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Nanjeanne

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7. Actually I'd like to see Chris Murphy as leader but not until I see if he votes yes or no on cloture. I havent

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 10:49 PM

Mar 2025

seen a definitive answer from him and I could only leave a message when I called his office. I know he was a no on the bill but when I called today the phones must have been off the chart and only message was available.

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bernie sanders for senate minority leader? [View all] msongs Mar 2025 OP

LOL and what dweller Mar 2025 #1

he can do both nt msongs Mar 2025 #3

He would be great but the votes will never be there to make it happen. nt Celerity Mar 2025 #2

EEK! He's too Liberal and....(double EE!ii) he's a SOCIALIST!! Ping Tung Mar 2025 #4

He also isn't a Democrat. mr715 Mar 2025 #15

DING! DING! DING! We have a winner! n/t elocs Mar 2025 #18

And he does nothing but beat up on the Democrats. kerry-is-my-prez Mar 2025 #35

He isn't a member of the minority party. LeftInTX Mar 2025 #17

I think Warren or Schiff would be a better pick LostOne4Ever Mar 2025 #5

Sorry, no. sheshe2 Mar 2025 #6

Actually I'd like to see Chris Murphy as leader but not until I see if he votes yes or no on cloture. I havent Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #7

He's a hard no on cloture moonscape Mar 2025 #19

Leaders in the House or the Senate Morbius Mar 2025 #8

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2025 #9

I kinda like Democrats leading Democrats bigtree Mar 2025 #10

Like Schumer, some would say. displacedvermoter Mar 2025 #30

He's not a democrat SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #11

Fuck no. nt LexVegas Mar 2025 #12

Fuck, I'd nominate Michael Steele or the French Senate president dalton99a Mar 2025 #13

No. No, no no no. No. mr715 Mar 2025 #14

He's not a Democrat. He's not a member of the "minority party". LeftInTX Mar 2025 #16

And yet, when it comes to his voting record in the Senate . . . markpkessinger Mar 2025 #23

Until 2018, he participated in Democratic Primaries to eliminate competition and then switched to LeftInTX Mar 2025 #33

He's an independent . . . markpkessinger Mar 2025 #36

He has been running in Democratic primaries since 1990. It wasn't just for his presidential run. LeftInTX Mar 2025 #44

Let him run for "Independent" leader DFW Mar 2025 #20

No ibegurpard Mar 2025 #21

well the trend is definitely against the Bernster as minority leader :-) msongs Mar 2025 #22

Not until he changes his registration to Democrat question everything Mar 2025 #24

In Vermont you do not register by party karynnj Mar 2025 #25

Candidates are most certainly identified by party affiliation on ballots MichMan Mar 2025 #26

Peter Welch is the other senator from Vermont. He's a Democrat. LeftInTX Mar 2025 #28

They certainly do Vermont state primaries 2024: Voter guide question everything Mar 2025 #37

Voters do not register by party karynnj Mar 2025 #38

Meaning open primaries. Other states have it, CA, but the candidates are identified by party question everything Mar 2025 #43

Same with Texas. LeftInTX Mar 2025 #46

If Senator Schumer was replaced Quiet Em Mar 2025 #27

Based on longevity? displacedvermoter Mar 2025 #31

Based on knowledge, experience, respect from colleagues. Quiet Em Mar 2025 #34

The poster never said that obamanut2012 Mar 2025 #42

100% agree obamanut2012 Mar 2025 #40

Bernie is more charismatic than Schumer pfitz59 Mar 2025 #29

He already is, being an independent. He, himself and Bernie. kerry-is-my-prez Mar 2025 #32

Patty Murray obamanut2012 Mar 2025 #39

He's not technically a Democrat Bettie Mar 2025 #41

"His turn" isn't a given. McConnell stepped down. It was supposed to be Cornyn's "turn", but Thune and Barrasso are. LeftInTX Mar 2025 #45