2016 Postmortem

Eric J in MN

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112. The final version passed the House as part of a big budget bill

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 11:27 AM

Oct 2015

Last edited Fri Oct 2, 2015, 12:39 PM - Edit history (1)

...which Sanders voted for.

History of The Commodity Futures Modernization Act:
https://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2009/04/01/read-the-bill-the-commodity-futures-modernization-act/

Roll call on the budget bill:
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/106-2000/h603

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Could it be that Senator Sanders is just another "bankster"? [View all] George II Oct 2015 OP

kick Dawson Leery Oct 2015 #1

51 of the 60 nays were from Republicans jfern Oct 2015 #2

Sanders wasn't a Senator in 2000, and the GOPers were for it too. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2015 #14

House or the Senate? Bernie was in the House then. The Senate compromise fucked up merrily Oct 2015 #43

You ought to stay on hillarysupporters.com, where you belong. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2015 #3

+1 ----------------- For cali: beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #4

Look in the mirror. Control-Z Oct 2015 #6

You mean this truth? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #8

some people have a lot of time on their hands, and they use it unwisely virtualobserver Oct 2015 #11

There's a couple of reasons why they wanted cali silenced. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #12

She also picks her fair share of fights with her name calling mythology Oct 2015 #115

That's not the reason given by the people celebrating at that website. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #131

Oh bull. polly7 Oct 2015 #157

So, your only recourse Control-Z Oct 2015 #17

You wanted the truth, I can't help it if it doesn't agree with you. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #18

All humans make mistakes, but Bernie did not make one on this vote. See Reply 42. merrily Oct 2015 #52

P.S. Posting something from another site is probably not trolling that site, either. merrily Oct 2015 #76

Um, posting a screenshot from another site isn't trolling. cui bono Oct 2015 #165

what a shit thing for a person to do... demwing Oct 2015 #20

He was trying to "prod" cali into a hide? Pretty blatant stuff there. madfloridian Oct 2015 #36

And they have the nerve to accuse others of alert stalking. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #37

This is awful. Should be a banning offense. nt Mojorabbit Oct 2015 #151

I'll settle for calling them out for it whenever I can. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #152

Be careful. polly7 Oct 2015 #153

True. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #154

Yes! polly7 Oct 2015 #156

It was! I need to touch up my make-up but other than that I'm not so bad either. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #158

Yes, I decided I want a new shade of blush now that my tan's fading a bit, polly7 Oct 2015 #159

He's flying the Quebec flag, maybe he confused himself with every other Canadian? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #160

That could be. polly7 Oct 2015 #161

No one is hurt by you and the rest of the Clinton Cavers' hatred except yourselves. cui bono Oct 2015 #164

The truth is that HRC took personal money from Goldman-Sachs to boost her fortune. rhett o rick Nov 2015 #168

Bernie supporters who send threatening letter through the mail don't either. leftofcool Oct 2015 #70

Plural? And we definitely know someone who would send a threatening letter would never lie. merrily Oct 2015 #75

Was the investigation completed? frylock Oct 2015 #134

Always this is the reaction to bad news treestar Oct 2015 #91

This is a false insinuation, not news. merrily Oct 2015 #95

He made the vote treestar Oct 2015 #99

NOT ON THE BILL THAT PASSED. What part of that is hard for you to comprehend? merrily Oct 2015 #101

Board FAIL !!! WillyT Oct 2015 #5

Sanders wasn't a Senator in 2000. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2015 #7

Oh dear. George, George, George. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #9

Inasmuch as you loves you some links, please see Reply 42. merrily Oct 2015 #55

"Bernie never voted for the bill that contained the Senate compromise" beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #56

Short, yet vilely false. George II should self delete. merrily Oct 2015 #60

But he worked so hard on the graphic. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #62

I just posted a very similar sentiment in Reply 61. merrily Oct 2015 #63

Just now came back from that page. bvf Oct 2015 #23

Excellent, TVO. Not only signed by Bubba, but lobbied hard for by Bubba. See Reply 42. merrily Oct 2015 #53

The point was to lob an ugly lie, to try to smear Bernie to unwary voters. 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #108

And Ron Paul voted against it. cyberswede Oct 2015 #10

very crude graphic virtualobserver Oct 2015 #15

Ron Paul was a Rep, then, right? The insinuation in the OP is false. See Reply 42. merrily Oct 2015 #46

