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Beastly Boy

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53. Are you suggesting that Bernie is not sufficiently embraced by the Democrats?
Mon Apr 12, 2021, 11:28 AM
Apr 2021

Please! He is the ONLY Independent to chair a committee in the current Senate which is controlled by the Democrats. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Senate_committees). He has never in his political career held as much power in his long legislative career as he is in this current DEMOCRATIC Congress. If Bernie is embraced any tighter, it might cut off his blood circulation!

And let's see how much more of a Democrat Bernie is compared to Manchin, shall we?

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/

Oh my! this is embarrassing, isn't it? Not even close! Manchin beats him hands down! So much for that oft repeated myths of Bernie being more of a Democrat and Manchin being a DINO.

That's ridiculous, Bernie. Stop it! Democrats are not "catering to" Republicans. NurseJackie Apr 2021 #1
Exactly. JohnSJ Apr 2021 #6
We're catering to Joe Manchin. lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #8
Nobody is catering to Joe Manchin. Joe Manchin is not a Republican, he's a Democrat. NurseJackie Apr 2021 #9
With friends like Manchin, who needs enemas? lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #10
Anal-sex jokes/insinuations/lies about a Democrat... how charming. NurseJackie Apr 2021 #11
Thanks! lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #13
All of it. NurseJackie Apr 2021 #15
Embrace Manchin? Gary 50 Apr 2021 #24
Lulz. NurseJackie Apr 2021 #29
Took the words right out of my mouth. notinkansas Apr 2021 #33
Why are you bringing up the 2016 primary FIVE years later? And that's a mighty offensive attack. George II Apr 2021 #40
That he is. Jay25 Apr 2021 #43
Thank you...... HUAJIAO Apr 2021 #47
Are you suggesting that Bernie is not sufficiently embraced by the Democrats? Beastly Boy Apr 2021 #53
+1 sheshe2 Apr 2021 #61
In the 116th Congress, only one Democratic Senator voted with trump more than Sanders.... George II Apr 2021 #66
Lulz. Crunchy Frog Apr 2021 #68
Enemas are anal sex? I thought it was a medical procedure. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2021 #28
People wind up revealing so much... tonedevil Apr 2021 #64
Enemas are not anal sex. Autumn Apr 2021 #88
Nobody said it was. NurseJackie Apr 2021 #89
Ah yeah, you did. Autumn Apr 2021 #90
No, I never said anything about enemas being "anal sex"... NurseJackie Apr 2021 #91
Your words are there, you were the one who made the accusation. Okay-Bye! Autumn Apr 2021 #92
And you're the one who tried to correct me on something I never said. NurseJackie Apr 2021 #93
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
Keep digging! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤪 NurseJackie Apr 2021 #97
So you really didn't mean your "Okay-Bye! Have a nice day!" Autumn Apr 2021 #98
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤪 NurseJackie Apr 2021 #101
Actually crushed/crush/crushing means quite a few things: George II Apr 2021 #103
Yet here you are... sheshe2 Apr 2021 #104
You do know that star trek was pretend? Autumn Apr 2021 #105
Lulz sheshe2 Apr 2021 #107
Joe Manchin is a Democrat. Bernie Sanders is not a Democrat. That is factual...and exactly Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #14
Sanders votes with Dems. Manchin, not so much. lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #16
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
It's all in the Roll Call vote site here: George II Apr 2021 #51
Thanks for letting us know! NurseJackie Apr 2021 #52
Yes, people like to toss out that accusation but in fact it's totally false. George II Apr 2021 #56
Wrong. Beastly Boy Apr 2021 #55
Except Bernie Sanders acts like a Democrat and Joe Manchin doesn't jcgoldie Apr 2021 #17
Exactly! lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #18
++++++++++++++++++++ not fooled Apr 2021 #23
Lol. Right? Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2021 #32
When has Manchin voted against President Biden's agenda? George II Apr 2021 #44
He is opposing the voting rights bill and the infrastructure bill. lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #45
In other words, he hasn't. George II Apr 2021 #46
In other words, semantic tricks can't hide the truth. He is blocking the agenda. lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #48
For which votes did he vote against Democrats. George II Apr 2021 #49
