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Democratic Primaries

MineralMan

(148,161 posts)

31. Quite a number of Senators are old.

Reply to LakeArenal (Reply #29)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 12:27 PM

Mar 2020

They're there. Their age seems irrelevant to me. (Note that I used three homophones in a row. Rarely do I get such an opportunity.)

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Why is Senator Bernard Sanders (I-VT) Not at the Senate? [View all] MineralMan Mar 2020 OP

Sander's priorities (in order) COLGATE4 Mar 2020 #1

I read recently ... left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 #2

Has he no cell phone? MineralMan Mar 2020 #3

I also read that he can't answer reporter's questions mcar Mar 2020 #5

+++ still_one Mar 2020 #28

This should be his shining moment ucrdem Mar 2020 #4

TRUE words here! bluestarone Mar 2020 #6

He's a little busy running for president. comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #7

The same Sen. Sanders that has been called out for his ineffectiveness as a senator? bluedigger Mar 2020 #8

Yes. nt William769 Mar 2020 #9

Yeah, that guy. Since he thinks he's the only person who could save the world, might he... NNadir Mar 2020 #11

The very same. MineralMan Mar 2020 #12

Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!! Butterflylady Mar 2020 #13

I suppose he has proven that to be the case. showblue22 Mar 2020 #20

And this would seem to be another example of his ineffectiveness. thucythucy Mar 2020 #23

Your BTW is the same for me. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #27

Colleagues know BS as a show horse, [not a work horse Senate type]. empedocles Mar 2020 #10

More like a no-show horse... BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #14

He's the only Senator not there. showblue22 Mar 2020 #15

So it seems. Perhaps he is staying away from the Senate MineralMan Mar 2020 #16

Perhaps he thinks it's beneath him. nt showblue22 Mar 2020 #19

Yes, perhaps so. MineralMan Mar 2020 #24

In his mind, he should be President - not some Senator... Skya Rhen Mar 2020 #25

Yes. His ego seems to be working overtime. MineralMan Mar 2020 #26

He will show up when there is another post office to be named. NCProgressive Mar 2020 #17

And only if said post office is in Vermont, I suppose... MineralMan Mar 2020 #18

We need as many Congress people in DC Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #21

Yes. That is his duty, as an elected federal official from his state. MineralMan Mar 2020 #22

He is old and more susceptible to the virus LakeArenal Mar 2020 #29

Quite a number of Senators are old. MineralMan Mar 2020 #31

Made me smile. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #33

Some of us have talked about this and more for years Eliot Rosewater Mar 2020 #30

he needs to schlep millions of New Yorkers to the polls to find out robbedvoter Mar 2020 #32