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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders said country needed more jails and 'tougher' penalties [View all]47of74
(18,470 posts)10. Yeah we do need much tougher penalities
For things like voter suppression, electoral fraud, and vote tampering. Those should be punishable by public execution. We have to show the world we are not fucking around when it comes to the integrity of elections.

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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George II
Jan 2020
OP
Again attacking Bernie for having the exact same position as Biden 25 years ago????
DanTex
Jan 2020
#2
The point is it's not attacking Sanders for having the same position, it's the fact that now....
George II
Jan 2020
#6
Not "whataboutism", more like "sameaboutism". Remember, we're talking about a single bill....
George II
Jan 2020
#24
All I see here is Bernie getting bashed for it. And everyone is all excited about it, too.
DanTex
Jan 2020
#26
Well I agree there too. Attacking for the same stance makes no sense. In either direction.
DanTex
Jan 2020
#8
Turner, Gray, and Sirota have been doing it for at least a week, no one from Biden's campaign has...
George II
Jan 2020
#25
I was told yesterday by a very good Biden supporter that when it comes to pointing there are fingers
Autumn
Jan 2020
#12
There's a lot of "I am rubber, you are glue..." going around too, the pukes are good at that .
Autumn
Jan 2020
#31
Whatabouism has to do with bringing up an unrelated issue to excuse certain behavior
dansolo
Jan 2020
#44
Kinda weird. Like, on Bernie's worst day, he's the same as Biden. And then on the other days,
DanTex
Jan 2020
#15
It's an "argument" (not really) on the hypocrisy of one candidate condemning another....
George II
Jan 2020
#34
Actually not, he disagrees on the impact of the two votes which were identical:
George II
Jan 2020
#33
Bernie didn't write the bill and to be clear he supported the Violence Against Women Act
Autumn
Jan 2020
#35
He voted for it. Period. And in 1995 he tried to get Democrats to increase the penalties in the bill
George II
Jan 2020
#36
Yes he voted for it, he supported the VAW act that was inserted into it. He was not happy he did.
Autumn
Jan 2020
#38