Bernie Sanders: The U.S. is in a race to the bottom....

[Playinghardball]

[ladjf]

1. Hello Third World. We'll be there to join you in a short time. nt

[djean111]

2. Yes, several more "bipartisan" bills, and we will be at the bottom. n/t

[Autumn]

3. Only a couple more"bipartisan" bills and I think we will be UNDER the bottom

The citigroup bill assures us of that.

[world wide wally]

4. Republicans will not let up one little bit until we are a third world nation with lots of big guns.

Count on that!

[BlueJazz]

5. Not when the congress is 80 percent Republican. Not when the average American can't

...even name the vice-president. Not when most people think we spend over 25 % on foreign aid. It's actually less than 1 %.
I'll give it all I got but it's a steep hill.

[corkhead]

6. What are you talking about Bernie? Papa John has infrastructure:

looks like friggin Disneyland

[treestar]

7. Those are just words

Why hasn't he done something about it?

[djean111]

8. He actually introduces and backs bills trying to fix things.

He would like to run for President.
He is one Senator, he needs backing and support. Not many in Washington are even willing to go on record saying these things, too afraid to discomfort their owners.

Here is a list of bills he has sponsored, votes he has cast, committees he is on.
Just one person in Congress cannot do anything on their own but introduce bills and at least speak out on the issues.
We are always being told that Obama cannot do much as a president, how much do you think one senator can do?

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/bernard_sanders/400357

[appalachiablue]

10. The fact that he's pointing out weaknesses and dangers facing all of us is more than anyone else

is doing and shows his courage and integrity. We need to support him and organize. Paul Krugman's article points out that many countries are moving toward fascism, very disturbing to me since my father already fought fascism in WWII Nazi Germany, I don't forget.

[treestar]

14. If the bills haven't passed, then they don't happen

And nothing gets done. So Senators are powerless? They can't do anything? I thought they had to have the President guide them and force them to vote for things. After all, we are told the president is all powerful. If Bernie would become President (why hasn't he bothered until now) these bills would get passed on both houses of Congress, right, because he's a real, real good leader and Congress will bow down to him.

[Jackpine Radical]

9. Not "just words."

Bernie is putting out the essential truths in clear and unmistakable language. And, as another has pointed out, Bernie has been a very effective Senator. He is on major committees where he has made a huge difference behind the scenes in addition to what is obvious from his voting and legislative proposals.

[treestar]

15. Wondering, have President Obama made a big difference?

And with Bernie in Congress, it seems that Bernie could have gotten the public option through so President Obama could sign it. I know President Obama is weak and compromising and all, but if Bernie had exerted his powers, that would never have shown, because the Senate would have passed the bill with the public option.

[sabrina 1]

17. He has done something about it. He works for the people who elected

him in his state and clearly they are happy with what he has done for them as they keep electing him.

Now if he would run for the WH he could do it for all of the people and I believe he would.

[treestar]

19. But as Senator he could do for all the people

by convincing the rest of the Senate to go along with the good things. If as President he could do it, he could do it now. Why didn't he get them all to vote for the public option, including Lieberman? I mean, he's such a great leader and all. He has the chance. Instead of voting for the ACA, he should have gotten them to vote for the public option bill the House passed.

[blkmusclmachine]

11. And Hillary Roddam Clinton offers the rebuttal:

"Criticizing Wall Street is reckless" says she, Mrs. Blue Dog and Queen of Triangulation.

[liberal_at_heart]

12. not to mention not prosecuting war criminals, letting banks write legislation and putting pressure

on Congresspeople to pass such bill, and increasing campaign contributions makes us look like a banana republic.

[pampango]

13. We're #123 in income equality. That might have something to do with it. n/t

[Enthusiast]

16. I love that guy!

Bernie!

[Babel_17]

18. We are being warehoused

We are being warehoused and rendered ineffective so that the Lords of this domain can do what they want.