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Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts) Thu Jun 9, 2016, 08:51 PM Jun 2016

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Is Elizabeth Warren the first US Senator to use the word 'racist'

...to describe the presidential nominee of a major party?

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Is Elizabeth Warren the first US Senator to use the word 'racist' (Original Post) Eric J in MN Jun 2016 OP

Nah. Johnson said it about Goldwater, and it was true. Goldwater didn't even try to run from it. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

I think Paul Ryan said the same thing the other day gollygee Jun 2016 #2

Sen. Byrd of WV used it all the time. He could spot them. AngryAmish Jun 2016 #3

Whom did Byrd call racist? NT Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #4

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

1. Nah. Johnson said it about Goldwater, and it was true. Goldwater didn't even try to run from it.

Reply to Eric J in MN (Original post)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 08:52 PM

Jun 2016

gollygee

(22,336 posts)

2. I think Paul Ryan said the same thing the other day

Reply to Eric J in MN (Original post)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 08:53 PM

Jun 2016

However he said he was still supporting him and voting for him. Racist but a-ok with Sen. Ryan. Nice. (/sarcasm)

AngryAmish

(25,704 posts)

3. Sen. Byrd of WV used it all the time. He could spot them.

Reply to Eric J in MN (Original post)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 08:55 PM

Jun 2016

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts)

4. Whom did Byrd call racist? NT

Reply to AngryAmish (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 09:37 PM

Jun 2016

NT

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