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Jeffersons Ghost

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75. My dad loved geneology and ran into a similar problem with my Great Grandmother...

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Fri May 27, 2016, 11:33 PM

May 2016

An old photo indicates she was irrefutably Native American.

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Pocahontas [View all] DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 OP

an idiot could be forgiven. this is a wicked, vile monger of hate. spanone May 2016 #1

He doesn't get it... Dissing individuals isn't cool... DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #3

He does not care. Moostache May 2016 #11

I'm sure he has and even worse in private. Like you said he will say it in public soon. SummerSnow May 2016 #80

Me thanks OP for the VALIDATION! Rockyj May 2016 #76

Trump only wants to be the greatest insulter of all time - he has no intention of being President es35 May 2016 #78

It is literally the only female Native American name he knows lapfog_1 May 2016 #2

Pocahontas to most people these days greymattermom May 2016 #4

link L. Coyote May 2016 #5

This guy... awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #65

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Pocahontas was a victim of the American White Man's Burden. no_hypocrisy May 2016 #6

We are used to it. yellerpup May 2016 #10

Native American communities, recommended no-hypocrisy saidsimplesimon May 2016 #22

My dad loved geneology and ran into a similar problem with my Great Grandmother... Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #75

This is true psychmommy May 2016 #37

I suspect the talking yam incorrectly remembered the "Fauxcahontas" slur. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #7

Lawrence O'Donnell did a commentary last night about her real name, Matoaka. femmocrat May 2016 #8

I watched it... Most of the MSM glossed over it. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #9

In watching some random tv show long ago miyazaki May 2016 #19

Thank you for the awareness post Equinox Moon May 2016 #12

+1 Well said. nt chknltl May 2016 #36

He insults everyone. It never hurts him in the polls. mainer May 2016 #13

Sad, isn't it? He might not write prepared speeches, but he knows how to attract his supporters. Hoyt May 2016 #53

Yes, it's fun for his supporters but he has to appeal outside the knucklescraper community. OnDoutside May 2016 #81

Appealing to his Aryan base. AllyCat May 2016 #14

Perhaps this insult will help Native Americans decide to vote against him,all votes against him help Stuart G May 2016 #15

It always seems as though he gets a bump in the polls instead :( riderinthestorm May 2016 #51

dRump's slurs play to his base. This he knows. kairos12 May 2016 #16

Meanwhile, Michelle Obama... afertal May 2016 #17

Trump is just copying what Scott Brown did when he ran against her, as the incumbent fasttense May 2016 #18

Here's Michelle Obama on the subject of Native Americans... afertal May 2016 #20

a vulgar man vlyons May 2016 #21

K&R IMNSHO trump is a sitcom looking for a producer and distributor discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 #23

Sadly... SDJay May 2016 #24

Saw that on Morning Blow d_legendary1 May 2016 #25

Those several reporters, murielm99 May 2016 #64

It would be the responsible thing to do, brer cat May 2016 #67

Did any journalist call him out on his slur? Octafish May 2016 #26

He spoke up about it to the Don's face, and the Don just doubled down. n/t pnwmom May 2016 #57

I guess Trump thinks t is sophisticated humor that his followers will crack up at. world wide wally May 2016 #27

Trump is just another rich asshole who is used to saying whatever he wants stopbush May 2016 #28

Looking at Trump's context it was used as an insult. But it revealed his ignorance about Pocahantas. EndElectoral May 2016 #29

"why would you use her name in connection with Elizabeth Warren" scscholar May 2016 #52

I am going to make a prediction, since this is your thread please make a note of it. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #30

He doesn't care, Trump only cares about himself and nobody else. Rex May 2016 #31

Can I add to your description? lark May 2016 #32

...small-handed vulgarian... Nirgendwo May 2016 #41

Good one lark May 2016 #43

Since he lies about being Swedish, we should refer to Donald as 'the Meatball' JCMach1 May 2016 #33

Trump's heritage is German so now I get to call him "Hitler." TeamPooka May 2016 #34

...or Dumm Kopf... Nirgendwo May 2016 #42

DUzy. L. Coyote May 2016 #69

Scottish on his mothers side, I believe, n/t whathehell May 2016 #49

Grandpa Drumpf is German. nt TeamPooka May 2016 #83

Yes, but as you've undoubtedly noticed whathehell May 2016 #85

I find your defense of Trump, interesting. nt TeamPooka May 2016 #88

I'm "defending" Trump by noting that his mother was Scottish? whathehell May 2016 #89

He better watch it... sagetea May 2016 #35

And Sanders wants to debate this monster. Kingofalldems May 2016 #38

He's convinced he can best him, but it would be just another PT Barnum circus production Hekate May 2016 #39

And is approved of by millions of people educated in this country. Astounding. n/t jtuck004 May 2016 #40

Trump May Call It Not Bowing to "PC" Leith May 2016 #44

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I have no idea of what you're talking about but thanx for kicking my thread. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #47

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Please don't forget to recommend my powerful thread. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #56

They are dropping like flies, DSB. brer cat May 2016 #68

Who would have thought someone would take umbrage with lil old me taking umbrage with Trump? DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #70

LOL.. they have nothing but personal attacks. Poor things. Cha May 2016 #71

My fans. SMH. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #73

So an OP can't criticize Trump now? Nothing the OP said related to Hillary in any way. pnwmom May 2016 #58

What does the OP have to do with Hillary Clinton? TwilightZone May 2016 #59

Some people hate Clinton so much... DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #63

My Favorite Native American Song WiffenPoof May 2016 #46

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow May 2016 #48

That would be the ugliest coup ... Jopin Klobe May 2016 #50

He's ensuring Warren becomes a loud Clinton supporter. JoePhilly May 2016 #54

I suspect he didn't have to "ensure" anything. :) TwilightZone May 2016 #60

Agree. JoePhilly May 2016 #61

It's like he called an African-American woman "Aunt Jemima" Cooley Hurd May 2016 #62

Good grief, what next -- will he actually call someone "Sambo" ? Or worse ? eppur_se_muova May 2016 #66

Donald Trump, B.C. Demoiselle May 2016 #72

He is an ignorant pig Liberal_in_LA May 2016 #77

The fact that Pocahontas is still used as an insult, Bad Dog May 2016 #79

It's a disgusting act but shrewd politics by him Lee-Lee May 2016 #82

So you are basically saying it was good for him to say that. Kingofalldems May 2016 #84

I'm saying it plays right to his base Lee-Lee May 2016 #86

Good try but she has always said it was family lore. Kingofalldems May 2016 #87

The quote is me saying what I expect his arguement to be Lee-Lee May 2016 #90