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In reply to the discussion: Every Democrat Should Support Bernie Sanders's New Labor Bill [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)379. "I think to some degree you can only criticize politicians by comparisson."
Last edited Sun May 13, 2018, 09:58 AM - Edit history (1)
Bernie seem to be excused from that, apparently.
Except when he is compared favorably to someone, then that is used as evidence that the other politician, however similar, is "corrupt."
Same with any politician who disagrees with him on anything whatsoever - even strategy to get to the same goal.
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Totally agree, but, please, not before some here get in their usual dose of unfair Bernie bashing.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2018
#127
Personality over policy is overrated! But very popular, esp. with media.
appalachiablue
May 2018
#203
Yes, one of the main reasons we're stuck with that dickwad occupying the Oval Office.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2018
#282
There's no need to conceal the name of the bill's sponsor to avoid triggering the flames.
Jim Lane
May 2018
#386
Jim, you're stating the obvious, obviously (haha)... some people just can't help themselves.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2018
#403
That's actually not a good thing. Because zero progress has been made on those consistent messages.
stevenleser
May 2018
#15
It doesnt grow to an adult status overnight, but it germinates, becomes a sapling, etc. Thats not
stevenleser
May 2018
#19
Thanks. The Bernie bashing ignores the fact that Bernie has voted with Democrats
Sophia4
May 2018
#50
Except when he voted against them, most recently with the Russia Sanctions, as well as....
ehrnst
May 2018
#248
Yes, the Bernie bashing never ends... sad to see, especially at a time we should be uniting
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2018
#404
Absolutely, I think we got that one in the bag, but only if we don't get over confident
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2018
#417
I applaud any and all political leaders that have a hand in or will have a hand in bringing
Uncle Joe
May 2018
#213
Wrong, post #3 started to change the subject from supporting the labor bill and that wasn't me. n/t
Uncle Joe
May 2018
#227
"Bernie has been promoting this at least since 1988" Wow. Mayor of Burlington?
George II
May 2018
#246
The US population is also 4X that of Germany and made up of 50 individual states....
George II
May 2018
#315
And he is having zero success. And knowing that he is throwing up legislation that has no chance
stevenleser
May 2018
#121
public awareness is not zero success. Democrats adopting more liberal positions, deciding
JCanete
May 2018
#142
The public isn't aware, the public doesn't support the idea, zero progress. nt
stevenleser
May 2018
#197
The public isn't aware of what? That's pretty flippant and inaccurate, given that all of the
JCanete
May 2018
#283
we could go back and for like that forever and wouldn't that be fun, but clearly this isn't a
JCanete
May 2018
#384
No progress AT ALL on any front by this approach. I think there was one, a veterans bill
Eliot Rosewater
May 2018
#105
The Observer - Kushner's publication. Note the shivs to Hillary, written during the primary, natch.
ehrnst
May 2018
#220
But, but, but... "if it didn't happen in THIS thread, then it didn't happen at all!"
NurseJackie
May 2018
#323
It irks the holy hell out of me to see Wellstone mentioned in this thread.
Eliot Rosewater
May 2018
#106
No one else has spoken for so long against the corporate powers that be and our
Uncle Joe
May 2018
#119
That's what the DLC was all about moving the party to the right to win politically
Uncle Joe
May 2018
#122
If you can't figure out the majority of the party as it was dominated by the DLC there
Uncle Joe
May 2018
#147
Perhaps you can show me these articles pertaining to the far left trashing Paul Wellstone? n/t
Uncle Joe
May 2018
#149
The party was dominated by the DLC, that's a historical fact, denying it won't make it go away.
Uncle Joe
May 2018
#162
Hillary was not only very progressive but she on her own and she and her
Eliot Rosewater
May 2018
#176
But she apparently is distracting from actual progressive issues that matter to
ehrnst
May 2018
#183
Universal is universal, that doesn't mean anything less than that can't be good or needed but
Uncle Joe
May 2018
#198
Hillary was liberal in some policies but most conservative in others, of course
Uncle Joe
May 2018
#235
"for all practical purposes supported or at the very least gave tacit approval"
ehrnst
May 2018
#239
Sanders is being praised for voting FOR the crime bill and Clinton is being bashed for a bill....
George II
May 2018
#249
It all has to do with intent, Hillary as First Lady was certainly in a position to influence.
Uncle Joe
May 2018
#250
"Reasons" notwithstanding he DID vote for the bill, didn't he? For whatever reason....
George II
May 2018
#256
Actually she was a more effective lawmaker in the Senate in her 3 years than Bernie
ehrnst
May 2018
#287
You got that right... Bernie's more of a Democrat than most Democrats! He has the highest percentage
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2018
#134
Which one are you criticizing Jessie for having it on his platform or Bernie
Uncle Joe
May 2018
#167
And while purity is demanded by those who dont know what they are doing, Paul Ryan
Eliot Rosewater
May 2018
#184
Excuse me? He's now campaigning against mass incarceration, which is the result...
George II
May 2018
#247
So what has he actually accomplished in all the decades he has been in office?
sheshe2
May 2018
#251
I agree. I think that we should be discussing this in terms of his labor policy
ehrnst
May 2018
#296
okay, I missed the context of your point when I read it, and won't speak for Uncle Joe.
JCanete
May 2018
#332
Hater of jobs, I would not absolutely stretch to concerning Bernie's vote on that bill
ehrnst
May 2018
#333
That's fair, so Sanders literally took those details to task when he spoke about the
JCanete
May 2018
#336
Thanks Uncle Joe, but there won't be peace for me 'til BLOTUS is impeached...
