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In reply to the discussion: It's true. Bernie hasn't always gotten along with all his colleagues in congress. [View all]sheshe2
(98,285 posts)56. Sierra Blanca
Toxic waste dump.
Did Bernie Sanders Support Dumping Nuclear Waste in a ‘Poor Latino Community’?
A conservative group's Facebook meme gets some basic facts right but leaves out important context.
DAN MACGUILL
PUBLISHED 15 JUNE 2018
UPDATED 16 JUNE 2018
Sen. Bernie Sanders once supported a proposal to "dump nuclear waste" in the "poor Latino community" of Sierra Blanca, Texas.
What's True
Sanders did support a proposal in which Maine and Vermont could dispose of low-level nuclear waste a proposed site in Sierra Blanca, Texas, which is a predominantly Latino and relatively poor community.
What's Undetermined
It's not clear whether Sanders told activists he would "absolutely not" visit the proposed disposal site. This was corroborated by an activist who was present, but a spokesperson for Sanders did not address it in response to our queries.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bernie-sanders-sierra-blanca-nuclear-waste/
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It's true. Bernie hasn't always gotten along with all his colleagues in congress. [View all]
DanTex
Feb 2020
OP
And the Magnitsky Act (92-4) and Russia Sanctions (98-2), and the FDA Bill (94-1)....
George II
Feb 2020
#2
As a very accomplished cook, a decent amount of stirring is a very good thing
ChubbyStar
Feb 2020
#12
Right, that Iraq War vote was totally taken out of context. Makes sense. Got it.
DanTex
Feb 2020
#18
I was a Hillary supporter, mostly because I believed the conventional wisdom that proved wrong.
DanTex
Feb 2020
#64
None of your Iraq theories have played out in the real world. They are simply newly adopted agita.
R B Garr
Feb 2020
#70
Huh? The theory that Dems who voted for IWR don't win GEs has been right every time.
DanTex
Feb 2020
#73
No, it is a self-serving non sequitur, one you didn't engage in as a Hillary supporter
R B Garr
Feb 2020
#82
If I'm wrong, then name the pro-IWR, pro-NAFTA Dem candidate that won the presidency.
DanTex
Feb 2020
#85
That's right, you can't name one. Because when we nominate people like that, we lose.
DanTex
Feb 2020
#89
Get back to me when you find that pro-IWR or pro-NAFTA Dem who became president.
DanTex
Feb 2020
#91
You have cherry picked a "concern" and obviously think those Bernie talking points
R B Garr
Feb 2020
#92
I've provided numerous "examples" of your conflating the Democratic primary with the GE,
R B Garr
Feb 2020
#95
Hm. Safe: proven leadership and record of accomplishment, tangible qualifications, trusted profile
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#59
By "safe" you mean Democrats chose one the most qualified POTUS candidates in history?
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#79
I doubt that being disliked by his colleagues has anything to do with his legislative record.
beastie boy
Feb 2020
#11
What unpopular decisions did he make that would've been best followed? That's the point of the OP.
JudyM
Feb 2020
#29
No. The point of the OP is that if you don't go along with the crowd your popularity suffers.
JudyM
Feb 2020
#94
No. The OP is positing that it's not his personal manner that HRC is talking about,
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#96
You can try to spin this all you want, but you can't change Sanders' record and reputation.
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#13
His reputation as an Iraq War buzzkill is rock solid. You're right, that won't change.
DanTex
Feb 2020
#14
Yeah, right, Sanders admitted he can be a nasty SOB because he's anti-war.
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#17
And anti-DOMA, anti-NAFTA, anti-Social-Security cuts, etc. You know, he's for stuff people
DanTex
Feb 2020
#19
And anti-Brady bill, five times. Still, how is his anti-ness on those later votes responsible for
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#21
No. I'm arguing that Sanders has a pretty poor record on standing against dictators.
OneMoreCupOfCoffee
Feb 2020
#27
Like having articles on his website touting Chavez-Maduro Venezuela and
OneMoreCupOfCoffee
Feb 2020
#33
I still don't get why you listed Saddam there. You think Bernie was Saddam-friendly
DanTex
Feb 2020
#37
Umm, you brought up Saddam. If you think voting against IWR was a mistake because it was
DanTex
Feb 2020
#41
No, I brought up a pattern. A pattern you seem unwilling to address.
OneMoreCupOfCoffee
Feb 2020
#42
The ability or lack thereof to work with others to get things done should be a consideration.
TwilightZone
Feb 2020
#36
Without a magic voter revolution, sanders will need support from other people to get platform adopte
Gothmog
Feb 2020
#83
So how how you think Paul Wellstone managed to be universally loved and be that far to the Left?
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#97
He doesn't have to wish them Happy Birthday. Just get along enough to get things done. Obvious
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#105
Nutstshell needs to include 'Trotskyite Socialist' - 'cons would have a ball.
empedocles
Feb 2020
#108
Cons are set to go on the communist/socialist theme. They are salivating at the prospect. And
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#109