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JoeOtterbein

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53. I don't think that Laura would think of herself as "white Politico writer"...

Reply to StarfishSaver (Reply #51)

Sat Aug 22, 2020, 09:10 PM

Aug 2020

Sorry about the "our". I'll be careful. I hope you will be too.

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Biden's convention embraced racial justice. BLM leaders saw it as mostly lip service. [View all] JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 OP

Oh no! Democrats in disarray again? (Sarcasm) Walleye Aug 2020 #1

The DNC went all in on racial justice. Voltaire2 Aug 2020 #2

+1,000,000 George II Aug 2020 #13

This Insistence No Bread Is Better Than Half A Loaf, Sir The Magistrate Aug 2020 #3

Well said PatSeg Aug 2020 #18

+1000 TexasTowelie Aug 2020 #23

Great To See You Posting, Sir The Magistrate Aug 2020 #52

This Hekate Aug 2020 #35

" bank the gain and consolidate it, before insisting on another bite" denem Aug 2020 #39

What a biased poorly researched & awwful article Fire these writers . Inflamatory lies Budi Aug 2020 #4

Poorly writing inflamatory lies is what they were hired to do JHB Aug 2020 #7

HA Otterbein's twitter feed isn't much better. Her agenda is clear... NurseJackie Aug 2020 #9

That's an impressive award. Budi Aug 2020 #11

Ah, I missed the byline when I first read the post PatSeg Aug 2020 #19

The "local writing club" you are dismissing was founded by... JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 #22

Aw, that's nice. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #26

So was the University from which I graduated DFW Aug 2020 #33

But the the club in question was founded 102 years after Benjamin Franklin died. George II Aug 2020 #42

Ah, a minor difference DFW Aug 2020 #48

My first chuckle of the day, at 6:30 on a smoky evening Hekate Aug 2020 #60

The Pen and Pencil Club was founded in 1892. George II Aug 2020 #41

I stand corrected. JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 #45

Sorry! A few years off but still the oldest. Anyway thanks! Here's the link to them... JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 #56

Same guy and his friends BGBD Aug 2020 #77

One of those writers is the OP's daughter. hedda_foil Aug 2020 #20

Thanks! But it seems many don't like any news that does not exactly fit their ideals. JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 #21

Actually, it's more accurate to say that we simply have higher standards... NurseJackie Aug 2020 #31

OMG don't hold yourself back, Jackie -- tell us how you really feel... Hekate Aug 2020 #64

... NurseJackie Aug 2020 #81

+1 nt Kahuna Aug 2020 #86

Read on, MacDuff! The votes are in... NurseJackie Aug 2020 #34

Awww. I had hoped you might feel better! JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 #40

It's not about me. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #54

You know I will!... JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 #59

LOL NurseJackie Aug 2020 #80

How is this relevant? NurseJackie Aug 2020 #28

who cares!? call out Politicos BULLSHIT agenda SiliconValley_Dem Aug 2020 #30

Everyone is somebody's daughter or son. MrsCoffee Aug 2020 #84

+++ still_one Aug 2020 #73

Predictable negative crap from Politico's ace-reporter Holly Otterwhine. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #5

I Suppose The rePubs Will Offer Much More Substance At Their Convention JimGinPA Aug 2020 #6

SMDH. What crappy bullshit. As usual. Squinch Aug 2020 #8

falls under juvenile journalism and I value the opinion about s much as rush limbaughs beachbumbob Aug 2020 #10

I doubt Biden is going to commit to doing things he can't legally do Takket Aug 2020 #12

Politico stirring the pot again. 'Democrats in Disarray" bullshit emulatorloo Aug 2020 #14

Politico is Russian for "Ratfuck" maxrandb Aug 2020 #15

A whole lot of words that can be reduced to two letters: BS StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #16

Keep stirring the pot, Politico. SMC22307 Aug 2020 #17

Sweet Jesus. What the fuck. ismnotwasm Aug 2020 #24

LOL "But if someone's expecting him to turn into Bernie Sanders" betsuni Aug 2020 #50

Well that doesn't sound progressive. sheshe2 Aug 2020 #67

But he got arrested at a protest once in college and heard one of MLK's speeches, so... betsuni Aug 2020 #75

Dayum. sheshe2 Aug 2020 #76

Uninformed article...all conventions are "lip service", policy is not made in this forum. unitedwethrive Aug 2020 #25

ANOTHER SHITTY article from POLITICO dragged here SiliconValley_Dem Aug 2020 #27

another politico attempot to divide people in our party bigtree Aug 2020 #29

Another poorly written Politico article Gothmog Aug 2020 #32

Defunding the police is not a widespread movement hack89 Aug 2020 #36

Thank you DU! JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 #37

Not this shit again🥱 we can do it Aug 2020 #38

Fuck this disinformation campaign GeorgiaPeanut Aug 2020 #43

I question the motivation of people who post such articles AmericanCanuck Aug 2020 #44

We need to know when our BLM sisters and brothers care about because they are part of our... JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 #46

The people that were interviewed were some fringe people just claiming to belong to BLM AmericanCanuck Aug 2020 #47

I've been around a bit, so I've been known as fringe too. JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 #49

We need a couple of white Politico writers to tell us what "our BLM sisters & brothers care about"? StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #51

I don't think that Laura would think of herself as "white Politico writer"... JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 #53

Correction: a couple of non-black Politico writers StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #55

I meant that BLM are part of... JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 #58

Actually, Sir, No, They Are Not The Magistrate Aug 2020 #63

+1000 sheshe2 Aug 2020 #65

Thank you Sir. Boomerproud Aug 2020 #70

Perfect Description of who is and who is NOT our base, Cha Aug 2020 #71

Well said! cwydro Aug 2020 #83

Thank you! Why do so many not understand what that word means? Or... NurseJackie Aug 2020 #87

Some BLM members are part of the base, some are not StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #69

I never remember you posting in The African American Forum. sheshe2 Aug 2020 #74

Look at the shit from Politico on Harris before she was announced as vp pick JI7 Aug 2020 #57

That writer sucks AmericanCanuck Aug 2020 #61

Commit to defunding the police, and lose the election handily. Crunchy Frog Aug 2020 #62

Yes. Useful idiots want Democrats to lose. Maru Kitteh Aug 2020 #66

Depends on the "they" in question. I doubt this article speaks for anyone not on the fringe... Hekate Aug 2020 #68

Trashing. sheshe2 Aug 2020 #72

How long before Miss Otterbein resurrects Tara Reade again? Kahuna Aug 2020 #78

Damn, I hate when this happens. Captain Stern Aug 2020 #79

Like dessert, there's always a little more room for mocking silly shit. betsuni Aug 2020 #82

... SidDithers Aug 2020 #85

Guess we should all vote Repuke, then mcar Aug 2020 #88