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NuclearDem

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15. It's a problem because she dishonestly scrubbed the original statement

Tue Jun 28, 2016, 06:23 PM

Jun 2016

with absolutely no acknowledgement that she did so.

It's fine to change one's mind on an issue, but to pretend you held your current position all along is just plain dishonest.

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Green Party's Jill Stein completely flip-flops on Brexit--first supported, now opposes [View all] NuclearDem Jun 2016 OP

there's a real cleavage on the left--the economic nationalists on the left (Corbyn, Sanders etc) geek tragedy Jun 2016 #1

The EU needs to be reformed from within. Ghost Dog Jun 2016 #4

+1! The Left let UK voters down BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #19

There may have been some cleavage on the left but Corbyn and Sanders opposed Brexit. pampango Jun 2016 #21

Sanders is mildly pro-Brexit in his NY Times op-ed, Corbyn sabotaged Labor's geek tragedy Jun 2016 #24

"Bernie Sanders Says He Hopes Britain Votes To Remain In The European Union" pampango Jun 2016 #31

Sanders's comments on the Brexit from his NYT piece: geek tragedy Jun 2016 #36

It seems that Sanders was explaining the success of the Leave vote while supporting the Remain side. pampango Jun 2016 #38

that seems to be tone-policing rather than substantive disagreement. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #39

Corbyn being a 7/10 for Remain is better than being a 7/10 for Leave. pampango Jun 2016 #40

I guess in Sanders's case I'm left not knowing why he opposes the Brexit. nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #41

Yeah. It could be a worry that this is just not the right time given the right wing's forceful push pampango Jun 2016 #42

I think it was more like "Brexit seems to be opposed by all of the mainstream, non-racist geek tragedy Jun 2016 #43

That would seem consistent with the "not now because the right is the driving force at the moment" pampango Jun 2016 #44

Thanks for your posts, Geek Tragedy. Hortensis Jun 2016 #33

She has a lot of questionable positions... tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #2

You have to be stupid not to know everything is archived these days. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #3

At least she finally saw the light. LeftishBrit Jun 2016 #5

Vaccine stances on the Internet don't go away, either. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #6

I've been interested in a lot of Jill's positions for a while - longer than this election season but seaglass Jun 2016 #7

Dr. Jill "It would be better if Romney won" Stein? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #8

*Eyeroll* Daemonaquila Jun 2016 #9

It's a problem because she dishonestly scrubbed the original statement NuclearDem Jun 2016 #15

Thanks for posting, Nuclear. It's not which position Hortensis Jun 2016 #35

She changed her mind in the last three days? Since Saturday? DanTex Jun 2016 #17

Reflexive outrage is why I won't vote Green Bad Thoughts Jun 2016 #10

She "changed her mind" on open vs closed primaries too oberliner Jun 2016 #11

She has no clue what she's doing... woolldog Jun 2016 #12

The Green Party will be lucky to pull 0.25% in the generals. madinmaryland Jun 2016 #13

I think you're way off on both the Greens and the Libertarians. Jim Lane Jun 2016 #27

I've found Jill Stein generally to be pretty clueless. DanTex Jun 2016 #14

Stein is a bigger moron than Trump MohRokTah Jun 2016 #16

Hmmm. sangfroid Jun 2016 #18

What does she actually know about anything? Renew Deal Jun 2016 #20

Ooof alcibiades_mystery Jun 2016 #22

She needs to take a seat. nt TNProfessor Jun 2016 #23

I can't imagine wasting my vote in her Beaverhausen Jun 2016 #25

I don't think she could find her way from Lexington, where she lives, to Concord. MADem Jun 2016 #30

If people wonder why there's no nationally viable third parties in the US... herding cats Jun 2016 #26

She's a perfect balanced sample. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #28

Someone clued her into the whole xenophobia thing. MADem Jun 2016 #29

The Brexiteers (Right and Left) have been lying through their bare teeth (or were stupid) Albertoo Jun 2016 #32

This might cost her 10% of her votes in November Orrex Jun 2016 #34

So the exact opposite flip flop from The Donald's. But it doesn't matter. It's only the Green Party. Bucky Jun 2016 #37