Democratic Primaries

ehrnst

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50. Well of course... If Senator Sanders voted for it, there must have been something good in it.

Tue Sep 3, 2019, 01:10 PM

Sep 2019

Of course. No doubt...

If any of his rivals had this voting record... it would be a different story about how progressive they actually were.

He voted repeatedly against the 1993 Brady Bill that created the nation’s background check system. In December 2015, after launching his presidential bid, he urged funding research into firearms injuries, after opposing it in the late 1990s. Sanders also voted to close the “gun show loophole” in 1999.

The 2005 gun manufacturer immunity law may be most problematic for Sanders.

I am assuming that the poster you are questioning is referring to the bill I mentioned, but got the negatives mixed up - he voted "against" gun manufacturer liability by voting "Yes" to this bill. Which is an accurate statement.

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

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In 2016 Bernie was one of only 8 Democratic caucus members failing to join a Democratic filibuster [View all] pnwmom Sep 2019 OP

i don't consider him to be very progressive JI7 Sep 2019 #1

Sanders is not the perfect candidate. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #2

Right now we're still in the primaries, so we're looking for the best imperfect candidate. pnwmom Sep 2019 #3

Well said. eom guillaumeb Sep 2019 #4

Lets assume none of our candidates other than you know who are in anyway Eliot Rosewater Sep 2019 #26

To your last statement, it is obvious to me as well. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #28

Thank you, we have a TWO party system and these other folks you speak of either Eliot Rosewater Sep 2019 #30

I appreciate your praise. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #31

I dont want to deal with the responses, but this is what I thought of as a thread Eliot Rosewater Sep 2019 #35

That sounds very progressive. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #38

I had a perfect day once, but as I recall mushrooms were involved. Eliot Rosewater Sep 2019 #51

As long as they were not the Stormy Daniels orange variety. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #54

if joe is allowed to change his mind, so is bernie nt msongs Sep 2019 #5

did he change his mind ? JI7 Sep 2019 #8

"It just didn't work yesterday"!!!!! Unbelievable! George II Sep 2019 #6

A remember a lot of legislation came about from that effort. aikoaiko Sep 2019 #7

Are you seriously suggesting that the lack of legislation was the fault of Biden?????? George II Sep 2019 #9

No, I'm saying its a shame his Senate mojo that he heralds didn't work. aikoaiko Sep 2019 #10

It'll be sheer joy watching President Sanders work his magic on the same crowd. OilemFirchen Sep 2019 #11

LOL aikoaiko Sep 2019 #12

nobody is going to get any support from our domestic fascist party Voltaire2 Sep 2019 #13

Okay, then. OilemFirchen Sep 2019 #16

Boom!!!!!!!!! Skya Rhen Sep 2019 #18

We should support a candidate who is proposing going forward instead of one dreaming about Voltaire2 Sep 2019 #20

I'll support a candidate who can accomplish progress. OilemFirchen Sep 2019 #22

Someone doesnt support Democrats, sounds like to me, implying such a thing... Eliot Rosewater Sep 2019 #27

+1000 sheshe2 Sep 2019 #25

So how does he propose being an effective president when he can't even be relied upon.... George II Sep 2019 #17

He's running on an even more pie-in-the-sky idea: W_HAMILTON Sep 2019 #29

And he'll get little more support from many Democrats in Congress, too. George II Sep 2019 #37

Lol, that gif. BootinUp Sep 2019 #47

Think you missed an important thread. 1) yeah, Biden's mojo did work 2) Biden has said there's emmaverybo Sep 2019 #14

Oh no, I saw that that thread. That's my point. aikoaiko Sep 2019 #19

That same Senate exists - Mitch McConnell was there then and he is there now. Skya Rhen Sep 2019 #24

I think you're way too optimistic. This isn't the same Senate that it used to be. pnwmom Sep 2019 #41

It would have been nice if ALL the members of his own caucus participated and voted. George II Sep 2019 #15

Sometimes you do -- sometimes you don't. aikoaiko Sep 2019 #23

I remember this Gothmog Sep 2019 #21

Sanders is more conservative when it comes to guns than some of the other candidates Politicub Sep 2019 #32

He's also voted against legislation that would subject gun manufacturers pnwmom Sep 2019 #33

I forgot about that Politicub Sep 2019 #39

Which vote was that? n/t TCJ70 Sep 2019 #46

He voted yes to the 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) ehrnst Sep 2019 #48

I'm aware of the PLCAA vote... TCJ70 Sep 2019 #49

Well of course... If Senator Sanders voted for it, there must have been something good in it. ehrnst Sep 2019 #50

I may have misstated. Maybe he simply voted for legislation that EXEMPTED pnwmom Sep 2019 #52

Well, OK, but that's not entirely true... TCJ70 Sep 2019 #55

The manufacturers were being sued for selling guns to non-compliant dealers, and that law pnwmom Sep 2019 #56

Good that he's being pulled to the Left on this issue by more progressive candidates' positions. betsuni Sep 2019 #34

Yeah but, Vermont guns aren't like Chicago or LA guns... SidDithers Sep 2019 #36

K&R NYMinute Sep 2019 #40

Never forget kcr Sep 2019 #42

Don't worry. I won't. Things like this reveal much to me. NurseJackie Sep 2019 #44

Yep kcr Sep 2019 #45

Kick. Recommend. Bookmarking. NurseJackie Sep 2019 #43

AWB ban? Been there done that tirebiter Sep 2019 #53