That is just the opposite of what the facts suggest Beastly Boy Apr 2021 #57
That pretty much confirms what I said earlier here, Manchin votes with Democrats MUCH more.... George II Apr 2021 #67
I wonder what that will look like in a full year of a Biden Presidency SunImp Apr 2021 #69
Probably the same as it does now AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2021 #106
wow we put a non-Democrat in as chair of the senate budget committee? Voltaire2 Apr 2021 #60
A consolation prize? And the "chair of the senate budget committee" doesn't have as much... NurseJackie Apr 2021 #84
Without Bernie would we be in a Majority right now? SunImp Apr 2021 #70
The same can be said about Angus King, 48 other senators, and Kamala too. Beastly Boy Apr 2021 #72
This thread isn't about Vice Pres Kamala and the other senators SunImp Apr 2021 #79
Actually, "we all" bring up Manchin and Sinema not to give them credit for the majority but to state Beastly Boy Apr 2021 #82
Bernie Sanders will reliably vote for Democratic legislation, Crunchy Frog Apr 2021 #73
He hadn't in the past. Beastly Boy Apr 2021 #74
What, support Biden's legislative agenda? Crunchy Frog Apr 2021 #80
You did open the link I provided, didn't you? Beastly Boy Apr 2021 #83
Manchin's a Democrat. Bernie isn't...nt SidDithers Apr 2021 #65
Gosh what an original post. Crunchy Frog Apr 2021 #81
Sorry - I should clarify... SidDithers Apr 2021 #110
Sanders said " catering to Republicans".. If he didn't Cha Apr 2021 #78
I take him at his word. He meant what he said. NurseJackie Apr 2021 #85
And, I'd like to know where he Cha Apr 2021 #87
What??? Maybe not catering but giving them too many chances when we know what the outcome Escurumbele Apr 2021 #19
Stop it? notinkansas Apr 2021 #31
I guess I just have higher standards. He can do better... and he should. NurseJackie Apr 2021 #36
Obama would never have gotten aca through, Maxheader Apr 2021 #2
Democrats ARE moving forward on this. Did he not see Biden's announcement on infrastructure? George II Apr 2021 #3
Musta missed it! Yeah, President Biden is Moving Forward.. he Cha Apr 2021 #71
Biden doesn't cater. He is going forward. Beastly Boy Apr 2021 #4
What is his concrete suggestion then for getting conservadems on board? This is a water Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #5
Your observations are astute. It's a shitty thing to accuse Democrats of... NurseJackie Apr 2021 #7
Sanders is an Independent by choice...very divisive rhetoric Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #12
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
Yeah... sheshe2 Apr 2021 #62
Here's my concrete suggestion: Fiendish Thingy Apr 2021 #35
A concrete suggestion better thought out, and more constructive, than anything Manchin or Sinema muriel_volestrangler Apr 2021 #41
I am so sick of showboating speak easy Apr 2021 #21
Exactly. Don't give the pukes the attention. Fuck them and move on to get things done. Autumn Apr 2021 #22
We've got the second worst problem to the Republicans Silent3 Apr 2021 #37
Never forget Sinema as well. she is potentially worse. She wants a 60 vote threshold on ALL Senate Celerity Apr 2021 #76
Completely agree ... aggiesal Apr 2021 #25
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
I'm not against the ACA ... aggiesal Apr 2021 #38
And let's not also forget that several Dems who opposed abortion used that Texin Apr 2021 #39
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
"5 or 6 years???" BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #54
It doesn't matter what you give or don't give them. aocommunalpunch Apr 2021 #58
those bdamomma Apr 2021 #63
I would agree while heartedly w Bernie FlyingPiggy Apr 2021 #75
Has Sanders said if he is willing to vote to abolish the filibuster yet? W_HAMILTON Apr 2021 #77
07/30/20 - Sanders calls for the end of the filibuster following Obama's remarks Celerity Apr 2021 #99
I didn't get that from the article. W_HAMILTON Apr 2021 #100
Sanders is not one of those we need to worry about on the subject, that would be Manchin, Sinema, Celerity Apr 2021 #102
He is, because he's had a history of hiding behind such issues. W_HAMILTON Apr 2021 #108
There is basically zero chance Sanders is going to block legislation he desperately wants passed by Celerity Apr 2021 #109
What is he talking about? betsuni Apr 2021 #86
hopefully Biden learned from watching Obama waste his time trying to work with them Skittles Apr 2021 #111
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