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Bernie Sanders Connects The Dots: If You Vote, Republicans Will Pay For Their Obstruction
By: Jason Easley more from Jason Easley
Thursday, May, 15th, 2014, 11:20 pm
Bernie Sanders pointed out on MSNBC that the only way Republicans will pay for their years of obstruction is if Democrats come out and vote this November.
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Sen. Sanders was asked by Chris Hayes if there will be a cost that Republicans will pay for their obstruction. Sanders answered, Well, it really depends how effective Democrats are in grassroots America. The pundits tell us that sixty percent of the American people are not going to vote. What that means is seventy or eighty percent of low income and working people who want to raise the minimum wage, who want a jobs bill. Theyre not going to vote, and what we have got to do is figure out a way that we rally grassroots America. Educate them about what Republican obstructionism is about. Educate them about how Republicans work day and night for the big money interests, and if we can motivate them, I think well do fine in the elections.
The problem is that one of the goals of the Republican obstructionist agenda is to discourage and demoralize people. The Republicans dont want you to vote. They want potential voters to think that nothing will ever change in Washington, so their votes dont matter. The Republican message to voters is that they should stay home.
One of the reasons why Republicans have been able to get away with championing nothing but the money interests is that the media doesnt talk about what the Republicans are really up to. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid recently called out the media in an interview with NBCs Chuck Todd for covering up what is really going on.
It is difficult to educate the people when the largest media outlets arent interested in what is going on, but Bernie Sanders was correct. If the American people get involved, Democrats will do very in the midterm elections. If Democratic voters choose to wait for Hillary Clinton in 2016, Republicans will probably control Congress.
The only way that Republicans will be made to pay for the behavior is if people vote against them in November. If you vote like it is a presidential election year, Republicans will lose, and their era of obstruction will be brought to an end.
daleanime
(17,796 posts)sheshe2
(83,335 posts)Kick it!
SamKnause
(13,041 posts)From my observations;
The Republican party is in control when they win elections.
The Republican party is in control when they lose elections.
The majority of Americans disagree with the Republican party.
The minority lunatic fringe is in control of the U.S.
President Obama squandered the mandate he had in 2008.
He squandered the support he had from the majority of Americans.
He squandered the support he had from the global community.
President Obama is either a corporate tool, or he represent the wants of corporations over the citizens of the U.S.
I think he is a representative of the corporations.
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)and the Stimulus (among numerous other things that he got done within his first few years). He actually got the most done in his presidency thus far within that very brief period in 2009 that Democrats held a "supermajority" (despite Joe Lieberman).
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021784273
http://whatthefuckhasobamadonesofar.com/
MineralMan
(146,192 posts)That's my 2 cents.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)F. U. D. works everytime, especially with CT stuff. The anger should be directed at those who don't want us to stop their agenda by voting. I say vote like your life depended on it.
winter is coming
(11,785 posts)libodem
(19,288 posts)They can't be impeached for obstruction. It is the only way to get the party of NO out of there.
MineralMan
(146,192 posts)Look, Bernie Sanders has it absolutely right. We must get out and GOTV in 2014. If we do, we'll win control of Congress and begin the process of implementing progressive ideas. President Obama will sign all progressive bills Congress sends to him, and we'll be on the move toward 2016.
GOTV 2014 and Beyond!