Bernie co-chair Nina Turner eyes Fudge seat

[George II]

By HOLLY OTTERBEIN and ALEX THOMPSON

12/08/2020 10:56 AM EST

Former Ohio state senator and top Bernie Sanders surrogate Nina Turner is contemplating a run for Rep. Marcia Fudge’s seat if Joe Biden brings the Ohio member of Congress into his administration, according to two people close to Turner.

“I have encouraged her to run if the seat is open as that is her congressional district and she would have the immediate support of the national Bernie movement,” said Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), a fellow former Sanders campaign co-chair. “She’d be a fantastic ally for the movement in Congress.”

Reached by phone, Turner was coy. “Currently, there is no vacancy in the district and if it becomes vacant, things will unfold as they should,” she said.

Fudge has been boosted by the Congressional Black Caucus for a Cabinet role. On Tuesday, close Biden ally and House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn told “Morning Joe” that “it may not be at Agriculture, but she will be nominated to be in the Cabinet.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/08/bernie-nina-turner-fudge-seat-443581

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[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. That lunatic doesn't belong anywhere near Congress.

There are enough nutballs there already.

[trueblue2007]

60. Velvet ... i agree with you. That lunatic doesn't belong anywhere near Congress.

[hlthe2b]

2. Why would Nina Turner be running as a Democrat?

I'm not really sure that I'm kidding. But, surely we can do better in that district.

[Budi]

3. What happened to her Corporate job as a K-Street Lobbyist ?

Can she be employeed by a big Corporate firm as a K Street Lobbyist AND be a Congressperson too?

Thought that was a taboo demand from Nina's own rantings?

"Lobbyists cannot also be members of the Senate & House!!" She screeched.



for nina

[Chili]

4. No.

No, please. Fudge is my congresswoman, and while she's no Stephanie Tubbs-Jones, I don't want Turner representing me.

[PTWB]

5. Why not?

[Chili]

6. because I don't like how she handled herself as Bernie's supporter

It was ugly and unclassy. Simple as that.

[Squinch]

8. Or as someone who attempted to form a third party to compete with Democrats. We're just lucky

she was so bad at it.

[Chili]

10. yes

That too. Thank goodness.

[Hortensis]

50. Yes, I'd rather she ran as a Republican. Unfortunate if she won,

but her far-left/right anti-Democratic hostilities shining over there should help un-confuse a lot of people on the left.

And given all you're referring to, I would totally wish a highly misogynistic, hostile workplace on her and an attack dog female on them!

[Me.]

54. Oh Snap Hortensis

[Chili]

67. agree with you

Yeah, it would be so cool if she took the bluest district in the bluest part of the state and made sure she fought every single policy that the new Democratic president tried to get accomplished - just because she's, you know, an attack dog female, and can - and then decided to back some 3rd party candidate against the Democrat who will run against Portman in 2022.

I'm with you.

[George II]

25. Here's one good reason, and with this there's no need to look further for another reason...

....with an attitude like that?

The co-chair of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ failed presidential campaign profanely blasted presumed Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Monday, striking a divisive note on behalf of unsatisfied progressive voters.

Nina Turner, assessing the choice of Biden against President Donald Trump in the November presidential election, told The Atlantic: “It’s like saying to somebody, ‘You have a bowl of shit in front of you, and all you’ve got to do is eat half of it instead of the whole thing.’ It’s still shit.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nina-turner-joe-biden_n_5f200c04c5b638cfec49ecd5

[PatSeg]

44. Yeah

I'll never forget that. Ohio Democrats can do better than her.

[sheshe2]

63. Classy, Nina, very classy.

[Demsrule86]

46. She is not a Democrat ...in fact she hates Democrats, and she sucks.

[Gothmog]

15. I understand and agree with you

[Squinch]

7. SMDH. I guess she's back, then?

[Me.]

9. She Couldn't Even Get Elected In Her Own State

Politico...what can I say.

[grantcart]

12. What state is she from?

[krawhitham]

18. Ohio

[grantcart]

28. Tks that's what I thought

[Me.]

36. Ohio

She ran for SoS

[brooklynite]

33. You can say they're reporting political news, which is their job...

I think Turner is a political fringe case (and I've met her personally); why should I object to someone reporting what she's thinking of doing in politics?

[Me.]

37. No One Is Telling You To Do Anything

[Polybius]

11. Of all the Justice Democrats that have ran and won over the past four years...

She is by far the most well-known. Don't underestimate her chances of winning for one second. She's not Cori Bush (who still won), she will get millions more in donations.

[George II]

26. The last time Nina Turner ran and won against an opponent was in 2005. The last time she ran....

....and won (unopposed) was in 2010.

[Demsrule86]

41. If she won the primary, we would lose the seat. She is very much disliked in Ohio. I would vote for

a pet rock instead of a Republican. (can't believe I did that...ADHD kicking in!)but Fudge needs to stay in the house for now anyway.

[PatSeg]

45. We can't risk losing any Democratic seats in the house

right now, unless there is a guarantee that a Democrat will fill the seat. Ohio is much too risky and Turner is probably a bad bet.

[Demsrule86]

47. There are no guarantees in Ohio...and we have a GOP governor. Biden needs to leave Rep.

Fudge in Ohio.

