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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Biden's record - video from C-span - Anyone think this is a good thing? [View all]Kahuna7
(2,531 posts)5. Bernie record from C-Span when he voted for the 1994 Crime Bill.
"It is my firm belief that clearly there are people in our society who are horribly violent, who are deeply sick and sociopathic, and clearly these people must be put behind bars in order to protect society from them.
But it is also my view that through the neglect of our government and through a grossly irrational set of priorities, we are dooming today tens of millions of young people to a future of bitterness, misery, hopelessness, drugs, crime, and violence. And, Mr. Speaker, all the jails in the world and we already imprison more people per capita than any other country and all of the executions in the world will not make that situation right.
We can either educate or electrocute. We can create meaningful jobs, rebuilding our society, or we can build more jails. Mr. Speaker, let us create a society of hope and compassion, not one of hate and vengeance."
https://www.vox.com/2016/2/26/11116412/bernie-sanders-mass-incarceration
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bloom
May 2019
OP
28 years ago! Enough said. Tell the youngsters who think they'd done differently while in the womb
hlthe2b
May 2019
#1
re: "The bad politicos are those who don't change their positions and evolve."
thesquanderer
May 2019
#8
Easy to say-actually disingenuous 28 yr. later. It was a different time with different issues.
hlthe2b
May 2019
#14
Utterly ridiculous as you defend Sander's identical vote and Warren was a Republican at the time
hlthe2b
May 2019
#35
Yeah, keep digging. With supporters like you feebly attacking her opponents, Warren needs...
hlthe2b
May 2019
#46
Well, there are candidates who have never expressed regret for their Iraq intervention votes.
ehrnst
May 2019
#82
Actually - your post favors Bernie. He appears quite a bit more thoughtful in comparison
bloom
May 2019
#11
I didn't say that (throwing black men under) - he just seems to be weighing the pros and cons better
bloom
May 2019
#22
Important comment. The communities most affected were demanding stronger law
emmaverybo
May 2019
#45
Okay... but why weren't DU'ers and others attacking Biden b4 he got in the race..knowing he would
Thekaspervote
May 2019
#55
as the senator preferred to call it (as recently as 2015), the "1994 Biden Crime Bill."
bloom
May 2019
#31
No, I don't think Sanders or Biden voting for the crime bill was a good thing.
WeekiWater
May 2019
#27
How you describe that makes Sanders vote against a pathway to citizenship...
WeekiWater
May 2019
#66
Sanders signed this as well. And this sort of thing makes me vow to never vote for your candidate in
Demsrule86
May 2019
#38
re: "this sort of thing makes me vow to never vote for your candidate in a primary"
thesquanderer
May 2019
#59
Oh but it is...supporters do influence what you think about their candidates.
Demsrule86
May 2019
#74
Yes...Years ago. And Warren Wiil not win the primary and would not beat Trump.
Demsrule86
May 2019
#36
I GET it and I have seen the documentary. You didn't read my comment though
themaguffin
May 2019
#50
Even in those years, there were LOTS of people against the death penalty.
thesquanderer
May 2019
#60