Has Bernie joined the filibuster yet?

[Renew Deal]

[BootinUp]

1. Nope. nt

[Jack Bone]

2. not that I've seen nt

[DURHAM D]

3. He is home prepping for his online video chat with his

supporters scheduled for tomorrow night.

He is most concerned about getting the Lobster slider droppings off of his 3 x 5 cards...the same cards he has used for over 50 years.

[pangaia]

4. sick

[charlyvi]

8. I've been with Hillary from Day One....

But that was harsh Dude. Funny though, but a kind of I-should-be-so-ashamed-of-laughing-at-this kind of funny.

[CorkySt.Clair]

14. Nice.

[Chasstev365]

5. Yes; that's the most important part of this filibuster for gun control: Where's Bernie

You guys are pathetic!

[TheBlackAdder]

50. One minute, he's an ATTENTION HOUND, the next NOT INTERRUPTING OTHER SENATORS

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Which is it?

God, it's like a sewing bee at times. The pettiness is astonishing.

The mental splitting that some are going through is quite astonishing.



One minute, Sanders is a media hound, just out to grab the spotlight at all costs.
The next minute, he's not telling other senators to stand down, because he is more important than they are.



The filibuster was successful, with the scheduled senators at hand.
Some here just seem to think that the senators who speak just run up to the podium, ad hoc.



http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/orlando-nightclub-massacre/filibuster-ends-after-gop-agrees-allow-gun-control-votes-senator-n593396


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[swhisper1]

6. I hope he is resting and working on the revolution

[bigwillq]

7. Congrats on 300 posts!

[leftofcool]

9. I would prefer he work on gun control. Is that progressive enough?

[swhisper1]

11. there are enough senators speaking to the deaf-it is an exercise for the books

Bernie has earned a rest

[RandySF]

28. Yes

The first time in years something might actually get done and Bernie is too tired.

[tallahasseedem]

40. Revolutions are hard!

I mean, hell, his "revolution" couldn't be bothered to show up to vote. Revolution...as long as it can be viewed online!

[riversedge]

32. What revolution?

[brooklynite]

10. 37 Senators have joined in so far...not Sanders.

[Autumn]

22. 45 Democratic Senators, a couple of republicans have joined the filibuster and the only one

you complain about not being there is Bernie... the one you democrats hate and don't even want in your party.

I hope Bernie is taking a few days of well deserved rest and ignores the Senate until he is well rested.

[msanthrope]

23. His absence is noticed. nt

[Autumn]

25. In this case I applaud his absence. nt

[msanthrope]

26. Yes....standing up to the Republicans on behalf of victims of gun

violence clearly calls for mettle beyond some.

[Autumn]

27. .

[ChisolmTrailDem]

36. You are really filled with hatred for Bernie. SMH. nt

[msanthrope]

37. No. I find him sad. nt

[ChisolmTrailDem]

38. Looks like pure hatred to me. I wonder why you hate him so much. You fucking hate him. nt

[msanthrope]

39. He doesn't rate hate. What's interesting though, as a postmortem note to his campaign

is how badly this latest has been handled.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

41. You aren't fooling anyone. You HATE him. The hatred you have for him burns through your words. I..

...have to wonder why you so fervently and viciously hate him.

I wonder...

[msanthrope]

42. Sorry, but you are mistaken. I don't find him an object of hatred. Pity, yes. nt

[ChisolmTrailDem]

43. You're not fooling anyone. You hate him. Whatever mealy words you choose, you hate him. nt

[riversedge]

33. He has been ignoring the Senate. Past time he got back to the job taxpayers are

paying him for.

[Autumn]

35. Oh. First election is it? Senators like Obama and Hillary and of course Bernie, when they campaign

for president they are sometimes absent from the Senate. That's just how it works.

[riversedge]

47. As I said -'past' time he got back. The primary elections are over and time for him to be

doing the work that tax dollars pay him for.

[Demsrule86]

48. Primary is over.

There is no reason for Bernie to be absent from the Senate anymore. Guns is an important issue, he should be there.

[Autumn]

52. Thee's plenty of other things he has to do to wind down his campaign.

No reason in the world for him to run over there to stand with dems in their little filibuster.

[baldguy]

12. Too busy running for President, trying to save the world.

Or, parts of it at least...

[CorkySt.Clair]

21. Yeah, it looks like that ship has sailed.

[Beowulf]

13. Pure theater.

It looks like they're doing something, but the bill is very weak, except in denying due process. If they're going to put the effort into a filibuster, then make it a bill that would actually do something.

[Empowerer]

15. Perhaps Sanders could help his colleagues get it right?

Or at least say something about it, given his national platform.

[Demsrule86]

49. It will save lives

We have terrorists buying legal guns now. It is a start. It can be improved upon later.

[Txbluedog]

16. Bernie isn't going to say anything

He's bought and paid for by the NRA

[imagine2015]

18. How much money did the NRA give Bernie for his presidential and last Senatorial campaign. Links?

Any links or are you just throwing more crapola at Bernie hoping some of that bull shit will stick.

And claim Bernie is "bought and paid for by the NRA" you deny the charge that Hillary Clinton has been "bought and paid for" by big corporations and Wall Street.

Yikes!

[Chasstev365]

20. Their hipocracy is breathtaking, isn't it?

[panader0]

19. HRC's ties to the NRA:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-nra-lobbyist_us_56d5e214e4b03260bf784001

By the way bluedog: from wiki:




Blue Dog Coalition



The Blue Dog Coalition, commonly known as the Blue Dogs or Blue Dog Democrats, is a caucus of United States Congressional Representatives from the Democratic Party who identify themselves as conservative Democrats.

Blue dog Dems vote with repubs quite often.

[imagine2015]

17. How many times have we heard Democrats claim they couldn't engage in real filibusters ....

on the floor of the Senate.

If we hear that old lame claim in the future let us not forget this filibuster.

[Autumn]

24. How many times have we heard that Bernie is persona non grata in the Big D party?

He's better off going home and getting some rest.

[PoliticAverse]

31. The thing is with the new filibuster rules you can block legislation without having to...

stand on the Senate floor for umteen hours. Actual filibusters like this almost
always fail since eventually the person doing the filibuster runs out of stamina.

[joshcryer]

46. Name one Democrat who has said that.

[redstateblues]

29. No- There's still a path- what about the super delegates- the indictment fairy?

[brooklynite]

30. From what I've read, Bernie's in Vermont.

But he tweeted...

[bravenak]

34. The NRA hates the fillibuster

They might help him if he chooses not to join with the Democratic party.

[workinclasszero]

44. Well the NRA is against it so..

..........

[DrDan]

45. he's drafting an amendment

[auntpurl]

51. Ok, I shouldn't but