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Hey, who's got the majority in Congress? And who's going to have the majority in the House until at least 2022 thanks to gerrymandering and DLC midterm strategy?
It isn't the Democrats.
Also, who's managed to pass more amendments and bills through this Congress than any other Democrat? The one utterly controlled by Republicans? Why, it's Sanders.
Wonder if he can get bills through Congress.....
Great. Where is it?
Also, where does that $10B in spending come from? 'Cause she kinda skipped over that. Since "it's not paid for" was critical for attacking Sanders (despite him actually explaining how he'd pay for it), then clearly Clinton wouldn't repeat the same mistake and come out with a plan that isn't paid for.
Clinton's notorious for having an "enemies list". Sanders is notorious for forgiving damn near anything. What's the incentive to endorse Sanders now? He'll forgive when you endorse later. She won't.
Hey, who got bills through despite that? That's right. Obama. And he doesn't even have the clout that the Clintons do among Democrats. But he's a helluva lot more politically savvy than Bernie Sanders.
How many bills has he sponsored? Not co-sponsored, but sponsored. 300. And of that number, how many became law? THREE - two of which were renaming post offices. Wow. Big wow.
Co-sponsoring is easy-breezy. Adding amendments, no big deal. Sponsoring bills and finding co-sponsors to boost the likelihood of them passing, however, is where we separate the wheat from the chaff. Sanders has been in Congress for, what? Twenty-FIVE years? His legislative accomplishments over 25 years are incredibly poor. Well, he is a consistent voter against anything that has to do with sensible gun laws, like the the Brady Bill, for example.
DUH. She ain't president yet. Slipped your mind?
Yes, she is. She's a fighter, and in this political climate, that's what we need: a fighter not a lover. Thanks for pointing that out and for underscoring that Hillary Clinton, not Bernie Sanders, will "get'r done" i order to move this country forward. Much appreciated.
It's very difficult to discuss issues with someone who doesn't even bother to remember the posts he's responded to where his questions have been answered. It's also tiresome.
But here we go...
When President Obama publicly asked people to call their congresscritters to push through legislation like immigration reform, climate change, balanced deficit reduction, tax cuts on the wealthy, reducing gun violence, common sense gun laws, and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in all States, WE DID. We called and faxed and e-mailed - to no avail. Again, he's working with an unprecedented obstructionist Republican Party - the likes we've never seen before. But you keep pretending that's not the case and you keep pretending that it would have actually made a difference had MORE Obama supporters called, faxed, and e-mailed. Here's a wake-up call: it doesn't work. You think a President Sanders can do what President Obama couldn't? Really? I'd LOVE to see him try.
In your opinion...and Jane "I <3 Palin and Norquist" Hamsher's opinion. Got it.
So you admit you were wrong to even insinuate he's said such a thing. Good.
Too many unicorns not farting enough rainbows for voters, I guess.
Not "unabashed rage". Disbelief and disappointment. But then again, who are these "Liberals" you speak of, kemosabe? Because I voted, and my group of 41 young people voted, and I'm certain you'd be hard-pressed to cal me a Liberal, but I self-identify as one, as do the members of my group. So who are these Liberals you believed voted in 2010 and who didn't?
May I remind you (and again, you fail to read my posts): Rahm's brother, Ezekiel, as well as Rahm himself has always been FOR the ACA. The Professional Left weren't (no single-payer - NO HEALTHCARE REFORM FOR YOU!).
Remember this? “F—ing retarded,” Mr. Emanuel scolded the group, according to several participants. He warned them not to alienate lawmakers whose votes would be needed on health care and other top legislative items.
But, you know, political realities and all that. DEATH PANELS! HEALTH CARE WILL BE MORE EXPENSIVE! KEEP GOVERNMENT OUT OF MY DOCTOR'S OFFICE! (Remember those cutesy Uncle Sam ads paid for by the Kochs in those examination rooms?). NO SINGLE-PAYER - NO HEALTH CARE REFORM!
You're conveniently forgetting the political climate during the health care reform debate during that time, and how U.S. M$M were advancing the Republican/GOP/Koch Bros lies to the public via ads, pressers, and Teabagger rallies that got wall-to-wall coverage each and every day. Yeah, but Rahm Emanuel, who cautioned against running against Blue Dog Dems to Liberal groups, is the bogeyman.
When liberals don't show up to vote in mid-terms and locals how much of that is plausible? It's so much easier to just show up every four years and fight for that one person that can fix it all.
PS:
RACIAL JUSTICE
That's good stuff let me know when Bernie gets more than 15% of minority voters. It's the single thing that will keep Bernie away from the ring. Representing a 94% white state does that to you, but please tell us more about that MLK march. Getting bumped off your stage by a couple of BLM activists and slumping off to side will do it! Yep that photo.[link:
| The one that says...man I'm not doing this right.
