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Democratic Primaries

Uncle Joe

(58,328 posts) Sun Sep 15, 2019, 11:29 PM Sep 2019

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If you can't afford to take care of your veterans, then don't go to war.

Link to tweet

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

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If you can't afford to take care of your veterans, then don't go to war. (Original Post) Uncle Joe Sep 2019 OP

Why did he do nothing when he was Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs? George II Sep 2019 #1

He didn't do nothing. vsrazdem Sep 2019 #2

Maybe I should have said why didn't he accomplish anything when Chairman? George II Sep 2019 #4

How dare you not recognize the effort of one's windmill-tilting? RockRaven Sep 2019 #12

Great response - thank you!! Kudos! George II Sep 2019 #13

Umhm. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #3

I'm sure some will ridicule my response but....bazinga!! George II Sep 2019 #5

So he did do something. vsrazdem Sep 2019 #6

So then, what did he accomplish? George II Sep 2019 #7

Post removed Post removed Sep 2019 #8

I can read. I reiterate my question. Any answer? George II Sep 2019 #9

See above, The End. vsrazdem Sep 2019 #10

I can't, but I know. George II Sep 2019 #11

George II

(67,782 posts)

1. Why did he do nothing when he was Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs?

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 11:35 PM

Sep 2019

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

vsrazdem

(2,177 posts)

2. He didn't do nothing.

Reply to George II (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 11:40 PM

Sep 2019

https://www.stripes.com/sanders-gets-praise-blame-for-time-as-head-of-senate-veterans-affairs-committee-1.395114

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

4. Maybe I should have said why didn't he accomplish anything when Chairman?

Reply to vsrazdem (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 11:46 PM

Sep 2019

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

RockRaven

(14,950 posts)

12. How dare you not recognize the effort of one's windmill-tilting?

Reply to George II (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 12:05 AM

Sep 2019

tsk-tsk

Give credit where it is due!!! And vote Quixote 2020 -- In Panza We Trust!

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

13. Great response - thank you!! Kudos!

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #12)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 12:08 AM

Sep 2019

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

sheshe2

(83,708 posts)

3. Umhm.

Reply to George II (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 11:45 PM

Sep 2019

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-veterans-scandal-on-bernie-sanderss-watch

The Veterans Scandal on Bernie Sanders’s Watch

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

5. I'm sure some will ridicule my response but....bazinga!!

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 11:47 PM

Sep 2019

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

vsrazdem

(2,177 posts)

6. So he did do something.

Reply to George II (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 11:50 PM

Sep 2019

Sanders has long fought for increased benefits for military veterans, but his signature legislative achievement was the 2014 Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act, a law aimed at reforming the VA that was hammered out during heated negotiations with Senate and House Republicans. Some credit him for getting that law through a deeply polarized Congress, while others blast him for not doing enough to respond to the nationwide VA scandal that broke in the spring of 2014.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

7. So then, what did he accomplish?

Reply to vsrazdem (Reply #6)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 11:53 PM

Sep 2019

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

Response to George II (Reply #7)

Post removed

George II

(67,782 posts)

9. I can read. I reiterate my question. Any answer?

Reply to Post removed (Reply #8)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 11:56 PM

Sep 2019

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

vsrazdem

(2,177 posts)

10. See above, The End.

Reply to George II (Reply #9)

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 11:57 PM

Sep 2019

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

11. I can't, but I know.

Reply to vsrazdem (Reply #10)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 12:04 AM

Sep 2019

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

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