[Demsrule86]

55. They need to leave Ohio alone. Don't take elected Democrats out of Ohio.

[PatSeg]

57. I agree

We lost a lot of seats in the House, can't afford to lose any more.

[yankeepants]

13. Oh, my mistake I thought the Fudge seat was the last place Trump sat.

Please excuse my sophomoric humor. I'm losing my shit.

[Doremus]

14. She was my state rep. I voted for her then and I'd vote for her now.

If/when she throws her hat in the ring, I assume the hateful vitriol here will stop.

[hlthe2b]

17. It is Nina who is known for hateful rhetoric. I can not fathom your support, but...

[BannonsLiver]

34. I think there's a way to get that stopped.

And it starts with Nina Turner.

[Demsrule86]

40. I will not vote for her in a primary and she will lose...not even a Democrat.

[NYC Liberal]

42. She called Joe Biden a bowl of shit. No thanks.

[Cha]

51. Damn.. that's right.

[NYC Liberal]

52. At least he's not a "Piece of Shit Used Car Salesman" though!

[Cha]

56. Yeah, just lashing out without a clue

they're talking about.

[Cha]

49. Tell that to Nina Turner.. she needs "to Stop".

[Gothmog]

16. Is Nina Turner going to run as a third party candidate?

Link to tweet

[Bleacher Creature]

19. Sure. How about she run the week after never? NT

[betsuni]

20. Nina "They tried to seduce us with donuts and water" Turner?

Surprised she wants to run as a Democrat. Guess the Fudge seat is seducing her.

[BainsBane]

29. The "voting for Biden is like eating a bowl of shit" Turner.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nina-turner-joe-biden_n_5f200c04c5b638cfec49ecd5

No way she qualifies as a Democrat. I'm sick of these people who hate the party using its resources to run for office. That said, I don't think she has a chance of hell of being elected.

[betsuni]

32. I forgot about the bowl of shit comment.

That is disqualifying. Disgusting. I wonder what The Movement for a People's Party's other members think about that.

[Cha]

53. I did, too.. there's So Much Shite coining

down the Pike.

Just another reminder os what kind of mean spirited person she is.

[BlueNProud]

21. "Things will unfold as they should..." creepy woman.

[Wounded Bear]

23. She might do less damage as a freshman DINO Congresscritter...

[Demsrule86]

48. She could lose the seat. It is Ohio and no one likes her. I live in Ohio.

[Gothmog]

24. I guess that Turner's lobbying firm is not doing well

Link to tweet

[BainsBane]

31. Hardly a surprise

Given that she can't speak in a way that doesn't make her look terrible.

[BannonsLiver]

35. One would think a pleasant, agreeable personality would be critical to successful lobbying.

[grantcart]

38. Or running for Congress.

[BannonsLiver]

43. Yes. Indeed. Good point.

[Gothmog]

74. Normally one goest to a lobbyist to get something accomplshed in the real world

I have trouble understanding why anyone would hire Turner as a lobbyist. Her contacts are not people who have had gotten major legislation adopted in the real world.

[cmeneer]

27. No.

Just absolutely NO. She’s not a democrat. She’s a self serving opportunist. That’s all.

[AmericanCanuck]

30. Oh god no

Let's defeat her in the primaries fast.

[Demsrule86]

39. Representative Fudge should be left in the House. Ohio is very red and we can't afford to lose the

seat. As for Turner...she is now longer a Democrat and would never win anything in Ohio.

[jalan48]

58. It's a free country (kinda) and she can run if she wants to. It's up to the voters to decide and if

they choose her it will tell us something about the citizens living in that area.

[ehrnst]

61. Who said she couldn't? People are just pointing out that it's odd she'd run as a Democrat

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for a long list of reasons, and why she wouldn't have much progressive cred after working as a K street corporate lobbyist.

You may be confusing people saying she "shouldn't" run with she "can't" run.

Is that clearer?

[jalan48]

62. Unless the Democratic Party tells her no she can. Joe Manchin's a Democrat.

[Cha]

64. Nina Turner said "voting for Biden is like eating a bowl of shit

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nina-turner-joe-biden_n_5f200c04c5b638cfec49ecd5

We can do Better than mean spirited Nina Turner.

[George II]

65. Give her a little bit of credit - she said "voting for Biden is like eating a HALF bowl of shit"...

It could have been worse.

[jalan48]

66. That's rude. Doesn't sound like she has much chance of winning.

[ehrnst]

68. Now do you see why people think she shouldn't run - esp as a Democrat?

She'll just pull resources from a Democrat who could win, and isn't just doing a vanity run.

[betsuni]

70. People should listen.

[ehrnst]

69. In what way will/could the Democratic party tell her "no she can't" run as a Democrat?

Bernie's an Independent.

[betsuni]

71. Has the Democratic Party ever told someone they can't run as a Democrat?

[ehrnst]

73. Indeed. The party has even paved the way for someone who has railed against the Democratic party

for decades to run unopposed as a Democrat in his Senate primaries, knowing full well he would decline then run as an Independent in the General.

[OnDoutside]

72. It always surprises me that the Democratic Party have no means of blocking someone running under

their banner (and obviously the same for the GOP).

[mcar]

59. Who?

[Gothmog]

75. The lady who bragged about voting for Jill Stein

[mcar]

76. Yeah, I know

I was being facetious.