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Sympthsical

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17. Online isn't real life

Reply to Just A Box Of Rain (Reply #15)

Wed Jan 11, 2023, 02:30 PM

Jan 2023

And the Nina Turner preoccupations are 100% an online phenomenon.

I have never once heard anything from a person offline that would ever make me think any differently.

"But Nina Turner!" is a phrase I have only witnessed in very, very narrow political spaces.

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Sense of DU? CA Senate [View all] Stinky The Clown Jan 2023 OP

I want to take a wait and see approach. chowder66 Jan 2023 #1

That's a tough one PatSeg Jan 2023 #2

I voted Porter but I would be fine with Schiff. LonePirate Jan 2023 #3

I love them all but I fear we would lose Porter's seat to a republican Beaverhausen Jan 2023 #4

Do you mean Lee's & Schiff's Districts Cha Jan 2023 #7

yes sorry I fixed it Beaverhausen Jan 2023 #9

No worries.. Cha Jan 2023 #12

The seat isn't very red Genki Hikari Jan 2023 #21

I'm for Adam Schiff.. may the Cha Jan 2023 #5

Porter at present Sympthsical Jan 2023 #6

Porter Endorsed Nina Turner Over Shontel Brown - That Will Matter to Some Dems Like Me Indykatie Jan 2023 #8

No one cares Sympthsical Jan 2023 #10

Yes, there most certainly will be some that care. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #14

People mistake their online bugaboos for average voters Sympthsical Jan 2023 #16

You wrongly claimed that no one will care. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #19

I care. I'm still leaning towards Porter, but that endorsement is a negative factor that I will Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #15

Online isn't real life Sympthsical Jan 2023 #17

If you are suggesting that her endorsement is unlikely to be a major factor with those Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #18

I think you and I generally agree then Sympthsical Jan 2023 #23

I agree that her endorsement of Nina Turner will not be a big factor with the general public, Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #25

Is Katie Porter a cyber-persona now? Because she supported Nina Turner. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #22

I've had multiple examples of what I said Sympthsical Jan 2023 #24

I don't vote in California. I'll support whoever gets the nomination. n/t TygrBright Jan 2023 #11

i'm not in california but i voted for porter -- but schiff would also be ok w/me orleans Jan 2023 #13

Love Schiff jcgoldie Jan 2023 #20

kicking for the night shift Stinky The Clown Jan 2023 #26

I voted for Porter, but I also like Schiff. Ca should have 3 or 4 Senators for the population msfiddlestix Jan 2023 #27