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intheflow

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72. What is this civility you speak of?

Mon Sep 30, 2019, 05:24 PM

Sep 2019

Last edited Fri Oct 4, 2019, 11:30 AM - Edit history (2)

This country has NEVER been civil to people of color. Even when Obama was president, elected members of Congress publicly called him a liar, a Muslim, and said he should go back to Kenya. They called Michelle an ape and worse. Civility in our governmental process has been a white fantasy.

Meanwhile, I don't want a Democratic party that can't take criticism from within. Obama ran on Hope and Change. How about we listen to people of color and validate their observations on the process for a change.

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What the actual fuck is this whitewashing? [View all] melman Sep 2019 OP

CNN Trying to divide the Democrats berni_mccoy Sep 2019 #1

Agreed. Salviati Sep 2019 #4

CNN is Republican Owned Media (too) live love laugh Sep 2019 #71

The short take-home lesson: for a better government, elect more women! struggle4progress Sep 2019 #2

+10000. Hoyt Sep 2019 #30

I can get behind this. n/t intheflow Sep 2019 #73

They all deserve credit. Turin_C3PO Sep 2019 #3

Yes they do, but they DO not deserve to be ignored OR used falsley. elleng Sep 2019 #6

True! Turin_C3PO Sep 2019 #8

They can't help themselves malaise Sep 2019 #5

CNN did differentiate by including that they won in Trump won districts. fleabiscuit Sep 2019 #7

There's more to it than that melman Sep 2019 #9

Bossip? sheshe2 Sep 2019 #10

Your point? melman Sep 2019 #11

My point. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #28

Messed with the wrong person..yes they did..good on ya' sheshe2 asiliveandbreathe Sep 2019 #31

Lol! sheshe2 Sep 2019 #36

Women are leading the way mcar Sep 2019 #37

We are one woman. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #42

OMG! sheshe2 Sep 2019 #68

The point they're trying to make is very clear. Did you see their interview or read this on CNN? George II Sep 2019 #12

Yes I did melman Sep 2019 #13

Yes I did notice that. So which did you do - read the article or watch the interview? George II Sep 2019 #16

Good question George. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #34

OMG - I had not noticed that in all the news ,,, alittlelark Sep 2019 #14

Can we bring this up later, AFTER the threat to the free world is gone? ffr Sep 2019 #15

that's dangerous ... Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #18

If I wasn't clear, I'm asking politely. Please do not burn down the democratic party right now ffr Sep 2019 #19

I understand your intent. Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #20

Then maybe these five shouldn't be doing CNN profiles and WP 0P-EDs melman Sep 2019 #22

So which "higher up" are you trying to bash here? Jeffries, Hoyer, or Pelosi? George II Sep 2019 #24

What is the key word there? nt BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #58

So. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #67

That won't happen. nt coti Sep 2019 #27

so there's your answer. NO!! stopdiggin Sep 2019 #51

NO Skittles Sep 2019 #29

Red Herring fallacy. I didn't say that, YOU said that (revisions of history). ffr Sep 2019 #32

LOLOL Skittles Sep 2019 #41

What is this civility you speak of? intheflow Sep 2019 #72

Dan Rather melman Sep 2019 #17

Trump calls them "savages," CNN just pretends they don't exist... regnaD kciN Sep 2019 #33

In this case, it's ignoring the people who were right all along... Iggo Sep 2019 #21

Indeed, we'll revisit it- just don't let the cowards rewrite history in the meantime coti Sep 2019 #26

Oh yeah, fuck CNN for this. But I'm not going to fight Democrats over it right now. Iggo Sep 2019 #48

Oh good lord. Stinky The Clown Sep 2019 #23

Don't like Bossip? melman Sep 2019 #35

Why the hell are you trying to pit one DEMOCRATIC WOMAN against the other? sheshe2 Sep 2019 #43

I'm not doing that melman Sep 2019 #45

You use the word bait alot. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #47

Yyyuuup. coti Sep 2019 #25

A near perfect example of racial injustice ismnotwasm Sep 2019 #38

Wow it takes a mighty stretch to find a Bernie bash angle in this melman Sep 2019 #39

Wait, WHAT? ismnotwasm Sep 2019 #40

hmmmm sheshe2 Sep 2019 #54

I think it's a riff on when the media talked about "economic anxiety" instead of racism... Iggo Sep 2019 #50

Wow, racism in real time! catrose Sep 2019 #44

Some folks need a trip out behind the proverbial woodshed. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2019 #46

This happens all the time and I'm sick of it! ecstatic Sep 2019 #49

No, they think about what "middle America" thinks, regardless of "trumpuglicans". Remember.... George II Sep 2019 #55

I love both the squad and the bad asses. OldRed2450 Sep 2019 #52

Bazinga! George II Sep 2019 #53

Rememeber Romper Room? sheshe2 Sep 2019 #56

"There goes Jupiter, here comes Mars!!!!" George II Sep 2019 #59

That show...and her outfit! sheshe2 Sep 2019 #63

+1 treestar Sep 2019 #69

Gossip ... is the key word. nt BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #57

Or bossip. George II Sep 2019 #60

Gossip. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #66

This is what we're worried about? BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2019 #61

It must be hard to be pissed off about other democrats all the time. SlogginThroughIt Sep 2019 #62

Thank you. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #64

Same as it ever was lunasun Sep 2019 #65

I posted about this yesterday morning. intheflow Sep 2019 #70