Please tell me why I shouldn't be offended.

[louis c]

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The only Republican I ever voted for was Ed Brooke for US Senator in Mass. in 1972 and 1978. I voted for Martha Coakley at least 3 times, Liz Warren twice, I worked for and am still in contact with my Congresswoman, Katherine Clark. I supported Maura Healy, our AG, and Deb Goldberg, our Treasurer. My Mayor is 33 years old, although he's a white guy. I voted for Barack in the General Election in 2008, and Hillary in the primary. I supported Barack in 2012 and Hillary in 2016. I voted for Mondale, although a white guy, he was a bit younger, but Geraldine Ferrero was his running mate. I supported and voted for Suzanne Bump as our Auditor. I supported Maura Hennigan for Register of Deeds and those are the ones I can put my finger on, off the top of my head. I'm sure there are many, many more.

I have never voted for anyone because of their race, gender or age. But to say to me that people who look like me are disqualified only because they look like me is offensive.

And if the Democrats go down that road of saying that a person is not qualified because they look like a huge part of the voters, get ready to lose again.

On edit: Deval Patrick, twice, for Governor. I would say I have voted, in Massachusetts, for more black guys and women for Senator, governor and congress, than for old white guys.

For President: McGovern, Carter, Carter, Mondale, Dukakis, Clinton, Clinton, Gore, Kerry, Obama, Hillary.

I have never voted for a white guy over a minority or a woman in my entire life for any national office.