Democratic Primaries

jorgevlorgan

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71. so you want to give the republicans another senate seat?

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2020, 05:03 AM

Mar 2020

We will be down by 5 at this crucial moment.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Senator Bernard Sanders (I-VT) Should Resign from the Senate if he [View all] MineralMan Mar 2020 OP

Resign fine, but it is criminal that Congress has not addressed emergency temp offsite participation hlthe2b Mar 2020 #1

+1 geardaddy Mar 2020 #56

BS does not have much Senate clout or respect empedocles Mar 2020 #2

I can't imagine why. comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #62

Are you saying he isn't going to be present for todays vote? still_one Mar 2020 #3

I do not know. I do know that he was not there MineralMan Mar 2020 #4

If he isn't there today, unless he is ill, your OP is right on. No excuse still_one Mar 2020 #6

Maybe Rebl2 Mar 2020 #10

Possibly. If that is the case, though, then resigning from the Senate MineralMan Mar 2020 #11

I agree. If that is the reason he can't do the job, then what is he doing as a Senator. However, I still_one Mar 2020 #27

There is a Republican Governor in Vermont so he should not resign. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #52

Then, he should show up on the Senate floor and vote. MineralMan Mar 2020 #53

If that is the case, he must say so mcar Mar 2020 #28

Senator Mazie Hirono is fighting cancer and is there fighting for the people. LizBeth Mar 2020 #40

Wow, she is so brave, it puts Sanders no-show in perspective. OnDoutside Mar 2020 #67

Vermont's other Senator, Patrick Leahy Aquaria Mar 2020 #77

Is he "self-quarantined" ... it's a fair question that we deserve to know the answer to. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #7

I don't know. There has been no such announcement, MineralMan Mar 2020 #15

He wasn't there for a 47-47 vote SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #25

MM has made his fcking point well mcar Mar 2020 #30

Had he been there, it could have been a 48-47 vote. MineralMan Mar 2020 #31

To be fair, the measure required 60 votes to advance tritsofme Mar 2020 #35

He had no way to know what the vote would be. MineralMan Mar 2020 #36

Everyone knew the outcome SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #38

The trouble is that it takes time to get from Vermont to DC, MineralMan Mar 2020 #41

Did you hear that we have our nominee for November? SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #45

I write what I want to write. MineralMan Mar 2020 #47

THIS IS NOT BASHING Aquaria Mar 2020 #78

The Senate just doesn't generally work this way. It is incumbent on the majority to find 60 votes to tritsofme Mar 2020 #48

There is a question, though, of optics. MineralMan Mar 2020 #49

For a high risk individual like Sanders, who recently had a heart attack tritsofme Mar 2020 #51

Come on...there are older and sicker Senators there doing their jobs. There is no excuse unless Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #54

The outcome wasn't in doubt. High risk individuals like Sanders would be well advised to stay off tritsofme Mar 2020 #39

So what's the point? SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #37

Bernie Quixote PubliusEnigma Mar 2020 #5

Sanders supporters... please help me understand Bernie's actions. NoMoreRepugs Mar 2020 #8

Did sanders' online rally flop? Gothmog Mar 2020 #9

Wait! Wha-huh? Only 4000 viewers? And there really WAS a "musical guest"??? NurseJackie Mar 2020 #12

Yes, musical guests to get the crowd hyped up! Hav Mar 2020 #43

Killer Mike wasn't available? NurseJackie Mar 2020 #50

oh great treestar Mar 2020 #16

I wonder how many of that 4,000 were registered voters. Also, the internet is global... George II Mar 2020 #17

Yay.. "flop".. was it worth it?! Cha Mar 2020 #66

The Sanders bashing du jour hangaleft Mar 2020 #13

The anger toward his stubbornness is beginning to bubble over. Him delaying his departure... George II Mar 2020 #20

All very good points, indeed! MineralMan Mar 2020 #24

Why are prominent Dems waiting to endorse Biden? delisen Mar 2020 #58

It's customary to wait until there is a definite nominee. But I don't think.... George II Mar 2020 #59

I am not bashing Senator Sanders. I am suggesting a course of action MineralMan Mar 2020 #21

you have 3 different ops bashing him in the feed right now questionseverything Mar 2020 #70

LOL at the idea Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #75

we lost last time by less than 1 % in 3 different states questionseverything Mar 2020 #85

Criticism isn't bashing Aquaria Mar 2020 #80

... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #23

'really think these bilious diatribes will lure Bernie supporters your way in the fall? n/t Peregrine Took Mar 2020 #26

The problem is that the alternative is not voting or voting for Trump Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2020 #33

By "your way", you mean voting for the Democratic candidate as opposed to Trump? NYC Liberal Mar 2020 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author Peregrine Took Mar 2020 #29

WHEN he supports Biden 100% he is forgotten and left alone. Until, he is standing on my toes. LizBeth Mar 2020 #42

When Sanders Concedes And Makes A Full-Throated Endorsement, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #55

Ultimately up to VT voters treestar Mar 2020 #14

Yes, assuming he runs for another term. MineralMan Mar 2020 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Nanjeanne Mar 2020 #19

Fahget aboutit! Cozmo Mar 2020 #22

If there's a problem, he should level with everyone. Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2020 #32

I completely agree NCProgressive Mar 2020 #34

I hope they strip him of his leadership role. He does not show up for important helpisontheway Mar 2020 #44

Would that help us win in November? SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #46

I appreciate Biden voters who know this Polybius Mar 2020 #57

I believe we can. This is not 2016 William769 Mar 2020 #68

No, he definitely needs a good percentage of us Polybius Mar 2020 #69

Hillary's critique of Sanders was spot on. He has made comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #60

Well, she would know, I suppose. MineralMan Mar 2020 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Mar 2020 #64

Thank you for your reply. MineralMan Mar 2020 #65

so you want to give the republicans another senate seat? jorgevlorgan Mar 2020 #71

+1 Celerity Mar 2020 #73

How do you feel about Corey Booker? whopis01 Mar 2020 #72

good question nt Celerity Mar 2020 #76

WTF Aquaria Mar 2020 #79

Are they participating in the Senate now? MineralMan Mar 2020 #81

Sanders voted yesterday whopis01 Mar 2020 #82

I agree about neglecting duties as a Senator. MineralMan Mar 2020 #83

I wasn't questioning your support for Biden whopis01 Mar 2020 #84

Agreed. n/t Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #74