Democratic Primaries

thesquanderer

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20. Biden and Sanders had very different perspectives on the crime bill.

Sun Oct 27, 2019, 12:07 PM

Oct 2019

Biden championed his bill and supported all its provisions.

Sanders made his issues with the crime bill well known, and tried to amend it, ultimately voting for it despite what he saw as its flaws. There were things he liked (he's spoken about the Violence Against Women provisions), but things he spoke against even as he voted for it, including voting for an amendment to take the death penalty out of it. Ignore the obnoxious background music, this video makes the point, comparing how the two of them discussed the 1994 bill as it was happening... one thinking it was a great bill (and with his name on it), the other speaking against it despite ultimately voting for it as a difficult compromise. Virtually all of what Bernie said, he'd say today. I assume/hope that's not true of Biden.

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

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Sanders has the credibility Trump lacks on criminal justice reform [View all] Uncle Joe Oct 2019 OP

The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 George II Oct 2019 #1

Do you believe SC State Representative and attorney Justin Bamberg doesn't know about that? Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #2

Wasn't that the bill Senator Joe Biden co-authored? Yes. bluewater Oct 2019 #3

Biden isn't "defending" the crime bill now in 2019, he's defending the crime bill... George II Oct 2019 #4

Joe Biden IS still defending the 1994 Crime Bill now bluewater Oct 2019 #8

No he isn't - he's defending what the crime bill was in 1994, the bill that passed overwhelmingly... George II Oct 2019 #11

Bernie can say whatever he wants he still voted for it, touted it in 2006. OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #14

+1 betsuni Oct 2019 #15

Biden and Sanders had very different perspectives on the crime bill. thesquanderer Oct 2019 #20

Like I said, he touted his vote in 2006 OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #21

re: "watch what they DO not what they SAY" thesquanderer Oct 2019 #23

You know it Uncle Joe... Bernie has credibility alright, on this and most other issues!! InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2019 #5

I totally agree InAbLuEsTaTe but if you're bucking Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #6

So true!! InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2019 #13

... George II Oct 2019 #12

This is something I wouldn't boast about. Does Trump have ANY credibility? beastie boy Oct 2019 #7

It's all relative, Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #10

Yeah, the guy who didn't know people rot away in prison tishaLA Oct 2019 #9

Bernie, 2018: "I'll be honest with you. I really didn't know this was happening. I had no idea betsuni Oct 2019 #16

Let me guess, with Klobuchar's and Harris' backgrounds as prosecutors... TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #17

Exactly... he's always being compared to Trump rather than the other Democrats. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #19

Sanders has the credibility Trump lacks... on pretty much ANYTHING. (n/t) thesquanderer Oct 2019 #18

Harris, Klobuchar, Biden and Warren all have more credibility comradebillyboy Oct 2019 #22