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George II

(67,782 posts)
Tue Jul 20, 2021, 01:48 PM Jul 2021

Nick Brana, People's Party National Coordinator, when asked why Nina Turner is running...

....as a Democrat and not as a People's Party candidate:

"We don't have the ballot line yet....but what we want her to do, is we want her, you know, and we shared this with her, um, is we want her to get into office..."

In other words, to borrow a phrase, "By any means necessary".

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Nick Brana, People's Party National Coordinator, when asked why Nina Turner is running... (Original Post) George II Jul 2021 OP
Thank you for posting this LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #1
The kindest think I can compare her to is the infamous "trojan horse" hlthe2b Jul 2021 #2
I kind of see her as... 2naSalit Jul 2021 #4
Tulsi Gabbard? 11 Bravo Jul 2021 #8
See what I mean? 2naSalit Jul 2021 #9
Turner reminds me of Lenora Fulani tirebiter Jul 2021 #3
She's explained herself that the People's Party is a no-go and that Hortensis Jul 2021 #5
Well with this RU corrupt Mercury Group in full supoort, it's no surprise what the goal is. Budi Jul 2021 #6
These guys are laughing and plotting... does Nina know that they think of her as their stooge? NurseJackie Jul 2021 #7
Will Wheaton - that's funny, "Moon Pie"!!! You know, the funny thing is they formed.... George II Jul 2021 #11
So, she's using the Democratic Party to gain this seat mcar Jul 2021 #10
Yes, and they don't even try to hide it, either. George II Jul 2021 #12
This is a bait and switch LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #13
Yes it is. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #14

hlthe2b

(102,357 posts)
2. The kindest think I can compare her to is the infamous "trojan horse"
Tue Jul 20, 2021, 02:08 PM
Jul 2021

I only hope Ohio District 11 voters see her for what she is.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
5. She's explained herself that the People's Party is a no-go and that
Tue Jul 20, 2021, 02:29 PM
Jul 2021

anti-Democratic leftists seeking to replace Democrats in power ( ) need to do it by instead infiltrating the Democratic Party -- and campaigning as Democrats to get Democrats to vote for them.

This is the usual delusion that a wiser fringe can and should take over from 90 million stupid mainstream voters, but at least she's got it right that the power to make anything happen lies in the Democratic Party.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
6. Well with this RU corrupt Mercury Group in full supoort, it's no surprise what the goal is.
Tue Jul 20, 2021, 02:31 PM
Jul 2021
Nina Turner literally started a public affairs firm funded by K-Street lobbyists in Oct.

That's about as "corporate" and "establishment" and, in her words, "corrupt" as it gets. Why not report on what she actually does and not what she says?





"Of course, Nina Turner talks a big game about the environment/Green New Deal and against the lobbyists who buy politicians.

But by working with Mercury she's working with Corporate Lobbyists who blocked the Climate Debate at the DNC last August."


Here are the Corporate Lobbyists who blicked the Climate Debate at the DNC last August:

https://prospect.org/politics/corporate-lobbyists-on-the-dnc-committee-blocked-climate-debate/#.YNeWygB-rKc.twitter

Who's agenda is Turner really supporting, behind all the media drama?

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
7. These guys are laughing and plotting... does Nina know that they think of her as their stooge?
Tue Jul 20, 2021, 02:59 PM
Jul 2021

That guy who looks like Will Wheaton seems quite pleased with himself... he thinks he's got it all figured out. Mass defections is their savior. They hope to destroy the Democratic party. They think the Democratic party is corrupt.

What clowns.

George II

(67,782 posts)
11. Will Wheaton - that's funny, "Moon Pie"!!! You know, the funny thing is they formed....
Tue Jul 20, 2021, 04:07 PM
Jul 2021

....the People's Party at the end of August 2020, but they didn't think to launch their petition to get on the ballot in their co-founder's home state until May 2021!

https://peoplesparty.org/?s=ohio

What I took out of that video is that they expect that after she gets elected (IF she wins the nomination), she'll defect:

Elwood: Well dude! I mean, that would be, that's the thing I've been saying, is like, we need a huge defection, we need a big defections to really, especially, give your party steam, and I'm sure you're thinking of that as well. And again, Nina spoke at the People--I'm, I'm a huge-- if Nina ran for president, I would, I would work on her campaign in a heartbeat, I would absolutely do that, so--- do you want, I mean, do you like, do you think she would act-- if she wins, do you think she's gonna switch?

Brana: I think so. I think if-if this movement, and the progressive movement, um, um, uh, uh, demands it of her and says that you know 'we want this to happen' I think that she would. Um, I think that she'll have to see a lot of support for it. Um, but! I think that she, uh, she absolutely would. And I think that she would help encourage, uh, other progressives to do it with her.


So she's using the Democratic Party to give the People's Party a foot in the door, and presumably the plan is for her to switch and try to bring other "progressives" with her.

Nothing like being blatantly obvious about their ulterior motives.

mcar

(42,372 posts)
10. So, she's using the Democratic Party to gain this seat
Tue Jul 20, 2021, 03:17 PM
Jul 2021

and obviously has no connection or loyalty to the Democratic Party?

That's how I'm reading that statement.

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