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Gothmog

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15. How is sanders' magical voter revolution doing?
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 07:24 PM
Mar 2020

No one in congress is going to be paying attention to sanders unless and until sanders is able to generate his magical voter revolution in the real world. I admit that I never considered sanders to be a serious candidate and never understood sanders appeal. sanders has no significant legislative accomplishments in his time in Congress in large part because sanders never bothered to attempt to get his fellow members of congress to support his programs. In the real world, it takes hard work and getting along with people to get major legislation passed. I was not surprised with sanders admitted that he does not try to get along with his fellow members of congress and that he was not good at pleasantries



I agree with the NYT description of their decision not to endorse sanders in that sanders is too inflexible and that he is not able to compromise. Compromise is key to getting legislation adopted in the real world


I admit that i do not understand sanders magical voter revolution that sanders claims will enable him to get his agenda adopted. I do not believe in magic and I have seen no evidence that sanders has a magical voter revolution.

Here is on one more question


Merely announcing a proposal is meaningless in the real world One needs votes to get a major piece of legislation adopted and sanders has not shown that he can do this in the real world

How is sanders going to get anyone in Congress to pay attention to this proposal without his magical voter revolution?
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so is bernie gonna pay the mortgage for 3 months too? nt msongs Mar 2020 #1
Will you change your post after you actually read the title if not the OP? n/t Uncle Joe Mar 2020 #2
the question is very specific nt msongs Mar 2020 #7
It says Biden in the title too Polybius Mar 2020 #24
I read the post and so can you answer my questions as to statud of the magical voter revolution? Gothmog Mar 2020 #17
I thought they'd arrive at this point bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #3
As You Say, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #19
Cash for Clunkers was sort of akin in some ways bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #23
This is a good proposal mcar Mar 2020 #4
Landlords are expected to still pay property taxes, maintenence, perform repairs, & pay utilities... MichMan Mar 2020 #5
Exactly Green Line Mar 2020 #6
It's not permanent, it's temporary. And in many areas local governments are suspending.... George II Mar 2020 #11
If an employer said they are suspending your paycheck for 3 months MichMan Mar 2020 #13
This is what I fear Mossfern Mar 2020 #22
My beautiful 1911 prairie style house is a duplex. Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #14
And How Are Tenants To Live Without A Home, Sir? The Magistrate Mar 2020 #20
That's a reasonable, intelligent policy. Laelth Mar 2020 #8
Not understanding why they mention rent freezes at all. MichMan Mar 2020 #9
Then property taxes, water bills, homeowners insurance Green Line Mar 2020 #10
So They Should Be, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #21
If you force forgiveness of the rent, then this is a regulatory taking under 5th amendment Gothmog Mar 2020 #18
Not to throw cold water - but TomSlick Mar 2020 #12
That pesky 5th Amendment Gothmog Mar 2020 #16
How is sanders' magical voter revolution doing? Gothmog Mar 2020 #15
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