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el_bryanto

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2. Ah - so they are going to repeat the historically accurate but misleading tidbit that the KKK

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Thu Aug 7, 2014, 09:17 AM

Aug 2014

was largely made up of Democrats in the south?

Misleading because Southern Democrats were largely conservative and the racists left the Democratic party for the Republican after the Civil Rights acts.

The spiritual heirs of the KKK are in the Republican party.

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Garvin County Oklahoma GOP fundraiser includes a reference to the KKK [View all] redstatebluegirl Aug 2014 OP

Link? riqster Aug 2014 #1

I tried twice to get it work and ended up copying the story. redstatebluegirl Aug 2014 #3

Ah - so they are going to repeat the historically accurate but misleading tidbit that the KKK el_bryanto Aug 2014 #2

that is plcdude Aug 2014 #4

Oklahoma Governor Won't Attend GOP Event With KKK Discussion BklnDem75 Aug 2014 #5

Thanks for the link to the story! B Calm Aug 2014 #6

No problem BklnDem75 Aug 2014 #8

Thank you for posting the flyer. redstatebluegirl Aug 2014 #7

I won't be surprised if she attends anyway... BklnDem75 Aug 2014 #9

That is what a neighbor of mine said this morning. redstatebluegirl Aug 2014 #10