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Bernie Sanders

Donkees

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8. If there isn't, there should be, because his grandfather organized Black voters in Louisiana...

Reply to dae (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 28, 2016, 07:09 AM

Dec 2016

Excerpt: 'Listening more. Talking less.'

"My mom, Clida, taught my four brothers and me about her father’s work to organize Black voters in rural Louisiana in the 1950’s."

https://medium.com/@ellisonforcongress/listening-more-talking-less-2bb36e171dca#.70tibp1kx

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Sanders to Dems: We must change our strategy to regain power [View all] Donkees Dec 2016 OP

How is Ellison's campaign for DNC chair looking? dae Dec 2016 #1

They are to elect the new Chair end of Feb, but I recall reading that there were to be several Donkees Dec 2016 #3

Thank you, if there is a coordinated campaign for Ellison in dae Dec 2016 #5

If there isn't, there should be, because his grandfather organized Black voters in Louisiana... Donkees Dec 2016 #8

The DNC Regional Forums will be in AZ, TX, MI, MD and LIVE-streamed Donkees Dec 2016 #9

Houston! Sweet! n/t TexasBushwhacker Jan 2017 #10

Wise words comin from a wise man.... maybe it's time we listen to Bernie and do it his way. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #2

And O wants Perez, guess we haven't lost enough ground in the last 8 years. dae Dec 2016 #6

Yup, yup... maybe after the Rethugs take mega-majorities in both houses, the Dems will start listenin to Bernie on how to win. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #7

Thanks for this donkees! K&R! nt riderinthestorm Dec 2016 #4

Truer words were never spoken TexasBushwhacker Jan 2017 #11