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kimbutgar

(21,148 posts)
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 03:49 PM Aug 2018

"If you leave here today and you don't register to vote you are dishonoring Aretha"

Rev Jesse Jackson just said this. I applaud him and his courage to face down his Parkinson’s. And I respect him to use this platform to get people to register to vote.

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"If you leave here today and you don't register to vote you are dishonoring Aretha" (Original Post) kimbutgar Aug 2018 OP
AMEN JESSE AMEN!!! blueinredohio Aug 2018 #1
Love him. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #2
Good for him Meowmee Aug 2018 #3
Applause. Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #4
And Rev Dr William Barber said the same thing. Loved how their eulogies to Aretha blended iluvtennis Aug 2018 #5
Damn straight, Rev. Jackson. VOX Aug 2018 #6
Amen, amen! Get out the Amen Vote! ancianita Aug 2018 #7
Who says tRump has the religious votes of this country. pazzyanne Aug 2018 #8
K&R 2naSalit Aug 2018 #9
I was his convention whip in 88. I swear Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #10
THIS. THIS is activism. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2018 #11
That's what all the Smart People are talkin' Cha Sep 2018 #12
Rev. Jackson was great, and right- V-O-T-E! appalachiablue Sep 2018 #13
"Long lines for death, no lines to vote" peekaloo Sep 2018 #14

iluvtennis

(19,858 posts)
5. And Rev Dr William Barber said the same thing. Loved how their eulogies to Aretha blended
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 04:59 PM
Aug 2018

in Aretha's civil rights passion to inform ppl how critical it was to get out to register/vote.

pazzyanne

(6,556 posts)
8. Who says tRump has the religious votes of this country.
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 05:25 PM
Aug 2018

He has the evilgelican votes, but we have the votes of the true people practicing the best of of all religions. Resist. Persist. GOTV.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
10. I was his convention whip in 88. I swear
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 06:03 PM
Aug 2018

When he walked in the room the air went out...he has such an amazing presence.

He's funny too

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