Nina Turner discusses the hatred and attacks she has received for supporting Bernie Sanders

[Cheese Sandwich]

[elleng]

1. :-(

I hope people are telling her how great she is.

[Cheese Sandwich]

16. I'm sure she get's lots of support too

She probably wasn't expecting all the negativity.

[monicaangela]

32. I know her

And believe me I tell her every time I have the opportunity to see her which isn't often.

[elleng]

33. Good. Thanks.

Give her my/our best wishes. We KNOW she's a superstar, and love seeing and listening to her.

[monicaangela]

35. She is, and one of the nicest persons I know.

I helped with her campaign for Secretary of State here in Ohio, she lost, but I believe there will be great things in her future. She was a state senator and did a great job during her term. We don't see each other much because she is in Cleveland and I am in Cincinnati. We are not close friends, but I can call her and I can tell her what you have said, as a matter of fact, I'm sure she will come on and read it.

[elleng]

38. :happy:

[questionseverything]

57. nina has my respect also

takes a brave person to face the machine so publically

[Docreed2003]

53. Next time you see her...

Tell her she's amazing and loved...from a BernieBro, white bread, cracker from a TN tobacco farm that currently lives in RI. I realize my statement is entirely over the top, but I think she'd appreciate that sentiment; hope she continues to gain notoriety and acclaim, which is so well deserved

[monicaangela]

56. Believe it or not

she loves that vernacular she is down to earth, and would understand perfectly where you are coming from, she'll appreciate this comment. And, I agree with your statement and hopes for her to continue to gain notoriety and acclaim, you can't hide fire under a basket. We're going to see a lot of Nina.

[Arazi]

2. The contempt for POC who support Sanders here is a microcosm

[Hydra]

3. The problem is that Team Hill here is part of the Team Hill out there

Which is one of the major reasons I'm so active this primary season on DU. Team Hill is using approved talking points, arguments and attacks that come from the very top. We are getting the raw and unfiltered word from the establishment here.

They don't seem to like us much.

[senz]

13. Seems to be, Hydra.

Seems to be.

[Cheese Sandwich]

4. I think so yes

[jillan]

40. She doesn't fit in with the narrative that Bernie supporters are racist and sexist.

Nina is awesome!
Berners - make sure you follow her on twitter

[jfern]

46. I've heard multiple POC be told they must be white if they support Bernie

[nadinbrzezinski]

52. Yup

[MrMickeysMom]

5. I'm not sure what the hell he meant about "Bernie Bros"....

But, standing up and defending yourself from attacks is not wrong!

Does anyone even know who and if these BB folks are?

[cui bono]

9. If BernieBros exist so do HillHags.

.

[Bubzer]

31. Hillhags? Anything like Baba Yaga?

[jillan]

41. That's actually a lot nicer than what we've been calling them.

If I post it here it will get hidden

[eridani]

54. Oh please! Let's not do their thing. n/t

[Cheese Sandwich]

15. I've seen some rude things from both sides.

It's weird how they stuck the meme just to one side though and tagged them as Bernie Bros.

[MrMickeysMom]

17. Indeed

[Hydra]

20. Projection as premptive defense

I just have to laugh though- it came out as a meme about guys with fedoras was trending. I wonder if Hillary knows her peeps are surfing the net spitballing talking points for her. Real quality work there.

[Cheese Sandwich]

24. I respect people who vote for Hillary but there is like a cult of personality around her somewhat

Some people will do anything to make sure people stay in line who are supposed to be supporting Hillary for some reason like she owns people's votes.

[jfern]

47. Because Bernie isn't running a campaign against obnoxious Hillary supporters

[Agony]

6. Nina Turner is my hero.

full stop

[Cheese Sandwich]

12. I like her

It's not easy to step out from your community and do something different.

[AtomicKitten]

7. #HillTrollsHatin'

Loves me some Nina.

[Cheese Sandwich]

19. Some have been

She does have guts. If she runs for office again she will be in good shape because she has millions of friends now. She can go to the US Senate and carry on.

[AtomicKitten]

55. Absolutely. She is awesome.

[Qutzupalotl]

8. Stay strong, Nina!

And stay safe.

[kgnu_fan]

10. Nina, stay strong... we are with you!

[senz]

14. I love Nina Turner. nt

[Cheese Sandwich]

25. She has millions of new friends now

If she runs for office again she'll be in very strong shape with tons of small online donations.

[senz]

36. I hope she goes on to bigger things. Great woman.

[Cheese Sandwich]

39. I'm sure Bernie will find her a job once he's elected president

She's really smart if you listen to her interviews it's not like just surface stuff, she can get pretty deep.

[Jitter65]

21. I suggest that Nina take a look at Twitter and ask EW about hate and attacks.

I really find it hard to believe that this is coming from blacks in her state. Most of them love Nina no matter who she would vote for. I smell some trouble makers just like the ones on Twitter and attacking EW.

[Cheese Sandwich]

23. EW?

[Hiraeth]

45. Elizabeth Warren

[Cheese Sandwich]

48. ah yes thanks

[Duval]

22. K&R. nt

[zentrum]

26. She's a real leader.

[Cheese Sandwich]

42. That's true

She's got it. A real natural.

[dchill]

27. K&R!

[Kalidurga]

28. Umpossible

Only Bernie Bros are mean and prone to social media attacks.

[JDPriestly]

29. I had never heard of Nina Turner before she started supporting Bernie, and I really love her.

She is a PK -- a preacher's kid, so it's no wonder that I love her. She is, in a way, a sister PK.

She's great.

[Cheese Sandwich]

37. That's cool.

She's been on MSNBC a few times.

I remember when John Kasich first got elected governor he appointed an all white cabinet. Everyone was like seriously wtf that's crazy. She was talking about that at the time. He ended up changing some of his appointments but the whole thing was very sad. But yeah she was speaking up during that.

[monicaangela]

34. Preach Girl!

That sentence where she says "Grown folks don't fall out." is perfect! I believe a lot of people need to take notice of that phrase, we all have differences of opinion, but it shouldn't cause of to become enemies because we disagree. So much truth in that.

[Chicago1980]

43. And those people should be ashamed of themselves.

Just like those should be ashamed for attacking Senator Warren last week for not endorsing Senator Sanders.

We're all supposed to be better than than, but I guess that many aren't.

People get too wrapped up and act on impulse and emotion instead of thinking first.

[Cheese Sandwich]

44. She stayed neutral, that was pretty good I thought

While all the women Senators did the bus trip to NH to stump for Hillary, she was doing a town hall call with Robert Reich and the CWA. I think she sent all the signals about which side she was rooting for.

[Chicago1980]

49. I agree, but there were some die hard Sanders supporters,

or they could have been republican trolls, that attacked her on Facebook.

She has the right to keep her endorsement close to her chest until a nominee is chosen.

That may give her more leverage in the long run.

[Hiraeth]

50. Love me some -I want my whole damn dollar- Nina !!

[Waiting For Everyman]

51. Major admiration and respect for Nina Turner!

She was an early endorser of Bernie's.

I'm glad you reminded me because I meant to make a donation to her, along with Alan Grayson and Donna Edwards, for being targeted by the Dem establishment for standing up for Bernie.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511422118#post9

The oligarchs have the money but we little people have numbers; lots of us together can be a formidable push forward for good.

[Cheese Sandwich]

60. If she runs for something I'll definitely want to support her

[MadDAsHell]

58. Can we start a third party that actually DOES care about racial justice, instead of just using it as

a political bumper sticker?

[Cheese Sandwich]

59. Check and see if there already is one

Most likely it won't be on DU because the site rules don't allow 3rd party stuff in most cases.