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LetMyPeopleVote

(179,305 posts)
Thu Jun 22, 2023, 09:01 PM Jun 2023

Jill Stein, 2016 Green Candidate, Now Running Cornel West's Bid

Here we go again. Stein is trying to help Putin re-elect TFG



https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-22/jill-stein-2016-green-candidate-now-running-cornel-west-s-bid?leadSource=uverify%20wall

Cornel West, the Ivy League academic and progressive activist mounting a third-party campaign for president, has chosen former Green Party candidate Jill Stein to help him challenge to President Joe Biden from the left.

Stein said Wednesday that she’s serving as the “interim coordinator” for the West campaign, a catch-all role that encompasses fundraising, communications and campaign management until West can build a more traditional campaign.

Stein’s role will likely rekindle the debate in liberal circles over whether third-party campaigns like West’s could divide the Democratic vote and make more likely the election of former President Donald Trump in 2024, assuming that he becomes the Republican nominee....

Her involvement also signals that West will make a credible bid for the Green Party nomination, after initially filing in the People’s Party, a move that would ease his access to many state ballots and provide him with a party organization with a history of fighting access battles.
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Jill Stein, 2016 Green Candidate, Now Running Cornel West's Bid (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 OP
She'll be the Russian money conduit 617Blue Jun 2023 #1
It's not like Jill Stein ever dined with Putin or anything LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 #7
Well... Mike Nelson Jun 2023 #2
I thought the Green party was their third party candidate Johonny Jun 2023 #36
Well that just made this whole thing stink to holy hell Blue Owl Jun 2023 #3
Was Ralph Nader unavailable? Thunderbeast Jun 2023 #4
Jill Stein was the Ralph of 2016.. the Fuckers want trump Again. Cha Jun 2023 #9
I hate it when people who have never been elected to anything decide they want to be president Walleye Jun 2023 #5
Both of them are the out-of-touch elites they love to hate. betsuni Jun 2023 #6
Dave Wasserman.. Jill Stein is now officially the Ralph Nader of 2016. Cha Jun 2023 #8
I agree LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 #10
Mahalo, LMPV.. I just Followed Bowiegrrl.. Cha Jun 2023 #12
I am also following this poster LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 #19
The Vanity Candidate. calimary Jun 2023 #28
I call it the Putin RF Candidate.. Stein's LIES Cha Jun 2023 #32
Small parties actually helped Hillary orthoclad Jun 2023 #11
GD Jill Stein was NOT a "scapegoat".. Cha Jun 2023 #14
+1!!! tritsofme Jun 2023 #15
Mahalo, tritsofme! Cha Jun 2023 #17
Yep. DO NOT FORGET. calimary Jun 2023 #30
Mahalo!! Cha Jun 2023 #33
The Russian Princess was a traitor to progressives everywhere. I despise her. She was responsible Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #22
Teach It, Sister.. Mahalo!! Cha Jun 2023 #34
What you say is entirely false by the way...put out by Stein apologists. she took just enough votes Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #23
One important thing here: this shows a level of devious thinking that WORKS for the bad guys. calimary Jun 2023 #31
self centered pricks, all prodigitalson Jun 2023 #13
Proving once again mcar Jun 2023 #16
GREENS DonCoquixote Jun 2023 #18
Excellent.. Mahalo! Cha Jun 2023 #21
Hi Cha! Thanks. How are you? Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #24
I did not make the meme DonCoquixote Jun 2023 #26
Know and don't care.. TY! Cha Jun 2023 #27
AHA! THAT'S what the "Green Party" stands for! calimary Jun 2023 #29
Fuck Stein and West...they are traitors to progressives everywhere...only helping the GOP. Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #20
They can have each other. GPV Jun 2023 #25
Has @CornelWest 's campaign manager, @DrJillStein offered her full support to Putin? LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 #35

Mike Nelson

(10,943 posts)
2. Well...
Thu Jun 22, 2023, 09:08 PM
Jun 2023

... hopefully the Republicans will run a third party candidate, too. Jill Stein should retire and enjoy her money.

Thunderbeast

(3,813 posts)
4. Was Ralph Nader unavailable?
Thu Jun 22, 2023, 09:13 PM
Jun 2023

...what with organizing the papers in the Nader Presidential Library...

I still thank Ralph every day for Justices Alito and Roberts.

and the Iraq War.

See...SPOILERS HAVE CONSEQUENCES!