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2018
#170
A direst result from decades of the corporate media conglomerates propaganda brainwashing.
Uncle Joe
May 2018
#166
+1 And esp. this. Few mention how non-stop media coverage greatly aided DT.
appalachiablue
May 2018
#209
Brilliant! Perfect! Absolutely TRUE!! That's the BEST summary and description...
NurseJackie
May 2018
#311
I believe Bernie has long felt he could help the Democratic Party more as an Independent
Uncle Joe
May 2018
#18
Okayyyy? Well, that's nice. But it doesn't make what I'm laughing at any LESS amusing.
NurseJackie
May 2018
#55
12+ Dems. incl. Harris, Gillbrand, Warren support the bill. I know, good.
appalachiablue
May 2018
#215
If that comment wasnt so sad, to look around at our current circumstances and
Eliot Rosewater
May 2018
#109
You don't think Bernie's strong enough to speak his conscience if he were a Democrat?
EffieBlack
May 2018
#48
The powers that be don't have as strong a grip on the major political parties today
Uncle Joe
May 2018
#69
But the misinformation that is willingly lapped up by both far right and far left
ehrnst
May 2018
#73
That's why we need major education reform focusing more on critical thinking skills and
Uncle Joe
May 2018
#117
I said education reform as well including putting a focus on critical thinking skills. Also I never
Uncle Joe
May 2018
#124
I have tried to answer your question improve critical thinking skills and college education would
Uncle Joe
May 2018
#143
HRC has worked in charitable organizations for over 5 decades. Boots on the ground.
sunRISEnow
May 2018
#316
No! Democrats get moneys and have to do what the money-givers tell them to do.
betsuni
May 2018
#309
It's a weapon. There is a lot of work to do to improve the image of Labor Unions in this country
stevenleser
May 2018
#14
+1 Lotsa time spent on individuals, candidates when policy advocacy is vital too.
appalachiablue
May 2018
#201
Again. I made that point to show the non sequitur nature of your comment.
Cuthbert Allgood
May 2018
#89
Honest to gawd: "safety data sheet", "Students for Democratic Society", "Saturday Down South"?
hlthe2b
May 2018
#103
CDS is a "clever" abbreviation for those that blame Clinton for everything.
Cuthbert Allgood
May 2018
#107
Nah, you engaged in 'whataboutism' to deflect from the topic. 'BUT WHATABOUT HILLARY!!1!'
emulatorloo
May 2018
#140
So it's not a new labor bill? You are outlining that the headline is deceptive.
NCTraveler
May 2018
#45
Bernie has been in Congress, first the House and now the Senate, for at least 22 years.
Sophia4
May 2018
#108
Been watching this for decades, I finally figured out what is going on but dont dare
Eliot Rosewater
May 2018
#111
If the argument is that it is just empty symbolism because there is no chance it will pass,
Cuthbert Allgood
May 2018
#138
Let's introduce bills like this now so that people have a reason to vote Democratic in November.
Jim Lane
May 2018
#158
One can't help but wonder how much more support there would be for this were Sanders not attached.
Garrett78
May 2018
#160
This "new" labor bill just repeats every Dem party platform from the last 25 yrs.
TheSmarterDog
May 2018
#204
And the fanatically pro Bernie posters seem to think his every utterance is gospel.
TheSmarterDog
May 2018
#285
They don't need to be "convinced" to support it, we've been supporting it since years before....
George II
May 2018
#318
Standard Bernie: Finds a parade & puts himself in front to pretend he's leading it.
TheSmarterDog
May 2018
#334
Standard Bernie-bashing: Accepts falsehoods as long as they put Bernie in a bad light.
Jim Lane
May 2018
#351
The falsehood is the repeated assertion that Bernie hasn't introduced a bill.
Jim Lane
May 2018
#377
Click "Bernie Sanders introduced the Workplace Democracy Act" in the 5th paragraph.
ucrdem
May 2018
#391
I have been reading this thread and BY GOD we better hope these folks are in a VERY
Eliot Rosewater
May 2018
#398
You provided 2 polls, one from two years ago, and a biased analysis of one of them.
ehrnst
May 2018
#421
If I wanted to find out what his major legislative accomplishments were, where would I look?
NurseJackie
May 2018
#407
I would have thought that at least ONE of his vocal followers would have responded.
NurseJackie
May 2018
#409
There is no Senate bill, just a number. There IS a House bill, Pocan's, that the OP links to.
ucrdem
May 2018
#343
The SB number exists but the text does not, which is why the OP doesn't link to it.
ucrdem
May 2018
#348
What part of "As of 05/12/2018 text has not been received for S.2810" do you not understand?
ucrdem
May 2018
#353
Pocan has the House bill on his House site. Bernie has no bill. That's why Levitz links to
ucrdem
May 2018
#359
Levitz (OP) links to Pocan's bill but calls it "Bernie Sanders's New Labor Bill."
ucrdem
May 2018
#363
The article doesn't link to Bernie's bill because it doesn't exist. Pocan's does.
ucrdem
May 2018
#346
From your link: "As of 05/12/2018 text has not been received for S.2810." A number is not a bill.
ucrdem
May 2018
#352
Look if Bernie's bill was available Levitz would have linked it. It isn't so he linked to Pocan's
ucrdem
May 2018
#355
Glad to see you in this subthread, sheshe2. Maybe you can clarify something for me.
Jim Lane
May 2018
#372
So, Bernie is proposing something, but hasn't done anything? Is that what I get from this?
sunRISEnow
May 2018
#373
That's always bothered me. Loyalty and a willingness to commit are important to me...
NurseJackie
May 2018
#410