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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Why is Twitter thanking Bernie for personally saving unemployment? [View all]The Magistrate
(96,043 posts)3. Because 'Bernie' Lies To the Naive And Ignorant, Sir
He makes this nonesensical claim, and people who have no idea how the Senate works, and want to believe in savior, lap it up like so much cream....
"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Speaking of which, wasn't there an online rock concert when the first cloture vote was taking place?
George II
Mar 2020
#26
4 rep. senators objected to the unemployment provisions in the senate bill, sanders pushed back:
unblock
Mar 2020
#8
Yes, while Democratic and republican Senators were talking those republican Senators....
George II
Mar 2020
#28
Lots of Russian trolls who want BS as the nominee because that assures a Trump victory.
redstatebluegirl
Mar 2020
#23
He took credit after showing up for one vote...while Warren was in the fight ...all in...and gets
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#17
That exchange infuriated me...I bet he lost Warren voters who have gone over to Biden right there.
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#42
I think all 535 representatives and the so called president signing the bill into law all did ...
SWBTATTReg
Mar 2020
#37