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Grey Lemercier

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57. If the waiver had passed Booker and Casey would have voted no

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 12:03 PM

Jan 2017

on the actual Amendment. They both falsely claim to have voted to actually enact it, which they did not. They voted yes to allow it to come to a passage vote. Its typical Senate procedural shenanigans. Secondly, hiding behind alleged safety concerns when people like the LEADING consumer advocate in the entire Senate (Elizabeth Warren) and many of the other wonderful heavyweight Dems had no such concerns and enthusiastically voted yes further compounds it. Finally, the "only had 10 minutes claim" from Booker is also weak sauce, as the Klobuchar language was originally introduced in November and carried over to this new Amendment.

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Cory Booker Joins Senate Republicans to Kill Measure to Import Cheaper Medicine From Canada [View all] Alekzander Jan 2017 OP

This says it all ! ciaobaby Jan 2017 #1

Booker/Murray/Casey et. al. "argument is the same one offered by the pharmaceutical industry" wordpix Jan 2017 #55

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2017 #2

He thinks he's special and will become president. He's not. nt NCjack Jan 2017 #3

Well, so much for that. AngryAmish Jan 2017 #4

This is why people call him Cory the Tory. KamaAina Jan 2017 #5

The Sessions testimony was just grandstanding. A no-brainer for AA senator brush Jan 2017 #6

I'm more upset about Patty Murray voting no as I'm from Washington NWCorona Jan 2017 #7

You got the daily double, Maria Cantwell voted No too Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #18

Yes indeed but hopefully the blowback was enough that our NWCorona Jan 2017 #46

They will do a cost benefit analysis of their corporate money Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #52

Booker and Menendez voted against it, since NJ is home to many pharmaceutical companies. TheBlackAdder Jan 2017 #8

Is this the same Cory Booker who attacked Pres. Obama QC Jan 2017 #9

13 Democrats did Dem2 Jan 2017 #10

Thank you mcar Jan 2017 #12

Of course. They're trying to clear the field for 2020. SaschaHM Jan 2017 #22

Oh. So you think his vote is a good one? cwydro Jan 2017 #63

why did the Republicans vote unanimously against the Wyden Amendment? JustinL Jan 2017 #11

The Wyden amendment accomplished the same goal as the Sanders's proposal, but had safeguards lapucelle Jan 2017 #29

I am not a fan of Sanders at all, far from it, but it is ludicrous Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #34

I'm not characterizing Democrats who voted for the Klobuchar/Sanders amendment as caring less. lapucelle Jan 2017 #54

If the waiver had passed Booker and Casey would have voted no Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #57

You're asserting that Booker would have voted against the amendment based on a hunch? lapucelle Jan 2017 #58

The Wyden Amendment never actually even came to a vote Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #32

His vote is pretty emblematic of the state of the democrats right now hollowdweller Jan 2017 #13

To think of the number of times Democratic Party loyalists like me have been called totalitarians, baldguy Jan 2017 #14

I'm not going to be loyal to people like this group of Democrats alarimer Jan 2017 #51

So, your're not so much against "totalitarian" control by the party baldguy Jan 2017 #59

I'm criticizing the voting to appease major corporate contributors. alarimer Jan 2017 #60

I think having a strong party leadership - which anti-Democrat anti-Clinton "liberals" oppose baldguy Jan 2017 #61

That is not what I fucking said. alarimer Jan 2017 #64

You want to ostricize & shun anyone who deviates in the slightest way from your peculiar dogma. baldguy Jan 2017 #65

Booker was high on my support list but he's off it completely now. Kablooie Jan 2017 #15

Booker has been horrid on banking/financial and education Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #17

The Democratic party has to rid itself of Wall Street toadies if it want to survive. Kablooie Jan 2017 #33

If we only allow Sanders people to dictate the way to do that Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #35

Yes we do: Alekzander Jan 2017 #36

Here are the 13 Dems who voted No Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #16

People here have criticized the same people for supporting NAFTA and CAFTA. pnwmom Jan 2017 #20

China and India are already the 2 biggest suppliers for drug raw materials Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #21

I misunderstood from another post what the issue was here -- sorry! pnwmom Jan 2017 #23

Yes, I deffo do not have much faith in a totally made in China drug either. Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #24

What would really make more sense would be if we'd just regulate our prices pnwmom Jan 2017 #26

Exactly, that is exactly what I meant. Use the US government's sheer Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author pnwmom Jan 2017 #19

This is Amy Klobuchar's amendment, Sanders was a co-sponsor. Why erase Amy? n/t seaglass Jan 2017 #25

Sanders is much more famous. JNelson6563 Jan 2017 #28

This!!! so so fucking sick of this shit. Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #37

I am often confused by lefty love for Booker. JNelson6563 Jan 2017 #27

How many lives are high drug prices costing? HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #31

high drug prices will bankrupt ACA, Medicare & Medicaid wordpix Jan 2017 #56

Very disappointing. MoonRiver Jan 2017 #38

Why is it that only the Republicans are able to stick together? MadamPresident Jan 2017 #39

Take a look at the makeup of the republican party. Look at how it is made up racially, economically Alekzander Jan 2017 #40

And that's why they always win. MadamPresident Jan 2017 #41

Its frustrating I understand but they do not always win. I know this is bad but if you really dive Alekzander Jan 2017 #43

+1000 smirkymonkey Jan 2017 #45

It's likely why we have to work SO RIDICULOULSY harder to convince voters. HughBeaumont Jan 2017 #42

O.K. out of all those groups... vi5 Jan 2017 #50

Did you not read the original post? mythology Jan 2017 #44

What about the OTHER 12 Democratic Senators? JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #47

With Democrats like these........ SammyWinstonJack Jan 2017 #48

OMG . . . . HughBeaumont Jan 2017 #49

money corrupts heaven05 Jan 2017 #53

And here I thought Corey had potential for 2020. He's dead to me now. Vinca Jan 2017 #62