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2016 Postmortem

packman

(16,296 posts) Fri Mar 14, 2014, 12:20 PM Mar 2014

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Askew - A true progressive

Two things to mourn about this week in Florida. Sink's 13th district loss and the passing of a true Florida progressive in an era where standing against racism made you a marked target in politics: Reubin Askew

http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2014/03/14/the_florida_democrat_who_told_off_a_racist_heckler_and_won_anyway.html

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Askew - A true progressive (Original Post) packman Mar 2014 OP

He was truly one of the best Florida ever had The Blue Flower Mar 2014 #1

The original "fierce advocate," and a staunchly/proudly anti-gay bigot. blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #2

Where have all the great Florida leaders gone? BlueDemKev Mar 2014 #3

The Blue Flower

(5,442 posts)

1. He was truly one of the best Florida ever had

Reply to packman (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 12:27 PM

Mar 2014

Right up there with Lawton Chiles. I keep hoping there's another one like them on their way up somewhere in Florida.

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

2. The original "fierce advocate," and a staunchly/proudly anti-gay bigot.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 06:34 PM

Mar 2014

BlueDemKev

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3. Where have all the great Florida leaders gone?

Reply to packman (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 10:10 PM

Mar 2014

Reuben Askew, Bob Graham, Leroy Collins, Lawton Chiles?

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