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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]Cha
(297,518 posts)189. NO! I'm ANGRY at them.. Nina and her Ilk
had a big hand in getting trump rigged in.
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