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Democratic Primaries

LongtimeAZDem

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8. Ideological purity is easy if you never want to actually accomplish anything

Reply to ritapria (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 8, 2020, 05:11 PM

Jan 2020

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

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Sirota goes after former Obama spokesman Ben LaBolt (big mistake) [View all] Hankee Jan 2020 OP

Facts Are Fact Me. Jan 2020 #1

Facts are facts, but ""That doesn't suggest he could enact his agenda if elected." is an opinion. aikoaiko Jan 2020 #23

Yes, but an informed one Steven Maurer Jan 2020 #25

Granted he hasnt sponsored successful bills, but he has much success influencing legislation aikoaiko Jan 2020 #26

That's cherry picking Steven Maurer Jan 2020 #29

Leahy is actually the 'Amendment King,' if there is such a thing. And he's a Democrat. ehrnst Jan 2020 #39

Leahy has accomplishments. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #41

His priorities seem to be very different from Sanders. ehrnst Jan 2020 #42

Not nearly as much as Warren, who has a much, much shorter career as a politician. ehrnst Jan 2020 #38

Not When There's A Pattern To Back Up The Facts Me. Jan 2020 #28

The past is prologue. emmaverybo Jan 2020 #33

Fool me once.... ehrnst Jan 2020 #40

LOL. I can think of more, but I'll stop. emmaverybo Jan 2020 #44

Two of Sanders 3 achievements were to name post offices. Hortensis Jan 2020 #2

One post office was re-named for the Radical Republican/Know-Nothing Thaddeus Stevens. The Valley Below Jan 2020 #5

We are discussing the height of Bernie's legislative achievements here Hav Jan 2020 #11

I know, right? Someone must know the answer. The Valley Below Jan 2020 #12

Ouch!! Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #14

I just have to say... pfeiffer Jan 2020 #19

I'm hooked, too - April will make one year... Skya Rhen Jan 2020 #20

Really one year? That was quick LakeArenal Jan 2020 #30

Welcome to DU! TexasTowelie Jan 2020 #27

Ikr! It's only our country and Cha Jan 2020 #37

K&R! nt TexasTowelie Jan 2020 #3

That's mild compared to other Sirota attacks. George II Jan 2020 #4

Bernie was known as "The Amendment King" ritapria Jan 2020 #6

Ideological purity is easy if you never want to actually accomplish anything LongtimeAZDem Jan 2020 #8

I laughed out loud. LakeArenal Jan 2020 #31

Latching onto the work of others. Do we have any idea how many of those amendments.... George II Jan 2020 #9

I would leave the Amendment King part out. TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #17

Ben is right. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jan 2020 #7

I remember years ago PatSeg Jan 2020 #10

Kucinich was called the "amendment king" until Bernie took his crown NYMinute Jan 2020 #18

Oh ouch! PatSeg Jan 2020 #43

sirota.. jill stein pusher.. what does he know? Cha Jan 2020 #13

David Sirota is scum NYMinute Jan 2020 #16

Steve Leser Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2020 #21

david sirota.. Cha Jan 2020 #22

Done in by the beauty of AOC. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #36

No. Cha Jan 2020 #46

Facts mean nothing to people supporting based on devotion and idolization NYMinute Jan 2020 #15

I see that Ben doesn't deny that he has a conflict of interest regarding health care initiatives. aikoaiko Jan 2020 #24

He's not running for president. Bernie is, so his legislative record matters. What other emmaverybo Jan 2020 #34

Thank you! Cha Jan 2020 #45

What are sanders' legislative accomplishments?? Gothmog Jan 2020 #32

And now healthcare lobbyists are dissing Bernie tiredtoo Jan 2020 #35