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BeckyDem

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3. The important thing about Sanders then and now is that policies become discussed

Wed May 1, 2019, 12:29 PM

May 2019

and that is a great aspect whether one likes him or not. These groups may change the minds of other candidates but most importantly, change the minds and hearts of voters so we move further away from punitive measures.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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As Bernie Sanders Says 'No Apologies' for His Position, 70+ Groups Back Call [View all] Uncle Joe May 2019 OP

That's seventy votes and then some right there. DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #1

Bingo! Maybe les as the ame people are members of all robbedvoter May 2019 #61

And This is Why He Won't EVER Be POTUS.... LovingA2andMI May 2019 #2

No one that advoates that child rapists should vote from behind bars will ever get my support leftofcool May 2019 #26

The important thing about Sanders then and now is that policies become discussed BeckyDem May 2019 #3

Yup, policies discussed & policies adopted. Bernie shining the light of truth to illuminate the way InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #4

. George II May 2019 #8

... NYMinute May 2019 #17

He's shining a light on an already brightly lit concern. LanternWaste May 2019 #41

Wait. "Fellow" Democrats? cwydro May 2019 #59

Yes... don't know how you missed that. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #60

I don't give two shits about this. And equating this to jim crow issues Demsrule86 May 2019 #21

You don't have to care about anything. BeckyDem May 2019 #23

I care about many things like the fact POC are jailed unfairly...that is our fight...not Demsrule86 May 2019 #27

I don't know, ask his campaign. BeckyDem May 2019 #28

I wouldn't bother. Demsrule86 May 2019 #35

Considering he wants them to have the right to vote, what is your issue with him? dogman May 2019 #29

First of all any voting rights will be used against incarcerated folks. Demsrule86 May 2019 #40

You stated:"I care about many things like the fact POC are jailed unfairly" dogman May 2019 #44

Many of us Democrats DO care about this, though, Beck. Hortensis May 2019 #45

Where did I say this was new to me? That's right, I didn't. BeckyDem May 2019 #53

Inferred from your description of this as Sanders' policy Hortensis May 2019 #56

lol what a bizarre response, and complete nonsense. BeckyDem May 2019 #57

History can be nauseating but that doesn't make it any less true. n/t Uncle Joe May 2019 #47

No. Nt tymorial May 2019 #5

Good enough for the ACLU, good enough for me. rgbecker May 2019 #6

While I can find numerous statements by the ACLU advocating restoration of voting rights to those LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #39

Read the OP. ACLU is on the list of 70 supporting the statement. rgbecker May 2019 #58

Those aren't endorsements, those are agreements with Sanders' positions.... George II May 2019 #7

If he was consistently a member of the Democratic Party cab67 May 2019 #10

That's pretty much what I was thinking. He wants Democrats to commit to all sorts.... George II May 2019 #16

He's only a Democrat when he wants to run for president. cab67 May 2019 #20

Nuview Consulting is a consulting firm DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #11

So they were hired to say this...great catch DSB. Demsrule86 May 2019 #22

Why does a google search for many of these groups reveal nothing? DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #15

What? You mean you've NEVER heard of the world famous highly influential think-tank for public... NurseJackie May 2019 #18

You're killing me! How about: George II May 2019 #19

Bernie pinned an OPED in USA Today but the letter in the OP is an Uncle Joe May 2019 #49

Post removed Post removed May 2019 #9

I wonder if "Yoga For Peace, Justice, Harmony With The Planet" is very influential. NurseJackie May 2019 #12

A Google search reveals nothing. DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #13

Once again, the argument rests on unequal incarceration along racial lines. That is the problem LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #14

Exactly right. Demsrule86 May 2019 #24

The right to vote, if exercized, can change unequal incaraeration. dogman May 2019 #30

The right to vote is a core component of the social contract; those justly convicted of felonies LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #31

Until the right to vote as a citizen is restored. dogman May 2019 #32

That restoration should occur once the obligation to the social contract, i.e. the criminal sentence, LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #34

According to you, but not the 70+ civil rights groups. dogman May 2019 #37

I cannot find any statements by the ACLU advocating voting rights for incarcerated felons LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #42

They signed the above letter. dogman May 2019 #48

I don't see anything from the Southern Poverty Law Center supporting this either LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #46

They signed the letter. dogman May 2019 #50

So what? Given that it is a departure form their previous positions, I doubt that clause would be LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #51

Who am I to argue with your doubts? dogman May 2019 #54

Argue all you wish; like I said, I love the fact that Sanders is promoting this suicidal issue LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #38

Lemmings crazytown May 2019 #25

Make that 70+ plus 1. The fundamentalist RW church Hortensis May 2019 #33

I believe people who are incarcerated should not lose the right to vote. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #36

I wholeheartedly support Sanders, and Sanders alone, making this a campaign issue LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #43

I'm sorry to see the important issue get tied up with his personality, and hope that his making it WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #52

It's not a popular idea.. JHan May 2019 #62

I agree on all counts JHan except for one caveat Uncle Joe May 2019 #64

Okay, thanks for the clarification. JHan May 2019 #65

I am all for people who have served their prison time to have their voting rights restored. sarabelle May 2019 #63