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71. There has been a lot of talk about appearing to support Castro in the past

Sat Aug 1, 2020, 02:17 AM

Aug 2020

Not good for winning Florida as the Repugs will twist everything even if she seems to have many good qualities and her visits to Cuba were apparently for humanitarian purposes

https://www.tabletmag.com/amp/sections/news/articles/karen-bass-biden-venceremos-brigade

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Karen Bass is pro-Scientologist... [View all] brooklynite Jul 2020 OP

Yikes. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #1

If she still is, not good. Eliot Rosewater Jul 2020 #2

If so, this is disqualifying. Funtatlaguy Jul 2020 #13

100% disqualifying. nt. Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #15

i agree trueblue2007 Jul 2020 #48

Yep. Too bad as I really like her. nt Quixote1818 Jul 2020 #49

Who is she? alphafemale Jul 2020 #3

Prospectively, Biden's leading choice for VP. brooklynite Jul 2020 #4

leading? Based on what? qazplm135 Jul 2020 #16

A few in the media speculated, the same ones who said Biden was finished in the primaries I suspect still_one Jul 2020 #22

And the Sacramento Bee PatSeg Aug 2020 #63

She's the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus NewJeffCT Jul 2020 #37

Member of Congress, from CA. elleng Jul 2020 #7

Not an entry on the plus column, TBS... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #5

2010, fwiw elleng Jul 2020 #6

not that long ago Skittles Jul 2020 #52

Doesn't matter xmas74 Aug 2020 #60

Scientologists are the worst sort of human filth. Codeine Jul 2020 #8

And Biden doesn't know this?? Bengus81 Jul 2020 #9

Sure he's finding out 2naSalit Jul 2020 #12

Could be a "leak" which the vetting process has produced. I helps oasis Jul 2020 #14

I'm sure he does qazplm135 Jul 2020 #19

Joe's announcement date has been put off for about a week. Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #34

well then that's possibly one of three things qazplm135 Jul 2020 #39

Here's the link for that change (now that I remember where I saw it!). Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #42

I don't think that means much. It seems like it has more to do with the JI7 Jul 2020 #45

Agreed. I was merely responding to qazplm135's uncertainty Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #50

Wow...this is close to disqualifying. tritsofme Jul 2020 #10

I think it is disqualifying. Too much fodder for the other side, plus it makes me look at her Vinca Jul 2020 #28

MORE about her: elleng Jul 2020 #11

I'm assuming ...since this was a ribbon cutting... Funtatlaguy Jul 2020 #17

From Scientology website: Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #18

Harry Reid and Bernard Parks are not Scientologists ucrdem Jul 2020 #26

Giving her the benefit of the doubt, she was at a ribbon-cutting The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #20

If this is true - it's a deal breaker. Scientology???!!! harumph Jul 2020 #21

Why are you assuming they're stupid? The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author sop Jul 2020 #23

well, she is off the list nt Celerity Jul 2020 #24

Calfornia has a lot of offbeat religious houses. ucrdem Jul 2020 #27

Scientology is beyond "offbeat," and Buddhists aren't offbeat at all. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #29

Fine, granted, but today's crackpot cult is tomorrow's mainstream religion. ucrdem Jul 2020 #36

I'd hardly equate L. Ron Hubbard with Martin Luther or Jesus. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #38

Well he wasn't much of a sci-fi writer ucrdem Jul 2020 #41

L. Ron keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #59

Watch Leah Remini's "Scientology and the Aftermath" Codeine Aug 2020 #68

Wow. 2500 years old and billions of adherents is off beat. Namaste grantcart Aug 2020 #72

Buddhism isn't "offbeat". ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2020 #57

A Cambodian temple in the middle of SoCal suburbia is assuredly offbeat. ucrdem Aug 2020 #62

Wow what a load grantcart Aug 2020 #73

Thank you! ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2020 #76

Look go ahead and hate on Scientologists. If it's a legal religion which it appears to be ucrdem Aug 2020 #77

I'll criticize any group I want. ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2020 #78

A lot of notable California pols rubbed shoulders with the People's Temple and Jim Jones in the 70's RhodeIslandOne Aug 2020 #66

how can you even put SCIENTOLOGY on the same level as Buddhism?! dsp3000 Aug 2020 #79

Because that's what religious toleration is all about. ucrdem Aug 2020 #81

I think it is ok to criticize cults JonLP24 Aug 2020 #82

Did you know that "culte" means religion in French? ucrdem Aug 2020 #84

Deal breaker. Scientology isn't much better than Q Anon or Dr. "Alien DNA" Immanuel. nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #30

Ugh, it's a damned cult. Lunabell Jul 2020 #31

Buh bye redstateblues Jul 2020 #32

Nope nope nope. PTWB Jul 2020 #33

No way. smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #35

No big thing. Dem Rep. Danny Davis crowned the Rev. Sun Moon of oasis Jul 2020 #40

Tell me about it frazzled Jul 2020 #55

I will assert that this was not dropped by a Republican... brooklynite Jul 2020 #43

I don't want to hear about body thetans the same as I don't want EllieBC Jul 2020 #44

Disqualifier Yeehah Jul 2020 #46

How in the world did she get as far as she did with those views? Poiuyt Jul 2020 #47

She is really good at her job. She is on Bidens list more for what she can do once in office JI7 Jul 2020 #51

So this is the 3rd black female VP candidate I've seen attacked today 🤔 🙄 ecstatic Jul 2020 #53

We're in an emergency. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2020 #58

I agree, it's an emergency. So it's a good thing candidates are facing proper vetting. tritsofme Aug 2020 #61

Sorry. Scientology is disqualifying. kcr Aug 2020 #65

Exactly. Codeine Aug 2020 #70

THIS ain't good though RhodeIslandOne Aug 2020 #67

It's an emergency, alright. Codeine Aug 2020 #69

The question about who should be our VP candidate is being PufPuf23 Jul 2020 #54

Thanks, but no thanks misanthrope Jul 2020 #56

That's disqualifying JCMach1 Aug 2020 #64

There has been a lot of talk about appearing to support Castro in the past bdjhawk Aug 2020 #71

Biden Harris 2020 greyl Aug 2020 #74

What if Joe DOES pick Bass. Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #75

Nobody doubts that they'd vote for Biden... brooklynite Aug 2020 #83

Surprised she hasn't been disqualified before this maximusveritas Aug 2020 #80

Learn about Scientology Funtatlaguy Aug 2020 #85

Does anyone think that Biden's people don't know about this? There is nothing here that even... TreasonousBastard Aug 2020 #86

The Dems must not consider this idiot, please. Do not make the mistake. BSdetect Aug 2020 #87