decisions.

if there isn't enough support for the legislation.

He's basically becoming the left's Rand Paul.

I appreciate that he's playing hardball with the Republicans' threat to weaken the bill.

I think they were hoping to vote this evening.

If he wants a say why doesn't he show up

Warren was.

with musical guests - but no medical professionals.

according to Schumer

Opportunistic grandstanding when people's livelihoods are at stake and there is no time to lose.

It was written over the weekend and changes negotiated in late-hour sessions.

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GOPers are trying to hold up stimulus package over something minor. Sanders is saying, do it and I’ll screw you.

Sounds like the GOP is more the villain here than Sanders.

grandstanding.

If this were pre-South Carolina Primary, and Biden did the same, I wouldn't call it grandstanding. This is actually really important. The Republicans are trying to steal, yet again, from the working class while enriching corporations. This should not come as a shock.

...he, as a single senator, can't do a damn thing. If these last couple of weeks are anything to go by, "putting a hold" on a bill literally delays the actual vote by hours. Just a few hours -- maybe one actual legislative day in Senate time.

I get that you might not like Sanders right now, but that was absolutely the correct thing to do.

It is way too easy to throw turds from the grandstand. Senator Sanders could have been in Washington going eyeball to eyeball with republican negotiators, instead he stayed in Vermont the whole time.

The point where Sanders is objecting, is where you start to work out those issues.

Instead

"Other democratic Senators fought for a good bill while Senator Sanders watched"

And now, if there are any hiccups, work within the Democratic caucus to ensure that those issues are appropriately resolved rather than flying in after most of the hard work is done and then proclaim that he, alone, is doing something about it. Bullshit. It's grandstanding, plain and simple. He alone can't do a goddamn thing about it. If he wants something done about it, he should get his ass off Twitter, get his ass off the internet, and consult with his Senate colleagues. Of course, if he were to do that, he'd probably find out that they were already working to address the problem(s) while he was out self-promoting.

where a person has to put in sweat for a desired result.

That's what Sanders wants and I think he'll get it too. Good for him.

...it moot, and as noted here grandstanding and grasping for headlines.

Watch what Schumer said this morning about the bill. I suspect he knows more about what's going on than Sanders.

so amoral

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There's your sign!

NO!

Watch while the difficult job of crafting legistlation that can pass is done. Criticize the legistlation as being inadequate and make threats. If the legistlation is very popular he votes for it, but he laid down his marker in case any part of it goes wrong, he can criticize democrats who helped write it.

Keep it up Bernie, you’re on a roll.

But if he uses an archaic Senatorial point of privilege to stop a vote on the financial package before congress - all those hard workin’ folks waiting to find out if they will have a check to keep roof over their head and food on the table may call it a dead heat.

b4 your thread title hooked me in.