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progressoid

(49,988 posts) Tue Jul 27, 2021, 08:41 PM Jul 2021

Robert Reich, Clinton Secretary of Labor, endorses Nina Turner for Ohio special election. [View all]

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Robert Reich, Clinton Secretary of Labor, endorses Nina Turner for Ohio special election. [View all] progressoid Jul 2021 OP

Great response to this Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 #1

I wonder if the idiot tweeter who posted that twitter response even read his tweet ColinC Jul 2021 #5

Personal attack? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 #11

No irony. I have nothing against personally attacking stupid idiots on ColinC Jul 2021 #18

Woosh Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author ColinC Jul 2021 #37

You called a respected DUer an idiot, then doubled down on the guise of this being Twitter.... George II Jul 2021 #38

I was obviously referring to the Tweet shared, not the person sharing it ColinC Jul 2021 #39

Why was it stupid? betsuni Jul 2021 #42

It is attacking Robert Reich more than it is attacking turner ColinC Jul 2021 #43

Robert Reich needs to be called Out for Cha Jul 2021 #60

That's not what a purity test is. betsuni Jul 2021 #81

Personal attack? sheshe2 Jul 2021 #16

Oh, attacks on Democrats are allowed now? Sympthsical Jul 2021 #29

Oh please Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 #36

You posted an attack on Robert Reich Sympthsical Jul 2021 #49

Reich had philosophical differences with President Clinton, and resigned to "spend more time.... George II Jul 2021 #50

There ya go Sympthsical Jul 2021 #53

Happy to oblige. Interesting you had no comment about the content of my post. Hmmmmm. George II Jul 2021 #56

There wasn't any content Sympthsical Jul 2021 #91

Speaking of exhausting people, maybe try explaining Nina's Nixie Jul 2021 #94

And yet you have not comment about the content, just a snarky insult. Thanks! George II Jul 2021 #58

Speaking of having things in you...were you here to see Nixie Jul 2021 #89

I never said establishment Dems are on drugs Sympthsical Jul 2021 #92

Yet more hypocrisy, but you that's all you have, it seems. Nixie Jul 2021 #93

Was Reich up for election? Sympthsical Jul 2021 #95

I think I'm seeing your problem here. Make it easy on yourself and just admit that Nixie Jul 2021 #100

He said President Obama "allowed powerful interests to cash in" "about $16 billion a year" betsuni Jul 2021 #55

Ikr.. as I previously posted.. Not everyone Cha Jul 2021 #62

Reich deserves to be called Out for Cha Jul 2021 #61

Turner? Democrat? Maybe you should read the announcement by The People's Party, the party.... George II Jul 2021 #44

It was attacking Robert reich ColinC Jul 2021 #45

Robert Reich is a Democrat in good standing Sympthsical Jul 2021 #48

So? Not everyone thinks Reich is all that.. he Cha Jul 2021 #63

We're not supposed to attack Democrats here Sympthsical Jul 2021 #65

We Can Call Out Reich. Cha Jul 2021 #66

Saying he's on drugs? Sympthsical Jul 2021 #67

If we disagree with him we can say so.. Cha Jul 2021 #68

Imagine that criticizing someone running for office as a Democrat calling the leader of the party betsuni Jul 2021 #70

Excellent Point.. TY! Ikr.. enough Cha Jul 2021 #71

Yet the drug thing is what I responded to Sympthsical Jul 2021 #107

Do we need Turner saying this about now Democratic Pres Biden? Cha Jul 2021 #109

Who said anyone was on drugs? I search the entire thread - the only references to drugs... George II Jul 2021 #96

Someone retweeted a post Sympthsical Jul 2021 #106

Keep moving those goalposts. LanternWaste Jul 2021 #124

And there's the bingo Sympthsical Jul 2021 #127

Watch this ad see what you think about the use of drugs LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2021 #146

Of Course WE Can Me. Aug 2021 #149

Ridiculous! NurseJackie Jul 2021 #72

I like your definition! progressoid Jul 2021 #101

That's exactly right. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #103

In deference to an elected Democrat, I give you Jamie Raskin. progressoid Jul 2021 #105

