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George II

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13. None of the other Senate candidates are campaigning on something they DIDN'T participate in.
Wed Dec 18, 2019, 10:09 AM
Dec 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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Interesting... TexasTowelie Dec 2019 #1
So he has not voted against all of Trump's defense budgets. betsuni Dec 2019 #2
No he hasn't. TexasTowelie Dec 2019 #3
And yet he made a campaign video about it! None of the other Senators who failed to vote.... George II Dec 2019 #6
Perhaps he was "a little bit busy." betsuni Dec 2019 #19
Not just vote, but participate in any floor debate and lobbying regarding this bill. George II Dec 2019 #8
Sanders also needs to understand that the world has only 3 superpowers. oldsoftie Dec 2019 #4
lolwut Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #22
Wow. Defending huge military spending on liberal Democratic discussion board. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2019 #24
Just when you thought you've seen it all... lapucelle Dec 2019 #27
As a % of GDP, we are not #1. Russia spends more than we do. oldsoftie Dec 2019 #28
If it was so important to him, why didn't he vote against it but say he did? George II Dec 2019 #5
Glad at least one candidate is speaking out about this monstrosity. redqueen Dec 2019 #7
So he had time to make a video speaking out against the bill, dware Dec 2019 #9
Wouldn't have made a difference so not sure why a few people here keep banging on about it. nt redqueen Dec 2019 #12
It would have gotten his vote on record. dware Dec 2019 #16
Because it's all they got. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2019 #23
All they got? dware Dec 2019 #25
Most people here make a point and move on. redqueen Dec 2019 #26
None of the other Senate candidates are campaigning on something they DIDN'T participate in. George II Dec 2019 #13
Yep. dware Dec 2019 #17
Of course he didn't actually vote against it, because he loves the F-35 LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #10
+100. nt dware Dec 2019 #11
Yep - so his no vote could reasonably be characterized as performative redqueen Dec 2019 #14
I, for one, think hypocrisy matters, and should not be swept under the rug. YMMV LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #15
And I, for one, think there is a bigger picture - especially where this bill is concerned. redqueen Dec 2019 #18
Duly noted; thanks LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #20
The point isn't that he didn't vote against the bill. The point is even though he didn't.... George II Dec 2019 #21
Bernie Sanders is wrong -- twice -- in claim about defense budget voting record lapucelle Dec 2019 #29
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