Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders: 'A slap in the face'

Raw Story (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008

On MSNBC, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont talks about today's slap in the face to millions of Americans who voted for change. Video at the link...

Sanders on Lieberman Keeping Committee Chairmanship

BobGeiger.com (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, an Independent who caucuses with Senate Democrats, blasted the 42-13 vote this morning that allowed Joe Lieberman to keep his chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, despite campaigning for John McCain in 2008 and participating in the smearing of President-elect Barack Obama. “I spoke against the Lieberman motion and...

Senator Sanders Trying to Stop the Bail out, Introduces Legislation

The Economic Populist (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008

Senator Bernie Sanders is introducing legislation to Stop the Bail Out of the rest of the $350 billion dollars that hasn't been given to banks. Senator Bernie Sanders said today he will introduce legislation to stop the release of a $350-billion second round of the Wall Street bailout. Sanders, who voted against the $700-billion package Congress approved in October,...

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Sanders wants to block bailout payments

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders says he'll introduce legislation to block payment of the second half of the Wall Street rescue package passed in October.

Senator Sanders Knows Loserman Deserves Real Punishment

Blue Tidal Wave (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008

Bernie Sanders realizes what a symbolic slap in the face keeping Lieberman as a powerful Committee Chairman is to all of the people who helped the Senate Democrats stay in power in 2008. Loserman made his bed with his divisive campaign actions and he publicly worked against the supporters of Senate Democrats. Instead of forcing Loserman to lie in it, Harry Reid and 41 other cowards reward...

State of Change: Bernie Sanders' Wise Counsel on Lieberman

The Nation Blogs (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008

Vermonter: Let renegade senator stay in caucus but don't reward him with major committee chairmanship.

Bernie Sanders echos Leahy's call to strip Lieberman of chairmanship

My Left Nutmeg - Front Page (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008

The drumbeat against Lieberman continues. Bernie Sanders, also of Vermont, sent us a hard-hitting statement demanding that Lieberman get the push -- and strikingly, he said that if Dems didn't remove him, it would be an insult to Barack Obama's supporters and a betrayal of the change mandate voters delivered to the President-elect. "To reward Senator Lieberman with a major committee chairmanship...

Bernie Sanders on Lieberman: “Not Change We Can Believe In”

Firedoglake (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008

Bernie Sanders follows Pat Leahy in condemning Lieberman keeping his Homeland Security gavel: "To reward Senator Lieberman with a major committee chairmanship would be a slap in the face of millions of Americans who worked tirelessly for Barack Obama and who want to see real change in our country," Sanders in the statement sent our way by his office. "Appointing someone to a major...

Bernie Sanders Joins Leahy In Demanding Ouster Of Lieberman From Chairmanship (TPM)

Taterhaid (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008

Excerpt from link: "Appointing someone to a major post who led the opposition to everything we are fighting for is not 'change we can believe in,'" Sanders continued. "I very much hope that Senator Lieberman stays in the Democratic caucus and is successful in regaining the confidence of those whom he has disappointed. This is not a time, however, in which he should be rewarded with a major committee...

Bernie Sanders Joins Leahy: Take Joe's Gavel

MyDD (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008

Technically an independent, Sanders caucuses with the Dems. And doesn't hedge (via email): "To reward Senator Lieberman with a major committee chairmanship would be a slap in the face of millions of Americans who worked tirelessly for Barack Obama and who want to see real change in our country," Sanders said. "Appointing someone to a major post who led the opposition to everything we...

more Bernie Sanders

pas au-delà (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008

Listen to this exchange between Bernie Sanders and Alan Greenspan. Incredible answer, indeed. The perspective that motivates Obama to act surely depends on proper agitation.

Sanders: Climbing unemployment requires action

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., says a new national unemployment rate of 6.5 percent points to the need for a $300 billion economic recovery package he is backing.

Bernie Sanders vs Cavuto over Energy Crisis

onegoodmove (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008

I think that our first task in this new era is to ignore the most repugnant aspects of the far right. A great place to start is Fox News. If we completely ignore this horrible excuse for a news source, they lose any sense of legitimacy. They have made the choice to be marginalized so let's marginalize the hell out of them. Ditto for every other crack-pot ultra-rightist. Let them say whatever they want...

"Like Bernie Sanders on Steroids"

Time (Free subscription) | 26/10/2008

New York magazine on what an Obama transition and White House would look like. Read why Republican strategist Stuart Stevens says “the Obama realignment is being underestimated”-- click here. Bonus: Read about Obama's likely choice for Treasury Secretary-- click here.

Now is the Time

RssDaily (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008

By Senator Bernie Sanders These are frightening and unusual times. The world of finance and the overall economy are both in perilous condition. Almost every day a new crisis erupts. The stock market has plunged dramatically, and is more volatile, than at any time in memory. Loans between banks have dried up. Major financial houses have either failed or merged. Government bailout follows...