Bernie Sanders said he's open to supporting primary challengers to Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema.
Bryan Metzger and Grace Panetta 12 hours ago
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Speaking with reporters ahead of a caucus meeting, Sanders said the stakes for changing the Senate filibuster rules — which require 60 votes to end debate and thus currently gives Senate Republicans the power to block major pieces of legislation — are high.
"What's at stake is the future of American democracy," said Sanders. "And the fact that all over this country, Republican governors and legislators are moving aggressively to suppress the vote and to impose extreme gerrymandering, among many other things."
"Anybody who believes in American democracy has got to vote to enable us to go forward with 50 votes to suspend the filibuster, at least on this vote," he added.
Sanders left it up to voters when asked by Punchbowl News what he thought about potential primary challenges for the duo, and any other senators who oppose changing filibuster rules.
"There's a very good chance that people in those states— it's up to the people in those states but it's not just even the voting rights," he said. Asked whether he himself would support a primary challenger, Sanders answered in the affirmative without elaborating further.
"Well, yeah, I would," he said.
https://www.businessinsider.com/sanders-opens-door-manchin-sinema-primary-challengers-filibuster-2022-1
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After this ... we sure don't want them. Am I right?
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This guy.
The so called “not Democrat” is more supportive than many others