Thanks. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #108

He's also on the Board of Directors of the now reactivated Sanders Institute. George II Jul 2021 #102

I never liked him. But, at least he's not calling Democrats "corporate whores" or "Coastal-Elites"... NurseJackie Jul 2021 #104

+++, of course we know that's what these tangents Nixie Jul 2021 #116

Having a difference of opinion with a Democrat isn't "attacking" him/her. On the other hand.... George II Jul 2021 #88

This ad is so bad that it made me laughed LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2021 #145

Oh my... sure, that'll help. Budi Aug 2021 #150

I don't care for him and haven't for quite a while. Demsrule86 Jul 2021 #77

What constitutes "good standing"? George II Jul 2021 #83

Evidently, saying something makes it true. betsuni Jul 2021 #84

Nina Turner was a Democratic superdelegate when she went all in for Jill Stein in 2016. lapucelle Jul 2021 #139

I'm discussing Reich, not Turner Sympthsical Jul 2021 #140

You can't wait for attacks on Raskin? Were you outraged that the CBC was called "petty & confused"? lapucelle Jul 2021 #141

Nina Turner is not a Democrat first of all and secondly, I don't care what platform she supports... Demsrule86 Jul 2021 #74

Nina Turner is a democrat? 😮 News to me..every time I see her she is bashing democrats. Nt helpisontheway Jul 2021 #76

How ironic that you are concerned about hypocrisy. Nixie Jul 2021 #90

6 minutes. Winning! Arazi Jul 2021 #47

Who else loves this platform? Doremus Jul 2021 #2

What's not to love? Blue_true Jul 2021 #3

Then why don't 98% of Democrats run on that platform? ColinC Jul 2021 #6

Because they are not empty grandstanders. Blue_true Jul 2021 #7

No. Getting policy done always starts with an intention to do so. ColinC Jul 2021 #9

So, in your world, getting policy into law never involved thinking about doing so. Blue_true Jul 2021 #12

No. In my world getting policy into law requires an intention to do so ColinC Jul 2021 #19

The politicians that you say haven't done anything are the only Blue_true Jul 2021 #24

I never said any politicians have done nothing ColinC Jul 2021 #25

Endorsing something is not the same as getting those items into law. Blue_true Jul 2021 #28

Agreed. But you cannot get anything into law without an intention to do so ColinC Jul 2021 #30

Have you even heard of Shontel Brown? MrsCoffee Jul 2021 #87

Thank you, MrsCoffee! sheshe2 Jul 2021 #118

Emotional "Fighting for" and "taking on." betsuni Jul 2021 #31

The people that believe that the greater populace will magically embrace change Blue_true Jul 2021 #41

Delusional is right. betsuni Jul 2021 #51

You capture my thought processes almost exactly. Blue_true Jul 2021 #131

Thing is, what is possible can also seem delusional ColinC Jul 2021 #59

FDR compromised whenever it moved his agenda forward. When he took office the Great Depression betsuni Jul 2021 #69

The NHS in Britain came about as a result of the devastation of WWII. Blue_true Jul 2021 #133

+1 betsuni Jul 2021 #136

The platform Reich and I suppose Turner support is not going to be acted into law. They both Demsrule86 Jul 2021 #78

Some of us see what you point out clearly. Blue_true Jul 2021 #134

This message was self-deleted by its author leftstreet Jul 2021 #10

Indeed. progressoid Jul 2021 #8

They do leftstreet Jul 2021 #13

$$$$ jalan48 Jul 2021 #27

Because 98% of Democrats run on platforms that are realistic and achievable. George II Jul 2021 #54

Marijuana is legalized in some form in 48/50 states ColinC Jul 2021 #57

by the time we get around to upping the min wage to 15 Voltaire2 Jul 2021 #112

A number of reasons. I personally don't agree with two of those items, I'm sure other Democrats.... George II Jul 2021 #119