I wonder if this crappy low resolution meme maker Report1212 Oct 2015 #13

And Sanders voted *against* the Financial Services Modernization Act. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2015 #19

aka repeal of Glass Steagall. Strongly opposed it and predicted what it would do. merrily Oct 2015 #65

They aren't going to hemmed in by things like truth or accuracy or facts LondonReign2 Oct 2015 #98

Somehow, the resolution looks better today. Is that possible? merrily Oct 2015 #107

Oh, please... bvf Oct 2015 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Oct 2015 #21

Rec'ing because of the sheer desperation. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #22

Video -- Bernie Sanders on Financial Deregulaiton in 1999: beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #24

Oh dear. cyberswede Oct 2015 #25

He should have quit when he was behind. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #26

Chomp that cactus! Juicy_Bellows Oct 2015 #27

I've just gotta kick and rec this too. delrem Oct 2015 #28

K&R for exposure. Ed Suspicious Oct 2015 #29

FAIL. cer7711 Oct 2015 #30

His vote on the Commodities bill was fine. Please see Reply 42. merrily Oct 2015 #77

This is just sad Scootaloo Oct 2015 #31

The House vote was 377 to 4. Eric J in MN Oct 2015 #32

Except not the same bill as the Senate version... Guess you didn't know what you were reading? Fearless Oct 2015 #68

The final version passed the House as part of a big budget bill Eric J in MN Oct 2015 #112

Total over-reach there, Georgie-poo... tex-wyo-dem Oct 2015 #33

Overreach, my ass. It's flat out false. merrily Oct 2015 #64

K&R so the epic fail gets more visibility. HooptieWagon Oct 2015 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Old Crow Oct 2015 #35

Grasping for straws is a sign of hopelessness....also, C Moon Oct 2015 #38

Rec for exposure AllyCat Oct 2015 #39

Sigh... SoapBox Oct 2015 #40

If you're going to catapult propaganda, you should at least know that Sanders was a neverforget Oct 2015 #41

Heaven forbid that lot factcheck. They don't need no stinkin' facts. They have smears. merrily Oct 2015 #78

I thought JackInGreen Oct 2015 #85

Wow..they think we're "freaks" and "seriously insane." madfloridian Oct 2015 #97

And "trailer trash" too. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #132

Not uncommon amongst the Democratic political class ibegurpard Oct 2015 #145

What I want to know is how we can be both "trailer trash" and elite leftists? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #146

I'm shocked that nobody there has attempted to Correct the Record frylock Oct 2015 #136

Lol! neverforget Oct 2015 #147

omg... he should have known not to post something from zidzi!!! cui bono Oct 2015 #166

Bernie voted for the bill when it lacked the Senate modification that fucked up the bill and the merrily Oct 2015 #42

Great refutation; best in the thread. Old Crow Oct 2015 #45

Thanks. The best part is, I wrote it long before the dishonest insinuation in the OP. merrily Oct 2015 #51

Ha ha! Funny! So you were good to go. Old Crow Oct 2015 #54

I would never have started that research at this hour. merrily Oct 2015 #57

I agree 100%. Old Crow Oct 2015 #59

Whoever posted that the Op was Rovian nailed it. Attack your opponent on your own weakness and merrily Oct 2015 #61

Again, you've nailed it. Old Crow Oct 2015 #66

They've always been worried and the caliber of all dirty tricks is low, low, low. merrily Oct 2015 #69

BTW, it was AllyCat's Reply 39 that brought up Rove. merrily Oct 2015 #80

I see. Old Crow Oct 2015 #81

Thanks. Sabrina is indeed awesome. When I first starting posting at DU, merrily Oct 2015 #83

It's not the first Rovian scheme. Yesterday he was getting blamed for the mass-shooting. arcane1 Oct 2015 #128

+1000 nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #49

WELL done, merrily!!! beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #58

Coming from a researcher extraordinaire such as you, that is high praise indeed. merrily Oct 2015 #74

+1 million JackInGreen Oct 2015 #72

I drink beer only in Mexico. I'll meet you in Merida. merrily Oct 2015 #84

Busted! pa28 Oct 2015 #118

My reply 42 links to a post I had written about the bill in July for another reason. merrily Oct 2015 #119

Were you ducking sniper fire while posting your propaganda piece? xocet Oct 2015 #44

