Bernie Sanders Says Sinema 'Helped Sabotage' Some Of The Most Important Legislation

[UCmeNdc]

The Vermont independent said he believes part of why the Arizona senator left the Democratic Party is because her constituents lost faith in her.

Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday he believes that part of why Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to leave the Democratic Party is because her constituents have lost faith in her, adding that the Arizona lawmaker “helped sabotage” some significant legislation.

Sinema’s decision, announced Friday, to switch from Democrat to independent “probably has a lot to do with politics back in Arizona,” the Vermont independent told Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

“I think the Democrats there are not all that enthusiastic about somebody who helped sabotage some of the most important legislation that protects the interests of working families and voting rights and so forth. So, I think it really has to do with her political aspirations for the future in Arizona,” Sanders said.

Democrats have criticized several moments in Sinema’s voting record, such as when she opposed ditching the filibuster ― even to pass voting rights legislation ― helped block a $15 minimum wage effort, and opposed closing a tax loophole that benefits the ultrarich. She and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) have become known as major obstacles to passing President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-kyrsten-sinema-sabotage-legislation_n_6396180be4b019c6962330e4

[DURHAM D]

1. oh stop...

[Autumn]

3. He's right. What's your take on why she became an Independent?

[DURHAM D]

5. She has already done what she has done.

Bernie trashing her is exactly what she wants - more attention.

Ignoring her is the best way to deal with her.

[Autumn]

6. He's not trashing her, no more so than any other Democrat. He was asked a question and that was his

answer. And she deserves to be trashed. Ignoring her bullshit won't make her go away.

[Doc Sportello]

9. It's not about Sinema

It's about who said it. If somebody besides Bernie had said it, you wouldn't have heard a peep.

[Autumn]

18. Yeah. That's the truth.

[demmiblue]

20. True. n/t

[Bettie]

22. Or you'd have heard cheers, depending on

WHO said it.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

10. He is telling the truth about her.

Unlike a lot of politicians, Sanders doesn't treat the truth like dogshit and sidestep it.

Sinema's BS should NOT be ignored- it should be called out for what it is. Good on Sanders for pointing it out.

[PortTack]

17. Nailed it!

[AntivaxHunters]

21. He's spittin' facts

And I'm sick & tired of politicians who have caused immense harm to the lower classes. She is directly responsible for many of us not having living wages.

[FoxNewsSucks]

4. You really think she'll stop

blocking Biden's agenda? Badmouthing her fellow Democrats? Associating with Moscow Mitch? Taking millions from corporate interests? Obstructing what we need, like voting rights and a minimum wage increase?

If so, I have some prime real estate to sell you. DM me

[DURHAM D]

7. Just ignore her.

She is sick.

[FoxNewsSucks]

14. Ignoring her only gives her cover to continue

undermining and obstructing REAL Democrats, our Democratic President, and the Democratic agenda.

It's not the answer.

[FoxNewsSucks]

2. He's absolutely right.

With help from that other anti-Democratic *******.

Seen here at Moscow Mitch's place bragging about helping derail voting rights and denigrating her supposedly "fellow" Democrats:

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

11. She's a lying POS.

I'm glad she's no longer a Democrat.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

8. Such as the Magnitsky Act?

No, that was before her time.

[FoxNewsSucks]

13. Is there a point here?

[Just A Box Of Rain]

15. Yes.

[FoxNewsSucks]

16. What would that point be?

[Autumn]

19. The point is... Bernie. And Sinema must have voted yes

[Celerity]

23. No, because the Magnitsky Act passed and is law, unlike the trillions of dollars from the Biden

agenda's framework that Sinema and/or Manchin blocked, along other vital legislation like minimum wage and voter rights bills, etc.




https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-112publ208/html/PLAW-112publ208.htm

RUSSIA AND MOLDOVA JACKSON-VANIK REPEAL AND SERGEI MAGNITSKY RULE OF LAW ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2012

Public Law 112-208
112th Congress

An Act

To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade
relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova
and to require reports on the compliance of the Russian Federation with
its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and for
other purposes. NOTE: Dec. 14, 2012 - [H.R. 6156]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, NOTE: Russia and
Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law
Accountability Act of 2012.

snip

Approved December 14, 2012.

[irisblue]

12. No shit Bernie 🤦

[Karma13612]

25. Tell us something we don't know...

Sigh…..

Spoiled mean girl rich BRAT is what she is.

Can’t believe we’ll probably lose her seat in 2024.

Absolutely furious about her antics from day one. She is dragging us down and will NEVER be held accountable.

[UCmeNdc]

26. Agree!!!!