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MrScorpio

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14. They play games with the alert system all of the time...
Mon Jul 21, 2014, 08:56 AM
Jul 2014

I recognized that early and decided that being cool, calm and collected in the face of all of their bullshit was the best way to go. The more they get upset, the more I'm calm to them in return.

All I do is think of them as people who can't control themselves, when I absolutely can. That's usually the case.

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There's no such thing as a "black Republican." jaysunb Jul 2014 #1
yea poor whites have no business voting for Republicans either steve2470 Jul 2014 #2
That was JC Watts' father who said that. He's right. And his son was a GOP congressman. nt MADem Aug 2014 #20
They don't get any TexasTowelie Jul 2014 #3
I understand what you are saying but we have big groups who are voting on a Thinkingabout Jul 2014 #4
No different than poor whites voting R onecaliberal Jul 2014 #5
yes agreed steve2470 Jul 2014 #6
It is interesting how onecaliberal Jul 2014 #7
Why do black Republicans always seem to be on defensive and always SummerSnow Jul 2014 #8
I would have to know their story JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #9
Oh, I can explain that! It's pretty straight forward... MrScorpio Jul 2014 #10
haha I love it MrScorpio ! steve2470 Jul 2014 #11
They can't deal. MrScorpio Jul 2014 #12
He/She said JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #13
They play games with the alert system all of the time... MrScorpio Jul 2014 #14
Tis true indeed! JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #15
I'd love to see that... MrScorpio Jul 2014 #16
Yeppers JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #17
From reading your essay ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #18
a bit OT but I've been over at Discussionist today steve2470 Aug 2014 #19
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