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calimary

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17. All that other CONvention was, last week, was a crowd of people proudly and relentlessly

Reply to Plaid Adder (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 03:25 PM

Sep 2012

clinging to the wrong side of history. Looked like an indoor Klan rally. Whereas you saw EVERYBODY in the house last night. I LOVED those camera pans and random crowd shots that showed every color of the human rainbow. People have described the Dem convention as looking like what America IS. And what America looks like. Whereas last week, we had the Klan-meets-country-club crowd.

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So my mother called to talk to me for 30 minutes about Michelle Obama's speech. [View all] Plaid Adder Sep 2012 OP

Plaid, warrior1 Sep 2012 #1

Authoritarian upbringing?...Personality? whathehell Sep 2012 #3

Dude, that's rough. Don't know what to tell you. Plaid Adder Sep 2012 #5

Thanks but warrior1 Sep 2012 #7

What lies does she crave to believe? Care Acutely Sep 2012 #26

Excellent description of the Gay Republican mindset: Raster Sep 2012 #11

Encourage her to do more for the GOP...volunteer, canvass, etc....get out there and meet msanthrope Sep 2012 #6

Like having forced to look in a mirror and finally see what others see Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #8

Ooh. Good one. Blue Belle Sep 2012 #9

Actually, that is a good idea. Plaid Adder Sep 2012 #10

I'm afraid warrior1 Sep 2012 #12

Then she shoud definitely expose herself to people who will express the view that 'all gays are the msanthrope Sep 2012 #13

Sounds like your mother is much more in touch then Romney whathehell Sep 2012 #2

Lets not always make it about racism former-republican Sep 2012 #4

I think the will of the people iamthebandfanman Sep 2012 #14

there`s a lot of women across america like your mom madrchsod Sep 2012 #15

I hope you're right. Neon2012 Sep 2012 #16

All that other CONvention was, last week, was a crowd of people proudly and relentlessly calimary Sep 2012 #17

As a matter of fact, I need to add this, that I saw posted on HuffPo: calimary Sep 2012 #18

i had to unfriend someone i knew from high school noiretextatique Sep 2012 #19

K&R Kurovski Sep 2012 #20

Perfect ellisonz Sep 2012 #21

I don't think McCain is a racist. Did you hear/watch his ans to a racist's statements about Obama... Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #22

The OP didn't say McCain was a racist eridani Sep 2012 #24

Good to see you, Plaid Adder. Aristus Sep 2012 #23

Sweet. k & r Care Acutely Sep 2012 #25