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dsc

(52,152 posts)
Sat Mar 17, 2018, 10:33 PM Mar 2018

No Labels needs to be disbanded

there is no excuse for what they did here.

https://patch.com/illinois/oaklawn/group-tied-lipinski-claims-she-s-holocaust-denier

A woman who identifies herself as "Leslie Benjamini" from the Washington, D.C.-based No Labels group -- a political centrist organization comprised of Republicans, Democrats and Independents who aim to combat partisan dysfunction in politics by focusing on bipartisan problem solving -- texted a voter asking him if he planned to vote for Dan Lipinski in the March 20 Democratic primary. When the the receiver stated he is voting for Newman, Benjamini states that Lipinski's opponent is a Holocaust denier. Benjamini tells the receiver to look up "No Labels, a new group that is trying to get government working again." The message goes on to state that Lipinski is a "believer in this group."

"His opponent is a Holocaust denier among other things," the text goes on to say. "Please educate yourself before you vote. All I ask."

Lipinski does have an opponent who is a Holocaust denier who is running as the lone candidate in the Republican primary in Illinois' 3rd District, avowed neo-Nazi Art Jones of Lyons. In the second message sent to the Newman supporter, Benjamini mistakes the receiver's phone number for his mother's.

"For the second time I am NOT [NAME] … she is my mother and she hosted a fundraiser for Marie Newman. And for the record, I voted for her early Saturday [March 10]."

"Thanks for voting," Benjamini texts back. "Did you know she's a Holocaust denier."

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This is unacceptable. Any Democrat in this group should leave now.

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No Labels needs to be disbanded (Original Post) dsc Mar 2018 OP
it's just a front group for republicans IMO, like third way nt msongs Mar 2018 #1
i question this group. i don't think these are honest types JI7 Mar 2018 #2
But there are still some rubes to fleece gratuitous Mar 2018 #3

JI7

(89,241 posts)
2. i question this group. i don't think these are honest types
Sat Mar 17, 2018, 11:44 PM
Mar 2018

how the fuck can you have no labels in politics.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
3. But there are still some rubes to fleece
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 01:20 AM
Mar 2018

No Labels can't disband until they've duped every low-information voter they can reach.

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