJackie
Mar 2019
#70
Stop is right!! When DU'ers see these posts why not just scroll on by and let those that want
Thekaspervote
Mar 2019
#80
Yes, let's all jump in the gutter and roll around in the mud. Its so effective.
vsrazdem
Mar 2019
#99
But he probably won't, because he doesn't want Biden to bring up his immigration vote.
ucrdem
Mar 2019
#128
Not this again. Some one should ask Sen. Sanders why he has repeatedly not voted for sanctions
Demsrule86
Mar 2019
#145
When those two guys start bickering a third candidate will be the beneficiary.
DemocratSinceBirth
Mar 2019
#157