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Hillary Clinton

Koinos

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9. I'm curious. How many Senate votes did he miss this year? Did he skip more than Rubio?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jun 15, 2016, 04:17 PM

Jun 2016

Last edited Wed Jun 15, 2016, 04:53 PM - Edit history (1)

Okay, I answered my own question. It is quite common and expected for senators to miss many votes if they are running for president. But here is a link to Bernie's voting record:

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/legislation/voting-record

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Sanders not ending campaign in Thursday's video speech -spokesman [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2016 OP

You have got to be kidding me! displacedtexan Jun 2016 #1

hehe. NO, its past that unfortunately. nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #7

Nope. Not kidding at all. Looks like he's going to be in it till inauguration day. BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #33

Jeez, can't this guy take a hint? displacedtexan Jun 2016 #35

I think this guy may be like bagdad bob MattP Jun 2016 #2

Time to start pushing him out. SaschaHM Jun 2016 #3

When one hears his list of conditions question everything Jun 2016 #26

Well, it is time to move on, we have important things to accomplish in the next few months. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #4

He's going to have to come up with a different fundraising premise. LuvLoogie Jun 2016 #5

Harry Reid and other Democrats have been overly and painfully gentle with him so far. Koinos Jun 2016 #6

So he's giving himself a "e-rally" and a "press conference" all at the same time! Her Sister Jun 2016 #8

He's padding his contact list. You have to sign up for his "video chat" displacedtexan Jun 2016 #10

THIS. He's trying to pad the "value" of his contact list. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #14

I'm curious. How many Senate votes did he miss this year? Did he skip more than Rubio? Koinos Jun 2016 #9

To be fair. In 2008 Obama and Clinton missed a lot question everything Jun 2016 #28

You are correct. This is true of most senators running for president. Koinos Jun 2016 #32

Sanders is still in the race... johnp3907 Jun 2016 #11

Shameless grifter is shameless. nt BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #12

The news cycle has passed him by, like Y2K. Basic LA Jun 2016 #13

He tends to hold a grudge for a very long time. Koinos Jun 2016 #16

For something he said in 1991! caquillo Jun 2016 #19

We all have degrees of narcissism to overcome. Koinos Jun 2016 #20

He's a self-absorbed idiot. stopbush Jun 2016 #15

The word "idiot" is derived from the ancient Greek word "idios." Koinos Jun 2016 #18

You survived 3-4 sheshe2 Jun 2016 #25

.. Cha Jun 2016 #36

The media needs to start ignoring him NastyRiffraff Jun 2016 #17

Yeah, he wouldnn't like that @ all.. and would start hatching a stunt a la The Pope! Cha Jun 2016 #37

No! NOBODY sane would NastyRiffraff Jun 2016 #38

That was a HUGE RED FLAG.. that we got! Cha Jun 2016 #39

Jesus H Christ on a trailer hitch! Chichiri Jun 2016 #21

He is becoming the Pat Paulsen of 2016 SharonClark Jun 2016 #22

Well - many of us suspected BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #23

For those of us who never liked him, this is great news. He will slowly become irrelevant, which is eastwestdem Jun 2016 #24

He's likeable enough tirebiter Jun 2016 #27

I think the Dem Senators justMYcause Jun 2016 #29

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ nini Jun 2016 #30

Well, so far they are batting -1000! Walk away Jun 2016 #31

This does not surprise me DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #34