Yes, I know. You’re all tired of reading about the Vermont congressional delegation’s tortured positions on potential Syrian air strikes, which — at least for now — aren’t gonna happen.
Believe me. I’m tired of writing about them.
Buuuuuuuut… Sen. Bernie Sanders’ regular “Bernie Buzz” e-newsletter crossed the transom earlier today and something about it struck me as a little odd. Here’s the lede:
In the midst of widespread public opposition to military strikes against Syria, which Bernie shares, President Obama seized the opportunity to explore a proposal for international monitors to take over Syria’s arsenal of chemical weapons. Bernie welcomed the president’s new approach.
Sanders “shares” “widespread public opposition” to the strikes?
From what I recollect, Sanders never actually came out in opposition to Obama’s proposed air strikes. Sure, he talked Ed Schultz’s ear off on a near-daily basis on MSNBC about his reservations. He said time and again that he was hesitant to get “involved in a bloody and complicated civil war in Syria.”
But every time I asked him or his staff whether he’d decided to vote against the strikes, they brushed off the question.
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I’ve seen this type of thing before………just this morning as a matter of fact when I had waffles for breakfast.
Hey, sometimes you have to put your finger in the wind to see which way it’s blowing, even if you’re leaving gassed children blowing in the wind.