Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

TomCADem

(17,387 posts)
36. Bernie is Holding Franken Accountable. Don't Blame Bernie or Risk Alienating His Followers...
Sun Dec 10, 2017, 05:48 PM
Dec 2017

...and if we do the Democrats will have no one to blame, but themselves if Trump wins.

Bernie is just trying to hold Democrats to a highers standard such as when he criticizes them about their acceptance of campaign contributions from the rich. Likewise, Bernie is demanding that Franken be held accountable.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/11/04/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-progressives-agenda/93241200/

WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders and his supporters are making one thing clear to Hillary Clinton if she is elected president on Nov. 8: There will be no honeymoon.

Building on lessons learned from 2008, progressives say they won’t idly watch another Democratic administration name executive branch appointees backed by Wall Street, as they say President Obama did. And though Sanders is actively campaigning to help his former rival for the Democratic nomination defeat GOP nominee Donald Trump, he says he’s with them — grass-roots activists — the day after the election.

"We’ve got to do everything that we can to elect Secretary Clinton," Sanders said at a Thursday rally in Raleigh with the former secretary of State. "And on the day after the election, we’re gonna go back to work to make this country what we know it can become."

Progressive groups say “personnel is policy” and their first test for Clinton if she wins will be whether she appoints officials who will carry out the agenda Sanders fought for in the Democratic Party platform, one he calls "the most progressive agenda of any major political party" in the country's history.They are already focused on the types of appointees they will accept — or oppose.
He didn't have any problems jumping the gun in calling for Al Franken to resign itsrobert Dec 2017 #1
That's Exactly What I Was Thinking Me. Dec 2017 #4
meet the press interview... orleans Dec 2017 #7
I would want to resign too, if most of my colleagues told me they want me to go take a hike. LisaL Dec 2017 #11
The idea he wanted to resign is false Egnever Dec 2017 #15
I know. LisaL Dec 2017 #17
I know you.do Egnever Dec 2017 #18
Bingo. Thor_MN Dec 2017 #19
My immediate thought as well. yardwork Dec 2017 #22
Quote from the link. sheshe2 Dec 2017 #23
I was a Sanders supporter during the primaries and not afraid to say this: Shut up, Bernie. DRoseDARs Dec 2017 #31
Bernie is Holding Franken Accountable. Don't Blame Bernie or Risk Alienating His Followers... TomCADem Dec 2017 #36
You noticed that too, huh? world wide wally Dec 2017 #37
Please do not confuse me with silly zealots who simply Hortensis Dec 2017 #39
I wish Sanders would have made the point about not allowing Mueller to be fired agincourt Dec 2017 #2
Oh dear oh dear NastyRiffraff Dec 2017 #3
... Me. Dec 2017 #5
Lol. I suspect he's afraid to really try to rein in Hortensis Dec 2017 #40
lol Chitown Kev Dec 2017 #48
Because we just don't have enough evidence SHRED Dec 2017 #6
I wish he would just be quiet. leftofcool Dec 2017 #8
Gee, where are the Pelosi haters when she said the same thing? still_one Dec 2017 #9
Both Pelosi and Sanders are correct. EllieBC Dec 2017 #10
Exactly my point still_one Dec 2017 #26
They were out in force when she said something similar (but she wasn't as explicit as Sanders) George II Dec 2017 #12
Its not off the table. Thats a good thing. Lucky Luciano Dec 2017 #13
But She's Not Saintly Enough To Defend Me. Dec 2017 #14
She has been slammed mercilessly here mcar Dec 2017 #24
THANKS, still_one; elleng Dec 2017 #27
I just hope we can all come together in 2018 to take back Congress still_one Dec 2017 #30
This statement seems silly after jumping the gun on Franken Egnever Dec 2017 #16
With friends like Sanders, who needs enemies lunamagica Dec 2017 #20
omg Skittles Dec 2017 #21
STFU Bernie we can do it Dec 2017 #25
Now are we going to murielm99 Dec 2017 #28
The American People have be in on it since November 8, 2016. joanbarnes Dec 2017 #29
He makes a good point 4now Dec 2017 #32
I'm glad he has taken Pelosi's position on this JustAnotherGen Dec 2017 #33
too bad he didn't take the same position with Franken Skittles Dec 2017 #35
It is what it is JustAnotherGen Dec 2017 #50
I really hate that expression Skittles Dec 2017 #55
Yes, we should observe the process. tavernier Dec 2017 #34
"Jumping the gun" on Senator Franken was helpful? Owl Dec 2017 #38
There is value in putting impeachment in the news, regardless of the vote. Give the news lindysalsagal Dec 2017 #41
It's also a good idea to build ties with impeachment BlueWI Dec 2017 #42
... orangecrush Dec 2017 #43
The republicans don't worry about public impressions. rainin Dec 2017 #44
We don't have the votes. Dr_Pretorius Dec 2017 #45
Based on Rep. Green's impeachment resolution, we don't even have the reasons onenote Dec 2017 #49
Oh my, too early to Condemn tRump to impeachment. Jack-o-Lantern Dec 2017 #46
Post removed Post removed Dec 2017 #47
LOL! The same guy who said HRC wasnt qualified and Trump voters werent racists Maven Dec 2017 #51
That's the first thing he's said that made sense in a good long while... Blue_Tires Dec 2017 #52
Bernie is a Russian plant obviously Le Gaucher Dec 2017 #53
But lets jump the gun on liberal democratic Senator Al Franken, Bernie????????????????????? workinclasszero Dec 2017 #54
Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Sanders: 'Jumping the gun...»Reply #36