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In reply to the discussion: Cory Booker Joins Senate Republicans to Kill Measure to Import Cheaper Medicine From Canada [View all]Grey Lemercier
(1,429 posts)to characterise the Democrats who voted for the Klobuchar/Sanders amendment as somehow caring less about drug and consumer safety than Booker, Casey, etc. Elizabeth Warren is in that group who voted yes, ffs.
Also, as per my post below,
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=8468340
The Wyden Amemndment was never actually voted on, it was ruled out of order, so it is very misleading for Booker and Casey et al. to claim they voted for it. Also, the text of the Klobuchar plan was actually introduced in November 2016, not 10 minutes before the vote, so that goes out the window as an excuse as well.
I strongly supported Clinton, I am and was opposed to Bernie on multiple issues and approaches, I am a lesbian of colour, but also I do not care much for Booker on a several vital issues. I couldn't care less that Bernie was a co-sponsor of the Amendment. It was a good amendment. In fact, to really show you where I stand, I absolutely believe it is sexist for all these Bernie people to try to hijack credit for it when it was Sen. Amy Klobuchar alone who introduced it.
But my person issues with Booker being against this (and a lot of other people' issues with Booker on this as well, I am sure) have fuckall to do with Bernie.