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39. Well, I'd welcome that. If she stirs up shit against herself from the far wrong, then it means

Tue Jun 23, 2015, 10:12 AM

Jun 2015

that many fewer votes she'd bring to the table as a possible running-mate. If she's too controversial, they're not gonna want that on that side of the aisle. They're trying to figure out how to grease their way back into the White House. Also by any means necessary. If the base gets pissed off about it, they'll rebel. They fancy themselves as rebels anyway. I mean, look at their romance with the Civil War. It's all about the glory of the rebel. The rebel is the patron saint - their raison d'etre. Probably makes 'em feel all powerful and vindicated and virile and stuff, especially when they get into costume and go out and play pretend Civil War.

"Yeah, but she took OUR FLAG away!" Let the pouting begin!

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She Did It: South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley Calls for Removal of Confederate Flag [View all] LovingA2andMI Jun 2015 OP

It started to become unavoidable. calimary Jun 2015 #1

It wasn't the massacre that did it ... knightmaar Jun 2015 #35

My husband was on about that this morning, too. calimary Jun 2015 #36

One giant step for a SC governor RobertEarl Jun 2015 #2

Rep. Clayburn did Good Work Here!!! LovingA2andMI Jun 2015 #14

Good for her struggle4progress Jun 2015 #3

I hope she goes through with it shenmue Jun 2015 #7

That might be true... LovingA2andMI Jun 2015 #13

Yep shenmue Jun 2015 #18

I'll be glad to see the flag removed but I don't think it was a factor in the church shooting. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #4

It is a factor in that it lends credibility to racist thought and makes it appear that the state cui bono Jun 2015 #11

Thank You!!! ^^^^^ LovingA2andMI Jun 2015 #12

If that's not a signal to people that racism is okey-dokey, I don't know what is. cui bono Jun 2015 #28

Let me add my THANK YOU. underthematrix Jun 2015 #27

Yes, and when the state flies the flag they are endorsing this hatred and racism. cui bono Jun 2015 #29

It's absolutely a factor. If anyone needs further proof, just go to the gunman's own journal. calimary Jun 2015 #37

And now for the weather: KamaAina Jun 2015 #5

The shooter had a Confederate-flag license plate KamaAina Jun 2015 #6

We cannot stop this.... LovingA2andMI Jun 2015 #10

You can shame someone into doing the right thing iandhr Jun 2015 #8

Is there a problem in doing so? LovingA2andMI Jun 2015 #9

Of course not iandhr Jun 2015 #16

Nope. By any means necessary. calimary Jun 2015 #38

Haley has visions of going beyond mere governorship Fumesucker Jun 2015 #15

No props from me...she took too long... joeybee12 Jun 2015 #17

She did good Kalidurga Jun 2015 #19

Well, I'd welcome that. If she stirs up shit against herself from the far wrong, then it means calimary Jun 2015 #39

Aww... Liberalagogo Jun 2015 #20

Liberals always win.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #21

She is bullshitting the media. It won't be removed. SC people will see to it that it stays. Hatred AlinPA Jun 2015 #22

2/3 of the members heaven05 Jun 2015 #25

2/3 is a tall order for SC. 2/3 will probably vote to keep it flying. AlinPA Jun 2015 #26

Plausable denial for when the SC legislators vote to keep racism alive and keep it there. There is a Monk06 Jun 2015 #34

That's a pretty high bar. Especially when it's majority GOP in that state legislature. calimary Jun 2015 #40

It only takes a majority vote to remove the 2/3rds requirement for the removal... Spazito Jun 2015 #43

Well, good. You pulled the knife back out 6" n/t jtuck004 Jun 2015 #23

Notice she says "move the flag from the Capitol grounds". She doesn't say mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #24

Uh, she couldn't do it sooner?!1 n/t UTUSN Jun 2015 #30

A day late and a dollar short. ZX86 Jun 2015 #31

Whatever. GoCubsGo Jun 2015 #32

Whoa.. she must have had Some Pressure! Cha Jun 2015 #33

Probably more like VP ambitions. NuclearDem Jun 2015 #41

Everyone is getting all excited and congratulating her? I'd have congratulated her.... George II Jun 2015 #42

Take it down NOW, before Pinckney mourners have to file past it on Wednesday. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #44

Good. lovemydog Jun 2015 #45