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Starry Messenger

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8. Bailey was a republican until recently:

Reply to Number23 (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 27, 2015, 07:31 PM

Dec 2015

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/11/black-republican-voter-quits-gpo-213326

(He's still got some stuff to work out, even though he's apparently voting differently now. That's why I've never been fond of Politico, they are more conservative but like to troll with it.)

I agree, plus who keeps voting for the "oligarchs?" Plus look at local elections: is Kim Davis an oligarch? No, she's a bigot who taps into supremacist resentment. People voted both for her, and on the strength of feeling sorry for her, voted in a new conservative Gov. of Kentucky. The "people need reassurance" canard falls rather flat when they can easily exercise political power.

And the President is supposed to tour into that hot mess and listen to their "pain." Please.

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Black People Not Amused By Politico Suggestion That Obama Reach Out To Whitey [View all] Starry Messenger Dec 2015 OP

Most excellent essay ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #1

I know, right? Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #3

Because white folks neeed to be reassured, and everybody knows ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #4

I love his Three White Americas comment: Number23 Dec 2015 #6

I know ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #9

If I had a cigar. randys1 Dec 2015 #19

It is sad. Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #7

LOL ... "Might have a problem in the racism department" ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #10

Not without a stiff drink, one hopes! Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #11

Or, a well developed sense of humor! ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #12

He was hilarious on Bear Grylls. Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #13

No ... I didn't see it ... But I will watch it in a few. eom 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #14

Saw it, awesome and funny and attention to climate change. randys1 Dec 2015 #20

It was great. They should show it in classrooms. Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #21

Can you remember a time when a POTUS was so singularly reviled that he is verbotten in many... Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #28

I agree. I was thinking as I posted that, in many Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #29

I highly recommend reading the underlying Bailey essay, as well ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #2

Yeah, because those folks have always been so receptive to the guy and treated him with such honesty Number23 Dec 2015 #5

Bailey was a republican until recently: Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #8

"Bailey was a republican until recently" Number23 Dec 2015 #23

damned right DonCoquixote Dec 2015 #15

^^^ Yes, this ^^^ ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #16

Peoples Republic of China DonCoquixote Dec 2015 #17

Ahhh. The People's Republican of China ... I should have made the connection! ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #18

thank you, and DonCoquixote Dec 2015 #22

I got 404 not found DonCoquixote Dec 2015 #24

Somehow a comma got added to the end 1SBM's link. Here you go: emulatorloo Dec 2015 #27

thank you DonCoquixote Dec 2015 #34

There is so DAMN MUCH truth in this post Number23 Dec 2015 #25

So does this mean President Obama should underthematrix Dec 2015 #26

PBO is so much more tolerant and long suffering than me. I would've told them, in the most polite.. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #30

I would have enjoyed being a fly on the wall Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #31

I think I know exactly how FLOTUS felt about it, the same as me. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #32

Love that gif!! Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #33

Such a funny shot in time! Cha Dec 2015 #35

So good. betsuni Dec 2015 #36