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NYC_SKP

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2. Our heroes, Sanders and Warren, have better records on social issues than "The" candidate.
Tue May 26, 2015, 10:57 PM
May 2015
Bernie Sanders on the issues:

Voted YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. (Feb 2013)
Voted NO on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Jul 2006)
Voted NO on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)
Voted NO on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)

Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record:
Rated 100% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 97% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 93% by the ACLU, indicating a pro-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
Recognize Juneteenth as historical end of slavery. (Jun 2008)

ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays. (Jun 2009)
Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools. (Mar 2011)
Endorsed as "preferred" by The Feminist Majority indicating pro-women's rights. (Aug 2012)
Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender. (Jan 2013)
Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools. (Jun 2013)
Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment. (Mar 2007)
Constitutional Amendment for equal rights by gender. (Mar 2001)

http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/bernie_sanders.htm#Civil_Rights


Senator Sanders compared to Secretary Clinton:


Sanders:

Rated 93% by the ACLU, indicating a pro-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
Rated 100% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 97% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)

Clinton:

Rated 60% by the ACLU, indicating a mixed civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
Rated 89% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 96% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)

http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/bernie_sanders.htm
http://www.ontheissues.org/Hillary_Clinton.htm


Senator Warren isn't measured using the same criteria but here's a sample from the same source:


Build future for ALL our kids, including transgendered. (Apr 2014)
Native American heritage from mother in Oklahoma territory. (Apr 2014)
We need a reliable vote for equal pay for equal work. (Oct 2012)
Warren has fought for women throughout her career. (Jan 2012)
Repeal DOMA; repeal DADT; support ENDA. (Dec 2011)
Voted YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. (Feb 2013)
Opposes defining traditional marriage. (Oct 2012)
Endorsed by The Feminist Majority indicating a pro-women's rights stance. (Aug 2012)
Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender. (Jan 2013)
Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools. (Jun 2013)


h*mj****n posts similar OPs in the HRC room. delrem May 2015 #1
Exactly and we'd like to feed you and not have you work 80 hr weeks Phlem May 2015 #12
So we can focus on policy to get it done. Right? delrem May 2015 #14
yep. Phlem May 2015 #16
Yes, that's what I meant delrem May 2015 #17
Our heroes, Sanders and Warren, have better records on social issues than "The" candidate. NYC_SKP May 2015 #2
Blame the Third Way. TM99 May 2015 #3
+1 You nailed it. Enthusiast May 2015 #22
Why so argumentative? murielm99 May 2015 #4
I've been getting blasted for stuff the "populist" group supposedly said, that's why. Ken Burch May 2015 #8
I would argue that the fault is not with members of this group, or the existence of the group. NYC_SKP May 2015 #10
In your mind, that requires me to defend myself against false accusations to you why? merrily May 2015 #15
I'm not even a member of this group. murielm99 May 2015 #18
I guess I did sound angry. Ken Burch May 2015 #19
Well.... the curse in the title...nt LiberalElite May 2015 #28
You'll notice that I did it as a "Sgt. Snorkel"-style comic strip "curse". n/t. Ken Burch May 2015 #29
Bingo. You nailed it. Paka May 2015 #27
The only thing i'm aware of is a belief that Jackpine Radical May 2015 #5
+1 delrem May 2015 #7
It's a shitty fake meme Scootaloo May 2015 #6
It's a totally dishonest attack. TDale313 May 2015 #9
I don't know any political or philosophical school of thought that is more egalitarian than what whereisjustice May 2015 #11
It's utter BS. Ask for links. MannyGoldstein May 2015 #13
Let me get this straight: People falsely associated you with this group, so you assumed their merrily May 2015 #20
No...I'm trying to figure out what got this started. n/t. Ken Burch May 2015 #21
Some posters on political message boards have agendas other than posting as a hobby and some are merrily May 2015 #23
It was started by New Dems TM99 May 2015 #24
I think that ridiculous and self-serving meme got started when some criticized a politician(s) djean111 May 2015 #25
That social and economic justice issues are all intertwined. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #26
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