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Koinos

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9. I'm curious. How many Senate votes did he miss this year? Did he skip more than Rubio?
Wed Jun 15, 2016, 05:17 PM
Jun 2016

Last edited Wed Jun 15, 2016, 05:53 PM - Edit history (1)

Okay, I answered my own question. It is quite common and expected for senators to miss many votes if they are running for president. But here is a link to Bernie's voting record:

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/legislation/voting-record

You have got to be kidding me! displacedtexan Jun 2016 #1
hehe. NO, its past that unfortunately. nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #7
Nope. Not kidding at all. Looks like he's going to be in it till inauguration day. BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #33
Jeez, can't this guy take a hint? displacedtexan Jun 2016 #35
I think this guy may be like bagdad bob MattP Jun 2016 #2
Time to start pushing him out. SaschaHM Jun 2016 #3
When one hears his list of conditions question everything Jun 2016 #26
Well, it is time to move on, we have important things to accomplish in the next few months. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #4
He's going to have to come up with a different fundraising premise. LuvLoogie Jun 2016 #5
Harry Reid and other Democrats have been overly and painfully gentle with him so far. Koinos Jun 2016 #6
So he's giving himself a "e-rally" and a "press conference" all at the same time! Her Sister Jun 2016 #8
He's padding his contact list. You have to sign up for his "video chat" displacedtexan Jun 2016 #10
THIS. He's trying to pad the "value" of his contact list. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #14
I'm curious. How many Senate votes did he miss this year? Did he skip more than Rubio? Koinos Jun 2016 #9
To be fair. In 2008 Obama and Clinton missed a lot question everything Jun 2016 #28
You are correct. This is true of most senators running for president. Koinos Jun 2016 #32
Sanders is still in the race... johnp3907 Jun 2016 #11
Shameless grifter is shameless. nt BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #12
The news cycle has passed him by, like Y2K. Basic LA Jun 2016 #13
He tends to hold a grudge for a very long time. Koinos Jun 2016 #16
For something he said in 1991! caquillo Jun 2016 #19
We all have degrees of narcissism to overcome. Koinos Jun 2016 #20
He's a self-absorbed idiot. stopbush Jun 2016 #15
The word "idiot" is derived from the ancient Greek word "idios." Koinos Jun 2016 #18
You survived 3-4 sheshe2 Jun 2016 #25
.. Cha Jun 2016 #36
The media needs to start ignoring him NastyRiffraff Jun 2016 #17
Yeah, he wouldnn't like that @ all.. and would start hatching a stunt a la The Pope! Cha Jun 2016 #37
No! NOBODY sane would NastyRiffraff Jun 2016 #38
That was a HUGE RED FLAG.. that we got! Cha Jun 2016 #39
Jesus H Christ on a trailer hitch! Chichiri Jun 2016 #21
He is becoming the Pat Paulsen of 2016 SharonClark Jun 2016 #22
Well - many of us suspected BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #23
For those of us who never liked him, this is great news. He will slowly become irrelevant, which is eastwestdem Jun 2016 #24
He's likeable enough tirebiter Jun 2016 #27
I think the Dem Senators justMYcause Jun 2016 #29
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ nini Jun 2016 #30
Well, so far they are batting -1000! Walk away Jun 2016 #31
This does not surprise me DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #34
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