Haven't the Democrats in Congress "used" Bernie for years?

[democrattotheend]

For those who say Bernie is improperly using the Democratic Party to run for president, isn't it equally true by that logic that the Democrats in the House and then the Senate "used" him to help maintain the majority or effect the Democrat/Republican committee ratios? I don't remember anyone complaining about Bernie aligning himself with the Democrats then. So why is it suddenly a problem now that he is running for president?

I am quite sure that if Bernie doesn't get the nomination and his caucus alignment in the Senate determines who will be in the majority, Senate Democrats will be more than happy to "use" him to get the majority. So how is that any different?

[think]

1. A solid observation... /nt

[djean111]

2. Over their heads, apparently.

I believe "fucking hypocrites" would cover things nicely, though.

[Bread and Circus]

3. Right...but do you expect DWS and all her supporters here to admit that?

[rhett o rick]

4. "The ends justify the means" is the new banner for the Ruling Classe's candidate. nm

[JonLeibowitz]

5. This has been pointed out before (I have done so numerous times), to no effect.

Those who do not like this particular set of facts ignore the posts and then start a new thread with more outrage.

It's to be expected anyway -- those who care so much about party loyalty/who you caucus with/how you vote on the issues are clearly not interested in evaluating substance

[gcomeau]

6. That's completely different.

Sanders is trying to make the Democratic Party better, and the Democratic establishment keeps relying on Sanders to compromise his principles for the worse.

See? Different.

[Uncle Joe]

7. Yes they have.

Thanks for the thread, democrattotheend.

[Dragonfli]

8. They've "used" him for years, besides caucusing with them, let us not forget the Committees

He caucused with the Democrats for, 16 years in the United States House of Representatives, 10 years in the United States Senate;

where he served on many committees Representing the Democratic party such as the:

Committee on the Budget (Ranking Member)
Committee on Environment and Public Works
Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Energy
Subcommittee on National Parks
Subcommittee on Water and Power
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Subcommittee on Children and Families
Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging (Ranking Member)
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (chairman)

He has every right to expect respect from those he served with such loyalty and in so many capacities.

[bunnies]

9. But yet they shit on him the same damn way they shit on the rest of the left.

I've had enough.

[Dragonfli]

11. You are not alone /nt

[Skwmom]

10. They are using his integrity to their benefit.