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riversedge

(70,242 posts)
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 04:29 PM Feb 2016

.@RepJeffries laid the cities ravaged by gun violence at the feet of Sanders' voting record on the i

Just saw this tweet. Jeffries is with the CBC PAC --OUCH

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.@RepJeffries laid the cities ravaged by gun violence at the feet of Sanders' voting record on the issue. Says Sanders is on the wrong side.

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.@RepJeffries laid the cities ravaged by gun violence at the feet of Sanders' voting record on the i (Original Post) riversedge Feb 2016 OP
Thank you, rivers. Cha Feb 2016 #1
I saw some tweets that said the NRA DURHAM D Feb 2016 #2
I have not seen a word about that. riversedge Feb 2016 #3
The story goes when he was running for Representative the NRA donated Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #4
He said he was doing it as a 'state's rights' issue. yallerdawg Feb 2016 #5
States rights did not protect nine people praying in a church. Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #7
About time. This is all pointing to a massive loss for bernie in SC. misterhighwasted Feb 2016 #6
K&R mcar Feb 2016 #8

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)
2. I saw some tweets that said the NRA
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 04:32 PM
Feb 2016

did a lot of phone banking for BS in New Hampshire. Do you think it is true?

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
4. The story goes when he was running for Representative the NRA donated
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 05:12 PM
Feb 2016

$18,000 to defeat his opponent, he repaid their "kindness" by voting five times against the Brady Bill. I can see why he thinks others are doing the same. He should not judge others by his actions.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
5. He said he was doing it as a 'state's rights' issue.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 05:23 PM
Feb 2016

Where have I heard that before?

And 'guns' may be an issue in 'urban' communities - not rural like Vermont.

Oh yeah - down here in Alabama, I sure have heard all this before!

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
6. About time. This is all pointing to a massive loss for bernie in SC.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 05:25 PM
Feb 2016

He's paying his Nadar nurses $15 hr to canvass in SC & held a meetup to educate them on "how to speak to black women.
Ok, Naderites, its like this:
When the door slams shut in your face, just move on.

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