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Sanders: Boston Marathon bomber should be able to vote from prison
The Hill ^ | 04/22/19 09:29 PM EDT | JONATHAN EASLEY

Posted on 04/22/2019 7:27:25 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) argued Monday that all prisoners, including domestic terrorists like the Boston Marathon bomber, should have the right to vote while they are incarcerated.

Speaking at a CNN town hall, Sanders was asked if he believes the right to vote should extend to serious criminals, such as Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who is in prison and has been sentenced to death.

“If somebody commits a serious crime, sexual assault, murder, they’re going to be punished,” Sanders said. “They may be in jail 10 years, 20 years, 50 years, their whole life. That’s what happens when you commit a serious crime."

"But I think the right to vote is inherent to our democracy," he continued. "Yes, even for terrible people, because once you start chipping away … you’re running down a slippery slope … I believe even if they are in jail, they’re paying the price to society, that should not take away their inherent American right to participate in our democracy.”

Earlier this month, Sanders called for more states to join Vermont and Maine in allowing imprisoned felons to vote.

After the senator's comments on Monday, CNN host Chris Cuomo told Sanders he might be writing an opposition ad against himself by arguing that the Boston Marathon bomber should be able to vote from jail.

“I’ve written many 30-second opposition ads against myself in my life, this will be just another one,” Sanders said. “But look, this is what I believe. Do you believe in democracy? Do you believe every single American 18 years of age or older who is an American citizen should have the right to vote?"

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts; US: Michigan; US: Minnesota; US: New York; US: Vermont
KEYWORDS: berniesanders; chriscuomo; clintonnonnews; cnn; dzhokhartsarnaev; felonsvoting; massachusetts; newyork; ocasiocortez; sanders; vermont
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To: Paladin2

He isn’t even a citizen is he?


21 posted on 04/22/2019 7:51:36 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: Quilla

Who is this moron pandering to?


Ignorant millennials, of which my otherwise intelligent nephew is one. They’re captivated by memes, screenshots, and political rhetoric sound bites.


22 posted on 04/22/2019 7:51:47 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: DIRTYSECRET
"He isn’t even a citizen is he?"

Well, he certainly shouldn't be.

23 posted on 04/22/2019 7:52:54 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: bigdaddy45

Hitler, Stalin, Mao and Pol Pot believed what they said, and we know the results.

Bernie “The Batshit Crazy Guy” Sanders, is a classical living textbook of a delusional, Marxist, psychopath with a very serious egomaniac complex.

In other words, he’s just a Democrat liberal/progressive on MORE steroids than the others. They are all crazy now and he’s their Chief Marxist Lemming.

Our job is to push them over the political cliff of sanity and make sure they land on the rocks below like the Big Graboid in “Tremors”.


24 posted on 04/22/2019 7:52:56 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Let's play MadLibs!

"But I think the right to vote keep and bear arms is inherent to our democracy," he continued. "Yes, even for terrible people, because once you start chipping away … you’re running down a slippery slope … I believe even if they are in jail, they’re paying the price to society, that should not take away their inherent American right to participate in our democracy.”

I will over look the fact that Bernie the Commie does not know the difference between a democracy and a republic.

25 posted on 04/22/2019 7:54:12 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (If you are going to be baked by a witch you might as well go out with a mouth full of gingerbread!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The campaign ads just write themselves.


26 posted on 04/22/2019 7:54:51 PM PDT by rbg81 (Truth is stranger than fiction)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Re: “Sanders: Boston Marathon bomber should be able to vote from prison”

Yeah - for HIM (Sanders)!

Duh!


27 posted on 04/22/2019 7:55:28 PM PDT by _Jim (Save babies)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

No, nitwit commie. He should be double-tapped to the back of his skull.


28 posted on 04/22/2019 7:56:09 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
A perfect soundbite for the winning Trump 2020 campaign.
29 posted on 04/22/2019 7:57:56 PM PDT by CaptainK ('No collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker')
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

No way, Bernie!


30 posted on 04/22/2019 7:59:44 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

HE CAN KISS MY *SS TOO! NI HAVE HAD IT WITH THIS COUNTRY - LOCK AND LOAD!


31 posted on 04/22/2019 8:08:40 PM PDT by ldish (Have had enough...you??????)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

This guy is very dangerous. All kidding aside he needs to be locked up.


32 posted on 04/22/2019 8:12:10 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: HighSierra5

The wife of the brother that was killed should be locked up.


33 posted on 04/22/2019 8:13:54 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Democrats can only win with the criminal vote.


34 posted on 04/22/2019 8:17:59 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: Kakaze

Yeah - that was my first thought - the Second Amendment. Heck, getting tossed in prison for a non-violent felony gets your 2nd Amendment rights taken away. (Well - actually, you still have your rights - the government just made that right illegal.)


35 posted on 04/22/2019 8:23:06 PM PDT by 21twelve (!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Not that I’m a supporter of Bernie, but the fact of the matter is that the Federal Constitution is silent on this topic, which means it’s up to the States. At the time of the founding, voting was tied to property ownership. Over time, the States set up their own ‘felony disenfranchisement’ laws. Continuing in that ‘original intent’ mindset, this should remain a State’s Rights issue.


36 posted on 04/22/2019 8:23:32 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Being in prison is evidence of one’s inability (or refusal) to make proper decisions.


37 posted on 04/22/2019 8:32:07 PM PDT by real saxophonist (One side has guns and training. Other side's primary concern is 'gender identity'. Who's gonna win?)
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To: Quilla

Bernie is trying to win the mass murderer’s votes.


38 posted on 04/22/2019 8:56:37 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie ("The media is the enemy of the American people." Democrat Pat Caddell)
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To: Paladin2

There is a real winner position. Commie loser


39 posted on 04/22/2019 9:36:00 PM PDT by Truthoverpower (The guvmint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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To: dfwgator

“” “” The wife of the brother that was killed should be locked up.”” “”

Her parents knew they were jihadists. Lock them up too. Also Graham Fuller who used his authority to bring the whole gang to USA. Or extradite the latter to Erdogan.


40 posted on 04/22/2019 9:45:59 PM PDT by NorseViking
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