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(118,364 posts) Thu Jan 23, 2025, 10:29 PM Thursday

Democratic party is suffering from 'lack of integrity,' says DNC chair candidate - NBC News [View all]

Faiz Shakir, former campaign manager for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his bid to be the next Democratic party chair and his vision for the party after its 2024 election losses.

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Democratic party is suffering from 'lack of integrity,' says DNC chair candidate - NBC News [View all] TexasTowelie Thursday OP

WTF these people. Where is the lack of integrity.... what crap. I dont want him running my party. LizBeth Thursday #1

And people keep telling us - - this is what the party needs to WIN .... stopdiggin Thursday #14

I thought Biden and Harris had plenty of integrity... Evolve Dammit Thursday #2

lack of integrity means bernie was not nominated lol nt msongs Thursday #3

exactly comradebillyboy Friday #37

Compared to what other political party in this country? BOSSHOG Thursday #4

Yeah JustAnotherGen Thursday #5

I should look it up, but who selects the chair? Anyway, I would hope they listen to numerous views. Silent Type Thursday #6

He says in the video that no votes have been cast yet, and of course as we know it's DNC members who vote. betsuni Friday #18

It seems like there are a few DUers who erroneously think comradebillyboy Friday #38

Sounds like a repuke to me SheltieLover Thursday #7

Fetterman Tetrachloride Thursday #8

The major problem with Bernie was his associates Keepthesoulalive Thursday #9

Gee who hired those folks for Bernie? comradebillyboy Friday #39

Lack of Integrity? Zackzzzz Thursday #10

I don't know that he can win, but he is 100% right. Bluetus Thursday #11

You are wrong. There is no lack of integrity of our candidates. FSogol Thursday #13

you are way too kind. "bollocks" - would be quite adequate and sufficient here ... -(nt)- stopdiggin Friday #15

Read the post again. You don't understand the context of "integrity" Bluetus Friday #16

Context? How does context change the definition of a word? Phoenix61 Friday #31

That's not the only definition. Integrity requires providing the full picture. Bluetus Friday #36

Oh BS! PortTack Friday #54

Well we'll just skip over lack of vote integrity, gerrymandering, and voter suppression, voter purges, etc.. 58Sunliner Friday #17

I have never voted for Bernie. I didn't even know this guy was associated with Bernie Bluetus Friday #23

Integrity was definitely a poor choice of words. CrispyQ Friday #29

It feels like you are gaslighting me. A process goof? 58Sunliner Friday #47

The dems have gotten too repub light for my taste burrowowl Friday #24

The only thing in the middle of the road is road kill Bluetus Friday #28

The so-called things ... littlemissmartypants Friday #40

Nobody voted for the middle of the road. Bluetus Friday #42

We ignore the growing number of unaffiliated voters... littlemissmartypants Friday #44

I fully agree Bluetus Friday #50

No ...you are missing simple big picture here. We lost because this country is racist sexist and bigoted PortTack Friday #55

Some percentage did, but that's completely beside the big picture Bluetus Friday #59

Something I would expect from him. RandySF Thursday #12

What a hit job Cirsium Friday #19

How exactly is the Democratic Party not the party of the working class? betsuni Friday #20

Ok..here's an example... Fix The Stupid Friday #21

What Republican policies help the working class? Give some examples. betsuni Friday #26

It's not that. It's that the ... littlemissmartypants Friday #41

Allow me to bluster a little bit off the theme. Nothing personal here. Sailingfish Friday #46

That is not what was said Cirsium Friday #30

People really should listen to the interview. He says "there is a lack of integrity ABOUT the DNC BRAND" Nanjeanne Friday #22

I agree. Let's not be a part of the problem. Too many people get their news in soundbites and memes tulipsandroses Friday #33

The f***? Srsly. Have they seen Trump? TBF Friday #25

Omfg kerouac2 Friday #27

In his defense, I think that one line is poorly stated. I listened to everything else after that statement tulipsandroses Friday #32

there are a substantial number of people who question the integrity of both of the major parties. everyonematters Friday #34

Talk to the Republican Supreme Court about that one. Keepthesoulalive Friday #48

This person should not be in leadership at the DNC LetMyPeopleVote Friday #35

Integrity definition... hint...there's more than one... littlemissmartypants Friday #43

GOOD GRIEF He NEVER says the Democratic Party is suffering from a "lack of integrity". The headline Nanjeanne Friday #45

There is nothing wrong with our message Keepthesoulalive Friday #49

It not integrity its lower.... Historic NY Friday #51

Go away Shakir. JohnSJ Friday #52

I feel I'm part of the Democratic Party. LakeArenal Friday #53

Load of crap milestogo Friday #56

This guy is awful. Thank God he has no chance of winning the position Wiz Imp Friday #57

The lack of integrity, such as it is, is because of corporate ties. alarimer Friday #58

Shakir and his populist pals are the ones bashing Democrats as THEM (corrupt, not grassroots beholden to betsuni Saturday #60