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Luminous Animal

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4. Like I said, ignorance is bliss...

Reply to unblock (Reply #3)

Mon May 14, 2012, 11:26 PM

May 2012

because it felt sooooo good for Democratic operatives and columnists to celebrate have a "first black President" without actually having to elect one.

So, people took, out of context, 3-4 words from a 1500 word essay and created a brand that never existed.

I like to pretend that words still have meaning.

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Shedding light on Toni Morrison's characterization of Clinton as "our first black President." [View all] Luminous Animal May 2012 OP

Good luck. EFerrari May 2012 #1

Ignorance is bliss... Luminous Animal May 2012 #2

some quotes are beyond repair, even by the original author. unblock May 2012 #3

Like I said, ignorance is bliss... Luminous Animal May 2012 #4

worth reading NJCher May 2012 #5

Given that Ms Morrison had little clue to Clinton's racial instincts... Luminous Animal May 2012 #7

Bookmarked and Recommended! For far too long, Toni's words were taken out of context! Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2012 #6

Kick. Luminous Animal May 2012 #8

Morning kick. Luminous Animal May 2012 #9