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napi21

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20. I really hate to say this, but hatred of black people is very much alive

Reply to rury (Reply #15)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 04:00 PM

Apr 2015

in the south. I'm one of those folks they call a "Damn Yankee". (Someone from the north who moves to the south and STAYS!) I was relocated by my job back in 1987, then transferred to two other southern states over 20 some years. I waws shocked when I saw some of the open hatred. I'm now retired, and stayed in Ga. because my son & grandkids live and work here. I HATE that part of living here. At least there seems to be one positive though...most of the younger generation isn't like that, and the real haters are finally dying off.

Having said that, I suspect you'll see quite a few women voting for Hillary, but men????? Probably not. You see, the men also don't believe a woman belongs in ANY leadership position.

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Fantastic! leftofcool Apr 2015 #1

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THAT'S the way to win! I admired Dean for that idea and still do. I believe he napi21 Apr 2015 #3

It will be interesting to see if all those white Southerners rury Apr 2015 #15

I really hate to say this, but hatred of black people is very much alive napi21 Apr 2015 #20

It won't be something to blame HRC for if they do. Just as we shouldn't blame Barack Obama pnwmom Apr 2015 #24

That is the best way to go against the gop propaganda coming at HRC. misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #4

I wish the Dem leadership wouldn't treat Dean as though he has cooties. He understands tblue37 Apr 2015 #27

Rather late for this, but better than nothing. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #5

"Grassroots." Bwahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Scuba Apr 2015 #6

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they do. when it's from the top down it is astroturf. nt m-lekktor Apr 2015 #12

yep. Volaris Apr 2015 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Apr 2015 #11

This really helps with enthusiasm in red states OKNancy Apr 2015 #7

RUGOP? hmm nt msongs Apr 2015 #8

Are we going back to 50 state strategy Gothmog Apr 2015 #9

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AHA, the 50 State strategy, elleng Apr 2015 #14

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Kick & recommended. William769 Apr 2015 #18

Snort DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #19

I've been looking at O'Malley left-of-center2012 Apr 2015 #21

As a former Deaniac, I always thought this was smart. realFedUp Apr 2015 #22

KNR! JaneyVee Apr 2015 #25

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Brilliant.. this is serious and she's acting like it. Cha Apr 2015 #28

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