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2016 Postmortem

jfern

(5,204 posts)

19. Sanders negotiated with the Republican Congress last year

Reply to Doctor_J (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2015, 10:13 PM

Sep 2015

to get a major Veterans bill passed. First he negotiated with McCain until McCain supported it, and then he negotiated with the Republican controlled House until they did the same.

Also, for the 1995-2007 Republican House, Sanders was the "amendment king", he had more passed amendments than any other member of the House.

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on electing a president who will "get things done" [View all] Doctor_J Sep 2015 OP

1. I'm not sure.... daleanime Sep 2015 #1

For example, Hillary has a very aggressive clean energy plan, and it's unlikely that all of it DanTex Sep 2015 #2

I don't want to expand obamacare. The first incarnation almost bankrupted me Doctor_J Sep 2015 #7

The abomination you speak of is saving my neice's life. JoePhilly Sep 2015 #9

Medicare for all would also save her life. And wouldn't involve paying billions in Doctor_J Sep 2015 #12

Explain how President Sanders will pass Single Payer... brooklynite Sep 2015 #13

Easy, Expand Medicare to cover all Americans Snap the Turtle Sep 2015 #15

And Jesus could come back and heal everyone. JoePhilly Sep 2015 #14

It's discouraging to know that Hillary will have no coat tails. GeorgeGist Sep 2015 #21

Bernie will take to the bully pulpit redstateblues Sep 2015 #3

Like some sort of messiah, if you will.. frylock Sep 2015 #16

Perhaps Hillary supports shutting down 1/2 of the US Government? -nt- 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #4

Snort. CharlotteVale Sep 2015 #17

1. Picture a no holds barred Cheney Administration. 2. FUCK NO. TheKentuckian Sep 2015 #5

It would be her compromising with the right jkbRN Sep 2015 #6

And by compromising, you mean meeting them 90% of the way Doctor_J Sep 2015 #8

Lol yes, and for the most part, without any fight. jkbRN Sep 2015 #11

Not to mention that whatever she is making a trade for is jwirr Sep 2015 #18

... 99Forever Sep 2015 #10

Sanders negotiated with the Republican Congress last year jfern Sep 2015 #19

It's the things that might get done that are worrisome. Jester Messiah Sep 2015 #20