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Democratic Primaries

Hortensis

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24. Sanders voted Dem 95-99% of the time. So when Democratic

Reply to Scurrilous (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 11:03 AM

Jan 2020

senators moved farther toward the center in the 1990s (following Democratic voters)), to keep from being primaried or tossed out in the GE, so did he.

It worked. He didn't have to give up his easy limo life and go find a job where he would hopefully still have as much free time as I-Sanders did in the senate.

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

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Bernie: More jails and 'tougher' penalties in certain cases in 1994 remarks backing crime bill [View all] Scurrilous Jan 2020 OP

I can't imagine a Democratic Congress passing that bill now. David__77 Jan 2020 #1

People are either unaware, or forget, or choose to ignore the fact that Sanders didn't think... George II Jan 2020 #2

And you can bet the Sanders campaign has no intention of making people aware of that, and will highplainsdem Jan 2020 #4

It's always strange when Biden fans attack Bernie for doing the exact same thing as Biden. DanTex Jan 2020 #3

How about something Sanders voted against, like his five votes against the Brady bill? highplainsdem Jan 2020 #5

Yeah, that was a shitty vote. Also the vote against being able to sue gun manufacturers. DanTex Jan 2020 #6

I don't think policy is generally an area that the "centrists" can win on. David__77 Jan 2020 #7

Oh yes, dantex.. we want to hear all about "Biden Fans" Cha Jan 2020 #8

It's the hypocrisy that bothers me mcar Jan 2020 #9

It's also quite strange when undecided fans do nothing but defend Sanders. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #10

I oppose purity tests. DanTex Jan 2020 #11

I don't have an 'issue' with it...I find it humorous. He is not the favorite, the vote is split UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #16

Bingo! Especially with a twisted angle from previous R B Garr Jan 2020 #13

There you go again. Pretending that Bernie has no purism R B Garr Jan 2020 #12

When did I pretend Bernie has no purism? He does, and I don't like that about him. DanTex Jan 2020 #14

You are deliberately omitting the part that shows your R B Garr Jan 2020 #15

So well said, RB.. BS definitely INVITES Cha Jan 2020 #20

If, and only if that same standard is applied with equanimity and consistency. But it's not. LanternWaste Jan 2020 #25

It's the HYPOCRISY.. Cha Feb 2020 #32

His campaign, the candidate, and the supporters spent most of 2015/2016.. SaschaHM Jan 2020 #17

People have such short memories. jcmaine72 Jan 2020 #18

I am so glad there is an internet Gothmog Jan 2020 #19

Me too. Scurrilous Jan 2020 #22

lol Cha Feb 2020 #30

the Internet exists, BS. "Crime Bill".. Cha Jan 2020 #21

Yep. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #27

MORE Exposure on the Internet! Cha Feb 2020 #29

Heh! Scurrilous Feb 2020 #31

Heh! Scurrilous Jan 2020 #23

Sanders voted Dem 95-99% of the time. So when Democratic Hortensis Jan 2020 #24

It appears as though some people just discovered the internet Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #26

I am glad that a weak candidate like sanders is being vetted Gothmog Feb 2020 #28