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MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:01 PM Jan 2020

Joe Rogan Is No Friend of Democrats

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Rogan

He endorsed Ron Paul in the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign[76] and Gary Johnson in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.[77] Rogan has publicly supported Tulsi Gabbard and encouraged her to run for U.S. presidency in 2020.


Fuck Ron Paul and Gary Johnson!

You shall know him from the company he keeps.

Bernie Sanders should disavow his endorsement, not promote it.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Joe Rogan Is No Friend of Democrats (Original Post) MineralMan Jan 2020 OP
Exactly right. nt NYMinute Jan 2020 #1
Yes, he's an independent. A "swing voter" if you will. The kind of people we keep getting told DanTex Jan 2020 #2
He's a third party voter. MineralMan Jan 2020 #5
I'm definitely with good turning them into Democratic voters. Are you not? DanTex Jan 2020 #9
We will never know how he votes, will we? MineralMan Jan 2020 #13
Unless he tells us. But it's great to have him endorsing a Dem! DanTex Jan 2020 #16
I'd be willing to bet he doesn't vote at all. MineralMan Jan 2020 #18
OK. Even in that case, his endorsement is valuable, he's got millions of listeners. DanTex Jan 2020 #29
If you care to know just listen to him Devil Child Jan 2020 #30
Corrected: Here's Joe Rogan lying about Biden and Warren TwilightZone Jan 2020 #52
This message was self-deleted by its author RandiFan1290 Jan 2020 #3
For now... MineralMan Jan 2020 #6
No, not too bad... MineralMan Jan 2020 #14
I thought he was backing Bernie? The Valley Below Jan 2020 #21
People need to get off the Rogan crap. No one cares. YOHABLO Jan 2020 #4
You wish no one "cared" about this Cha Jan 2020 #8
I Care. MineralMan Jan 2020 #10
Me too. The Valley Below Jan 2020 #23
Exactly. MineralMan Jan 2020 #24
Move on Cares, LGBTQ associations care...people like me who believe in social justice care...don't Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #34
Psst... Oldest_Millenial Jan 2020 #7
Thanks for your reply. MineralMan Jan 2020 #11
Correction Oldest_Millenial Jan 2020 #38
Huh? That makes no sense in this context. MineralMan Jan 2020 #40
I said endorsements mean nothing anymore Oldest_Millenial Jan 2020 #49
This one might actually matter. It's not just a stamp. DanTex Jan 2020 #12
There are plenty of people who are not Democrats but will votes for them. Dems may be loyal Autumn Jan 2020 #15
Rogan is a Swing voter? Swing on this Rogan. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2020 #17
Probably not. MineralMan Jan 2020 #19
Kind of makes me wonder at his motivation for backing Bernie. PatrickforO Jan 2020 #20
They made an ad celebrating the endorsement instead. MineralMan Jan 2020 #22
He is an operation Chaos guy...they want Sanders. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #35
He doesn't try to be evertonfc Jan 2020 #25
Up Manchester City! MineralMan Jan 2020 #26
Well I guess it was a mistake for Sanders celebrate it then. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #36
The Sarandon of 2020 LakeArenal Jan 2020 #27
Ugh! MineralMan Jan 2020 #28
Don't need him to be a "friend" Devil Child Jan 2020 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author melman Jan 2020 #32
WTF? MineralMan Jan 2020 #33
Yeah and it is all negative content so...the thousands of posts don't matter much...but what they Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #37
Post removed Post removed Jan 2020 #39
oh snap! Devil Child Jan 2020 #42
"oh snap"? Cha Jan 2020 #57
Didn't you re-post that one from EIGHT years ago last night, too? George II Jan 2020 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author melman Jan 2020 #47
No. Cha Jan 2020 #59
You know what melman...you are going on ignore...how dare you post this about MM? Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #48
Post removed Post removed Jan 2020 #50
Oh, melman. betsuni Jan 2020 #58
I was out with friends last night. showblue22 Jan 2020 #41
Thanks for sharing that. MineralMan Jan 2020 #44
Within hours of the endorsement Sanders had a campaign ad out! George II Jan 2020 #46
Yeah showblue22 Jan 2020 #53
Yes we do. NurseJackie Jan 2020 #43
as bad as everyone is making this , rightfully, its going to have a net zero effect. :/ Kurt V. Jan 2020 #51
I'm not sure that's true. MineralMan Jan 2020 #54
i wish he hadn't done that. but in campaigns, taking it back is worse. sad really Kurt V. Jan 2020 #55
I think Sanders's staff is a bit trigger happy. MineralMan Jan 2020 #56
I agree Gothmog Jan 2020 #60
 

