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Democratic Primaries

sheshe2

(89,617 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2020, 06:54 PM Mar 2020

Where is Bernie? [View all]

Important legislative votes on Coronavirus relief for all Americans in the SENATE NOW, he is AWOL.

Why is he in Vermont and not Washington?

Link to tweet

Would someone please explain this to me.

……………..

Slogan.

Not Me, Us.

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

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Where is Bernie? [View all] sheshe2 Mar 2020 OP

His supporters are promoting another one of his internet talk shows, so that's where he is. W_HAMILTON Mar 2020 #1

I thought it was about us. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #4

steering traffic to his website(s) nt msongs Mar 2020 #2

Busy with his musical guests? mcar Mar 2020 #3

Someone needs to tell him there's no I in team. NT William769 Mar 2020 #5

If You Spell TEAM In Upper Case, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #10

... William769 Mar 2020 #12

Second time you made me choke on my drink NCProgressive Mar 2020 #35

This. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #16

He could be more focused on the "M" and "E". oasis Mar 2020 #24

Yup! sheshe2 Mar 2020 #41

I get the feeling he's not planning to return for awhile. ucrdem Mar 2020 #6

Apparently.... sheshe2 Mar 2020 #18

He needs some peace and quiet. NNadir Mar 2020 #7

The vote he missed was for the poor and the middle class. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #11

Well, it depends on what's important to you. NNadir Mar 2020 #13

Last I read a few days ago ... left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 #8

Hosting another rock concert. In case you were wondering, six Senators didn't vote this afternoon... George II Mar 2020 #9

I saw some of those comments today. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #15

With all seriousness, I believe he is transitioning from a political movement to a social movement. beastie boy Mar 2020 #14

He's sulking in Vermont. MineralMan Mar 2020 #17

Yep. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #21

Hopefully meditating on the wisdom of getting out now relayerbob Mar 2020 #19

Did he confer with our majority leader? projectiboga Mar 2020 #20

He should have stood for the American people in this crisis. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #22

Democrats are the minority in the Senate thucythucy Mar 2020 #30

+1000 sheshe2 Mar 2020 #42

Who is "our majority leader"? lapucelle Mar 2020 #51

He Lost To Joe Biden and Spent 3x More Money to Lose.. Cha Mar 2020 #23

Yep. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #28

Darn.. and he thought he could.. Cha Mar 2020 #29

;) sheshe2 Mar 2020 #32

Oooh. Testy old guy, isn't he? And still AWOL Hekate Mar 2020 #25

Yep. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #31

Nice and toasty, with a fork in him. Cary Mar 2020 #26

Perhaps. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #33

Has he tested for coronavirus? Evergreen Emerald Mar 2020 #27

#WhereIsBernie is trending on twitter Gothmog Mar 2020 #34

Four of those are under self quarantine and could not vote. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #37

He is with Carmen San Diego NCProgressive Mar 2020 #36

Ha! sheshe2 Mar 2020 #38

Imagine if the repubs had won the vote. He was the only Dem who skipped the vote ReformedGOPer Mar 2020 #39

sanders is holding a round table on COVID 19 with no medical experts Gothmog Mar 2020 #40

Jaysus. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #43

Did sanders' rally flop? Gothmog Mar 2020 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Gothmog Mar 2020 #47

AOC, not a licensed MD, but did spend a night at a Holiday Inn Express. oasis Mar 2020 #44

Meanwhile, his top paid campaign staffers continue their scorched-earth policy... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #45

Ouch! @JoeBiden put out this video 6 hours ago and it already has over 1.1 million views. Gothmog Mar 2020 #48

Presidential. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #49

The new tag line for b.s. musicman65 Mar 2020 #50