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7. Don't forget, this is Wesley Pruden.
Thu Sep 26, 2013, 09:48 AM
Sep 2013

His Dad was a vcious white supremacist, and during his previous stint at the Moonie Times, he made racism the norm there.

Pruden was born in 1936 in Little Rock, Arkansas, his family having lived in the state for several generations.[1] Pruden's father, James Wesley Pruden, Sr., was a Southern Baptist minister and president of the Little Rock chapter of the White Citizens' Council,[2][3] a segregationist group that battled integration throughout the 1950s and 1960s. When President Dwight Eisenhower sent Army troops to protect nine black teenagers attempting to integrate Little Rock Central High School in 1957, Pruden Sr. reportedly told an assembled mob, "That's what we gotta fight, niggers, Communists and cops." [4][5]

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In 2003, the Southern Poverty Law Center accused Pruden of using The Washington Times to push "extremist, neo-Confederate ideas."[7]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_Pruden

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Kinda strange, isn't it, that women out live men by more than a decade and sinkingfeeling Sep 2013 #1
Strange indeed. enough Sep 2013 #4
Who else is there? If she decides not to run, what other names come to mind? Loudly Sep 2013 #2
governor O'Malley for one cali Sep 2013 #3
He is a great politician. Agschmid Sep 2013 #11
Wow! What a great bio! Judge Catherine's too! Loudly Sep 2013 #15
I would like to see that happen. Raine1967 Sep 2013 #21
When it comes to the Presidency, 69 is old for a man too. GreenStormCloud Sep 2013 #5
What a PIG! Auntie Bush Sep 2013 #6
Ditto. n/t RebelOne Sep 2013 #26
Don't forget, this is Wesley Pruden. Archae Sep 2013 #7
whoa. I didn't know any of that. thanks for filling us in. cali Sep 2013 #9
That's interesting info. HappyMe Sep 2013 #13
Thanks for posting that! Was just going to post it myself. highplainsdem Sep 2013 #14
1936??? Beacool Sep 2013 #38
My observation about those who aren't enamored with Clinton... HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #8
that may well be true of democrats cali Sep 2013 #12
Yes, I was referring to Democrats. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #16
Hmm. Even on DU I remember a lot of agism and sexism in the primaries. Nine Sep 2013 #18
yep - there were waay to many posts about her looks period. same with Palin. Seeing that shit bettyellen Sep 2013 #36
Excellent thoughts. I would mention if Clinton were younger they would be complaining that she monmouth3 Sep 2013 #17
Eight as senator, not six. Beacool Sep 2013 #39
mentioning the Moonie Times reminds me I have to take out the garbage rurallib Sep 2013 #10
I agree with the subject line but not with the sexist comparison. randome Sep 2013 #19
Golda Meir was 71 dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 #20
The GOP have often said "do you really want to watch Hillary age". It is a meme applegrove Sep 2013 #22
Sun Myung Moon, self-proclaimed Lord of the Second Advent. Enough said. (n/t) derby378 Sep 2013 #23
Obnoxious oped, but I have seen Joe Biden completely ruled out because of age karynnj Sep 2013 #24
Joe Biden will be 75 in January 2017 cali Sep 2013 #28
Yes and we were saying it about Gramps treestar Sep 2013 #31
As if the Democratic Party needs or wants advice from the Washington Times. n/t winter is coming Sep 2013 #25
Actually, women keep their brains and muscle tone much longer. aquart Sep 2013 #27
DISGUSTING! I'm not going to vote for her in 2016...but, if Wes KoKo Sep 2013 #29
Oh come now DonCoquixote Sep 2013 #30
It depends on the person. undeterred Sep 2013 #32
You into Dynasties? Is that where you are coming from? KoKo Sep 2013 #33
That is a non age related reason. undeterred Sep 2013 #34
What the hell does that have to do with her age???? Beacool Sep 2013 #40
hey Pruden, the 19th century is calling...moran nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #35
sexist pig Liberal_in_LA Sep 2013 #37
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