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lapucelle

(18,043 posts)
3. Rawlings-Blake was mayor during the Baltimore riots after Freddie Gray's death.
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 03:25 PM
Aug 2016

Her name is a dog whistle. There was a right wing talking point that she enabled and facilitated the unrest.

Rawlings-Blake also had a prominent role at the convention. She replaced DWS for the public business part of the convention, including the roll call. She's been appearing all week as a Hillary surrogate, and she's doing a great job.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
12. This would be the reason. He's reacts like a child.
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 05:50 PM
Aug 2016

Literally, because his emotional development will have arrested at a child's level.

"No, YOU're a stupid poo-poo!"

HipChick

(25,485 posts)
7. He's polling around 1%..
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 03:38 PM
Aug 2016

Trump's decision to skip the 2016 National Urban League conference — hosted in Baltimore last week— as a sign of the Republican presidential nominee's "unwillingness to extend himself to the African-American community." #Notready
 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
9. I have to assume she's black along with being female and a Democrat.
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 05:40 PM
Aug 2016

Her policies are irrelevant to him.

 

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)
11. i have such the crush on Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. i know that's a non sequitur
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 05:48 PM
Aug 2016

but i just wanted everyone to know this

DFW

(54,058 posts)
17. Because he hadn't had the time to get around to it before now?
Mon Aug 8, 2016, 01:40 AM
Aug 2016

Next week, he goes after the mayors of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Tucumcari, New Mexico and Falls Church, Virginia!

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