2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumDAILY KOS: "SANDERS RETURNS TO WASHINGTON MORE POWERFUL THAN EVER".....
"Bernie Sanders may have lost the Democratic primary contest for president (yes, its over, even if he hasnt formally conceded), but his campaign looks to be a win-win for his career in the Senate, where he returned Monday night.
Voting for the first time since Januaryon a series of gun regulation proposalsthe Vermont Independent attracted a crowd on the Senate floor, with colleagues from both sides of the aisle approaching his desk to give him a handshake or a pat on the back. Welcome back, Bernie! Arizona Republican John McCain, himself a vanquished presidential candidate, told his colleague, after the two shared a hearty embrace......"
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/6/22/1541238/-Bernie-News-Roundup-Sanders-Returns-to-Washington-More-Powerful-Than-Ever
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)Chasstev365
(5,191 posts)tonyt53
(5,737 posts)Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Take it somewhere else.
floriduck
(2,262 posts)Exilednight
(9,359 posts)Do not demean those that are on our side.
SheenaR
(2,052 posts)I have rarely seen an individual spend so much time posting negatively about anyone in my life.
Congrats.
A simple search of your posting here is a true gold mine of contempt for a well-liked public servant. If you are in fact the age you list in your profile and have been a lifelong Democrat, I feel badly at how jaded and bitter you have become.
We get it. You don't like Bernie. Why not take your own advice and start working towards winning the GE instead of tearing down others.
jillan
(39,451 posts)Bernie has the highest approval ratings of every senator in the Senate.
His constituents love him.
magical thyme
(14,881 posts)making ugly insinuations without any facts to back it up.
You do realize that is a violation of the new TOS, right?
It's almost as if you don't want party unity.
liberalnarb
(4,532 posts)But not to worry, he will be a team player. Already supporting Feingold in Wisconsin.
TwilightZone
(25,472 posts)It remains to be seen if it will translate into more political clout in Congress.
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)Period
TwilightZone
(25,472 posts)Or are you in the "both sides are bad" camp?
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)regardless of which side they are on