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Raine1967

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10. I don't know if this is ironic or not, so I'm just going to put it out there.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2013, 06:45 PM

Nov 2013

Bernie Sanders caucuses with the Dems.

and he has been known to vote with the dems -- but only if he knows his vote won't kill important legislation.

Somehow, these votes remind me of this.

Sanders is politically strategic. I respect him immensely. Perhaps this is politically strategic as well?

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Repubs made a mistake by allowing Democrats a vote on the canceled policies. [View all] kentuck Nov 2013 OP

Something to consider. Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #1

yup. an important distinction -- votes that matter vs. votes that don't matter. unblock Nov 2013 #2

A smart, rather than corrupt, political move would be universal health care Corruption Inc Nov 2013 #3

votes vadermike Nov 2013 #4

The rate of people signing up is similar to the MA rollout jeff47 Nov 2013 #6

Kick! n/t Tx4obama Nov 2013 #5

Interesting perspective. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #7

Wow Kentuck. When I get over the numbness from falling on my face, I will have to bluestate10 Nov 2013 #8

Primaried by more liberal Democrats WonderGrunion Nov 2013 #13

Better to have a primary with a Democrat than a loss to a Rethug in the general. Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #14

Interesting take. HijackedLabel Nov 2013 #9

I don't know if this is ironic or not, so I'm just going to put it out there. Raine1967 Nov 2013 #10

Interesting strategic view. moondust Nov 2013 #11

I can dig it. ReRe Nov 2013 #12