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2016 Postmortem

Flying Squirrel

(3,041 posts) Fri Jan 25, 2013, 11:35 PM Jan 2013

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* Senate Majority Leader BERNIE SANDERS *

Who's with me?

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*** Senate Majority Leader BERNIE SANDERS *** (Original Post) Flying Squirrel Jan 2013 OP

Not the Senate... immoderate Jan 2013 #1

Wot? truebluegreen Jan 2013 #2

I think what is being said is that Democrats in the Senate have no plans to dump Reid onenote Jan 2013 #3

Just so. He's not a member of the party. immoderate Jan 2013 #6

Ah. Thank you both. nt truebluegreen Jan 2013 #9

he's not a closet republican, sorry bout that nt msongs Jan 2013 #4

I'd settle for Senate Majority Leader Durbin. n/t ellisonz Jan 2013 #5

How about Bernie replacing Hilda Solis as Secretary of Labor? nt antigop Jan 2013 #7

Because independents control the senate? nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #8

immoderate

(20,885 posts)

1. Not the Senate...

Reply to Flying Squirrel (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 11:37 PM

Jan 2013

I'm sorry.

--imm

truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)

2. Wot?

Reply to immoderate (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 11:50 PM

Jan 2013

I'd say Bernie can't be Senate Majority Leader 'cause he's not a member of the majority party (an Independent, not a Dem).

But what do you mean by "not the Senate?" just curious.

onenote

(42,700 posts)

3. I think what is being said is that Democrats in the Senate have no plans to dump Reid

Reply to truebluegreen (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 11:55 PM

Jan 2013

and if they did, Bernie wouldn't be their first, second, or third choice. Not because Bernie isn't a great Senator, but because being Majority Leader requires herding cats and that's not Bernie's strength.

immoderate

(20,885 posts)

6. Just so. He's not a member of the party.

Reply to truebluegreen (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 12:33 AM

Jan 2013

I was just being ambiguously curt.

Beside, he can talk to people. Most other senators address them. Another demerit.

--imm

truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)

9. Ah. Thank you both. nt

Reply to immoderate (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 04:50 AM

Jan 2013

msongs

(67,401 posts)

4. he's not a closet republican, sorry bout that nt

Reply to Flying Squirrel (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 12:19 AM

Jan 2013

ellisonz

(27,711 posts)

5. I'd settle for Senate Majority Leader Durbin. n/t

Reply to Flying Squirrel (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 12:30 AM

Jan 2013

antigop

(12,778 posts)

7. How about Bernie replacing Hilda Solis as Secretary of Labor? nt

Reply to Flying Squirrel (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 12:41 AM

Jan 2013

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

8. Because independents control the senate? nt

Reply to Flying Squirrel (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 02:40 AM

Jan 2013

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