Thread: Bernie Sanders on Lou

Anyone catch Senator Sanders on Lou's show? Not sure if it was a replay from earlier in the week, but what can I say...........The man absolutely ROCKS. He said it all. He talked about the destruction of our middle class, depression of wages. He said that we are more productive than ever, but wages are going down. He said that Bush lies about the economy being strong -- that it really just means the rich are getting richer, and the gap is growing. He explained that most of Washington is bought off by greedy special interests. He railed on our trade policy and the amnesty bill.

Wow, I am really impressed with this man. Too bad he isn't running for pres.

Another brave fighter being sent to the American people directly from Heaven above, I guess.

Yeah, I just saw it also and it was a very good interview. Amazing how illegal labor is being used to pad profits for big business, as if we didn't already know these things. I just don't understand why the middle class America is not in such a huge uproar over this! It stinks and many people appear to have olfactory impairment.

I caught the tail end of it. You're right. He ROCKS!!

I was going to send him a thank you email but his website said his email is down until June 29th. He does say to contact him as follows:

Please feel free to contact me at 1-800-339-9834 or at 1-202-224-5141 in the meantime.

Originally Posted by BearFlagRepublic

Anyone catch Senator Sanders on Lou's show? Not sure if it was a replay from earlier in the week, but what can I say...........The man absolutely ROCKS. He said it all. He talked about the destruction of our middle class, depression of wages. He said that we are more productive than ever, but wages are going down. He said that Bush lies about the economy being strong -- that it really just means the rich are getting richer, and the gap is growing. He explained that most of Washington is bought off by greedy special interests. He railed on our trade policy and the amnesty bill.

Wow, I am really impressed with this man. Too bad he isn't running for pres.

Sanders is a socialist. But I can obviously agree with him on this one issue...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders

Originally Posted by Chosen

Sanders is a socialist. But I can obviously agree with him on this one issue...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders

I had no idea. I just saw the "I" before his name, and thought he was an independant. Well, I don't care much for labels these days. I would take him over any of the "capitalists" -- or whatever label they choose -- who are driving our country over a cliff for corporate lobby money.

Has he publicly announced on how he will vote on cloture?

Originally Posted by Populist

Has he publicly announced on how he will vote on cloture?

I don't think he mentioned cloture specifically. But he had nothing but bad things to say about the bill.

According to Olivermyboy's list from NumbersUSA, he is listed as "one of the good Dems" even though he is not really a Dem

BearFlagRepublic wrote:

According to Olivermyboy's list from NumbersUSA, he is listed as "one of the good Dems" even though he is not really a Dem

Sen. Sanders would be supporting this amnesty bill if it didn't have the guest worker program in it. He favors amnesty for illegal immigrants, he just doesn't agree with the H-1B and guest worker program. BERNIE SANDERS (I-VT) IS NOT OUR FRIEND!

Sanders NumbersUSA report card (it's not pretty):

http://grades.betterimmigration.com/tes ... &VIPID=958

- Voted on Senate floor against amendment to increase enforcement and delay amnesty in 2007.

- Sen. Sanders voted against the Coburn Amendment (SA 1131) to S. 1348.

- Voted on Senate floor against amendment to create a disincentive to amnesty in 2007

- Voted on Senate floor against amendment to bar certain criminals from United States in 2007.

- Voted against amendment to strip amnesty provisions from S. 1348 in 2007. Sen. Sanders voted against the Vitter Amendment (SA 1157) to S. 1348. The Vitter Amendment would strike the amnesty provisions of the bill.

- Voted on Senate floor against amendment to increase interior enforcement in 2007.

- Voted against bill to increase interior enforcement in 2006.

- Voted against border fence in 2006
Rep. Sanders voted against H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act of 2006.

- Voted for sanctuary policies for illegal aliens in 2006.

- Voted against amendment to end special amnesty for certain Central Americans in 2006

- Voted on floor of the House against final passage of border security and enforcement bill in 2005. Rep. Sanders voted againstH.R. 4437, the Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005.

- Voted on the floor of the House against amendment to require implementation of entry-exit system in 2005.

- Voted on House floor against amendment to clarify local law enforcement's authority to enforce immigration laws in 2005.

- Voted on House floor against amendment to increase security with border fence in 2005.

- Voted in favor of sanctuary policies for illegal aliens in 2005.

- Voted in favor of amendment to fund program to deny driver's licenses to illegal aliens in 2005.

- Voted against amendment to increase interior enforcement in 2005.

- Voted against authorizing the use of the military to assist in border control functions in 2005.

- Voted against bill to bar drivers' licenses for illegal aliens in 2005.


- Voted against amendment to H.R. 10 to complete border fence in 2004.

- Voted against amendment to H.R. 10 to increase deportation of alien terrorists in 2004.

- Voted in favor of amendment to strip provision to make it harder for terrorists to get asylum in 2004.

- Voted in favor of amendment to strip expedited removal for illegal aliens from H.R. 10 in 2004.

- Voted against legislation with significant illegal immigration reduction provisions in 2004.

- Voted for Motion to Instruct Conferees to strip key illegal immigration reduction provisions from bill in 2004.

- Voted in favor of amendment to strip significant illegal immigration reduction provisions from H.R. 10 in 2004.

- Voted against enforcing federal laws against sanctuary policies
to protect illegal aliens in 2004.

- Voted in favor of sanctuary policies to protect illegal aliens in 2004.

- Voted against authorizing the use of the military to assist in border control functions in 2004.

- Voted against extending a voluntary workplace verification pilot program in 2003.

- Voted against an amendment to fight foreign IDs for illegal aliens in 2003.

- Voted against using the military to assist in border control functions in 2003.

- Voted against authorizing the use of the military to assist in border control efforts in 2002.

- Voted FOR Section 245(i), a form of amnesty
for illegal aliens in 2002.

- Voted AGAINST authorizing troops on the border in 2001.

- Signed letter to President Clinton supporting an amnesty in 2000.

- Voted in 2000 against authorizing troops on the border.

- Voted against authorizing the use of troops on the border in 1999

- Co-sponsored bill to reward illegal aliens with amnesty in 1998.

- Voted AGAINST killing pro-illegal-alien Section 245(i) program in 1997.


- Voted against major law in 1996 that cracked down on illegal immigration.

- Opposed mandatory workplace verification programs in 1996.

- Tried to kill voluntary pilot programs for workplace verification in 1996.

- Co-sponsored 1999 amnesty for one million illegal aliens from Central America and Haiti.


The details of these votes and more can be found:

http://profiles.numbersusa.com/improfil ... &VIPID=958

With friends like Bernie Sanders (I-VT), we certainly wouldn't need any enemies. BERNIE SANDERS IS NOT OUR FRIEND.

Sanders, for all practical purposes, is a Democrat. He, like most independents, normally votes with the Democrats.