Is Karen Bass associated with Scientology?

[Desert grandma]

My daughter sent me a copy of a twitter thread that claimed that she called Scientology "a universal creed and one that speaks to all people everywhere." This was in 2010 at a ribbon cutting ceremony for a Scientology church. Sorry I do not know how to copy the link. It was a twitter post made by Alex Thompson. Does anyone know anything about this? If she said such a thing and she is the selected VP I can already predict the ads prepared by the right wing that will call her a "cult member", even if she is not. The RWNJ do not care about the truth. This could impact the vote of moderate voters. I hope it was a comment taken out of context, but I was curious if anyone else heard this. Sorry if this has already been addressed in a previous post.

[hlthe2b]

1. No... She has addressed this issue recently.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213841009

[ramblin_dave]

2. Shee posted this statement on twitter

twitter link:

Link to tweet

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[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. This seems to be the only known contact she has had with them.

She's a Baptist. However, it seems to be stirring up a bit of controversy. There have been several previous posts about this:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213841009
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213838128

[50 Shades Of Blue]

4. Here's a good article about this by Scientology expert Tony Ortega

https://tonyortega.org/2020/07/31/joe-bidens-potential-vp-pick-karen-bass-at-a-scientology-ideal-org-event-disqualifying/

[Renew Deal]

16. That article points out that she's had multiple interactions with Scientology.

[mr_lebowski]

5. Regardless of this or her in general, I really want it to be someone who's 'known' (nt)

[budkin]

6. It's not worth choosing her

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Way too easy to weaponize that crap. I hope the Biden campaign is smarter than that.

[Desert grandma]

9. I tend to agree with you.

Hopefully they will be prepared to deal with this if they do choose her. I personally think Kamala or Susan Rice are better choices.

[ProfessorGAC]

11. Agree Completely

I posted a nearly identical thought here yesterday.
Whether she supports the Hubbard-bots or not, this is a liability.

[we can do it]

7. NO

[Silent3]

8. As an atheist, I view the craziness of Scientology vs. mainstream Christianity as a matter of degree

...not kind.

What makes Scientology particularly dangerous is the nastiness they employ to keep members and fight critics.

[sop]

10. This could also be a problem:

Bass "spent part of the 1970s working construction in Fidel Castro's Cuba with the Venceremos Brigade, a group that has organized annual trips to Cuba for young, leftist Americans for half a century...the Brigade, which began as a joint venture of the Castro government and Students for a Democratic Society, the leftist, antiwar organization that gave birth to the Weather Underground terrorist group."

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/07/karen-bass-cuba-venceremos-brigade/614662/

[Gidney N Cloyd]

12. Just great.

[Desert grandma]

13. I sure hope the campaign is aware of all these things.

Hopefully any real vetting would expose this as well as the Scientology remarks. We can only hope they consider this information.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

14. It seems to have hit the headlines this afternoon.

[JonLP24]

17. That doesn't bother me compared to Scientology

Though Scientology is big in the LA area and she just appeared at a ribbon cutting ceremony still bothers me more than that.

The US allies with Saudi Arabia so I don't lose my mind over Cuba.

[Pompoy]

15. The Cuban thing is the bigger problem

I buy her explanation regarding the Scientology speech, as a politician she was trying to find something she could praise about her constituents. But the Cuba thing is a dream come true for Republicans, a VP who worked for the Cuban Revolution.
Susan Rice is the best choice, but it will probably be Harris that gets the nod.

[JonLP24]

18. Not for me personally

I think a bigger problem than the Cuban thing is the fact US allies with Saudi Arabia. Biden indicated during a debate that he would end it so I hope he keeps his word.