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applegrove

(133,564 posts)
Sat Aug 3, 2024, 10:30 PM Aug 2024

"There has never been this kind of wave, this many from the rival party, this early, in public endorsing the President





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There has never been this kind of wave, this many from the rival party, this early, in public endorsing the President of the other party

Another life-long Republican who voted for Reagan, was in Bush administration, been to 5 GOP Conventions, endorses Kamala Harris

Harris is a movement. It is real
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"There has never been this kind of wave, this many from the rival party, this early, in public endorsing the President (Original Post) applegrove Aug 2024 OP
I love this. I hope it goes from a trend to a wave. writes3000 Aug 2024 #1
Sometimes people have a dream. "I Have a Dream". usonian Aug 2024 #2
I was very worried when Biden dropped out JoetheShow Aug 2024 #3

usonian

(26,955 posts)
2. Sometimes people have a dream. "I Have a Dream".
Sat Aug 3, 2024, 11:22 PM
Aug 2024

And through persistence, righteousness and leaders with great courage,
THAT DREAM BECOMES THE COMMON SENSE OF THE PEOPLE.

I am quoting from Ibram X. Kendi here.
https://democraticunderground.com/100216524810
Racism and misogyny live in the discredited past.
WE CAN'T GO BACK.

Great leaders and people of unyielding courage and conviction have broken barriers.
https://democraticunderground.com/100219166414

Joe Biden, amid hate and treats from howler monkeys opposed to him, and doubters in his own party, shattered the glass barrier and made what was a dream very real. There's no "more of the same" here. With the power and immediacy of a lightning bolt, it's the new reality versus a retreat to the world of robber barons and Jim Crow.

WE CAN'T GO BACK.
WE WON'T GO BACK.


Women and People of Color, claim your future.
It's right now.

Kendi:

There will come a time when Americans will realize that the only thing wrong with Black people is that they think something is wrong with Black people. There will come a time when racist ideas will no longer obstruct us from seeing the complete and utter abnormality of racial disparities. There will come a time when we will love humanity, when we will gain the courage to fight for an equitable society for our beloved humanity, knowing , intelligently, that when we fight for humanity, we are fighting for ourselves. There will come a time. Maybe, just maybe, that time is now.

JoetheShow

(155 posts)
3. I was very worried when Biden dropped out
Sun Aug 4, 2024, 01:38 AM
Aug 2024

I just KNEW the Democrats would immediately form a circular firing squad and screw it all up. Oust Harris and anger every woman, black and Indian demographic that otherwise might vote Democrat. I was wrong. Very, very wrong. I watch the Bulwork podcast crewed by former Republican Never Trumpers and they can't stop singing the praises of Harris and the job her team is doing running this campaign. I don't want to get too confident yet, but it really does feel like a wave is coming. I still worry about why the polls are not heavily in Kamala's favor, but I hope its because worrying is my nature.

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