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In reply to the discussion: I have a question re: Elizabeth Warren and her heritage claim. [View all]spooky3
(35,610 posts)14. I agree with other replies. Also,
There are lots of posts on other websites from people who were told by family that they had NA ancestors, but when tested, the DNA showed no evidence of it. That situation apparently is very common. What if that happened in Warrens case? She relied on what her family told her and so getting more info now does not make her a liar.
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I have a question re: Elizabeth Warren and her heritage claim. [View all]
TheCowsCameHome
Aug 2018
OP
She would just be accused of submitting someone else's DNA or presenting falsified report.
TheBlackAdder
Aug 2018
#45
Right, because releasing his birth certificate certainly stopped all the "birther" conspiracy talk
hlthe2b
Aug 2018
#2
Because regardless of the results - those insults will continue. Look at Trump and the Birthers.
salin
Aug 2018
#6
I have a friend who has traced his lineage -- on both sides -- back five or six generations.
rsdsharp
Aug 2018
#15
isn't it interesting that the descendents of the original inhabitants of this country are the
niyad
Aug 2018
#9
There is a problem testing for Native American dna. Please read the article below. Very informative
minoan
Aug 2018
#12
All my life, my parents told me that I was part Native American on my father's side.
Lisa0825
Aug 2018
#17
If your question is anything other than "Why the fuck is this even an issue"...
TygrBright
Aug 2018
#19
Why should she? That's intrusive and she is under no obligation to prove her heritage....
George II
Aug 2018
#27
How many other candidates? Barack Obama. Plus anybody running against an anti-Semite ...
Hekate
Aug 2018
#40
Like Obama was supposed to produce his birth certificate? It is an outrageous demand...
Hekate
Aug 2018
#39
Because she's not culturally Native American at all and the whole thing was a bad idea
Recursion
Aug 2018
#41
a) It's HER business not our b) caving into bullies is wrong & c) DNA for ANY ethnicity...
WePurrsevere
Aug 2018
#42
The tests aren't accurate for smaller percents of racial groups, and she was only claiming
pnwmom
Aug 2018
#47