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ProudMNDemocrat

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3. Bless their (racist) hearts...

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2023, 01:42 PM

Jan 2023

This Rep. will not get the 19 that Gym Jordan or others received. The GOP still has a POC problem. Just because there are now 2 African-Americans in the House GOP caucus, does not make them diverse or accepting of others.

The Democratic side, it is a melting pot of diversity.

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Rethugs have pulled out the race card by nominating Rep Donalds for Speaker.... [View all] iluvtennis Jan 2023 OP

Yep Nana Wolf Jan 2023 #1

Welcome to DU!! Stargleamer Jan 2023 #11

His wiki shows he pled guilty for bribery grantcart Jan 2023 #2

How did he get it expunged? TheRealNorth Jan 2023 #9

Bless their (racist) hearts... ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2023 #3

Yep. n/t iluvtennis Jan 2023 #6

It's more like, "See? We're not racist; we'll vote for a Black Speaker!" Ocelot II Jan 2023 #4

"The Democrats have a Black Speaker now" Polybius Jan 2023 #10

I stand corrected, should have said a Black Speaker *nominee,* Ocelot II Jan 2023 #12

More likely, they think this is all that's needed to attract sufficient Democratic votes. GoCubsGo Jan 2023 #5

Yep, cynical indeed. Nothing but Ass-hats. n/t iluvtennis Jan 2023 #7

That dog don't hunt. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2023 #8

They went full on Blazing Saddles maxrandb Jan 2023 #13

The sherriff is near... ZonkerHarris Jan 2023 #15

They are just daring the KKK 20 to vote for a black guy maxrandb Jan 2023 #14

I mean the guy who put him up for nomination ITAL Jan 2023 #16

The KKK 20 - love that moniker. n/t iluvtennis Jan 2023 #17