CA Progressives want Bass, Lee or (Nina)Turner as VP

[jorgevlorgan]

Bass is reasonable and on the shortlist, Lee is less likely but amazing, and Turner is just an insane proposition.

Rep. Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, is one of progressives’ picks to be Joe Biden’s running mate in the Democratic presidential campaign.
2of3Rep. Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, is one of progressives’ picks to be Joe Biden’s running mate in the Democratic presidential campaign.Photo: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images
Former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner (left), shown with former presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders and activist Jim Hightower in 2018, is one of progressives’ picks to be Joe Biden’s running mate in the Democratic presidential campaign.


California Sen. Kamala Harris is widely believed to be on Joe Biden’s short list for vice president, but a group of Bernie Sanders supporters in the California Democratic Party wants the nominee-to-be to pick either Oakland Rep. Barbara Lee or one of two other Black women instead.

Lee, Los Angeles Rep. Karen Bass and Nina Turner, a former Ohio state senator, would make excellent running mates, Sanders delegates to the Democratic National Convention wrote in a letter to Biden that was obtained by The Chronicle.

“In order to meet this historic moment, Democrats must select an exceptional progressive vice presidential candidate who will both inspire the 90 million Americans who did not vote in 2016 to cast a ballot this November and lead America into a new era of equality, compassion, and economic justice,” the Sanders backers wrote.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-progressives-want-Barbara-Lee-Karen-15419043.php

[Iliyah]

1. Oh hell no on Turner . .

[jorgevlorgan]

2. Not gonna happen

Karen Bass on the other hand is incredible.

[blueinredohio]

10. I was going to say the same thing. Hell no.

[Horse with no Name]

26. Agreed. She is ridiculous. N/t

[msongs]

3. or else whaat, they will vote for trump? nt

[jorgevlorgan]

4. No.

It's just a preference among Bernie delegates. Bass would be a great idea.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. That's a big fat no on Turner.

[still_one]

6. Nina Turner, because she along with David Sirota, and Brianna Joy Gray worked so hard for Hillary

in the General Election to defeat trump in 2016

[irisblue]

7. Turner lost her run for Ohio Sec of State in '14 by more then 737K

I was one of her voters. She will not bring Ohio's 18 electoral votes.

[jorgevlorgan]

9. Well the VP will definitely not be there to gain swing states.

But rather to excite and unify the base. Not sure we would get that from Turner. At all.

[still_one]

8. Biden will choose his VP quite well thank you

[2naSalit]

11. No thanks.

Not one of them is as qualified to be VP as Susan Rice. And a sound, oh hell NO on Nina Turner... she would lose the election for us.

[still_one]

12. No doubt about it, and if it wasn't for Bloomberg, Biden would have won California

[Hortensis]

13. Turner?! Guessing Biden might sooner stick a needle in his eye.

He has a spare after all.

Mentioning Reps. Bass or Lee along with her sounds rather misguided, though. Neither supported Bernie Sanders for president, for instance. They're both long-time liberal Democratic members of the large house progressive caucus, and also chair and former chair of the congressional black caucus. Lee's now one of three co-chairs of the very important steering and policy committee.

Perhaps Nina Turner's best opportunity to rise in an organization, and that of others who are in such passionate disagreement with most Democratic voters that they could support illicitly taking the primary nomination away from the choice of the majority, would be to create a political home where anti-democracy leftists could gather. Their choice to stay registered as Democrats, of course, but... of course no power in the Democratic Party for them. That's basic.

[Atticus]

20. 👍 nt

[jorgevlorgan]

45. .

Preference is not predicated on candidate loyalty, but actual progressive credentials. Lee, for example, is co chair of the progressive caucus and has advocated progressive policies her entire career. Karen Bass is not as progressive but prevails in insurmountable character and integrity. I think progressives see that.

[comradebillyboy]

14. Is Jill Stein voter Nina Turner even a Democrat any more?

She's totally unacceptable. Does she even support our nominee?

