Representative Barbara Lee weighs in on the nomination of Neera Tanden....

[George II]

....her "experience and humanity"! Rep. Lee is a former Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Link to tweet

[vlyons]

1. What's the Republicans' pet peeve about her?

I'm just curious, because I don't know anything about her. Thanks

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. She said some negative things about GOP senators on TV.

[Hortensis]

5. This. She's one among 200 progressive house members, but she

gained additional name recognition by criticizing them publicly, on top of previous "notoriety" as head of the liberal Center for American Progress (anathema to the GOP) and working with HRC and Obama campaigns, John Podesta. Lots of evil associations to remind their base of.

[niyad]

3. She says mean things about pukes. She is a woman. She is smart. She is competent.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. Neera Tanden tells the TRUTH ABOUT Republicans....

And they CANNOT handle the TRUTH about themselves. No matter what happens Neera wins.

[George II]

6. She's also (horror of horrors) a woman of color - her parents were immigrants from India.

[efhmc]

7. But tons of "progressives" on Twitter are also attacking her. Why?

[NurseJackie]

8. Brianna Joy Gray is having a sad. She's still bitter and can't let go and move on.

Tanden's reported selection also sparked angry reactions from the left, such as Brianna Joy Gray, the former press secretary for Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, who called Tanden "a woman who is openly disdainful of Bernie Sanders and his coalition, but who is friendly with extreme bigots online." Gray was particularly critical of Tanden's views on Social Security

Brianna Joy Gray is having a sad. She's still bitter and can't let go and move on.

[SharonClark]

10. She's not a Sanders fan.

[NurseJackie]

11. There is still a lot of bitterness coming from those who can't move on. It really...

There is still a lot of bitterness coming from those who can't move on. It really serves no good purpose. It's those kind of attacks that only perpetuate their own resentment and create much distrust from other bystanders.

[DeSmet]

12. For better or worse it's a big tent

We have to make it work

[Yavin4]

13. Because Republicans never say anything mean about anybody ever. /sarcasm

[orwell]

9. Hopefully Barbara Lee...

...will be the next senator from California.