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TomSlick

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12. Bill was just that good a politician.

Reply to question everything (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 19, 2020, 07:47 PM

Jul 2020

Of course, Bill also came along before Arkansas became so ruby red. Arkansas turned so red with the election of President Obama. Too many here will be slow to forgive the Democratic party of putting an AA man in the White House.

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Thank you DU! [View all] TomSlick Jul 2020 OP

Since May 15, 2017. Congrats. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2020 #1

Thanks. TomSlick Jul 2020 #8

congrats! mercuryblues Jul 2020 #2

Thanks. TomSlick Jul 2020 #9

Congrats! MLAA Jul 2020 #3

Congratulations, from another ruby-red Arkansas resident. Arkansas Granny Jul 2020 #4

I expect it to be largely ignored. TomSlick Jul 2020 #10

Love the comparison Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #19

The surprising bit is that the BiL is a NRA-supporting Trumpster. (Every family has one.) TomSlick Jul 2020 #26

DU is really like a home away from home for me. secondwind Jul 2020 #5

We are, indeed, all in this together. TomSlick Jul 2020 #11

Still hard to believe that "ruby red Arkansas" gave us Bill Clinton question everything Jul 2020 #6

Bill was just that good a politician. TomSlick Jul 2020 #12

Of course, once upon a time S. Dakota gave us McGovern, Idaho - Frank Church, question everything Jul 2020 #13

Once upon a time, giants roamed the earth. TomSlick Jul 2020 #14

It could happen again. murielm99 Jul 2020 #15

It's so comforting to know Ohiogal Jul 2020 #7

That's what we're here for bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #16

Same here tiptonic Jul 2020 #17

Still seta1950 Jul 2020 #23

We've all thought that exact same thought... SergeStorms Jul 2020 #18

Well said, I feel the same way. wendyb-NC Jul 2020 #20

I know how you feel!❤ Karadeniz Jul 2020 #21

It's seta1950 Jul 2020 #22

Congrats from a fellow Arkie backtoblue Jul 2020 #24

I'm always pleased to hear from another Arkie on DU. TomSlick Jul 2020 #27

You joined May 15, 2017--so a little over 3 years. You can see that on your profile. nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #25

Yeah, but I posted under my wife's account for awhile - at least since 2016. TomSlick Jul 2020 #28

Congratulations. DU has been helping keep what little is left of my sanity since early in niyad Jul 2020 #29

Wow, 70,000 posts! TomSlick Jul 2020 #30

Not quite there yet! Some posters are in six digits! niyad Jul 2020 #31

Tom, your post was not ignored, more important..."You Are Not Alone," K and R Stuart G Aug 2020 #32

Thanks! TomSlick Aug 2020 #33