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In reply to the discussion: How Bernie Sanders Helped Derail a Promising Legal Fight Against Gun Violence [View all]InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)91. No, Bernie is a "Democrat's Democrat," voting with the Democrats more often...
than any other Democrat. Guess, technically, that makes Bernie the greatest Democrat!
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sheshe2
May 2018
OP
Hey why let divisions heal when they can be used to help us lose more elections
Fullduplexxx
May 2018
#1
Is that the same Hillary Clinton that has been the most admired woman in the WORLD...
George II
May 2018
#319
Interesting. She's sure pulling in the crowds and standing ovations IRL for someone so "unliked"
ehrnst
May 2018
#332
So, you're saying that a DU member who you have NEVER met has a drinking problem? Really?????
George II
May 2018
#321
Do you know what that "poll" represents? Look at the methodology (and it's old, too) Hint...
George II
May 2018
#320
You mean like Hillary Clinton being a Goldwater campaign volunteer? Lets stop all this purity crap..
marble falls
May 2018
#90
All that had no effect on policy...what Sen. Sanders did had a big effect...how many school
Demsrule86
May 2018
#102
I'm not criticizing Hillary. I am criticizing the useless splintering of the Democratic Party just..
marble falls
May 2018
#116
I'll give you $10.00 to point out one place where in my entire life I ever said that....
marble falls
May 2018
#122
I'm not worried about your star. But just because and only because you asked for it....
marble falls
May 2018
#197
My point is that we need to be working together and that Nov and unity is what we have to....
marble falls
May 2018
#233
Its safe to say neither you nor I think Bernie goes far enough in his gun control position....
marble falls
May 2018
#239
This is about him prioritizing Economic Justice which you obviously disagree with.
MicaelS
May 2018
#342
"For all intents and purposes, Bernie Sanders is a Democrat. (nt)" - Skinner
LiberalLovinLug
May 2018
#187
I'm not holding anybody to anything they've ever said. I'm saying we all evolve, this constant...
marble falls
May 2018
#125
This phenomenon of verbatim quotes and voting records as "bashing" is being studied
betsuni
May 2018
#56
Oh...Here I thought bringing up past Senators actual voting records was something we should be doing
LiberalLovinLug
May 2018
#287
Bernie wud make a great Prez. Hillary too btw, despite her bad votes. We hafta look fwd now & unite!
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2018
#254
So holding feet to the fire was only for the black guy? We can't do it to Sanders?
stevenleser
May 2018
#26
Seems to me it was the idiots who ate up NRA/Russian propaganda that guaranteed us Trump.
SunSeeker
May 2018
#43
So posting statements concerning Sanders voting record, here on DU, will "guarantee"
ehrnst
May 2018
#136
Bull. Auto manufacturers don't fund a white wing racist organization like NRA. The manufacturers,
Hoyt
May 2018
#13
No, Bernie gave gun manufacturers special immunities NOT available to car manufacturers.
SunSeeker
May 2018
#19
The PLCAA was passed so gun manufacturers could sell assault weapons with impunity.
SunSeeker
May 2018
#312
I stand against Bernie on this, and the right wingers who originated this talking point.
Ninsianna
May 2018
#30
So you don't think that the drug company that sent 9 million opiod pills to a town of
Fresh_Start
May 2018
#112
Why would anyone who calls him/herself a "progressive" vote against the Brady Bill?
George II
May 2018
#16
No, Bernie is a "Democrat's Democrat," voting with the Democrats more often...
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2018
#91
⚘Thank you SheShe. He took care of the voters in his own State at the behest of all others.
Wwcd
May 2018
#17
Yeah, Bernie is a "true progressive" - "Except when he votes against them on progressive issues"
csziggy
May 2018
#124
You shouldn't put the Bernie haters on ignore... we need to try change hearts and minds.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2018
#93
hear hear. Our ability to shape the bubbles we want to exist in is going to erode our
JCanete
May 2018
#354
He's got the 9th BEST NRA rating of the 49 Democrats/Independents currently in the Senate.
George II
May 2018
#137
You do realize the PLCAA is still in effect and Bernie still supports it, right?
SunSeeker
May 2018
#48
How Harry Reid and Dianne Feinstein Helped Derail a Promising Legal Fight Against Gun Violence
Glamrock
May 2018
#52
And which of those yes votes are publicly gearing up a 2020 presidential campaign?
SunSeeker
May 2018
#68
So we can't discuss his horrible pro-gun votes unless he officially declares?
SunSeeker
May 2018
#70
There is nothing "unfair" about holding any of our representatived accountable.
SunSeeker
May 2018
#75
Oh, so now you think criticising Sanders for his vote is "absolutely acceptable"?
SunSeeker
May 2018
#80
Car manufacturers are held liabile for criminal misuse of their products, why not gun manufacturers?
SunSeeker
May 2018
#82
Exactly. If car manufacturers advertised their products the way gun manufacturers do, they'd be in
Hoyt
May 2018
#96
If negligent marketing is an "easily disproven canard," why not let it go to the jury?
SunSeeker
May 2018
#185
Is there some gun marketing that shows them being used in a dangerous or illegal manner?
EX500rider
May 2018
#198
That link had zero examples of gun ads of people doing illegal or dangerous things with guns.
EX500rider
May 2018
#200
Marketing is not just ads. It is how you sell. They knowingly sold to a bad seed dealer.
SunSeeker
May 2018
#203
Wrong. For the 100th time. The exemption carved out is for the gun industry *only*.
DanTex
May 2018
#111
Umm, that's because car manufacturers don't knowingly and intentionally profit from crime.
DanTex
May 2018
#177
Well, if your contention was that S&W was successfully sued, then I guess I am.
DanTex
May 2018
#292
Threats of lawsuits can also be effective (obviously). But in this case suits actually were filed.
DanTex
May 2018
#299
What makes you think the protections against frivolous lawsuits are insufficient?
DanTex
May 2018
#346
I guess you know nothing about auto safety or environmental legislation, just for starters.
DanTex
May 2018
#355
Perhaps, I can help. What is the difference between "Items of Metal" that go boom.
thewhollytoast
May 2018
#353
Once again, it's pointed out that St Bernie has no clothes, and his worshipers ignore it
TheSmarterDog
May 2018
#88
I do not support anything which helps murderous gun manufacturers who received special rights with
Demsrule86
May 2018
#104
If any agent of a gun manufacturer pulls the trigger of murder gun, I support their prosecution.
aikoaiko
May 2018
#115
NO other manufacturer has blanket exemption and gun owners shouldn't either...the reason
Demsrule86
May 2018
#165
The latter - I'm pointing out the absence of such a fund for gun violence victims
aikoaiko
May 2018
#293
Pssst...this is the reason for much of his support. Especially among white males. nt
LexVegas
May 2018
#173
er..yeah...totally...which is why his voters then turned around and overwhelmingly supported Clinton
JCanete
May 2018
#193
Obsessive Bernie bashers drove me away from DU during the run up to the election.
mac56
May 2018
#204
Sorry, can't laugh... we need to unite, not divide, before it's too late.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2018
#259
I hear you mac, but, please hang in there with us... don't let the dividers win.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2018
#258
Sadly, he hasn't... have a feeling Bernie has had enough and is ready to pass the baton
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2018
#256