Did you know that David Nierenberg was a REPUBLICAN?????

Well, that's what he said in his MSNBC/Clinton puff-piece:  Below the article is the proof that makes his assertion here... well... questionable.

I've been a Republican since 1980 but I’m voting for Hillary Clinton

David Nierenberg, president of Nierenberg Investment Management

Friday, 19 Aug 2016 | 5:57 AM ETCNBC.com

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Why this former Romney staffer is voting for Clinton  Friday, 19 Aug 2016 | 11:16 AM ET | 05:46

As a young, first-time voter in 1972, I went with the Democrats. Then, after I began working for Mitt Romney at Bain & Company, and paying high state and federal income taxes, I started voting Republican for president in 1980. Since 1980, I've voted Republican every time except one.

With Mitt Romney as my first boss and mentor, and knowing well his extraordinary capabilities, I volunteered to be one of his eight original national finance chairs in 2006, working with my friend Meg Whitman.

For the next six years I worked hard on Mitt's campaigns and helped build a team which raised a record amount of money for him.

"Trump is the most dangerous major party presidential candidate in my lifetime, maybe in American history."

This year, however, watching and listening to Donald Trump's erratic daily bullying, ranting, bragging, scapegoating, and name-calling, my conscience and my three adult children will not let me vote for him.

Trump is the most dangerous major party presidential candidate in my lifetime, maybe in American history. His character, temperament, and behavior definitely are not presidential. I don't think he's fit to be our president. He speaks positively about foreign dictators and acts like one himself.

For decades, candidates, including successful business people, have released their tax returns; why does Trump think he shouldn't follow the rules of the game? Defeating him has to be our national priority.

For these reasons, I have decided to endorse and support Hillary Clinton for president, even though everybody else I will vote for this November will be a real Republican. Hillary Clinton knows her stuff. She is emotionally mature and centered. She respects and enjoys working with people from all backgrounds. She has the diplomatic skills needed to break the gridlock in Washington and lead our country well. America needs a steady hand on the tiller.

We cannot afford the risk of a man whose temperament and behavior are erratic.

Commentary by David Nierenberg, the president of Nierenberg Investment Management in Camas, Wash.

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The fact is, however, that the VAST amount of money he's donated has gone to... who?

The democrats.

NAME FILTER	CONTRIBUTOR FILTER	DATE FILTER	AMOUNT FILTER
CONNECTING CLARK CO	NIERENBERG DAVID MR.	6/10/2016	$50,000.00
LEGACY FUND	NIERENBERG DAVID	4/20/2005	$50,000.00
WA ST DEMO CENT COMM NON EXEMPT	NIERENBERG DAVID	9/29/2008	$50,000.00
WA ST DEMO CENT COMM NON EXEMPT	NIERENBERG PATRICIA	9/29/2008	$50,000.00
DEFEAT 1098	NIERENBERG DAVID	9/19/2010	$25,000.00
WA ST DEMO CENT COMM NON EXEMPT	NIERENBERG DAVID	8/3/2004	$25,000.00
WA ST DEMO CENT COMM NON EXEMPT	NIERENBERG DAVID	10/16/2006	$25,000.00
WA ST DEMO CENT COMM NON EXEMPT	NIERENBERG PATRICIA	8/3/2004	$25,000.00
YES TO A RAINY DAY FUND	NIERENBERG DAVID	10/9/2007	$25,000.00
STAND FOR CHILDREN WA PAC	NIERENBERG DAVID	9/26/2016	$20,000.00
STAND FOR CHILDREN WA PAC	NIERENBERG DAVID	7/20/2010	$20,000.00
WA ST DEMO CENT COMM NON EXEMPT	NIERENBERG DAVID	7/18/2006	$17,500.00
WA ST DEMO CENT COMM NON EXEMPT	NIERENBERG PATRICIA	7/18/2006	$17,500.00
WA ST REPUB PARTY EXEMPT	NIERENBERG DAVID	8/26/2016	$16,250.00
STUART STEVEN J	NIERENBERG DAVID & PATRICIA	12/4/2005	$15,000.00

CLARKFORWARD	NIERENBERG DAVID	7/1/2014	$10,000.00
HOUSE DEMO CAUCUS CAMP COMM	NIERENBERG DAVID	5/10/2004	$10,000.00
PEOPLE FOR OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS	NIERENBERG DAVID	10/1/2007	$10,000.00
SENATE DEMO CAMP COMM	NIERENBERG DAVID	7/19/2006	$10,000.00
STAND FOR CHILDREN WA PAC	NIERENBERG DAVID	4/7/2011	$10,000.00
STAND FOR CHILDREN WA PAC	NIERENBERG DAVID	9/11/2014	$10,000.00
STUART STEVEN J	NIERENBERG DAVID & PATRICIA	1/8/2005	$10,000.00
VOTE YES ON 728 COMM	NIERENBERG DAVID & PATRICIA	6/26/2000	$10,000.00
CIT FOR THE EDUCATION TRUST FUND	NIERENBERG DAVID	11/1/2004	$5,000.00
CLARK CO DEMO CENT COMM NON EXEMPT	NIERENBERG DAVID	10/18/2004	$5,000.00
EVERGREEN CIT FOR SCHOOLS	NIERENBERG DAVID	12/6/2005	$5,000.00
FORWARD VANCOUVER	NIERENBERG PATRICIA	10/7/2013	$5,000.00

His biggest donation?  A tie for $50,000 used to get rid of David Madore.

Republican, eh?

It appears to me that Nierenburg may have been fibbing just the tiniest bit.

Why do you suppose he'd do that?