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In reply to the discussion: Sanders warns Dems not to waste time catering to obstructionist GOP [View all]not fooled
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Sanders warns Dems not to waste time catering to obstructionist GOP [View all]
BigBearJohn
Apr 2021
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That's ridiculous, Bernie. Stop it! Democrats are not "catering to" Republicans.
NurseJackie
Apr 2021
#1
Nobody is catering to Joe Manchin. Joe Manchin is not a Republican, he's a Democrat.
NurseJackie
Apr 2021
#9
Why are you bringing up the 2016 primary FIVE years later? And that's a mighty offensive attack.
George II
Apr 2021
#40
Are you suggesting that Bernie is not sufficiently embraced by the Democrats?
Beastly Boy
Apr 2021
#53
In the 116th Congress, only one Democratic Senator voted with trump more than Sanders....
George II
Apr 2021
#66
I didn't correct you, I just pointed out that words have other meanings than what you went with.
Autumn
Apr 2021
#94
But those meanings had nothing to do with the context and insinuation that was being made.
NurseJackie
Apr 2021
#95
You don't know what another poster is thinking Jackie, unless you are sharing a mind.
Autumn
Apr 2021
#96
Joe Manchin is a Democrat. Bernie Sanders is not a Democrat. That is factual...and exactly
Demsrule86
Apr 2021
#14
Since you bashed him, in 2020 Joe Manchin voted with the Democrats more than Sanders did......
George II
Apr 2021
#42
What? "...in 2020 Joe Manchin voted with the Democrats more than Sanders did..." Really?
NurseJackie
Apr 2021
#50
In other words, semantic tricks can't hide the truth. He is blocking the agenda.
lagomorph777
Apr 2021
#48
That pretty much confirms what I said earlier here, Manchin votes with Democrats MUCH more....
George II
Apr 2021
#67
A consolation prize? And the "chair of the senate budget committee" doesn't have as much...
NurseJackie
Apr 2021
#84
Actually, "we all" bring up Manchin and Sinema not to give them credit for the majority but to state
Beastly Boy
Apr 2021
#82
What??? Maybe not catering but giving them too many chances when we know what the outcome
Escurumbele
Apr 2021
#19
Democrats ARE moving forward on this. Did he not see Biden's announcement on infrastructure?
George II
Apr 2021
#3
What is his concrete suggestion then for getting conservadems on board? This is a water
Demsrule86
Apr 2021
#5
There is nothing divisive about his comments, we all want to see results and I understand Biden
Escurumbele
Apr 2021
#20
Wrong, the comments are divisive. Biden giving the GOP a chance has nothing to do with
Demsrule86
Apr 2021
#26
A concrete suggestion better thought out, and more constructive, than anything Manchin or Sinema
muriel_volestrangler
Apr 2021
#41
Exactly. Don't give the pukes the attention. Fuck them and move on to get things done.
Autumn
Apr 2021
#22
Never forget Sinema as well. she is potentially worse. She wants a 60 vote threshold on ALL Senate
Celerity
Apr 2021
#76
Tell me where the 50 votes are coming from for the legislation in question. Manchin and Sinema
Demsrule86
Apr 2021
#27
We got a 'watered' down bill because we needed 60 votes and didn't have them...thus it
Demsrule86
Apr 2021
#34
We are looking at losing the House and Senate if republican voter suppression laws aren't
Jay25
Apr 2021
#59
He should know that Biden's attention to Repubs is to get a few to vote with Dems.
ancianita
Apr 2021
#30
07/30/20 - Sanders calls for the end of the filibuster following Obama's remarks
Celerity
Apr 2021
#99
Sanders is not one of those we need to worry about on the subject, that would be Manchin, Sinema,
Celerity
Apr 2021
#102
There is basically zero chance Sanders is going to block legislation he desperately wants passed by
Celerity
Apr 2021
#109
hopefully Biden learned from watching Obama waste his time trying to work with them
Skittles
Apr 2021
#111