Absolutely concede your point about Turner as a valid argument, BUT I profoundly dispute Celerity Jul 2021 #20

Me! That's what we all need, the only way to get it is to vote for people who support that platform. Autumn Jul 2021 #17

Exactly! Doremus Jul 2021 #22

What platform is that? Certainly not the Democratic National Committee platform, on which Biden ran. George II Jul 2021 #46

I don't really have a problem with the platform. I've got a BIG problem with the messenger. skylucy Jul 2021 #4

I don't get it. madaboutharry Jul 2021 #14

Yes empedocles Jul 2021 #15

You don't understand why she has a single endorsement? Doremus Jul 2021 #21

"Greater opportunity to do both"? George II Jul 2021 #52

I live in the 11th district and I am not impressed with Ms. Turner who is no longer a Democrat and Demsrule86 Jul 2021 #79

Because I've been very happy with her representation in the past Doremus Jul 2021 #82

Nina is a politician, not a green one. Establishment. betsuni Jul 2021 #85

Yes she is Doremus Jul 2021 #132

Yes it was posted here. sheshe2 Jul 2021 #120

This ....she's nothing but trouble..has already proven that PortTack Jul 2021 #23

Robert Reich also endorsed Sanders' (forerunner to tRump's) claims Hortensis Jul 2021 #26

Yes, not surprising. betsuni Jul 2021 #32

Yeah.. shite like this is why I do Not Cha Jul 2021 #64

Yup! Bernie is his most recent political affiliation , Nixie Aug 2021 #147

:) The Clinton name just makes me want to take a stick to the lot of Hortensis Aug 2021 #148

Unlike what Turner did in 2016, refusing to vote for the Democratic nominee, if Turner wins her JohnSJ Jul 2021 #33

That would be a shame, wouldn't it? NurseJackie Jul 2021 #73

exactly Jackie JohnSJ Jul 2021 #80

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2021 #34

Just Say No To Nina. Platform good; "bowl of shit" comment bad. We don't need whackos. nt Progressive Jones Jul 2021 #40

so one unfortunate comment should disqualify a politician? Voltaire2 Jul 2021 #113

Frankly it is the whole package and not one comment. sheshe2 Jul 2021 #121

Said it twice. She thinks both parties are the same. Why she voted for Jill Stein. betsuni Jul 2021 #122

🤢nt helpisontheway Jul 2021 #75

Jamie Raskin just endorsed Turner as well. Nanjeanne Jul 2021 #86

Nice. progressoid Jul 2021 #97

this kind of support makes her critics look petty and confused bigtree Jul 2021 #98

No, you're Wrong.. this is what is "petty and conffused".. Cha Jul 2021 #110

She did more than criticize the Democratic Party... George II Jul 2021 #111

Ugh. That's horrible Just_Vote_Dem Jul 2021 #125

Does THat Include Rep. Clyburn? Me. Jul 2021 #114

Ouch. sheshe2 Jul 2021 #123

You mean the guy who Mike called "incredibly stupid" and Turner nodded in agreement and said.... George II Jul 2021 #126

Talk About Stupid... Me. Jul 2021 #130

So you think the Congressional Black Caucus is "petty and confused"? NurseJackie Jul 2021 #115

Refusing to vote for the Democratic nominee in 2016, and encouraging others to do the same JohnSJ Jul 2021 #117

Reich's been a Bernie Sanders supporter for years. This doesn't make anybody look like anything. betsuni Jul 2021 #129

Robert Reich finally endorsing Nina makes the Congressional Black Caucus look petty and confused? lapucelle Jul 2021 #138

Are you sure that Nina will caucus with the Democrats? LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #142

Excellent! n/t Devil Child Jul 2021 #99

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Jul 2021 #128

Why did Reich sit on the fence so long? He and former superdelegate Nina worked together lapucelle Jul 2021 #135

I snort every time I remember the "They tried to seduce us with donuts and water" moment. betsuni Jul 2021 #137

This ad is very effective LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #143

Excellent.. Rt TY! Cha Jul 2021 #144