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Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein has offered a range of explanations for her relationship with political operative Peter Daou and her involvement in bringing Daou in to the Cornel West campaign. Daou, meanwhile, insists that he’s not an infiltrator sent in to undermine third party runs yet he has not addressed why West’s name is currently going to be listed on zero ballots.
Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger discuss the obfuscation coming from both Stein and Daou.
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Summary
- Jill Stein tweeted that she brought Peter [Daou] to Cornell West’s campaign.
- Peter [Daou] was criticized for being an infiltrator and smear merchant for hire from the DNC.
- Stein claims she didn’t know about [Daou]'s past during her own campaign in 2016.
- Pointing out that [Daou] also smeared Stein’s supporters when he worked for Hillary Clinton.
- Stein changes her story in an interview with Saby Sabs, calling [Daou] a friend and collaborator.
- Some people speculate that Stein’s decision to recommend [Daou] was an effort to sabotage West’s campaign.
- Stein spins the situation, hoping to change the narrative.
