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Sanders open to supporting primary challengers against Manchin and Sinema [Sun rises in the east]
The Hill ^ | 01/18/2022 | ALEXANDER BOLTON

Posted on 01/19/2022 4:19:16 AM PST by SES1066

“Anybody who believes in American democracy has got to vote to enable us to go forward with 50 votes to suspend the filibuster, at least on this vote,” he [Sanders] said. “I hope we have 50 votes. If we don’t, they’re going to have to go home and explain to their constituents.”

During negotiations over the Build Back Better Act, Sanders repeatedly voiced frustration with Manchin’s opposition to expanding Medicare benefits and Sinema’s reluctance to give Medicare wide-ranging power to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. Sinema eventually signed off on a scaled-down proposal to make prescription medications more affordable.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: democrat; filibuster; socialist; voting
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So, the SOCIALIST so loves 'American democracy' that he wants to remove the opposition, even from his side of the aisle. And, YES, he is NOT a member of the DEMOCRAT Party, EXCEPT in election years at his and THEIR convenience!
1 posted on 01/19/2022 4:19:16 AM PST by SES1066
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To: SES1066

Do it. Do it.


2 posted on 01/19/2022 4:22:29 AM PST by UNGN
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To: SES1066

REALLY glad he didn’t end up in the White House.


3 posted on 01/19/2022 4:27:06 AM PST by rovenstinez
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To: SES1066

Too bad old man, you are stuck with them for for nearly three more years.


4 posted on 01/19/2022 4:35:38 AM PST by DAC21
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sure old man...you and the jihad squad shuffle on down to West Virginia and campaign...a state Trump won by 40 points...see how well you do...another senile corpse...


5 posted on 01/19/2022 4:35:45 AM PST by basalt (exas)
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To: SES1066

Oh Lord, when is that commie wind bag going to take his last breath?


6 posted on 01/19/2022 4:35:55 AM PST by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.p)
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To: SES1066

We propose to primary RINOs, they propose to primary DINOs.


7 posted on 01/19/2022 4:36:42 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: SES1066

Oh, GO for it, dems... please do! Primary them with AOC-clone wokies.


8 posted on 01/19/2022 4:37:45 AM PST by ScottinVA (Enough. Cage the libs.. now. )
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The Bern will be 81 in Sept...

AGE MATTERS...He is more proof of that...


9 posted on 01/19/2022 4:41:39 AM PST by haircutter
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To: SES1066

Brush your yellow teeth and rinse with Scope you skunk breath old Commie wind bag.


10 posted on 01/19/2022 5:02:57 AM PST by albie
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To: haircutter

I don’t understand that Sanders guy. Please name one constructive thing he has done in his 40 years in Congress? Maybe those in Vermont may know the answer.


11 posted on 01/19/2022 5:09:46 AM PST by MGunny ( )
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To: SES1066

How many homes does Bernie own now? Is it three...or more?


12 posted on 01/19/2022 5:12:02 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Covid Is All About Mail In Balloting)
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Oh Lord, when is that commie wind bag going to take his last breath?

Sanders or Soros?

13 posted on 01/19/2022 5:13:49 AM PST by 17th Miss Regt
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To: SES1066

What Leftists can’t seem to figure out is their threats are not just empty, they’re laughable. Arizona and West Virginia are red states.

Arizona has a long history of having its Senators have an independent streak going back to Barry Goldwater. The Zonies LIKE that. They’ve consistently voted for it for 60 years. They generally do not support doctrinaire candidates and that is especially true of dyed in the wool Leftists.

West Virginia is a state in which every single last county voted for Trump. The state went for Trump by a ridiculous margin. There is no constituency there that supports big city establishment Leftism. You can try to primary him all you like. Who the hell is going to vote for your candidates? Certainly not West Virginians.

These guys trying to threaten them would be a little like me threatening to beat up Mike Tyson. What reaction do you expect other than laughter?


14 posted on 01/19/2022 6:10:14 AM PST by FLT-bird
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Well, God literally removed Ruth Badger Ginsburg in time for trump to put another judge on the bench before they stole the election, so if we could pray for yet another major intervention up in Vermont (both Sanders and Leahy are older than Noah) and they have a Rino Governor that might give a middle of the road pick to flip the senate it would upset the dems plans! Pray hard people!


15 posted on 01/19/2022 6:15:02 AM PST by princess leah
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Ooooooo primary them.... Im sure that will get them to concede to your foolish whims


16 posted on 01/19/2022 6:17:53 AM PST by MrRelevant
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To: ping jockey

“i don’t know about Sinema but Manchin is strong as garlic in WV. Don’t see him having any trouble with a primary OR general election. I do see him possibly switching parties within months of his next re-election.”

Yeah, Manchin is safe in WV. However, I don’t see him switching to the GOP, though I guess it’s possible he’d go Independent.


18 posted on 01/19/2022 7:00:08 AM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: SES1066

He’s just mad because he wants to date them.


19 posted on 01/19/2022 7:00:59 AM PST by FrankRizzo890
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To: MGunny

“I don’t understand that Sanders guy. Please name one constructive thing he has done in his 40 years in Congress? Maybe those in Vermont may know the answer.”

Sanders is the classic example of a parasite.


20 posted on 01/19/2022 7:19:21 AM PST by wjcsux (RIP Rush Limbaugh 12 Jan 1951- 17 Feb 2021. We really miss you. 😢)
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