Walleye

(44,665 posts)
5. I hate it when people who have never been elected to anything decide they want to be president
Thu Jun 22, 2023, 09:14 PM
Jun 2023

That’s how we got Trump.It’s disrespectful to the office of the presidency into the United States. I think the problem is running for president has become a lucrative enterprise. Somebody please ask these people why they have never run for any other office

Cha

(318,758 posts)
12. Mahalo, LMPV.. I just Followed Bowiegrrl..
Thu Jun 22, 2023, 10:22 PM
Jun 2023


She nailed them.

LOL at the Vote Tally being "sensitive material" for the RF.

calimary

(89,887 posts)
28. The Vanity Candidate.
Fri Jun 23, 2023, 02:30 PM
Jun 2023

It would have been President Hillary Clinton if not for you, Jill. Jill "Can't Win But Can Screw the One who COULD Win" Stein.

Cha

(318,758 posts)
32. I call it the Putin RF Candidate.. Stein's LIES
Fri Jun 23, 2023, 02:58 PM
Jun 2023

In Swing States that trump & Hillary were the same Cost us the Election.

orthoclad

(4,728 posts)
11. Small parties actually helped Hillary
Thu Jun 22, 2023, 10:00 PM
Jun 2023

3 out of 4 small party votes went to the Libertarians instead of Trump in 2016.

Stein was the only one to challenge Trump's vote count in critical states, to the tune of a $1M.

There were far greater factors than the Greens to Trump's electoral win. Like Cambridge Analytica plus Facebook using illegally-harvested user data to micro-target ads. And Comey.

Fighting cheating and dirty tricks is harder than blaming scapegoats.

Cha

(318,758 posts)
14. GD Jill Stein was NOT a "scapegoat"..
Thu Jun 22, 2023, 10:27 PM
Jun 2023

she was a Fucking Spoiler.



And Stien's LIES about trump & Hillary being the same in Swing States made her a Rf.. she has trump Blood on her hands.

Demsrule86

(71,542 posts)
22. The Russian Princess was a traitor to progressives everywhere. I despise her. She was responsible
Fri Jun 23, 2023, 02:19 AM
Jun 2023

for Hillary's loss, the demise of Roe, and all the other bad shit Trump inflicted upon us...almost lost our Republic on January 6th thanks to her. She is at it again. The only word for both Jill Stein and Cornell West is despicable. They are not progressive and are nothing but trash. They are trying to help Trump win...make no mistake about it.

Demsrule86

(71,542 posts)
23. What you say is entirely false by the way...put out by Stein apologists. she took just enough votes
Fri Jun 23, 2023, 02:25 AM
Jun 2023

in swing states to help Trump win the electoral college...these were essential rust-belt states. Stein knew exactly what she was doing, and I don't doubt she was helped and funded by her Russian buddies. She deliberately took money from the Russians and helped elect Trump. The fact that West has anything to do with her shows who he is as well...and neither of them is progressive.

calimary

(89,887 posts)
31. One important thing here: this shows a level of devious thinking that WORKS for the bad guys.
Fri Jun 23, 2023, 02:45 PM
Jun 2023

It also shows how our side is NOT there yet.

And we need to be!

Democrats need to - indeed MUST - start thinking more deviously when up against headwinds like this.

MUST.

HAVE TO, HAVE TO, NEED TO.

mcar

(45,962 posts)
16. Proving once again
Thu Jun 22, 2023, 10:39 PM
Jun 2023

that these people are not liberal, progressive, or anything that vaguely resembles either.

DonCoquixote

(13,955 posts)
26. I did not make the meme
Fri Jun 23, 2023, 11:08 AM
Jun 2023

But I will spread it.

The Greens have blood on their hands and they know it.

calimary

(89,887 posts)
29. AHA! THAT'S what the "Green Party" stands for!
Fri Jun 23, 2023, 02:32 PM
Jun 2023

Truth.

Get
Republicans
Elected
Every
November

Now THERE'S a meme that should be said, read, and SPREAD.

And I just had another idea: How 'bout - instead of the "Freedom Caucus", make it the "Take AWAY Your Freedom Caucus". Maybe that's how we should start calling them. Because they seriously need some remedial truth-in-labeling. And it's a point that needs to be made LOUDLY and REPEATEDLY. OVER and OVER and OVER, and then OVER some MORE.

Demsrule86

(71,542 posts)
20. Fuck Stein and West...they are traitors to progressives everywhere...only helping the GOP.
Fri Jun 23, 2023, 02:12 AM
Jun 2023

Stein takes money from the Russians and West takes money from DeSantis's shitty education company...sellouts both of them. 'A pox on both their houses.'

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