Phil Donahue’s vindication: Media icon unloads on Fox, Cheney and what happened at MSNBC

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23. So did I, although it wasn't my first chance to vote. I was furious at the way they treated him.

I was naive enough to believe they could see the important ideals beyond the color of his skin.

In hindsight, maybe they did, and that is why they did not give him the sane deference as they'd given to the white candidates.

After all, he was a contender and had done things on the world stage. They talked over him as if he wasn't there - just like they do Obama.

Whenever I read dismissive posts about him, other civil rights leaders and Democrats on DU, I just want to

And I'm glad you got the chance to vote for him, too. Better days then, coming out of the civil rights era that Reagan was determined to end.

After watching JFK, MLK, Jr. and RFK gunned down for doing the right things for all, I thought the lessons had been learned.

I'm pleased to meet another supporter.