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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Fri Oct 26, 2012, 11:18 PM Oct 2012

Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, speaking on racism in the Republican party

Col. Lawrence Wilkerson former chief of staff to Colin Powell is very blunt and candid about racism in the Republican party.

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Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, speaking on racism in the Republican party (Original Post) Tx4obama Oct 2012 OP

And here's his closing statement.... SO TRUE... CurtEastPoint Oct 2012 #1

K&R! Thanks for posting this! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2012 #2

He was great. Very serious and honest about Republicans today. Overseas Oct 2012 #3

CurtEastPoint

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1. And here's his closing statement.... SO TRUE...

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 11:26 PM

Oct 2012

Colonel Wilkerson said:
My party is full of racists and the real reason a considerable portion of my party wants president Obama out of the White House has nothing to do with the content of his character, nothing to do with his competence as commander in chief and President and everything to do with the color of his skin and that is despicable.