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TexasBushwhacker

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63. Similar story here
Mon Oct 15, 2018, 11:29 AM
Oct 2018

Supposedly one of my great grandmothers was Cherokee. I think anyone with roots in Oklahoma grows up being told they are part of the tribe. How many actually are is probably less.

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Do you think the maggot MFM008 Oct 2018 #1
Won't show his taxes. safeinOhio Oct 2018 #2
I hope she shames him mgardener Oct 2018 #21
She's smart. She pivoted off his baffoonery and landed a major score DemocracyMouse Oct 2018 #58
Yes; he will brag that he forced her to tell the truth spooky3 Oct 2018 #38
Trump just denied he ever said that about the $1 True Blue American Oct 2018 #81
Doesn't matter. He's such a fucking psychopath that he'll put a negative spin on anything she does. Initech Oct 2018 #87
I'm sure this will placate drumpf and the deplorables Takket Oct 2018 #3
Someone needs to read this to Trump since we know he never reads anything for himself. Rhiannon12866 Oct 2018 #4
going back 6 to 10 generations really does indicate a tiny tiny amount but ok. mucifer Oct 2018 #5
Unfortunately, no. scarletlib Oct 2018 #19
Why deeply disapponted ? MichMan Oct 2018 #69
Because I had hoped that after 200+ years in this country scarletlib Oct 2018 #94
My dad's family lived in Oklahoma for many years. He was born there. Arkansas Granny Oct 2018 #22
agreed NewJeffCT Oct 2018 #39
Similar story here TexasBushwhacker Oct 2018 #63
You may well have Native America ancestry, it may just be too dilute to show up in a DNA test. diane in sf Oct 2018 #86
Yes, he's just going to say that it isn't enough. LuvNewcastle Oct 2018 #37
My Husbands Family True Blue American Oct 2018 #41
These people believe one drop of blood can make you nonwhite. Qutzupalotl Oct 2018 #59
The people I am talking about True Blue American Oct 2018 #80
I was replying to mucifer's post above. n/t Qutzupalotl Oct 2018 #84
The point is Warren is indeed part Native American. Why are you trying to diminish that? SunSeeker Oct 2018 #74
She got caught up in his game? I am so disappointed. Deb Oct 2018 #6
I agree. murielm99 Oct 2018 #25
I agree. Bad move Cousin Dupree Oct 2018 #27
No,it was not a bad move True Blue American Oct 2018 #42
Totally agree. nt SunSeeker Oct 2018 #75
The only was to deal with a bully is to ignore him. She doesn't owe him any explanations either Cousin Dupree Oct 2018 #79
This so called game started with Howie Carr Submariner Oct 2018 #34
Now the racists will continue to call her names and point to her DNA as proof. Deb Oct 2018 #47
tells me she's running qazplm135 Oct 2018 #53
Post removed Post removed Oct 2018 #7
what are you saying? Kali Oct 2018 #16
She listed herself as a "minority" in the Association of American Law Schools directory. 7962 Oct 2018 #26
it wasn't for a job, it was background info and look! it was true Kali Oct 2018 #66
Bless your little heart for digging in on this one. LanternWaste Oct 2018 #72
she isn't claiming any ancestry for a job JI7 Oct 2018 #18
When has she ever done that? leftynyc Oct 2018 #23
Maybe she really wanted to know herself and to shut up republicans FloridaBlues Oct 2018 #8
IMO she was going to release the results one way or the other and mobeau69 Oct 2018 #11
If Trump dares bring up his slur again, it will backfire anyway given the McCarthy Vinca Oct 2018 #9
I think she should call HIM out, like maybe say it's time he released his tax information pdsimdars Oct 2018 #10
BINGO mobeau69 Oct 2018 #12
and put up that .million Kali Oct 2018 #17
Yes! Put up that one million dollars! FM123 Oct 2018 #77
If the Dems take back the House, I believe they'll get his returns. 7962 Oct 2018 #28
Not to worry True Blue American Oct 2018 #83
trumps a serial liar duforsure Oct 2018 #13
So shut up your lying mouth, Dirty Donny* (R) Achilleaze Oct 2018 #14
Good move. He's won't release his taxes because they'll show he's more Russian than she is Native Am Raven123 Oct 2018 #15
Good one! padah513 Oct 2018 #20
Did my mom lie to me? Scientific reason why dnavtests can miss native background Cicada Oct 2018 #24
same here!!!!! samnsara Oct 2018 #31
Yes d_r Oct 2018 #36
Well, We Don't Have RobinA Oct 2018 #45
I have no doubt that my family yuiyoshida Oct 2018 #61
what a wonderful heritage love and you are beautiful! JuJuYoshida Oct 2018 #62
I posted about this with links to some good info in a different thread... WePurrsevere Oct 2018 #67
hmmm so this may be ahead of a Prez run...or vp?... samnsara Oct 2018 #29
Yeah..maybe she would be better as a vp candidate helpisontheway Oct 2018 #52
The video in the article: mucifer Oct 2018 #30
That's a powerful video IronLionZion Oct 2018 #35
Dirty Donny* - the republican liar - now owes $1 million to her designated charity Achilleaze Oct 2018 #43
Powerful Video LovingA2andMI Oct 2018 #46
Great video! SunSeeker Oct 2018 #70
We all need to pass this around REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT riversedge Oct 2018 #92
Today would be a good day for Trump to release his entire tax records Freethinker65 Oct 2018 #32
No day would be a good day for Trump to release his entire tax records PaddyIrishman Oct 2018 #33
This Just Seems to Be the Latest Version or Incarnation of Birtherism by the GOP panfluteman Oct 2018 #40
Someone should challenge Trump watoos Oct 2018 #44
Agree.... LovingA2andMI Oct 2018 #48
Now I would like to see Trump's DNA test Timmygoat Oct 2018 #49
Why did she drag this out for years? Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2018 #50
Obama could've gotten the long form sooner to but mobeau69 Oct 2018 #91
Well..I guess she is definitely running... helpisontheway Oct 2018 #51
I just hope she doesn't fall into the GOP, Party Of Putins "prove your a citizen" trap elmac Oct 2018 #54
That's what I say too....... Bengus81 Oct 2018 #56
the fascists keep our candidates busy defending themselves on these absurd issues elmac Oct 2018 #60
Sorry but I don't think anyone's heritage is "absurd" Bengus81 Oct 2018 #64
Its absurd to even respond to these attacks elmac Oct 2018 #65
Thank you! True Blue American Oct 2018 #82
She should have told Trump she had her DNA test,where's your tax return...... Bengus81 Oct 2018 #55
Obama releasing his birth certificate didn't stop these idiots and neither will this. Neema Oct 2018 #57
Good for her. Now will Trump get a DNA test to prove he's not part orangutan? SunSeeker Oct 2018 #68
Why couldn't she wait until after the election? More_Cowbell Oct 2018 #71
Some think she waited too long. I guess Warren will not be able to please everyone. SunSeeker Oct 2018 #76
Okay Donald, put up or shut up jmowreader Oct 2018 #73
Post removed Post removed Oct 2018 #78
I think you have to have a certain % to be considered a minority, don't you? Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #85
I would like to see a BHDem53 Oct 2018 #88
Never understood why this is such a big deal....one way or the other LiberalLovinLug Oct 2018 #89
I've done genealogy for decades and DNA testing HockeyMom Oct 2018 #90
Screw the talking heads on CNN who can't see why she did this jimlup Oct 2018 #93
Fordham Law Review once referenced her as Harvard Law's "first woman of color." So odd. nt MadDAsHell Oct 2018 #95
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