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redqueen

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18. And I, for one, think there is a bigger picture - especially where this bill is concerned.

Reply to LongtimeAZDem (Reply #15)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 10:16 AM

Dec 2019

You are of course free to think that Bernie not voting against this bill is absolutely horrible and the most important aspect of this story.

I do not.

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

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Bernie Responds to Congress' $738 Billion Defense Package [View all] Donkees Dec 2019 OP

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