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Hoyt

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52. If you are a poor peasant in Mexico, Sanders and similar politicians aren't your friend. They don't

Sun Aug 18, 2019, 02:29 PM

Aug 2019

They don't want you here, they are against trade agreements that might help you, they too are for tariffs, etc. They might not be quite as hateful in describing their America First or "Economic Patriotism" as trump, but the results are the same.

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

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REMEMBER WHEN SANDERS VOTED WITH REPUBLICANS AGAINST UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS? (OP ED) [View all] still_one Aug 2019 OP

K&R betsuni Aug 2019 #1

K&R. TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #2

It is notable that Representative Steve King murielm99 Aug 2019 #3

If there ever was a good time to use the term "Disqualifying"... Hav Aug 2019 #5

What a load of guilt by association. This whole thread is a smear. yerop Aug 2019 #13

That is a rationalization for one of the votes for the bills Hav Aug 2019 #19

Sanders and Dobbs, two peas in a pond on immigration lunamagica Aug 2019 #23

another lie, another smear yerop Aug 2019 #25

I know him well, thank you very much. I notice you don't even mention the video I posted lunamagica Aug 2019 #26

We don't need no socialist education. MrsCoffee Aug 2019 #27

Educate oneself by reading jacobin magazine? Where was he five years after that sit-in? George II Aug 2019 #28

Thank you for the reminder, Cha Aug 2019 #4

What a smear. Sanders was against Guest Worker programs because they were "akin to slavery." yerop Aug 2019 #6

Thank you. Joe941 Aug 2019 #7

Rightwing propaganda wants to divide us EndGOPPropaganda Aug 2019 #9

This Hispanic will never forget Sanders appearing on Lou Dobbs lunamagica Aug 2019 #24

Disappointing Roy Rolling Aug 2019 #10

Exactly. This is shameful. Joe941 Aug 2019 #12

If you are a poor peasant in Mexico, Sanders and similar politicians aren't your friend. They don't Hoyt Aug 2019 #52

Exactly so... comradebillyboy Aug 2019 #60

That's revisionist history, not what he said at the time lunamagica Aug 2019 #20

Nope, not buying it. That's not what he said back then lunamagica Aug 2019 #22

+1 dalton99a Aug 2019 #38

There's always some minor, obscure reason to vote against a Democratic bill or... George II Aug 2019 #29

Hey, paragraphs matter! abqtommy Aug 2019 #8

Yep, as one of the frontrunners, he's got to explain silence and harsh votes. ancianita Aug 2019 #11

His Vote on the IWR should be a disqualifier. bahrbearian Aug 2019 #14

Wow - just wow! Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #15

let's go Joe ! stonecutter357 Aug 2019 #16

Do DU Rules say anything about all-caps? NT Eric J in MN Aug 2019 #17

Others have posted the stated reason for his vote karynnj Aug 2019 #18

Many? MrsCoffee Aug 2019 #33

Definitely a presence in the city karynnj Aug 2019 #40

I remember and will never forget. I find it amusing how lunamagica Aug 2019 #21

Do you have a video of that appearance or a link to it, lunamagica? Princetonian Aug 2019 #31

Here lunamagica Aug 2019 #35

I remember when he voted against the Brady Bill... SidDithers Aug 2019 #30

Yup still_one Aug 2019 #32

But but but... MrsCoffee Aug 2019 #34

And the Amber alert lunamagica Aug 2019 #36

He Voted Against The Amber Alert? Me. Aug 2019 #41

Beats me. Over 600 children have been saved by the Amber alert. Imagine voting lunamagica Aug 2019 #42

Even If It Was Just One Child Me. Aug 2019 #47

I'm confident it won't come to that lunamagica Aug 2019 #50

A BernFire Of An Election? Me. Aug 2019 #51

Sometimes good people make made votes. CASE CLOSED. nt UniteFightBack Aug 2019 #37

Bernie is still framing the immigration debate in racial terms - Why? dalton99a Aug 2019 #39

Why indeed lunamagica Aug 2019 #43

+1, he should apologize for his offensive statements, too. nt R B Garr Aug 2019 #44

Kick mcar Aug 2019 #45

I remember these votes Gothmog Aug 2019 #46

K&R nt NYMinute Aug 2019 #48

Never forget kcr Aug 2019 #49

And again we must ask-- if Bernie had immigrants on his mind all this time... TreasonousBastard Aug 2019 #53

Good question lunamagica Aug 2019 #57

K&R nt Vegas Roller Aug 2019 #54

KICK! Cha Aug 2019 #55

K&R brer cat Aug 2019 #56

Didn't he also agree with Repuglicans about Russian interference? n/t Tarheel_Dem Aug 2019 #58

Some people have memory & good sources. Others have indignation, denial & excuses... Hekate Aug 2019 #59