Sen. Bernie Sanders, American Hero

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I just wish that there were more of Bernie to go around. Sadly, this won't do much of anything. Though our corporate media will sell this as proof to the world that our democracy is as vibrant as ever.

Bernie is just the last patriotic Senator standing in the Roman forum as the barbarians come over the last hill.

Last of the Time Lords on December 10, 2010 at 2:33 PM

Talking for seven hours while blocking NOTHING is what restores your faith in politics?

Does masturbating restore your faith in loving relationships too?

Timrrr on December 10, 2010 at 2:34 PM

Bernie Sanders, Fuck Yeah!
Comin' again to kill the motherfuckin' tax bill!

Bernie Sanders, Fuck Yeah!
Freedom is the only way, Yeah

Republicans, you're game is through
cause now you have ta answer to

Bernie Sanders, Fuck yeah!
So lick my butt and suck on my balls

Bernie Sanders, Fuck Yeah!
Whatcha' gonna do when we come for you now

Kinison on December 10, 2010 at 2:36 PM

Isn't he beautiful!

gloomy gus on December 10, 2010 at 2:37 PM

@2, it's an incredible education to listen to him. He may not be blocking something, but it doesn't mean he's not doing something amazing. He's honest and smart and ethical and a great speaker.

Patti on December 10, 2010 at 2:38 PM

You're damned straight he is.

#filibernie for the win!

Will in Seattle on December 10, 2010 at 2:41 PM

Don't forget to send a telegram of support.

smade on December 10, 2010 at 2:45 PM

It almost makes me want to move to VT just so I can vote for him. Fortunately, the good people there already appreciate him.

Iva on December 10, 2010 at 2:50 PM

Can we get Murray and Cantwell to join him? Well, Murray, anyway.

seatackled on December 10, 2010 at 2:54 PM

We need more guys like him, please.

Mattini on December 10, 2010 at 3:10 PM

Go to Bernie.gov and make a contribution. Until the rules change, money rules the game.

Madashell on December 10, 2010 at 3:23 PM

The guy has 10 times the amount of spine Obama has, that much is for sure.

Fifty-Two-Eighty on December 10, 2010 at 3:25 PM

--OOPS! Disregard the above link. It is Bernie.org. That's DOT ORG.

Madashell on December 10, 2010 at 3:27 PM

@9 Ask them to get involved. I did.

smade on December 10, 2010 at 3:29 PM

@12 Indeed & agreed, 5280.

Time to convince this guy to run for President.

OuterCow on December 10, 2010 at 3:35 PM

Someone get this guy a complete double rainbow!

sall on December 10, 2010 at 3:53 PM

He must be tired. and hungry. I'm pretty sure he addressed Obama as Madam President these last 3 times.

Philly on December 10, 2010 at 3:54 PM

He just now yielded! :|

Captain Wiggette on December 10, 2010 at 4:02 PM

OMG! I vote for him for president! Is he running in 2012?

on December 10, 2010 at 4:03 PM

@17, he was talking to Nancy Pelosi.

Arsenic7 on December 10, 2010 at 4:12 PM

@18 is right.

It's time to do this instead:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact

Will in Seattle on December 10, 2010 at 4:16 PM

Vermont should be very, very proud. Thank you Senator Sanders.

Mark in Colorado on December 10, 2010 at 4:27 PM

Well, that was pointless

on December 10, 2010 at 4:36 PM

@23 move back to Russia. We won't miss you.

Will in Seattle on December 10, 2010 at 4:53 PM

Bernies' points make too much sense for too much of Today's American populace: cspan2? who gives a rats ass about that?

this barely made a CNN, or MSNBC notice for most of the day; and when it did, it was shadowed by the clinton/obama capitulation speech.

pissy mcslogbot on December 10, 2010 at 8:02 PM

fuck them all - i love how they suddenly give a shit about anything after running scared about re-election for the last two years. Now with, what, 4 days left they find their balls? Too little, too late, assholes. They let the repubs run them scared and now they're surprised that obama doesn't have faith in their ability to pass progressive initiatives?

Frankly, since the repubs are the party of no and the dems have just been spineless roll-overs to this point, I can understand Obama's deal, sucky as it is. No extension of unemployment + no renewal of ANY tax breaks = massive new harm to the economy. I fucking hate the rich too, but I'll swallow that bitter pill if it means extended benefits to the unemployed.

cbloom on December 10, 2010 at 9:20 PM

wow. a u.s. senator put in an 8 hour day! baby steps...baby steps...

Brian Faker on December 10, 2010 at 9:57 PM

We need more Bernie Sanders in the senate and less, well, less nearly every other senators.

Schmapdi on December 10, 2010 at 10:46 PM

@17: Must have been thinking of Roslin.

aleks on December 11, 2010 at 2:41 AM

I'm from Vermont and I love Bernie. Vermont is so small, if you live there you'll run into him from time to time. I've seen him around driving the most beat-up, rusty, crusty POS I've ever seen, and also run into him at our teeny-weeny international airport- flying coach with the rest of us. He's a man of the people, and I adore him.

um....me on December 13, 2010 at 5:26 AM

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