So, shall we wait for your son Fawke Em Oct 2015 #47

Ooooh let'em JackInGreen Oct 2015 #73

Desperation time. sheldon Oct 2015 #48

Dishonesty is not becoming. nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #50

"What's dragging HRC's poll numbers down is the behavior of her supporters"..... Indepatriot Oct 2015 #67

Let's not fight one falsehood with another. The candidates are making or breaking themselves. merrily Oct 2015 #89

Merrily, your sarcasm detector may need adjusting.... Indepatriot Oct 2015 #121

I did not intend to imply that YOU purported to choose your candidate in that matter. merrily Oct 2015 #122

I am so tickled JackInGreen Oct 2015 #71

I think you need to order some more straw. djean111 Oct 2015 #79

George, you've been handed your ass on a silver platter. Hard to believe you haven't self-deleted. Scuba Oct 2015 #82

As always, the point of the OP was not to be truthful - the point of the OP is to have that headline djean111 Oct 2015 #87

Typical dump & run. cyberswede Oct 2015 #109

Wow. Epic fail here, George II... ms liberty Oct 2015 #86

Oh look who is here from hillarysupporters.com Katashi_itto Oct 2015 #88

Conservatives are lying liars that lie regardless of letter next to their name. TheKentuckian Oct 2015 #90

Note the bunch of excuses treestar Oct 2015 #92

He didn't make a bad call. cyberswede Oct 2015 #93

+1 deutsey Oct 2015 #94

WOW! Sanders did NOT make a bad call and I posted facts with links, not excuses. Meanwhile Bubba merrily Oct 2015 #96

Did you read ANY of the information? Or did you avoid doing so so as not to disturb the lie? LondonReign2 Oct 2015 #100

Oh, I think that adding a rec and kick was pretty much the only objective. djean111 Oct 2015 #103

treestar is still kicking. Unreal. Then again, I don't mind the kicks. merrily Oct 2015 #105

Tree... JackInGreen Oct 2015 #106

So OP gets caught lying, and you decide to double-down on the lying. jeff47 Oct 2015 #111

I hope I live long enough to see and actual honest criticism arcane1 Oct 2015 #127

Still haven't deleted your post even though you were proven wrong? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #137

I note the lying lies of liars that lie. TheKentuckian Oct 2015 #167

So you got every single thing wrong. Was is unbridled ignorance or intentional lies? LondonReign2 Oct 2015 #102

I am thinking a mixture of both! :-) djean111 Oct 2015 #104

Could it be that the OP is just another vile calumny against Sanders? Fumesucker Oct 2015 #110

Looks like a drive-by, since George hasn't been back The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2015 #113

No doubt, he has been composing his apologies. One about this thread and one about goading Cali. merrily Oct 2015 #120

Georgie where ever have you gone to? Puglover Oct 2015 #114

Don't you hate it when people keep kicking threads like this? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #139

It's terrible isn't it? Autumn Oct 2015 #149

Recommended it as well, the OP should come back to clarify his 'poster' with the wrong info. n/t slipslidingaway Oct 2015 #150

What, was there a dumbest OP contest contest? whatchamacallit Oct 2015 #116

Staggering Fail Kick. Warren Stupidity Oct 2015 #117

A preposterous fail. hifiguy Oct 2015 #123

Completely unrecommended. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #124

My Oh my. bunnies Oct 2015 #125

Shhhhhhh! MADem Oct 2015 #126

Um... Hissyspit Oct 2015 #129

"FACTS"? You keep using that word... beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #133

That poster is probably busy composing Puglover Oct 2015 #140

And HC supporters are STILL rec'ing the freeperesque op!!! beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #141

This thread is really going places! Aerows Oct 2015 #130

You'd think they'd learn. hifiguy Oct 2015 #143

! beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #144

See you on Super Tuesday. GeorgeGist Oct 2015 #135

This is kind of like one of those Jason Movies Armstead Oct 2015 #138

Nnnnnnnnnnope. cherokeeprogressive Oct 2015 #142

As others have pointed out, your OP is incorrect, please substantiate your allegations... slipslidingaway Oct 2015 #148

Summers, Phil Gramm and the law NOT to regulate derivatives slipslidingaway Oct 2015 #155

For this thread Gothmog Oct 2015 #162

I wish cali was still here if this is what we have to endure when you're not busy stalking her. cui bono Oct 2015 #163