Hillary Clinton

LiberalFighter

(50,942 posts) Tue Apr 19, 2016, 05:45 PM Apr 2016

When Sanders returns to the Senate.

How should the Democratic Senate members handle assignment of committee positions in the next session?

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	He should not be assigned to a Democratic Senate committee.
	9 (53%)
	He should be allowed to serve on a Democratic Senate committee without a chair position.
	8 (47%)
	He should be assigned a chair position to a Democratic Senate committee.
	0 (0%)
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When Sanders returns to the Senate. (Original Post) LiberalFighter Apr 2016 OP

Since he likes primaries so much, I think Shumlin should primary him in 2018. nt MADem Apr 2016 #1

That would be sweet SharonClark Apr 2016 #3

He will be a pariah to the democratic senators? workinclasszero Apr 2016 #2

I voted to allow him to serve on committee.. Tommy2Tone Apr 2016 #4

If we take back that senate and don't need him to caucus... SaschaHM Apr 2016 #5

He should be a one-man caucus, with no committee assignments. Koinos Apr 2016 #6

K&R! stonecutter357 Apr 2016 #7

Give him a job he's qualified for... savalez Apr 2016 #8

All Senators have to be on committees GreydeeThos Apr 2016 #9

Stripped of everything wysi Apr 2016 #10

I think he'll be treated with more dignity than he deserves. displacedtexan Apr 2016 #11

Not much harm in letting him have an assignment, but... Chichiri Apr 2016 #12

Is there a Committee Treant Apr 2016 #13

Would Jane do the math? Koinos Apr 2016 #15

He has to be on committees, but I can think of a few he'd be perfect for jmowreader Apr 2016 #14

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. Since he likes primaries so much, I think Shumlin should primary him in 2018. nt

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 05:46 PM

Apr 2016

SharonClark

(10,014 posts)

3. That would be sweet

Reply to MADem (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 05:50 PM

Apr 2016

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

2. He will be a pariah to the democratic senators?

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 05:49 PM

Apr 2016

That would be my guess.

Tommy2Tone

(1,307 posts)

4. I voted to allow him to serve on committee..

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 05:51 PM

Apr 2016

but only if he quits with dignity and doesn't scorch the earth.

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)

5. If we take back that senate and don't need him to caucus...

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 05:51 PM

Apr 2016

I wouldn't give him a committee chair. We actually need to get things done and he's way too far to the left to be trusted to make passable legislation. We need someone who will work with the white house and I doubt he will do it.

Koinos

(2,792 posts)

6. He should be a one-man caucus, with no committee assignments.

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 05:55 PM

Apr 2016

His attacks against the Democratic Party should not be rewarded.

He simply does not work well with Democrats and refuses to support their campaigns to retake the Senate from the Republicans.

He didn't have to behave this way. The Democratic Party graciously allowed him to run as a Democrat, and he has done everything he could to dismantle the party.

He needs to retire, so a real Democrat can take his place in the Senate.

stonecutter357

(12,697 posts)

7. K&R!

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 05:58 PM

Apr 2016

savalez

(3,517 posts)

8. Give him a job he's qualified for...

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 06:05 PM

Apr 2016

naming post offices.

GreydeeThos

(958 posts)

9. All Senators have to be on committees

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 06:06 PM

Apr 2016

It is better for the Democratic leadership to make his committee assignment rather than the repukes.

wysi

(1,512 posts)

10. Stripped of everything

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 06:06 PM

Apr 2016

And then run a real Dem in VT in 2018.

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)

11. I think he'll be treated with more dignity than he deserves.

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 06:15 PM

Apr 2016

But I don't think anyone on either side will ever trust him again. And for good reason. Oh, yeah. I'd also primary the holy hell out of that... guy. (I'll save the name calling for June.)

Chichiri

(4,667 posts)

12. Not much harm in letting him have an assignment, but...

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 06:24 PM

Apr 2016

...if I have my way, he'll be primaried in '18.

Treant

(1,968 posts)

13. Is there a Committee

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:06 PM

Apr 2016

that monitors toilet paper usage and the amount of creamed corn eaten in the cafeteria?

Koinos

(2,792 posts)

15. Would Jane do the math?

Reply to Treant (Reply #13)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:12 PM

Apr 2016

jmowreader

(50,559 posts)

14. He has to be on committees, but I can think of a few he'd be perfect for

Reply to LiberalFighter (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:11 PM

Apr 2016

Under the Agriculture committee, put him on the Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation subcommittee.

Under Appropriations, put him on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.

Under Energy and Natural Resources, assign him to the Public Lands, Forests and Mining subcommittee.

Since he is a rural-state senator, he should work on rural-state issues.

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