[Gothmog]

38. I was wondering the same thing

I would not characterize Nina as a democrat right now given her vote for Jill Stein. A vote for Jill stein was a vote for trump

[lapucelle]

42. Nina Turner is a superdelegate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2020_Democratic_Party_automatic_delegates

[comradebillyboy]

43. Amazing

Thanks for the information.

[milestogo]

15. I want Tina Turner as VP.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

24. Tempting, unfortunately I don't think she meets the residency requirements.

[FarPoint]

16. Nina Turner

is worse than nails on a chalkboard for me...

[Initech]

17. I have no idea who they are.

And last thing we need is someone who isn't as prolific. Also, fuck purity tests. We need Harris or Warren as the VP.

[Hortensis]

21. Lee and Bass are valued liberal progressive members

of our house progressive and black caucuses. Lee's one of the Democratic house leaders.

Nothing like Nina Turner.

[Initech]

23. But choosing them over a sure thing like Warren or Harris?

The thing is, we can't fuck this up, and we have to take down Trump. At all costs. I want someone who has decent enough popularity and can bring in the moderates.

Plus whoever is vice president may have to run in 2024 if Joe is too old for a second term. That's something that has to be paid attention to as well.

[Hortensis]

32. :) Sure. As you say. Those whose characteristics lead

them to believe progressive Democrats are not are fringe types. They're few and, by definition, very vulnerable to manipulation.

They get to offer suggestions like everyone else, and Biden's team will thank them for them. But Biden and his team are people of good judgement and Biden's workmate will be vetted by them and chosen by Biden himself for himself, but we know good character and judgement, and proven competence, are absolute requirements.

I was just amused at the idea of Nina Turner. Good grief.

[StevieM]

18. Are these people actually deluded enough to believe that Nina Turner will even be considered?

This individual who refused to support the ticket in 2016?

[Atticus]

19. Any group that would insult Joe's intelligence by proposing Nina Turner as his VP is not

worthy of any respect at all. They have branded themselves "NOT SERIOUS".

[Hortensis]

22. Beautifully succinct. :) nt

[SoCalNative]

25. CA progressives can get over it

the majority of us prefer someone that people have actually heard of.

[GulfCoast66]

27. LOL! When you leading in the polls you don't need a Hail Mary Pass!

He picks Harris he wins Florida. If on election night Florida is called for Biden, fix a drink and be prepared to to enjoy the evening.

When it was called for Obama in 08 and 12 she show was over.

[TomSlick]

28. Nina Turner? In the name of God, no!

Selecting her would be an insult to every Democrat that supported Biden in the primaries.

I want to vote for Biden and not just against Trump. Joe, just say no.

[JI7]

29. Yeah, so called "progressives" are all for black woman but just not the ones

under serious consideration for VP.

[oasis]

30. I would advise Joe against putting Turner on his campaign payroll.

She needs to take few election cycles off and do a ton of soul searching.

[Iggo]

31. This article exists to do exactly what it did here.

People are easy.

[Tarheel_Dem]

33. If there's anything that could possibly keep me home in Nov, it would be Nina Turner on the Dem....

ticket.

[jmowreader]

34. I think I see...

These "California Progressives" are attempting to throw the election to Trump by demanding Nina Turner as his running mate.

[George II]

35. I checked the link, I didn't seen Andrew Borowitz mentioned anywhere.

[Gothmog]

36. I was wondering the same thing

This had to be satire because no one in their right mind would believe that this was a possibility

[Tommy_Carcetti]

37. How about no?

Bass and Lee are respectable but lack the necessary profile for the job.

Nina Turner, on the other hand....

[brooklynite]

39. "a group of Bernie Sanders supporters" have the same right to opine as anyone on the street....

....with the same likelihood of being listened to.

[BGBD]

40. CA progressives must have lost their collective minds...

Nina Turner?

[MineralMan]

41. Sanders Supporters Insist?

Really? I'm sorry, but they're not really "all that."

[NurseJackie]

44. Ha!