Turn on CSPN 2 (the Senate) NOW!

[jillan]

[BlueIdaho]

1. More please?

Some of us a cube rats...

[jillan]

2. Bernie just withdrew his amendment to get the rethigs to shut up.

And he is PISSED!

[PM Martin]

3. Republicans are just like our Conservatives.

Both are corporate fascists!

[Better Believe It]

12. But why did he really withdraw it? Bernie's not afraid of Republicans

or isn't afraid to debate them.

Could it be that only a handful of Democratic Senators were prepared to vote for his amendment against the wishes of Ramn Emanuel?

[jillan]

15. Tom Coburn had the entire bill read and I think he did it to move things forward.

He probably knew there was no way in hell his bill would pass with this Senate.

[OneGrassRoot]

jillan, can you clarify something, please, since you saw it?

CNN is evidently reporting that REID pulled the amendment, not Sanders.

Could you tell what happened and who actually pulled it from the floor?

Thanks. :)

[jillan]

32. Well - I turned it on to see what was going on with the fillibuster, and all of the sudden Sanders

appeared on the floor and said I want to withdraw my amendment and asked for 30 minutes to speak.

I don't know if Reid had asked him to do that....but I wouldn't be surprised.

[OneGrassRoot]

33. Gotcha. Thanks. :) n/t

[jillan]

4. Bernie is saying that Medicare for All will prevail, if not today - in the future.

Because it is the only way to get rid of beauracrats in the health care industry

[HillGal]

29. Then why do these Senators vote No when they have the ability to make sure

we all have the same insurance, including federal workers? seriously, if this bill is good for us it should be good for all of us, from the President down to the homeless person, so why do they vote No when that's brought up? that's another reason I don't trust this bill.

[jillan]

5. Some think Medicare for all is a fringe idea - but it's not - IT HAS WIDE SUPPORT all over the

country.

Loving me some Bernie right now!!!!!!

[jillan]

7. Medical community also for a single payer assn, Nurses Unions.

Am I talking to myself here :P

[Cleita]

22. It has wide support all over the world even though other countries

may not call their system that.

[dorkulon]

6. What's Sanders' party called?

Maybe I'll join that one.

[jillan]

8. He's a declared Socialist.

[dorkulon]

36. I know, I was looking for the official party - if there is one.

I'll just google it.

[jillan]

9. Reading a LONG lists of organizations that are for Single Payer.

[Popular Front]

10. Sanders seems to make sense. How come he is not a Democrat?

Seems to make more sense than the President in this speech.

[VMI Dem]

16. You answered your own question.

[Parker CA]

11. Sanders is RIPPING the insurance companies and big pharma. This is good stuff. nt.

[jillan]

13. Compared the amount of people that die every year from lack of healthcare to how many died on 9/11.

:fistbump:

[janx]

14. LINK?

:shrug:

[jillan]

19. I'm watching it on tv.

I'm sure you can go to c-span.org to watch.

edit to add - hopefully the vid will be posted later.

[OneGrassRoot]

17. Please let us know when the video goes up. :) n/t

[firedupdem]

18. He is letting them have it....Excellent job Bernie n/t

[rockymountaindem]

20. I've never really listened to him before.

He's doing awesome. Now turning to looking at the USA in comparative perspective. If only he would talk like this on TV when he's on with Maddow I think he'd be a big hit.

[jillan]

23. I'm hoping Rachel is watching and will play clips of this tonite.

[jillan]

21. "We have the best healthcare in the world" Bernie - yeah, if you're a millionaire.

Go Bernie!!

[Clio the Leo]

24. Take your time son! NT

[jillan]

25. I haven't seen this much passion on the Senate floor in a really long time - AND he's citing facts -

not just ranting and raving.

[Armstead]

30. And offering A SOLUTION

what a novel concept

[Yuugal]

26. K&R

Wow, imagine if dems acted like Bernie, it would be like having real dems instead of the corporate fellatio artists like Schumer we always get in my state.

[Gregorian]

27. It's like someone in Congress has a brain. Thank you Bernie Sanders!!!

I'm sick of it. Sick of these lame assholes in Congress. There must not be more than a dozen who have brains in the Senate.

Bernie's health care comments have been exactly what the people need. And he's been saying it for a long time.

But he's from the party of SATAN. He's a socialist! America the scared. We'd rather die poor and sick than fight off our corporate oppressors.

Go Bernie!

[Cha]

28. Kick for Bernie!

[Mass]

31. VT - I am jealous (and I have two good senators).

Why is it that only non democratic senators dare do speeches like that?

Why is it that Democrats consider this reform that is standard in many western countries, as toxic.

[jillan]

34. Video!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=413684&mesg_id=413684

[JimWis]

35. Holy shit. I love Bernie Sanders. I hope I can get my hands on

that whole speech. It needs to be seen by everyone. It made me want to renew my fight for single payer/medicare for all. And it also made me angrier than ever at all the assholes in our government. So far all these bills are bullshit, when it comes right down too it.