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okaawhatever

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12. I do think Elijah Cummings is uniquely qualified to be at any civil rights protest. That this one

Reply to qwlauren35 (Reply #7)

Sat May 2, 2015, 05:37 PM

May 2015

was in his district even more so. I don't think Congressman Cummings would be viewed as an opportunist if he went into someone else's district to support protesters, but I can't really say the same about other members of Congress. (If there are other civil rights icons in Congress please educate me)

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Compelling and well worth a read --> O’Malley returns to a Baltimore he barely recognizes [View all] bigtree May 2015 OP

K&R. n/t FSogol May 2015 #1

Thanks for this, bigtree. elleng May 2015 #2

well worth the read for sure. thanks. k&r cali May 2015 #3

O'Malley Koinos May 2015 #4

O'Malley had a good reason to be there. djean111 May 2015 #5

maybe >--- point taken, though bigtree May 2015 #6

I have thought this as well. qwlauren35 May 2015 #7

I seem to recall reading that O'Malley was accused of grandstanding, the first place he stopped by. djean111 May 2015 #8

that shows how petty and biased the press can be bigtree May 2015 #11

Oh, I am not disputing that at all! But - they will be petty, and people believe what djean111 May 2015 #14

Thank you for being thorough. qwlauren35 May 2015 #17

it's kind of a shame, really bigtree May 2015 #9

I do think Elijah Cummings is uniquely qualified to be at any civil rights protest. That this one okaawhatever May 2015 #12

Yes, he's also the only candidate who was mayor of Baltimore & Gov of Maryland. Coincidence? nt okaawhatever May 2015 #10

I'm going to change the title just so this engaging article doesn't get shit on bigtree May 2015 #13

I get that alot! NYC_SKP May 2015 #15

totally my fault bigtree May 2015 #16