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Cha

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41. Well Done, DanTex!
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 05:21 PM
Feb 2019

I like how you laid all that out and shining the Light on BS' choice of Nina Turner.


If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
I don't think it is a lapse in judgment Evergreen Emerald Feb 2019 #1
+1 getagrip_already Feb 2019 #35
Mueller charge was to investigate Russian influence in the 2016 election. rgbecker Feb 2019 #56
Of course it is. Mahalo, Evergreen! Cha Feb 2019 #42
Hi Cha! Evergreen Emerald Feb 2019 #53
His actions as Senator were consistently populist, progressive votes for decades, which is why.. lostnfound Feb 2019 #54
+1, Evergreen. Guessing Turner is chosen to draw those POC Hortensis Feb 2019 #55
Well said Andy823 Feb 2019 #60
I, too am suspicious about his backing. They were fooled before. allgood33 Mar 2019 #91
Bernie burned some bridges last time around calguy Feb 2019 #2
wow Grasswire2 Feb 2019 #19
+1 Power 2 the People Feb 2019 #21
history is a cruel reminder at times... getagrip_already Feb 2019 #36
I'm talking about the part where the commenter blames Sanders supporters for disrupting. nt Grasswire2 Feb 2019 #39
Sorry if I offended you calguy Feb 2019 #40
You remembered them correctly 'cause Cha Feb 2019 #44
Yep, it's not revisionist history, it's GWC58 Feb 2019 #76
When someone has burned bridges picking your movement's prime arsonists to lead a repeat performance CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #58
Who do you think was booing at the convention if it wasn't Sanders supporters? DanTex Feb 2019 #57
That was Not "revisionist".. it's Exactly What Cha Feb 2019 #43
were you there? nt Grasswire2 Feb 2019 #61
No more history books. I, mean, if you weren't at WWII, how do you know it happened? Garrett78 Feb 2019 #63
Exactly.. I have a Cha Feb 2019 #65
Normally, going to a natioanal convention is an once in a life time experience Gothmog Feb 2019 #69
Thank You for posting your Awful Experience Cha Feb 2019 #70
This is from a sanders delegate Gothmog Feb 2019 #71
Yeah, what a shame... nina didn't get to Cha Feb 2019 #75
+1. dalton99a Feb 2019 #74
I didn't need to be there to Cha Feb 2019 #66
I watched live while they booed John Lewis. Stop trying to gaslight people emulatorloo Mar 2019 #87
Bernie hurt is in 2016. Adrahil Feb 2019 #64
No it isn't MustLoveBeagles Mar 2019 #82
Exactly. Also hoping our candidate doesn't share 45's Putin ties. Nt. Amimnoch Feb 2019 #50
I can't believe that anyone is surprised by this leftofcool Feb 2019 #3
I suspect Bernie knows he's not really a contender. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #4
She's not a Democrat... Mike Nelson Feb 2019 #5
The vast majority of voters have never heard of Nina Turner. Most primary voters never heard of her 4139 Feb 2019 #6
She's been featured at CNN for the past two years comradebillyboy Feb 2019 #11
You are right quickesst Feb 2019 #33
and you know trump will be highlighting her if bs is the nominee... getagrip_already Feb 2019 #37
It was a poor choice...... quickesst Feb 2019 #52
Well, hopefully it's not indicative of the kind of campaign he's going to run. DanTex Feb 2019 #14
It won't matter if people don't know Nina Turner. What will matter... Garrett78 Feb 2019 #16
Even if that were true.. it doesn't change Cha Feb 2019 #45
I dont remember her supporting Stein. liberalnarb Feb 2019 #7
She was offered the position aeromanKC Feb 2019 #9
Its seems odd to me that she didnt support Hillary in the general liberalnarb Feb 2019 #10
Soooo disappointed aeromanKC Feb 2019 #12
Here. 8 days out. Turner won't back Hillary. crazytown Feb 2019 #34
"I only have one vote" she says. No influence whatsoever? oasis Feb 2019 #62
Doesn't change the fact that she did.. Cha Feb 2019 #46
You mean PUMAs? Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #8
I'm not so sure he's got the pick of the litter. Bleacher Creature Feb 2019 #13
I think plenty of solid Dems would jump at the opportunity to be his co-chair. DanTex Feb 2019 #15
Sanders is in a heap of trouble after New Hampshire. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #20
You may be right and I'm certainly not excusing him. Bleacher Creature Feb 2019 #17
Bernie is a canny old politician who made some huge errors last time ismnotwasm Feb 2019 #18
Yes, BS is an "Established" politician who Cha Mar 2019 #84
I'm so dismayed to see this intelligent Democratic woman of color being denigrated on DU Power 2 the People Feb 2019 #22
Where do you think Bill is now on NT? BannonsLiver Feb 2019 #24
Only Bill can answer that. Power 2 the People Feb 2019 #25
... BannonsLiver Feb 2019 #26
Why? And why does her being a woman of color matter? DanTex Feb 2019 #27
No she's not. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #28
I believe that the Democratic Party is worth fighting for. Power 2 the People Feb 2019 #29
And then she proceeded to fight against the Democratic Party. DanTex Feb 2019 #30
Yet she couldn't even bring herself to support the party's nominee. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #31
Uhm you left out the part about... jcgoldie Feb 2019 #32
I dont think Bill Clinton feels the same about her now than in 2103 given what see did in 2016. honest.abe Feb 2019 #49
Can we just have one thread where people can air their grievances about Turner, please? Politicub Feb 2019 #23
"Yes, it will help him consolidate the Jill Stein portion of his base" bigtree Feb 2019 #38
Well Done, DanTex! Cha Feb 2019 #41
I think it is a significant mistake. His other three Co-Chairs are excellent Tom Rinaldo Feb 2019 #47
When people tell you who they are.... Adrahil Feb 2019 #48
Bernie and Nina gave the finger to the Democratic Party. But when it is useful wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #51
Love Nina. disillusioned73 Feb 2019 #59
nina is toxic.. doesn't even know the difference between Dems Cha Feb 2019 #68
That person is a Tulsi-lover, too. So . . . . n/t pnwmom Feb 2019 #73
So you love Nina and Tulsi. That explains a lot. n/t pnwmom Feb 2019 #72
You dislike them, disillusioned73 Feb 2019 #77
This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #86
Nina is a 3rd party voter who Cha Mar 2019 #85
we need to bring people back to the party. aikoaiko Feb 2019 #67
Yes we do, which is why Nina Turner is such a poor choice. DanTex Feb 2019 #78
Where's his unity? BooScout Feb 2019 #79
Turner introduced sanders yesterday Gothmog Mar 2019 #80
Lol. "Wait, I missed this - Sanders had a Stein voter introduce him?" Hortensis Mar 2019 #81
jill stein's Fucking LIES about Hillary Cha Mar 2019 #83
A vote for Jill Stein was a vote for trump Gothmog Mar 2019 #89
I love how Bernie doesn't give a rats ass what paralized party purists think LiberalLovinLug Mar 2019 #88
Disappointing, maybe...but not surprising NastyRiffraff Mar 2019 #90
Nina Turner is only disappointing if you expected Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #92
She spent the entire time after the convention pouting and backing idiot Jill Stein RhodeIslandOne Mar 2019 #93
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