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In reply to the discussion: Booker & ALL Democrats Voted For WYDEN Amendment. Sanders Bill Didn't Do Enough [View all]Lucinda
(31,170 posts)57. Booker's explanation made sense. Some Dems have a bad, bad habit of kneejerk reactions
when it comes to congress.
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Booker & ALL Democrats Voted For WYDEN Amendment. Sanders Bill Didn't Do Enough [View all]
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
OP
Notice how there were a dozen or so Democrats who voted the way Booker voted, and yet....
George II
Jan 2017
#9
Why is it 13 Democratic Senators voted against the amendment, but only one has been singled out?
George II
Jan 2017
#43
So it was Klobuchar's amendment that Sanders merely signed onto, as he's wont to do!
George II
Jan 2017
#8
The issue isn't blaming Sanders. The issue is that people used this to attack Booker. n/t
pnwmom
Jan 2017
#19
It's interesting that this is first post to link to the bill's language.
rogue emissary
Jan 2017
#13
No comment on the FACT Sanders doesn't even mention Klobucher on his website?
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#24
Thank you, Kitty. I'm a cspan junkie and although this doesn't happen often...
lamp_shade
Jan 2017
#41
I knew right away that there had to be something more to the story so I pretty much
lamp_shade
Jan 2017
#46
Bush and Gore are the same. (tm). Kabuki Theater (tm). False Equivalency is not "Critical Thinking"
emulatorloo
Jan 2017
#52
nothing like posting buzz words. Why not try to understand the facts involved instead?
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#55
Exactly what? That poster didn't refute any facts and whined about both Amendments failing due to
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#56
What crap. You say both amendments failed because of pharma but IGNORE DEMOCRATS ALL VOTED
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#54
Why throw the baby out with the bath water? It was a good first step, no? The argument used by
still_one
Jan 2017
#51