Bernie Sanders

Divernan

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17. Full disclosure: I may be 1/32nd American Indian

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 01:52 AM

Feb 2016

That's sort of family legend - I have no proof other than a childhood memory of seeing a very old photo of a classic looking American Indian man with light-colored (it was a black and white photo) eyes, identified as my great-great-grandfather. I was told his mother was full blooded Indian. Of course, I can make no claim to suffering any discrimination, since to all appearances I and known family history, I am white.

That said, how do Hillary's supporters who post in the African American group feel about Bill's statement?
His statement is so bizarre, I would say it signals some dementia.

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Well said... InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2016 #30

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Yep 840high Feb 2016 #14

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Before Obama HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #36

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How true dflprincess Feb 2016 #40

Well said as always. dflprincess Feb 2016 #39

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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