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TomSlick

(11,098 posts)
Thu Aug 22, 2019, 08:43 PM Aug 2019

I listened to Sen. Sanders on Tweety about his climate change plans.

I agreed with everything he said but at the end of each sentence I yelled at the TV - "but have you fired Nina Turner yet?" As long as he has Nina Turner working in his campaign, I cannot support Sen. Sanders in the primary. I'm wrong and I know I'm wrong but I can't get past this.

Mind you, I will swallow my bile and vote for him if he wins the nomination but I'll need an antacid.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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I listened to Sen. Sanders on Tweety about his climate change plans. (Original Post) TomSlick Aug 2019 OP
He sure makes the rounds on TV for someone that claims to be subject to a "media blackout." W_HAMILTON Aug 2019 #1
Yeah... Cha Aug 2019 #2
He's already been on Chris Hayes' show twice THIS WEEK! George II Aug 2019 #4
Yeah, I know... ehrnst Aug 2019 #12
From yesterday. lapucelle Aug 2019 #3
I made an OP out of it.. Cha Aug 2019 #10
I look forward to when he just goes away. n/t monmouth4 Aug 2019 #5
He's been on a lot of shows mcar Aug 2019 #6
Bernie's plan would need legislation, something he isn't very good at. Bernie also shows little emmaverybo Aug 2019 #7
Nice critique... comradebillyboy Aug 2019 #8
Thank you, emmaverybo! Cha Aug 2019 #9
You're not wrong. Poor judgement is an important red flag. yardwork Aug 2019 #11
And, in this case with hiring all Cha Aug 2019 #14
Exactly. yardwork Aug 2019 #16
.. Cha Aug 2019 #21
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2019 #13
Why do you want Nina Turner fired? NT Eric J in MN Aug 2019 #15
Because she is opposed to the Democratic Party. TomSlick Aug 2019 #17
Nina Turner was a Democratic Ohio State Senator Eric J in MN Aug 2019 #24
Yes, she WAS. TomSlick Aug 2019 #25
Give me examples of Nina Turner 'trashing all Democrats' NT Eric J in MN Aug 2019 #29
it was only a matter of time before someone actually attempted to rationalize her employment LanternWaste Aug 2019 #31
Turner went on TV in the fall of 2016 to advertise her opposition to the Democratic nominee jcgoldie Aug 2019 #18
I love Nina Turner. LWolf Aug 2019 #19
And Deripaska as Sec. of State? Jakes Progress Aug 2019 #20
Do you love her because she brags about voting for Jill Stein in 2016? yardwork Aug 2019 #22
Holy Jesus! TomSlick Aug 2019 #23
It has to be sarcasm. defacto7 Aug 2019 #26
Yeah, I don't think so. TomSlick Aug 2019 #28
I absolutely agree about Turner. defacto7 Aug 2019 #27
I find him easy to watch. He doesn't misspeak, get confused or ramble about himself or his past. nt Autumn Aug 2019 #30
He rambles about his past quite often. LanternWaste Aug 2019 #32
Disagree. He talks issues most of the time. nt Autumn Aug 2019 #33
I feel you TSIAS Aug 2019 #34
 

W_HAMILTON

(7,867 posts)
1. He sure makes the rounds on TV for someone that claims to be subject to a "media blackout."
Thu Aug 22, 2019, 08:45 PM
Aug 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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Cha

(297,273 posts)
2. Yeah...
Thu Aug 22, 2019, 08:51 PM
Aug 2019

So why are they complaining? It's not going unnoticed that he's on ALL the time.

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George II

(67,782 posts)
4. He's already been on Chris Hayes' show twice THIS WEEK!
Thu Aug 22, 2019, 08:56 PM
Aug 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

monmouth4

(9,708 posts)
5. I look forward to when he just goes away. n/t
Thu Aug 22, 2019, 09:23 PM
Aug 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

mcar

(42,334 posts)
6. He's been on a lot of shows
Thu Aug 22, 2019, 09:32 PM
Aug 2019

I thought the MSM was working against him.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)
7. Bernie's plan would need legislation, something he isn't very good at. Bernie also shows little
Thu Aug 22, 2019, 10:23 PM
Aug 2019

interest in, or knowledge about, foreign policy and relations.

A first nuclear conflict, which experts say we are closer to than ever before in history, would cause a climate catastrophe. However never heard anything on working for anti-nuclear proliferation, an Obama passion.

Bernie’s wheelhouse is narrow and shallow, filled by his ideology.

I am singularly unimpressed by plans he can’t bring to fruition and his ignorance of issues our next
president MUST address as the leader of a super-power, the free world, and in view of Trump’s blunders and negligence having brought us time forward on that nuclear clock.

Climate change is not the only existential issue we face.

