Democratic Primaries

thesquanderer

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4. About Sanders vote...

Tue Oct 22, 2019, 01:32 PM

Oct 2019

Sen. Sanders did vote against the 2012 Magnitsky Act, joining three other Democratic Senators: Carl Levin (MI), John Reed (RI), Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), and two other Democrats who did not vote. Where are all of the people questioning Senators Whitehouse and Reed on their ties to the Kremlin?
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Context is important here. It is more likely that Sen. Sanders voted against the means regarding permanent normal trade relations and not to protect Russia. The same could be said for the other Democratic Senators. What this account fails to mention is that Sen. Sanders voted for a stricter version of the Magnitsky Act in 2015, S. 284 — Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. It also helps to realize that the Obama Administration was also cautious regarding sanctions during this time.

https://medium.com/@AnthonyPannullo/senator-sanders-and-russia-setting-the-voting-record-straight-77d4ce5c50f5

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

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Gabbard voted against Magnitsky Act [View all] Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 OP

I stand with Bill Browder. His life depends on the truth being known. blm Oct 2019 #1

I believe Sanders voted against it as well. W_HAMILTON Oct 2019 #2

About Sanders vote... thesquanderer Oct 2019 #4

A convenient excuse. W_HAMILTON Oct 2019 #5

I provided the link so you can get fuller context if desired thesquanderer Oct 2019 #8

Putin & everyone in his orbit hates the Magnitsky Act. AnotherMother4Peace Oct 2019 #3

Who is surprised by this? Gothmog Oct 2019 #6

she also voted with Repubs in favor of legislation to make it nearly impossible for Syrian refugees Cha Oct 2019 #7

Some folks seem to forget about that also still_one Oct 2019 #9

Aloha, John! Cha Oct 2019 #10

Of course still_one Oct 2019 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Cha Oct 2019 #12

Nothing wrong with that, but if you want to self delete, that's ok too still_one Oct 2019 #13

That's true.. and I never Cha Oct 2019 #14