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Bernie Sanders

dflprincess

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3. Bill said we're all mixed race?

Reply to Mufaddal (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 11:12 PM

Feb 2016

I understand the origins of man but I have a feeling if I were to claim that I was mixed race - with my glow in the dark Irish skin I'd be laughed out of the room and labeled an idiot (at best). And I'd deserve it.

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It's been quite a weekend for Hillary's two top surrogates, Bill and Chelsea [View all] Mufaddal Feb 2016 OP

This is what crash and burn looks like yourpaljoey Feb 2016 #1

Well said... InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2016 #30

The best thing for Bernie's campaign enigmatic Feb 2016 #2

Yep 840high Feb 2016 #14

Bill said we're all mixed race? dflprincess Feb 2016 #3

He also said Obama wasn't the first black President. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #4

Didn't they used to call BILL LiberalElite Feb 2016 #25

Before Obama HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #36

I am multiracial and even I don't tell, others I meet about my ancestry and certainly don't Dragonfli Feb 2016 #8

The sooner we realize that our differences Cassiopeia Feb 2016 #16

How true dflprincess Feb 2016 #40

Well said as always. dflprincess Feb 2016 #39

According to Ancestry.com I'm LiberalElite Feb 2016 #26

Let's see... Hydra Feb 2016 #5

The Clintons have "finally jumped the shark"... for the 89th time! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2016 #31

instead of saying let us eat cake olddots Feb 2016 #6

What was that old story, where Slick Willie said he was black? SoapBox Feb 2016 #7

Are non-citizens allowed to contribute money to U.S. campaigns? Hoppy Feb 2016 #11

The more they talk -- giggle oldandhappy Feb 2016 #9

"Packed"... DUbeornot2be Feb 2016 #10

here's the bill clinton rally - wide angle noamnety Feb 2016 #15

The back row seems really engaged in the speech, while sorechasm Feb 2016 #29

I figured that was the media table or something. (nt) noamnety Feb 2016 #34

Cool. So now I'm "black", as they say in the USA. delrem Feb 2016 #12

It's sad to see my favorite first family libodem Feb 2016 #13

Nobody's dragging them; they've jumped in feet first. Divernan Feb 2016 #20

Then they need to step away and go live that private life. ladyVet Feb 2016 #24

Full disclosure: I may be 1/32nd American Indian Divernan Feb 2016 #17

Hillary would be the first multi-racial female President Geronimoe Feb 2016 #18

I guess she's tired of shooting herself in the foot, so she handed the guns to Bill and Chelsea. Fuddnik Feb 2016 #19

Lousy politicians SHRED Feb 2016 #21

The Clintons don't see race, they see us as a bunch of Walmart clothes. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #22

They really shouldn't have Chelsea out there. delrem Feb 2016 #23

I don't know about that... Chelsea has seen hardships throughout her life most of us can only imagine, so, perhaps she can just tap into that... InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2016 #32

Every time I see Chelsea out there trying to sell a whopper, winter is coming Feb 2016 #35

What a ridiculous pair of assertions from people who should know better. gordianot Feb 2016 #27

The Big Dog is a man of the people. sorechasm Feb 2016 #28

The ex-president also resorted to name calling jillan Feb 2016 #33

Can you imagine what would have happened if Bernie had said what Bill did? bunnies Feb 2016 #37

yep...theyy would have been all that eom noiretextatique Feb 2016 #38