Sexier though climate change may be, all of our candidates have good and in some cases highly
do-able plans for, while foreign policy, a less de jour area, is intertwined with climate change, and equally an existential matter.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Cha

(297,273 posts)
9. Thank you, emmaverybo!
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 03:15 AM
Aug 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

yardwork

(61,622 posts)
11. You're not wrong. Poor judgement is an important red flag.
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 06:27 AM
Aug 2019

It's easy to go on TV and say all the right things. It's very difficult to implement them. Who a leader chooses to work with says a lot about the eventual success or failure of promises.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Cha

(297,273 posts)
14. And, in this case with hiring all
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 03:38 AM
Aug 2019

the 3rd party jill stein advocators in the GE.. and all the nasty things they had to say.. it says more than enough.






https://web.archive.org/web/20171201000000*/https://twitter.com/briebriejoy

Mahalo, yardwork
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

yardwork

(61,622 posts)
16. Exactly.
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 06:53 AM
Aug 2019

Mahalo, Cha!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

Response to TomSlick (Original post)

 

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts)
15. Why do you want Nina Turner fired? NT
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 06:11 AM
Aug 2019

NT

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TomSlick

(11,098 posts)
17. Because she is opposed to the Democratic Party.
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 12:31 PM
Aug 2019

She trashes Democrats at every opportunity.

If Senator Sanders wants to be a Democrat, he needs to hire Democrats in his campaign.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts)
24. Nina Turner was a Democratic Ohio State Senator
Sun Aug 25, 2019, 12:12 PM
Aug 2019

...and was the head of "Our Revolution." About 99% of the candidates "Our Revolution" endorses are Democrats, the other 1% being Green Party.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Undecided
 

TomSlick

(11,098 posts)
25. Yes, she WAS.
Sun Aug 25, 2019, 03:52 PM
Aug 2019

Now she trashes all Democrats except Senator Sanders. So long as she is on the payroll, my assumption is she speaks for the Senator.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Joe Biden
 

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts)
29. Give me examples of Nina Turner 'trashing all Democrats' NT
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 10:22 AM
Aug 2019

NT

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LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
31. it was only a matter of time before someone actually attempted to rationalize her employment
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 01:34 PM
Aug 2019

I figured it was only a matter of time before someone actually attempted to rationalize her employment with BS.

And here we are.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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jcgoldie

(11,631 posts)
18. Turner went on TV in the fall of 2016 to advertise her opposition to the Democratic nominee
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 01:04 PM
Aug 2019

And to support Jill Stein. She continues to support as recently as a couple of days ago Susan Sarandon for being even more vocal in her opposition to Clinton. And Bernie Sanders thinks thats an appropriate person to hire as his national co-chair.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

LWolf

(46,179 posts)
19. I love Nina Turner.
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 01:55 PM
Aug 2019

I would love to see her on the ticket as VP.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Jakes Progress

(11,122 posts)
20. And Deripaska as Sec. of State?
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 03:44 PM
Aug 2019

Seems like a guaranteed continuation of the trump regime.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

yardwork

(61,622 posts)
22. Do you love her because she brags about voting for Jill Stein in 2016?
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 06:10 PM
Aug 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

TomSlick

(11,098 posts)
23. Holy Jesus!
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 07:52 PM
Aug 2019

Are you hoping that Democrats stay home on election day?

If I were to vote in a presidential
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defacto7

(13,485 posts)
26. It has to be sarcasm.
Sun Aug 25, 2019, 05:25 PM
Aug 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

TomSlick

(11,098 posts)
28. Yeah, I don't think so.
Sun Aug 25, 2019, 11:17 PM
Aug 2019

Note the poster suggesting Turner on the ticket is a Sen. Sanders supporter.

Every time I see Ms. Turner on the TV, etc., a get angry all over again. I have honestly reached the point that when I see Sen. Sanders on TV I scream at him to fire her.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

defacto7

(13,485 posts)
27. I absolutely agree about Turner.
Sun Aug 25, 2019, 05:26 PM
Aug 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Autumn

(45,096 posts)
30. I find him easy to watch. He doesn't misspeak, get confused or ramble about himself or his past. nt
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 10:33 AM
Aug 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
32. He rambles about his past quite often.
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 01:41 PM
Aug 2019

There have also been serious misstatements on his part "kids on street corners" and referring to Planned Parenthood as "part of the establishment..."

But I get it... the Purity Narrative reserves your criticisms for Biden alone, and sacred cows are immune to their own gaffes.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Autumn

(45,096 posts)
33. Disagree. He talks issues most of the time. nt
Mon Aug 26, 2019, 02:20 PM
Aug 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

TSIAS

(14,689 posts)
34. I feel you
Tue Aug 27, 2019, 04:41 AM
Aug 2019

Until Kamala Harris publicly denounce Mr Weaks, Bravenak, and other unsavory actors in the K Hive I cannot in good faith consider voting for her.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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