2016 Postmortem

MattP

(3,304 posts) Thu Jul 28, 2016, 05:43 PM Jul 2016

I bet Nina Turner is going to run as green party vp

Why else grandstand

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I bet Nina Turner is going to run as green party vp (Original Post) MattP Jul 2016 OP

grandstanding is not a behavior confined to the green party, though they are exemplars nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #1

That would be a good fit for her and the position. Attorney in Texas Jul 2016 #2

She seems born and destined for failure, doesn't she? stopbush Jul 2016 #3

She should have stayed a state senator calguy Jul 2016 #4

15 minutes and done. Jakes Progress Jul 2016 #5

Let her do what she damn well wants. . . DinahMoeHum Jul 2016 #6

As soon as all this went down, I was positive she would be the Green veep sweetloukillbot Jul 2016 #7

She was on tv complaining helpisontheway Jul 2016 #8

Why would anyone want to run for Green Party VP? L. Coyote Jul 2016 #9

She's tempermentally unsuited for mainstream politics. She neither has the wit nor intelligence to OnDoutside Jul 2016 #10

Yes, and I bet Hillary wold have hired her for her campaign obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #14

Absolutely, being that close to Bernie, she would have picked something up for herself. OnDoutside Jul 2016 #17

She comes off as too militant, but she was good surrogate for Bernie. timlot Jul 2016 #11

Perfect! She will then be resigned to irrelevance forevermore. unitedwethrive Jul 2016 #12

I told Starry Messenger and Creekdog that in a conversation obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #13

So the Green party may be interested in her running on ticket Kathy M Jul 2016 #15

Don't honestly care what she does DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #16

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

1. grandstanding is not a behavior confined to the green party, though they are exemplars nt

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Thu Jul 28, 2016, 05:45 PM

Jul 2016

Attorney in Texas

(3,373 posts)

2. That would be a good fit for her and the position.

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 05:46 PM

Jul 2016

stopbush

(24,852 posts)

3. She seems born and destined for failure, doesn't she?

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Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:03 PM

Jul 2016

calguy

(6,168 posts)

4. She should have stayed a state senator

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Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:03 PM

Jul 2016

She obviously had much larger vision of herself than the voters in Ohio did. Now her big ego has lead her to political obscurity with nowhere to go. This woman needs to find a real job before she has to go on food stamps. Her political career is now a thing of the past.

Jakes Progress

(11,213 posts)

5. 15 minutes and done.

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:05 PM

Jul 2016

DinahMoeHum

(23,680 posts)

6. Let her do what she damn well wants. . .

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Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:10 PM

Jul 2016

. . .she ain't making anything happen, anyway.

sweetloukillbot

(12,744 posts)

7. As soon as all this went down, I was positive she would be the Green veep

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Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:32 PM

Jul 2016

helpisontheway

(5,388 posts)

8. She was on tv complaining

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:41 PM

Jul 2016

because they did not allow her to speak or introduce Bernie. Hillary is the nominee and I would not allow her to speak either.

L. Coyote

(51,134 posts)

9. Why would anyone want to run for Green Party VP?

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:45 PM

Jul 2016

Oh yeah, to elect trump.

OnDoutside

(20,868 posts)

10. She's tempermentally unsuited for mainstream politics. She neither has the wit nor intelligence to

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 07:00 PM

Jul 2016

realise that there would be Congressional and Senate seats up for grabs as a result of the Bernie rising tide, and she would certainly have been in the mix to benefit.

obamanut2012

(29,512 posts)

14. Yes, and I bet Hillary wold have hired her for her campaign

Reply to OnDoutside (Reply #10)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 07:09 PM

Jul 2016

She hired Weaver. But, Turner crossed too many lines.

OnDoutside

(20,868 posts)

17. Absolutely, being that close to Bernie, she would have picked something up for herself.

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #14)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 07:13 PM

Jul 2016

timlot

(456 posts)

11. She comes off as too militant, but she was good surrogate for Bernie.

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 07:05 PM

Jul 2016

unitedwethrive

(2,016 posts)

12. Perfect! She will then be resigned to irrelevance forevermore.

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 07:07 PM

Jul 2016

obamanut2012

(29,512 posts)

13. I told Starry Messenger and Creekdog that in a conversation

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 07:08 PM

Jul 2016

Earlier today.

Kathy M

(1,242 posts)

15. So the Green party may be interested in her running on ticket

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 07:10 PM

Jul 2016

or is she being used for media attention ?

DemonGoddess

(5,127 posts)

16. Don't honestly care what she does

Reply to Kathy M (Reply #15)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 07:11 PM

Jul 2016

as long as she doesn't do anything to disrupt tonight.

(This was supposed to be a response to the OP)

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