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msongs

(71,120 posts) Thu Mar 13, 2025, 08:43 PM Mar 13

bernie sanders for senate minority leader? [View all]

I generally like the guy and most of his beliefs. not that fond of some of his strategies when running for be president under a party he refused to join and often condemns. but he would at least appear to be more anti trump than the current model.
He is plain spoken and doesn't take 30 minutes to speak 5 minutes of useful content like most in the senate.

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bernie sanders for senate minority leader? [View all] msongs Mar 13 OP

LOL and what dweller Mar 13 #1

he can do both nt msongs Mar 13 #3

He would be great but the votes will never be there to make it happen. nt Celerity Mar 13 #2

EEK! He's too Liberal and....(double EE!ii) he's a SOCIALIST!! Ping Tung Mar 13 #4

He also isn't a Democrat. mr715 Mar 13 #15

DING! DING! DING! We have a winner! n/t elocs Mar 14 #18

And he does nothing but beat up on the Democrats. kerry-is-my-prez Mar 14 #35

He isn't a member of the minority party. LeftInTX Mar 13 #17

I think Warren or Schiff would be a better pick LostOne4Ever Mar 13 #5

Sorry, no. sheshe2 Mar 13 #6

Actually I'd like to see Chris Murphy as leader but not until I see if he votes yes or no on cloture. I havent Nanjeanne Mar 13 #7

He's a hard no on cloture moonscape Mar 14 #19

Leaders in the House or the Senate Morbius Mar 13 #8

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 13 #9

I kinda like Democrats leading Democrats bigtree Mar 13 #10

Like Schumer, some would say. displacedvermoter Mar 14 #30

He's not a democrat SocialDemocrat61 Mar 13 #11

Fuck no. nt LexVegas Mar 13 #12

Fuck, I'd nominate Michael Steele or the French Senate president dalton99a Mar 13 #13

No. No, no no no. No. mr715 Mar 13 #14

He's not a Democrat. He's not a member of the "minority party". LeftInTX Mar 13 #16

And yet, when it comes to his voting record in the Senate . . . markpkessinger Mar 14 #23

Until 2018, he participated in Democratic Primaries to eliminate competition and then switched to LeftInTX Mar 14 #33

He's an independent . . . markpkessinger Mar 14 #36

He has been running in Democratic primaries since 1990. It wasn't just for his presidential run. LeftInTX Mar 14 #44

Let him run for "Independent" leader DFW Mar 14 #20

No ibegurpard Mar 14 #21

well the trend is definitely against the Bernster as minority leader :-) msongs Mar 14 #22

Not until he changes his registration to Democrat question everything Mar 14 #24

In Vermont you do not register by party karynnj Mar 14 #25

Candidates are most certainly identified by party affiliation on ballots MichMan Mar 14 #26

Peter Welch is the other senator from Vermont. He's a Democrat. LeftInTX Mar 14 #28

They certainly do Vermont state primaries 2024: Voter guide question everything Mar 14 #37

Voters do not register by party karynnj Mar 14 #38

Meaning open primaries. Other states have it, CA, but the candidates are identified by party question everything Mar 14 #43

Same with Texas. LeftInTX Mar 14 #46

If Senator Schumer was replaced Quiet Em Mar 14 #27

Based on longevity? displacedvermoter Mar 14 #31

Based on knowledge, experience, respect from colleagues. Quiet Em Mar 14 #34

The poster never said that obamanut2012 Mar 14 #42

100% agree obamanut2012 Mar 14 #40

Bernie is more charismatic than Schumer pfitz59 Mar 14 #29

He already is, being an independent. He, himself and Bernie. kerry-is-my-prez Mar 14 #32

Patty Murray obamanut2012 Mar 14 #39

He's not technically a Democrat Bettie Mar 14 #41

"His turn" isn't a given. McConnell stepped down. It was supposed to be Cornyn's "turn", but Thune and Barrasso are. LeftInTX Mar 14 #45