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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 11:34 AM
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DUer's of color: Would you stand in line five hours to pay final respects
to Bill Clinton?

I can't help but notice the lack of people of color and minorities among Reagan's supporters.

I would most definitely stand in line for that amount of time, and more, to say good bye to Bill.

I would'nt stand in line five minutes to say hello or goodbye to Reagan.

* too for that matter.
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LiberalVoice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 11:41 AM
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1. I would stand in line for *'s.
So I could spit on it.
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slor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 11:44 AM
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2. For Big Dog...
I would. As far a RR, I must admit, I am quite proud of the lack of our presence.
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slor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 11:44 AM
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3. For Big Dog...
I would. As far a RR, I must admit, I am quite proud of the lack of our presence.
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 11:49 AM
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5. It is kind of amazing when you realize he's in "CC."
The local folk are staying away in droves!

(If anyone of color were to be paying Reagan "final respects" it would most likely be "first and final.")
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playahata1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 11:48 AM
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4. I don't know if I can stand in line for five hours for ANYTHING, ANYONE.
As for Clinton, I'd go just to check out the scene. Just being there is paying respect enough for me. I don't need to see the body; I prefer to remember someone as s/he was.
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obnoxiousdrunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 11:50 AM
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6. Five hours in a line
for Bill is worth it. Being a brown guy I might be Terrar suspect if trying to see RR.
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wndycty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 11:51 AM
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7. Hell I would stand vigil at Clinton's funeral. . .
. . .he is my man! he is my ace! he is my mf! he is the big dawg!
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Generic Other Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 11:54 AM
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8. He thinks we are all welfare queens
that we got all day to waste waiting in line.

I don't remember Reagan saying or doing anything positive for people of color.

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cmf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 11:56 AM
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9. Yeah, I'd do it
I'm not surprised that there are no Black people in line for Reagan. We couldn't stand him when he was president, and his death doesn't change anything.
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Tomee450 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-10-04 12:00 PM
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10. Yes
Edited on Thu Jun-10-04 12:04 PM by Tomee450
I could not do so for Reagan since it is quite clear that he was utterly contemptuous of minorities and poor people.
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