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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Nina Turner, a 2020 Bernie campaign chair, refused to support Hillary days before the 2016 election. [View all]honest.abe
(8,684 posts)73. So what if Bernie loses, which is very likely, and Nina gets pissed off again?
Is she going to go on national news and bash our nominee and advocate for Jill Stein?
I think we are getting setup for 2016 redux.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Nina Turner, a 2020 Bernie campaign chair, refused to support Hillary days before the 2016 election. [View all]
pnwmom
Feb 2019
OP
She was seen palling around with Jill Stein at an event the same week as the 2016 Convention!
George II
Feb 2019
#1
Exactly. Jill Stein is a Russian asset. Her parents are Russian. Most people don't know that because
okaawhatever
Feb 2019
#105
Actually there is a lot of that going around. Russian assets, lots of it.
Eliot Rosewater
Feb 2019
#178
This speaks both to Sanders' bad judgment and his inability to find someone better.
Bleacher Creature
Feb 2019
#2
I have a metaphor for what this choice is, but will refrain from posting it.(nt)
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#225
I think that he chose Turner for reasons that don't have to do with winning the nomination. (nt)
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#226
Maybe it was fancy mineral water in a glass bottle and French crullers with icing. N/T
lapucelle
Feb 2019
#40
What did I do? I think you're confusing me with the Co-Chairperson Senator's fan
lapucelle
Feb 2019
#179
That's the video I referred to earlier. Thanks for posting it. Look at her hugging Jill Stein!!
George II
Feb 2019
#121
You should check out the documentary I just posted on Sanders and our revolution
floppyboo
Feb 2019
#188
I don't like Justice Democrats (take money from Republicans not do I care for
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#199
Did you love her refusal to support the Democratic nominee against Donald Trump? n/t
pnwmom
Feb 2019
#18
*Crickets* I think the deafening silence answers your question. I bet that those
lunamagica
Feb 2019
#88
Yes she was. As a Democrat she was obligated to vote for the Democratic candidate and not
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#200
Are you aware this site is called DEMOCRATIC underground? This is a site to support DEMOCRATS
lunamagica
Feb 2019
#97
She is a DINO. But it doesn't matter. Today's move by Sanders killed any small posibility
lunamagica
Feb 2019
#100
I live in Ohio and have done much canvassing...there are plenty of Democrats who have
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#198
Like Kamala Harris, currently the highest rated here among those with a preference?
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#113
This has nothing to do with Turner's race. And was does Cortez have to with this, either?
George II
Feb 2019
#180
I was a BS fan in 2016. Supported HRC 100% after the primaries. This is beyond the pale.
Pobeka
Feb 2019
#16
There are a ton of real democrats with long memories who will not forgive or forget sanders conduct
Gothmog
Feb 2019
#52
The Co-Chairperson-Senator made it clear that she was not supporting the Democratic nominee.
lapucelle
Feb 2019
#150
I will support the nominee but I will be working hard to make sure that sanders is not the nominee
Gothmog
Feb 2019
#53
Nina "If there is a Republican or a Libertarian or a Green Party person that believes in
betsuni
Feb 2019
#32
He gave a high profile to someone who went public against Hillary. So that's on him.
pnwmom
Feb 2019
#46
Oh for heaven's sake. Find another hill to die on. (Metaphorically). This is just silly.
hedda_foil
Feb 2019
#47
We gave argued, repeatedly, that Sanders did nothing to stop his followera from supporting Stein
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#48
Knowing what Nina had done, he nevertheless elevated her to a position of prominence
namahage
Feb 2019
#51
Ok. I finally found the announcement that he made her a 2020 co-chair. Bonehead move.
hedda_foil
Feb 2019
#54
Yes, it does. Since he specifically chose her to head his 2020 campaign. Tho she helped Trump win.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2019
#64
Correct, he's not her puppet master, but he hires her as his co-chair AFTER that?
George II
Feb 2019
#122
She will bring her own style of Stein-loving and Stein-voting toxicity to the campaign.
NurseJackie
Feb 2019
#74
So what if Bernie loses, which is very likely, and Nina gets pissed off again?
honest.abe
Feb 2019
#73
That's a good prediction. I cannot think of anything else as likely. She's a horrible choice...
NurseJackie
Feb 2019
#75
It won't happen, but the DNC should reject him. Yes, it would be bad, but it will only get worse
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#86
Exactly. This decision by Sanders to bring her into his campaign is puzzling, unless
lunamagica
Feb 2019
#96
Will Madame Co-Chairperson Senator Nina Turner have access to any DNC data? N/T
lapucelle
Feb 2019
#80
The campaigns have access to their own data on the DNC server. Let's hope by now they've...
George II
Feb 2019
#123
They pooh poohed the breach, saying they were just in the database for "a few minutes"....
George II
Feb 2019
#125
She's as toxic as that Stein-loving/Stein-voting idiot: Susan Fucking Sarandon.
NurseJackie
Feb 2019
#106
When it comes to the frequent bashing of Democrats and smearing the Democratic party...
NurseJackie
Feb 2019
#119
It's almost like Bernie is completely unaware of her Stein-loving, Stein-voting toxicity.
NurseJackie
Feb 2019
#114
Sounds like the loud minority that hated Hillary. You'd know about that, right? n/t
pnwmom
Feb 2019
#133
Didn't you once tell me Avenatti would have made a better President than Obama?
BannonsLiver
Feb 2019
#163
Here are a few comment by her in an interview with The Nation when she became President...
George II
Feb 2019
#137
Did you love her for refusing to support Hillary against Trump in the general? n/t
pnwmom
Feb 2019
#134
Despise her...Hope news outlets do not give her air time to spread her ba. Nt
helpisontheway
Feb 2019
#136
Not only did a lot of BS and Nina supporters fall for much of the Russian hack-gate, many would not
allgood33
Feb 2019
#142
I think it's his way of acknowledging that he knows he can't win the nomination.
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#205
Hello Cha! I hve no use for any of them either. And since Nina is from Ohio and I voted for her
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#201
Consider this: someone who would be banned from DU is a co-chair of the Sanders campaign.
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#216
She invoked MLK when talking about the FBI's raid on Michael Cohen, "going too far."
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#222