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George II

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5. Politico strikes again!

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Tue Aug 4, 2020, 05:30 PM

Aug 2020

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Karen Bass eulogized Communist Party USA leader [View all] Jose Garcia Aug 2020 OP

So?!?! NewDayOranges Aug 2020 #1

People are nervous about a SERIOUS liberal. Laelth Aug 2020 #2

Yeah, too radical. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 2020 #3

I agree PatSeg Aug 2020 #15

And then there were five Fiendish Thingy Aug 2020 #4

The Red Baiting Gets Old McKim Aug 2020 #14

Bass's communist associations don't bother me- but there was outcry about Bernie Fiendish Thingy Aug 2020 #23

The difference is that Bass is a mainstream Democrat and always has been. ucrdem Aug 2020 #25

I don't have a problem either, but we must acknowledge it would be a vulnerability for Biden nt Fiendish Thingy Aug 2020 #30

I understand, but we know that goes for any woman he picks. ucrdem Aug 2020 #31

Politico strikes again! George II Aug 2020 #5

Strikes? Its the truth. Should they ignore it? Its bound to be reported. oldsoftie Aug 2020 #32

Like it or not, she's made herself an easy target for the GOP. tableturner Aug 2020 #6

Ouch awesomerwb1 Aug 2020 #7

Hand me my fainting pills.... OnDoutside Aug 2020 #8

Bass is an establishment Democrat BeyondGeography Aug 2020 #9

She is done...Thank You for posting this...this happened just 3 years ago... Stuart G Aug 2020 #10

Her praise of Scientology bothered me more. Yes, she's done. Funtatlaguy Aug 2020 #11

I agree with you...The Scientology praise destroyed also destroyed her career...but.. Stuart G Aug 2020 #13

Yep. That, for me, is a bigger problem rpannier Aug 2020 #36

Okay DarthDem Aug 2020 #12

she's toast; the Scientology thing alone disqualifies, and its downhill from there; this very bringthePaine Aug 2020 #16

Two things: George II Aug 2020 #17

I've liked most things I've heard about Karen Bass these past couple of months. nsd Aug 2020 #18

from a linked article: ucrdem Aug 2020 #19

Is that like being an elector for the Socialist Workers Party? Because that's apparently not a ehrnst Aug 2020 #20

Yes, Sanders came in second -- not first. The difference matters. /nt nsd Aug 2020 #22

But does it disqualify him from being a VP, or endorsing the winner? Apparently, ehrnst Aug 2020 #24

I think it was disqualifying for Sanders too. nsd Aug 2020 #28

No, it was not disqualifying. And he has avoided mentioning it in his biography and talking about it ehrnst Aug 2020 #29

Oh it was brought up many times aong with all the other crazy things. oldsoftie Aug 2020 #33

I think he's still running. He's still raising money via emails and actblue. ehrnst Aug 2020 #34

Really? Jeeze. Thats just not normal. At least i've never heard of anyone doing it. oldsoftie Aug 2020 #35

A check mark has been made... Historic NY Aug 2020 #21

Oh mercy. mahina Aug 2020 #26

Biden doesn't need this left-of-center2012 Aug 2020 #27