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aikoaiko

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19. Lots of cults of personality that were framed as political movements failed in the Democratic party.

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Mon May 21, 2018, 09:08 AM

May 2018

That is what Democracy looks like.

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Bernie's army in disarray - Politico [View all] seaglass May 2018 OP

The local Our Revolution group attacked an Asian candidate Gothmog May 2018 #1

I'm not surprised. This is what we have seen from those folks. They immediately datamine all stevenleser May 2018 #11

Oops, didn't see that you had posted this before I posted mine. Sorry! nt stevenleser May 2018 #2

The showing of Our Revolution-endorsed legislative candidates MineralMan May 2018 #3

It seems to me that Nina Turner won't support anyone comradebillyboy May 2018 #7

Yes, I'm afraid you're right. MineralMan May 2018 #10

Yeah, Nina's actions since Cha May 2018 #18

Turner's always been a divisive troublemaker. Hortensis May 2018 #60

So Our Revolution has morphed into a Nina Turner comradebillyboy May 2018 #4

The Nina Cha May 2018 #8

And if you don't support her, you are anti-equality, according to one person downthread. stevenleser May 2018 #23

Oh I know.. same ol same ol Cha May 2018 #24

Two weeks ago, the group's board of directors nixed Turner's attempt to install her personal.. Cha May 2018 #5

This is how Democracy works. aikoaiko May 2018 #6

This is how people react to a poisonous and mismanaged attempt at astroturfing. stevenleser May 2018 #9

Lots of cults of personality that were framed as political movements failed in the Democratic party. aikoaiko May 2018 #19

Nope, this is the first, at least at the National/Presidential level. nt stevenleser May 2018 #20

Hey Steven, as an early Obama supporter in 2007 BeyondGeography May 2018 #53

They always go there... it's all about divide and conquer, zero-sum game... sad to see. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #55

I call them as I see them.The fact that one cult doesnt exist doesnt disprove the existence of cults stevenleser May 2018 #57

Exactly! mountain grammy May 2018 #15

I am hoping for going away...despise OR. Demsrule86 May 2018 #44

Great article. Exotica May 2018 #12

Nice hit piece.. disillusioned73 May 2018 #13

Well, you guys are always laughing at us, does that mean we are going to win? nt stevenleser May 2018 #14

I don't know who "we" is when it comes to you.. disillusioned73 May 2018 #16

Democrats who haven't fallen for a cult of the personality. That's who 'we' are. nt stevenleser May 2018 #17

I am not the one posting corporate hit pieces about disillusioned73 May 2018 #21

Politico is corporate media now? Who isn't to you, Intercept? ROFLMAO. Dude, give it up stevenleser May 2018 #22

Maybe cause I'm Puerto Rican..;) disillusioned73 May 2018 #26

And there it is, the datamine, on top of a strawman and an attempt to misdirect. stevenleser May 2018 #31

I didn't realize you wrote the absurd article.. disillusioned73 May 2018 #37

She is not progressive. She enabled Trump's win and has stated she will endorse Republicans Demsrule86 May 2018 #46

I don't see anyone arguing against the concept of primaries... LanternWaste May 2018 #48

... SidDithers May 2018 #29

It's amazing how some rely on pithy sayings as life guides. These things are meant to amuse, they stevenleser May 2018 #33

Yup... SidDithers May 2018 #35

Not when it applies.. disillusioned73 May 2018 #38

It doesn't apply. Demsrule86 May 2018 #47

Or when it's merely a cover to avoid critical thought. LanternWaste May 2018 #49

LOL Gothmog May 2018 #50

Turner put a hit on the Democratic Party...good riddance when she goes. Demsrule86 May 2018 #45

Has Our Revolution won any races yet? Gothmog May 2018 #51

Which part is untrue? RandySF May 2018 #54

Looks like someone has taken exception to the articles veracity.. disillusioned73 May 2018 #58

The OR staffer confirmed on Facebook that she was fired over DACA RandySF May 2018 #59

Bernie has never demonstrated an ability to organize. kstewart33 May 2018 #25

Yep, and this is what it would be like if he became President. And I knew that all along, he doesn't stevenleser May 2018 #28

Yes. We have one now, we see the harm. No follow thru, he has proved it out his whole career. sunRISEnow May 2018 #39

Good... Get Konst and Turner the fuck outta here... Blue_Tires May 2018 #27

"Our Revolution has shown no ability to tip a major Democratic election in its favor" -- This is... NurseJackie May 2018 #30

DU rec...nt SidDithers May 2018 #32

It's an old story. Revolutionary purists always manage to find ways to criticize others in the Nitram May 2018 #34

Yeah, and they're Cha May 2018 #40

They aren't even purists or real revolutionaries JI7 May 2018 #41

I'm afraid a lot of "revolutionaries" are like that. Nitram May 2018 #43

Everyone is entitled to their opinion wallyworld2 May 2018 #36

... unless you're a Bernie supporter. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #56

So it seems wallyworld2 May 2018 #62

Our Revolution and DACA Gothmog May 2018 #42

K&R ! stonecutter357 May 2018 #52

LOL, looks like Nina Turner is turning up the divisiveness R B Garr May 2018 #61

The False Narratives Used to Try to Derail Bernie's Army / Politico Criticisms Are Unsourced & Unquo AtomicKitten May 2018 #63

Lol. seaglass May 2018 #64

Two candidates opposed by Our revolution won in Texas Gothmog May 2018 #65

From my twitter feed Gothmog May 2018 #66