DanTex

(20,709 posts)
2. Yes, he's an independent. A "swing voter" if you will. The kind of people we keep getting told
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:04 PM
Jan 2020

will decide the election. How is it bad for independents and swing voters to vote for us against Trump?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
5. He's a third party voter.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:07 PM
Jan 2020

What good are those?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

DanTex

(20,709 posts)
9. I'm definitely with good turning them into Democratic voters. Are you not?
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:08 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
13. We will never know how he votes, will we?
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:12 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

DanTex

(20,709 posts)
16. Unless he tells us. But it's great to have him endorsing a Dem!
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:14 PM
Jan 2020

It's not really about his single vote, it's about his audience of millions.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
18. I'd be willing to bet he doesn't vote at all.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:19 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

DanTex

(20,709 posts)
29. OK. Even in that case, his endorsement is valuable, he's got millions of listeners.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:43 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Devil Child

(2,728 posts)
30. If you care to know just listen to him
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:44 PM
Jan 2020



He details his voting history in brief.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

TwilightZone

(25,472 posts)
52. Corrected: Here's Joe Rogan lying about Biden and Warren
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 09:27 PM
Jan 2020

"A spokesperson for the Biden campaign denied that the former vice president had sought an appearance on Rogan's show. A Warren campaign aide didn't know of any attempts to get her on the show."

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/24/politics/bernie-sanders-joe-rogan-endorsement/index.html

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

Response to MineralMan (Original post)

 

The Valley Below

(1,701 posts)
21. I thought he was backing Bernie?
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:31 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

YOHABLO

(7,358 posts)
4. People need to get off the Rogan crap. No one cares.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:05 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Cha

(297,323 posts)
8. You wish no one "cared" about this
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:08 PM
Jan 2020

fucking Liar and "Birther" idiot.



CNN: Biden & Warren campaigns said they hadn't asked to appear on Rogan's show

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287446665
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

The Valley Below

(1,701 posts)
23. Me too.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:32 PM
Jan 2020

Embracing bigotry is a no go for this liberal Democrat.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Demsrule86

(68,595 posts)
34. Move on Cares, LGBTQ associations care...people like me who believe in social justice care...don't
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 08:30 PM
Jan 2020

confuse what you think with others. I am sure the NAACP cares and Black Lives Matter Cares. Also, Democrats care like me.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Oldest_Millenial

(61 posts)
7. Psst...
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:08 PM
Jan 2020

Endorsements (newspapers, celebrities, unions, etc) don't matter anymore.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
11. Thanks for your reply.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:09 PM
Jan 2020

Really...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Oldest_Millenial

(61 posts)
38. Correction
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 08:46 PM
Jan 2020

If we have a brokered convention, then endorsements of Super Delegates will matter.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
40. Huh? That makes no sense in this context.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 08:48 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Oldest_Millenial

(61 posts)
49. I said endorsements mean nothing anymore
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 09:18 PM
Jan 2020

I made a correction to say that may (if there is a brokered convention). I hope that makes sense.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

DanTex

(20,709 posts)
12. This one might actually matter. It's not just a stamp.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:10 PM
Jan 2020

Joe has a huge audience of people that are all over the map politically, including non-voters, indies, everything. It's not like oh look I just got endorsed by the mayor of Whereverville.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Autumn

(45,109 posts)
15. There are plenty of people who are not Democrats but will votes for them. Dems may be loyal
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:13 PM
Jan 2020

to their party but a lot of people feel no loyalty to any party and will vote for whom they wish. It's been that way all my life since I started paying attention to politics. They don't have to be friends, all they have to do is vote for one, and many do. I'm not gonna knock them but I'm going to ask them to join me. My Republican son in law voted for Obama twice, voted for Trump in 2016.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

NoMoreRepugs

(9,435 posts)
17. Rogan is a Swing voter? Swing on this Rogan.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:14 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

PatrickforO

(14,578 posts)
20. Kind of makes me wonder at his motivation for backing Bernie.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:30 PM
Jan 2020

The guy has encouraged Tulsi Gabbard to run. Why did he endorse Bernie? Was he trying to damage him? If so, why?

