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Celerity

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15. I think he handled it fine, and he stopped using it 4 years ago, as soon as he was told

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 03:27 PM

Jun 2019

what some were using it as. I am part black and have zero issue with his explanation and his actions.

South Bend is almost majority-minority and he was re-elected after that with over 80% of the vote, so he certainly overcame it then.

Hillary Clinton was using it after Pete did. Neither she, nor Pete had a single atom of ill-intent.

Hillary Clinton’s ‘All Lives Matter’ Remark Stirs Backlash

https://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/06/24/hillary-clintons-all-lives-matter-remark-stirs-backlash/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Buttigieg's black agenda roll-out..... 'We'll call it the Douglass Plan for Black America' [View all] Celerity Jun 2019 OP

I'd love to hear what African Americans think of this. Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #1

I think it is sincere, deeply thought out, and tackles the hard issues Celerity Jun 2019 #2

Thank you. Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #3

K&R murielm99 Jun 2019 #4

First take crazytown Jun 2019 #5

investment in racial equity, as ambitious as the Marshall Plan Celerity Jun 2019 #8

My reply was off the top of my head, crazytown Jun 2019 #11

I love this young man! CrispyQ Jun 2019 #6

Cleverly customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #7

He has come out in favor of the proposed commission on reparations Politicub Jun 2019 #10

Then he's taken on a Herculean task customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #19

Great ideas -- rich with policy proposals Politicub Jun 2019 #9

He needs to add a police reform ecstatic Jun 2019 #12

visit Rochester NY RicROC Jun 2019 #13

It's a start, but he has a long way to go. RLG Jun 2019 #14

I think he handled it fine, and he stopped using it 4 years ago, as soon as he was told Celerity Jun 2019 #15

I'm African American and I still have issues with it. RLG Jun 2019 #17

... demmiblue Jun 2019 #16

I think Mayor Pete recognizes the steep hill he will have to climb with... SKKY Jun 2019 #18