Political independent Bernie Sanders won the Vermont seat now held by another independent, retiring Sen. James Jeffords, guaranteeing that the next Senate will have at least one independent.
It will have two if Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman wins his race. The 2000 Democratic vice presidential candidate, who has supported the Iraq war, ran as an independent after losing the Democratic primary.
Both Sanders and Lieberman have said they would vote with Democrats for organizational purposes.
By johnny hempseed, November 8, 2006 at 2:49 pm #
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I trust Senator Sanders to be the swing voter,but Joe? With Cheney in the wings waiting to break a tie ,can the Democrats depend on him?I think not! This is a very bizarre situation with 2"independants” holding sooo much power. Congratulations Bernie !
By PublicAdvocate, November 8, 2006 at 2:10 pm #
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Congratulations to Bernie Sanders! May you be a strong, bold, clear and independent voice in the US Senate. The USA needs many more independent and third party candidates to break the choke hold the Republocratic party has had on issues and voters and power for about 150 years.
Ralph Nader has used the phrase: “More voices more choices” to inspire an ideology of excellence and citizen’s choice in his run for President.
Had it not been for the exclusionary practices of the Repulocrats election commission, he would have been elected President and created an invigorating climate of excellence, bold ideas and governmental accountability and transparency.
As Americans,we must never again settle for less.
According to public opinion polls in 2000 and 2004, most voters wanted to hear Ralph’s voice and arguments in the presidential debates, yet the Democratic and Republican committees shut him out because of fear and deprived the people of the most reasonable candidate of all.
For a democracy to run well, we must not fear but welcome a great and vigorous debate of differing ideas, candidates, and parties and consider competition a cutting tool to define issues and choices we must face as Americans.
The business of politics should be thoughtful, deliberate, argumentive, with an inspired vision and a coherent path to excellence for the future.
We must demand no less of our politicians unless we can become comfortable turning the daggers upon ourselves.
Democracy by its nature is a high maintanance political system. As long as two parties rule without competition, the desire for change to excellence and innovation is low.
We must not concede the parameters of public debte to the Corporate Republocratic party that wants to sweep inarticulate puppets into office as pawns of a hidden agenda.
Let’s keep up the good fight for meaningful change and welcome the independent voice of Bernie Sanders to fight for American interests.
By Larian LeQuella, November 8, 2006 at 10:52 am #
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This is a lame Digg blog…. At least have some content instead of all the adverts. Sorry but it’s the harsh truth. With everyone end their brother trying to get google adsense, at least give your visitors a reason to stay.
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By johnny hempseed, November 8, 2006 at 2:49 pm #
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I trust Senator Sanders to be the swing voter,but Joe? With Cheney in the wings waiting to break a tie ,can the Democrats depend on him?I think not! This is a very bizarre situation with 2"independants” holding sooo much power.
Report thisCongratulations Bernie !
By PublicAdvocate, November 8, 2006 at 2:10 pm #
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Congratulations to Bernie Sanders! May you be a strong, bold, clear and independent voice in the US Senate.
The USA needs many more independent and third party candidates to break the choke hold the Republocratic party has had on issues and voters and power for about 150 years.
Ralph Nader has used the phrase: “More voices more choices” to inspire an ideology of excellence and citizen’s choice in his run for President.
Had it not been for the exclusionary practices of the Repulocrats election commission, he would have been elected President and created an invigorating climate of excellence, bold ideas and governmental accountability and transparency.
As Americans,we must never again settle for less.
According to public opinion polls in 2000 and 2004, most voters wanted to hear Ralph’s voice and arguments in the presidential debates, yet the Democratic and Republican committees shut him out because of fear and deprived the people of the most reasonable candidate of all.
For a democracy to run well, we must not fear but welcome a great and vigorous debate of differing ideas, candidates, and parties and consider competition a cutting tool to define issues and choices we must face as Americans.
The business of politics should be thoughtful, deliberate, argumentive, with an inspired vision and a coherent path to excellence for the future.
We must demand no less of our politicians unless we can become comfortable turning the daggers upon ourselves.
Democracy by its nature is a high maintanance political system.
As long as two parties rule without competition, the desire for change to excellence and innovation is low.
We must not concede the parameters of public debte to the Corporate Republocratic party that wants to sweep inarticulate puppets into office as pawns of a hidden agenda.
Let’s keep up the good fight for meaningful change and welcome the independent voice of Bernie Sanders to fight for American interests.
Report thisBy Peter, November 8, 2006 at 11:50 am #
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Socialism is progressive?
Report thisBy Larian LeQuella, November 8, 2006 at 10:52 am #
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This is a lame Digg blog…. At least have some content instead of all the adverts. Sorry but it’s the harsh truth. With everyone end their brother trying to get google adsense, at least give your visitors a reason to stay.
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