Sanders says Republicans are 'laughing all the way to Election Day'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday said Senate Republicans are "laughing all the way to Election Day" because "they have not had to cast one bloody vote" on the Democrats' roughly $1.2 trillion social spending and climate package, which is stalled in the upper chamber.

"What has bothered me very much is the Republicans are laughing all the way to Election Day. They have not had to cast one bloody vote ... which shows us where they're at. And we have got to change that," Sanders told co-anchor Dana Bash on CNN's "State of the Union."

The House-passed spending package has languished in the Senate because of opposition from Republicans and centrist Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.). Manchin and Sinema refused to get behind the legislation despite weeks of negotiations between the White House and Capitol Hill lawmakers.

The Vermont Independent on Sunday urged the Senate to put individual policy initiatives from the social spending and climate package on the floor for votes, a move that would compel members to take a stance on the proposals.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sanders-says-republicans-laughing-way-152743047.html

[SWBTATTReg]

1. So, someone who refuses to ID himself as a democrat, choses to make fun of democrats and their

policies? Why isn't he making fun of the one-sided, and often arbitrary stands that republicans are taking, sometimes at the behest of rump, for no rational reason at all?

[Hugh_Lebowski]

2. How do you get to that conclusion from the OP?

Seems like a rather random hot-take if I'm honest

[Raven123]

3. I listened to the interview and didn't see him as making fun of Democrats

Rather, I think he made the point that GOP is hiding behind the filibuster. By not voting on anything they are just running out the clock till election day 2022. Let’s face it. S long as they are not forced to cast a vote, the media obsesses over Dem infighting. I think he wants to change that.

Frankly I agree with much of what he said. How many deadlines have come on gone on BBB? Who set the friggin’ deadlines? Did not Biden say that he would get it done? The Dems could learn something from the GOP approach to public messaging. say NOTHING until you know what’s going to happen. Honestly, I don’t get it. Its exasperating to watch.I have communicated my concerns on this to the White House and the Senate.