Posted on 10/25/2021 1:45:45 PM PDT by Liz
Far-left Democrats were dealt a big blow as former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner,
co-chair of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, was defeated by Cuyahoga County Councilwoman Shontel Brown in a much-anticipated special US House primary election.
With 96.5 percent of precincts reporting, Brown led Turner by 4,380 votes out of more than 71,000 votes cast. Turner conceded the race soon after 10 p.m. local time, telling supports: “On this night, we will not cross the river.”
The contest in Ohio’s 11th District, a deep-blue constituency that includes most of Cleveland, parts of Akron and several majority-black precincts in between the two cities, was widely seen as a referendum on the future direction of the Democratic Party.
Endorsements poured in accordingly, with Hillary Clinton, House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC), the political arm of the Congressional Black Caucus, and major unions backing Brown. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her fellow members of the progressive “Squad” swung behind Turner, while Sanders headlined a get-out-the-vote rally in Cleveland for his onetime surrogate over the weekend.
“I need her alongside me in Congress in the fight for racial, economic, social, and environmental justice,” said Ocasio-Cortez when she endorsed Turner in March.
Brown also received crucial backing from a pair of Democratic pro-Israel organizations: the Pro-Israel America PAC and the Democratic Majority for Israel PAC, the latter of which plowed nearly $2 million into the race.
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This is that nasty piece of work who thought she was clever wasting the statehouse's time with that "men's contraceptive" bill during the White Hut years.
The only good thing about her is that unlike many GOPe, she hates Biden's guts:
"Turner expressed her disdain for being forced to choose between presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden and incumbent Donald Trump.She told Peter Nicholas of The Atlantic, "it's like saying to somebody, ‘You have a bowl of shit in front of you, and all you’ve got to do is eat half of it instead of the whole thing.’ It’s still shit."
Turner declined to endorse Joe Biden in the 2020 United States Presidential election after Biden officially become the Democratic nominee."
A point in her favor for hating Biden.
Old news 8/4/21
Bernie’s army in disarray"Our Revolution has shown no ability to tip a major Democratic election in its favor — despite possessing Sanders’ email list, the envy of the Democratic Party — and can claim no major wins in 2018 as its own."
" She said she had complained internally for six months that the group was giving short shrift to getting Latinos involved in it, and to speaking to Latino issues on the Our Revolution Twitter account."
- "Board members and Sanders presidential delegates from 2016 have raised questions about whether the group’s president, Nina Turner, is using her position to prepare for a presidential run of her own, and to settle scores with the Democratic National Committee from 2016."
- "Monthly online fundraising totals (re: 2018) have plummeted to just one-third of the group's take a year ago."
- "A founding board member resigned last month, saying Our Revolution wasn’t paying adequate attention to Latino candidates and issues of importance to Latinos."
"Kleeb, who also serves as the Nebraska Democratic Party chairwoman, argued, “We have about a 50 percent win record, which I think is a miracle given the fact that we usually endorse the underdog, or a woman, or a person who comes from a community of color.” (The win record is closer to 40 percent.)"
Heh. Ha! Hahahah. BWHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAABAWAHAAAHAAAAAAA!
SCHADENFREUDE!
Just for comparison, a 40% endorsement win record is worse -- just barely -- than Starvation Nation's short-lived scumbag Michael Schiavo's TerriPAC.
BTW, Trump's win percentage? Trump's endorsement record at Ballotpedia has Trump's 2020 endorsements at 141-42 (77%) and Battleground at 21-2 (91%). There are politicians who would literally do anything for those numbers. Trump may exceed both numbers in 2022.
Yes there must be a black kid baby name book. Where do they get these crazy names. I always told my kids to name their kids so the poor kid didnt have to spell his name the rest of his life
[snip] ...former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner... was defeated by Cuyahoga County Councilwoman Shontel Brown... Ohio's 11th District, a deep-blue constituency... Hillary Clinton, House Majority Whip James Clyburn... Congressional Black Caucus, and major unions backing Brown. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her fellow members of the progressive "Squad" swung behind Turner, while Sanders headlined a get-out-the-vote rally in Cleveland for his onetime surrogate over the weekend... "in the fight for racial, economic, social, and environmental justice,” said Ocasio-Cortez when she endorsed Turner in March. Brown also received crucial backing from a pair of Democratic pro-Israel organizations: the Pro-Israel America PAC and the Democratic Majority for Israel PAC, the latter of which plowed nearly $2 million into the race. [/snip]
Smug evil look on that fugly face
BINGO!
OHIO PING!
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AOC-Squad backed pol beaten in closely watched Ohio House primary; loser co-chaired Sanders prez bid
nypost.com ^ | 8/4/21 | Samuel Chamberlain
Posted on 10/25/2021, 4:45:45 PM by Liz
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