32 African Americans running for Congress

bigdarryl

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Tue May-25-10 08:25 AM
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32 African Americans running for Congress

Edited on Tue May-25-10 08:29 AM by bigdarryl

As REPUBLICANS!!! and some don't want to be tagged as running as an African American GO FIGURE!! http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/05/05/More-blacks-run-for-Congress-on-GOP-ticket/UPI-85171273081967/

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mucifer

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Tue May-25-10 08:32 AM
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1. how many African Americans are running as dems? The article doesn't say.

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onpatrol98

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Tue May-25-10 08:37 AM
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2. Interesting

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ShortnFiery

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Tue May-25-10 08:37 AM
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3. That's because the most important color in 21st Century is GREEN. It trumps all. eom

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Phoonzang

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Tue May-25-10 08:52 AM
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4. I think this is actually a good thing.

I'm tired of African-Americans being seen as some kind of monolithic entity with no divergent opinions, interests, or beliefs.

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denimgirly

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Tue May-25-10 09:42 AM
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8. 100% agreed.

Edited on Tue May-25-10 09:44 AM by denimgirly

Everyone has a mind of their own and i figure there was going to be a point when many rich african americans realized it was more beneficial to side with corrupt republicans than corrupt democrats.

On the plus side, maybe this will dilute the racism out of the republican party finally.

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KingFlorez

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Tue May-25-10 09:15 AM
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5. Uncle Tom's Cabin

After the things Republicans have said about Obama regarding race, I don't see how any black person would want to run as a Republican.

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ShortnFiery

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Tue May-25-10 09:25 AM
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6. Republicans get more money ... greater perks and kickbacks.

Edited on Tue May-25-10 09:27 AM by ShortnFiery

Republicans don't even have to try to be for "the people" ... their whole reason for being is to prop up rich corporations. They mislead some good, but easily swayed, working and middle class people that in order to get jobs we must give all our wealth to "the man."

The Corporate United States of America is morphing into one big Debtors' Prison.

Captain, Road Prison 36: You gonna get used to wearin' them chains after a while, Luke. Don't you never stop listenin' to them clinking. 'Cause they gonna remind you of what I been saying. For your own good.

Luke: Wish you'd stop bein' so good to me, cap'n.

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butterfly77

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Tue May-25-10 03:11 PM
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10. Because they don't give a damn about..

AA interests its all about the money ...Clarence Thomas. They will talk against any thing that will benefit AA then when the ConS turn on their asses they come running back to AA crying racism when they have told AA there isn't any.

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denimgirly

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Tue May-25-10 09:41 AM
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7. "Ok, where all the white women at!"

Funny line from Blazing Saddles and figured it seemed appropriate for the moment with this republican party.

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oviedodem

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Tue May-25-10 11:45 AM
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9. I label these "republicans" as self-haters. I have never understood why

ANY minority would EVER IN A MILLION YEARS vote or align with conservatism.

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