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TYT: Town Hall April 25: Best Line of the Night (Original Post) Jack Rabbit Apr 2016 OP
I can't see it, please tell me!! onecaliberal Apr 2016 #1
Bernie dicusses votes he has taken that were not popular at the time, but turn out to be right Jack Rabbit Apr 2016 #2
Awesome. Thank you, Jack. onecaliberal Apr 2016 #3
No. It was when he discussed unpopular votes he made like JDPriestly Apr 2016 #5
Thanks. Great post. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #4
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Apr 2016 #6
Turned the question around... marcopolo63 Apr 2016 #7

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)
2. Bernie dicusses votes he has taken that were not popular at the time, but turn out to be right
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:46 PM
Apr 2016

Such as the vote against DOMA and the vote against the IWR.

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
5. No. It was when he discussed unpopular votes he made like
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 05:37 PM
Apr 2016

his votes against the Iraq Wars and against DOMA that later proved to be wise votes. He said that of the thousands of votes he has made, some proved to be wrong but that he is proud that in many cases he made the decision to vote for what was not popular but what was right and what later the public recognized as the right way to vote.

marcopolo63

(64 posts)
7. Turned the question around...
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 06:07 PM
Apr 2016

Last edited Tue Apr 26, 2016, 08:23 PM - Edit history (1)

Chris Hayes asked Bernie to name a vote he wished he could take back, but Bernie answered the question in a more positive note! He answered it as if he were Hillary Clinton responding to what votes or positions that she wished she could take back. DOMA, the Iraq War, NAFTA, CAFTA, TPP, XL Pipeline, Fracking, The Bankruptcy Bill - Bernie could've gone on...

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