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Hortensis

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8. Good for VT's legislature for protecting MW residents. Rather unfair

Reply to Donkees (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 17, 2021, 06:23 AM

Mar 2021

for it to provide Sanders with protection from fallout, though, don't you think? People going hungry across the rest of the nation can't hurt him.

Btw, you're a fan, Donkees. WHY did Sanders choose to keep the $7.25 minimum wage?

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Bernie Sanders' full statement to @chrislhayes on how @TheDemocrats avoid repeating 2009 [View all] Donkees Mar 2021 OP

Keep fighting. riversedge Mar 2021 #1

Vermont re-elected a Republican for Governor for the 3rd time in a row last year JI7 Mar 2021 #2

Umhm. I-Sanders' base in VT includes a fair number of conservatives. Hortensis Mar 2021 #3

So that's why he focuses on other states instead of trying to make his state more progressive JI7 Mar 2021 #4

Well, he's been in national office since 1991. State government Hortensis Mar 2021 #5

It's $11.75, and $12.55 in 2022 ... Donkees Mar 2021 #6

Good for VT's legislature for protecting MW residents. Rather unfair Hortensis Mar 2021 #8

No. all politicians are not "corrupt" and the Democratic Party has not been dragged to the Left betsuni Mar 2021 #7

It's an insinuation that Democrats are cowards. Yet another not-so-subtle and aggressive smear... NurseJackie Mar 2021 #9

It's populist delusional nonsense. betsuni Mar 2021 #10

I fail to understand WHY anyone believes it to be helpful. NurseJackie Mar 2021 #12

:) Biden and the truth about Democrats is not good news to everyone. Hortensis Mar 2021 #11

Ghosts of 2009 Drive Democrats' Push for Robust Crisis Response Donkees Mar 2021 #13

Biden: "Senator Sanders and his supporters have changed the dialogue in America ... Donkees Mar 2021 #14

... betsuni Mar 2021 #15

Bernie is about single payer . Biden is being kind. Nixie Mar 2021 #16

Nails, chalkboard. MrsCoffee Mar 2021 #17