B Sanders Taps Jill Stein Supporter to Co-Chair his Campaign for the Democratic Nomination

[lapucelle]

I wonder if she'll have access to DNC data.

https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/bernie-sanders-tells-chris-hayes-why-he-s-running-1446465091782

https://www.insidesources.com/nina-turner-coming-new-hampshire/

[Stare Decisis]

1. You mean THIS Jill Stein?

[lapucelle]

6. Indeed I do.

When BS loses, will the Co-Chairperson-Senator run back to Stein?

[LW1977]

13. Unacceptable

Shame on Bernie.

[empedocles]

15. Green Plan Jill Stein?

Do Dems need to compound concerns?

[brush]

30. Yep. WTF is going on?

This is setting up to be a repeat of the 2016 divisiveness.

Buckle your seat belts, everyone.

[comradebillyboy]

2. Disgraceful. An insult to the Democratic Party to pick

a Jill Stein supporter to co-chair a 'Democratic' candidates presidential campaign. But he makes a habit of insulting Democrats and the Democratic Party.

[NurseJackie]

3. What's that old saying about being known by the company we keep?

Nina Turner is a manic and toxic mess. I think it's a poor (but very revealing) decision to bring her on. It confirms with me that the priorities and philosophies of the Sanders campaign are NOT in-line with mine.

[CrossingTheRubicon]

4. The other day someone quoted LBJ, about...

how it is better to "have people on the inside pissing out, than on the outside pissing in."

Which is a fair point, I think.

But what about when they are on the inside pissing in?

Nina Turner is a proven enemy of the Democratic Party.

Basta!

[NurseJackie]

5. I hear Susan Sarandon needs a job too.

[empedocles]

7. Wow. Something going on here.

[Me.]

8. And That Is Exactly Who Nina Is

Her access to DNC data would be deeply troubling

[brooklynite]

10. I had lunch with her in 2015 when she was repping the Ohio Democratic Party...

She was an up-and-comer, and likely could have been one of their Statewide candidates in last year's election. Not clear what sent her off the rails.

[lapucelle]

14. That's not surprising.

What changed for her between 2015 and 2016?

[OilemFirchen]

32. Unemployment.

She lost her bid for Ohio SOS massively in 2014.

[lapucelle]

11. The Co-Chairperson-Senator toyed with the idea of running against the Democratic ticket in 2016.

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/nina-turner-considering-green-party-ticket-for-vice-president/95-285271693

[R B Garr]

12. How utterly inappropriate.

Good question about the DNC data. He didn’t share his lists. This is truly absurd.

[Lazy Daisy]

16. WOW

The great Nina Turner, livin' rent free.

[honest.abe]

17. I really do not see how anyone can justify this.

This person publicly bashed Hillary Clinton days before the election and declared her intent to vote for Jill Stein. No doubt helping Trump to win.

WTF is Bernie thinking? Does he not realize how awful and negative this is to most Democrats? I just dont get it unless he is purposely trying to do something.

[LongtimeAZDem]

19. I don't see how this can possibly be reconciled with:

"affirmatively demonstrate that the candidate is faithful to the interests, welfare and success of the Democratic Party of the United States, and will participate in the Convention in good faith."

[honest.abe]

21. Exactly.

Seems he is already in violation of those terms.

[lapucelle]

22. This certainly seems like a boneheaded move.

Many might argue that there is something clearly lacking in BS's judgement. I wouldn't be surprised if it gets mentioned in a debate.

[honest.abe]

23. Maybe his age starting to impact his judgement.

Not age bashing.. just stating a fact that happens as humans approach their twilight years.

[LongtimeAZDem]

18. Contact for for the Democratic Party

Democratic National Committee

[honest.abe]

24. LOL!

Good joke. Welcome to DU!

[lapucelle]

25. Welcome to DU!

Would you like a donut?

[lapucelle]

31. Just keep doing what you do.

It will be fun to watch which is compensation enough.

[MH1]

35. No fair, I missed the fun!

[lapucelle]

36. Here, have a donut. You'll feel better.

[Demsrule86]

26. Unacceptable.

This is why I don't want him to run...

[apcalc]

27. Dumbass move. That seals it. Toast.

[Demsrule86]

29. Nina Turner hates Democrats and has said she would support Republicans...and that Democrats have

to prove themselves...hopefully this will be the end of the candidacy. I don't see how any Democrat can vote for someone who employs a person who hates Democrats.

[MineralMan]

33. Evidence of a lack of good judgment and a sense of the

feelings of the voters. She is not a Democrat, and supported a non-democrat in 2016. Everyone remembers.

Not a good move, Bernie. It will lose you more followers than it gains.

[hedda_foil]

34. Just for the sake of clarity. The ONLY person referred to in this thread is Nina Turner.

I agree it's a boneheaded decision which can only hurt Bernie in his run. However, some people here seem to believe that the story refers to two different people -- which it does NOT. It's only Turner, which is bad enough. At least one other DUer, seem to think Bernie has hired Jill Stein herself, which he has NOT.

There have now been at least fifteen threads about this here, most of which feature this kind of rather odd distortion. Enough already!

[lapucelle]

37. There is a feature that allows you to trash threads by keyword.

Nobody on this thread seems to think that BS hired Jill Stein.

Where did you get that idea?

I like your handle. Do you ever use the smilie?

[Cha]

39. ..

[Gothmog]

40. Turner introduced sanders yesterday

Link to tweet

?s=20

[lapucelle]

41. Adam Baumel (who ran for NYS Assembly in 2018) is also a Stein voter.

A liberal Democrat, Baumel voted for Jill Stein in last year's presidential election, and has volunteered on the campaigns for Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato and the City Council campaigns for Justin Brannan in Bay Ridge and Dylan Schwartz on the South Shore.

https://www.silive.com/news/2017/09/democrat_emerges_to_challenge.html

2016 third-party voter Baumel looks hungry.

[Gothmog]

42. Who is surprised by this?

[Cha]

43. BS doesn't need to be

talking about "bringing people together" with this lineup.

Anybody who got sucked into jill stein's Fucking LIES about Hillary and trump isn't serious.

[R B Garr]

44. Wow, I wonder if Sanders will ever be asked about this.

Transparency. Tell the public the people on your staff who have admitted voting against Democrats while complaining the Democrats are not doing enough for you.

[Mr. Smith]

45. The supporters of other candidates are outraged.

Imagine that.