The real question, though, is why Bernie didn't reject the endorsement out of hand instead of touting it like they did. That's the big problem here. Because all it would take is, "Our campaign rejects the endorsement of comedian Joe Rogan because of Rogan's past stances on LBGTQ issues as well as his record as a birther during Obama's presidency." That's it.

But no, Bernie's campaign celebrated the endorsement.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
22. They made an ad celebrating the endorsement instead.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:32 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Demsrule86

(68,595 posts)
35. He is an operation Chaos guy...they want Sanders.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 08:32 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

evertonfc

(1,713 posts)
25. He doesn't try to be
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:36 PM
Jan 2020

He isn't political. He made a comment during an interview and now the uninformed political Twitter world goes nuts. Joe dosent care what the GOP or Democrats think. That's the funny thing about this made up scandal of sorts.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
26. Up Manchester City!
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:40 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Demsrule86

(68,595 posts)
36. Well I guess it was a mistake for Sanders celebrate it then.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 08:33 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Devil Child

(2,728 posts)
31. Don't need him to be a "friend"
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 06:46 PM
Jan 2020

Just appreciate him using his broadcasts to support Sen. Sanders, Rep. Gabbard, and Yang. All candidates I’d love to see as the nominee.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided

Response to MineralMan (Original post)

 

Demsrule86

(68,595 posts)
37. Yeah and it is all negative content so...the thousands of posts don't matter much...but what they
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 08:34 PM
Jan 2020

say does...like saying Gay people are child molesters...and Rogan said this.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

Response to Demsrule86 (Reply #37)

 

George II

(67,782 posts)
45. Didn't you re-post that one from EIGHT years ago last night, too?
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 08:57 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

Response to George II (Reply #45)

 

Demsrule86

(68,595 posts)
48. You know what melman...you are going on ignore...how dare you post this about MM?
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 09:13 PM
Jan 2020

People evolve. This is 8 fucking years old. I am more concerned with Rogan and what he is spewing now and that Sanders celebrated an endorsement from him. You disgust me.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

Response to melman (Reply #32)

 

showblue22

(1,026 posts)
41. I was out with friends last night.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 08:50 PM
Jan 2020

We were talking about this. A few of us are black, one of us is Trans. We talked about how Bernie was so excited to tout this endorsement that he did so before it was set in stone. Bernie was excited about the endorsement of a man who has spewed hate against us. All of us had planned on voting for Bernie but after much discussion and thought we are back to undecided. Did he not think about how his black or Trans supporters would feel? Did he not care? Either way, it was clear to us that he rather have them than us.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
44. Thanks for sharing that.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 08:56 PM
Jan 2020

Either it was not considered or someone didn't really care. I don't know which, but the result is the same.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

George II

(67,782 posts)
46. Within hours of the endorsement Sanders had a campaign ad out!
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 08:58 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

showblue22

(1,026 posts)
53. Yeah
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 09:30 PM
Jan 2020

He didn't care how his POC or Trans supporters would feel. It's was hurtful. I was shocked. I had to ask myself several times, did this really just happen?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
43. Yes we do.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 08:54 PM
Jan 2020
You shall know him from the company he keeps. 
Yes we do. There are many ways to know if someone has integrity or not.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)
51. as bad as everyone is making this , rightfully, its going to have a net zero effect. :/
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 09:25 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
54. I'm not sure that's true.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 09:31 PM
Jan 2020

I think the Sanders campaign miscalculated by jumping on Rogan's bandwagon with a video ad. Not enough thought was given.

I think this will hurt Sanders. Not much, perhaps, but he has either no margin or a negative margin for error.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)
55. i wish he hadn't done that. but in campaigns, taking it back is worse. sad really
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 09:34 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
56. I think Sanders's staff is a bit trigger happy.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 09:40 PM
Jan 2020

They may have jumped on this Rogan thing without due consideration. Many staffers aren't even democrats, and may not fully realize the situation.

Bernie has been busy with the trial. I'm not sure, though, that he would have recognized the risk anyhow.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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