A Black winner and a woman winner... - Democratic Underground

Wetzelbill

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Tue Jan-08-08 11:25 PM
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A Black winner and a woman winner...

I'm proud of that. Whomever you support or prefer, that is special. You'd never see the GOP vote for candidates this diverse. In breaking ground like this, the Dems are all winners, in a way. It's historic.

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shayes51

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Tue Jan-08-08 11:26 PM
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1. proud to be a Democrat

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adarling

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Tue Jan-08-08 11:26 PM
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2. its rather incredible if you think about it

that either way a woman or a black man will be president of the united states of america. there is something amazing about this race and i am so proud and excited that i have the privledge in my 25 yrs to vote for something like this. this is just amazing.

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clydefrand

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Tue Jan-08-08 11:27 PM
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3. Absolutely, it's historic

Let's make it so come November.

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ronnykmarshall

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Tue Jan-08-08 11:27 PM
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4. Fan-fucking-tastic!

Edited on Tue Jan-08-08 11:27 PM by ronnykmarshall

OUR party has made history in the last two weeks.

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rucky

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Tue Jan-08-08 11:27 PM
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5. In all fairness to the GOP candidates...

some are bald
some have grey hair
some are bald with grey hair
and then there's Mitt and his hair

that's pretty diverse, too.

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Sparkly

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Tue Jan-08-08 11:28 PM
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9. lol

Some wear blue ties, some wear red ties, some wear red ties with blue stripes, some are mavericks and wear yellow ties...

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Wetzelbill

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Tue Jan-08-08 11:28 PM
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10. I see I was too harsh

And you can't forget the diversity of a bad combover either. :)

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bluedawg12

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Wed Jan-09-08 12:16 AM
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21. LMAO! n/t

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Sparkly

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Tue Jan-08-08 11:27 PM
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6. It is wonderful!!

Some here would say that makes us racist and sexist. I think it makes us realists -- this is real progress toward breaking a VERY high glass ceiling!!

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Wetzelbill

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Tue Jan-08-08 11:35 PM
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13. yeah

Some people think in pointing it out that we are specifically noting color or gender differences. But those who do that willfully ignore problems like that. They don't want to acknowledge problems women have in the workforce or the abject poverty of many minorities, to them it doesn't exist. Then you get Katrina and those horrors become self-evident, yet people still try to ignore it. Acknowledging and fighting for progress for women and minorities is much different than pretending it doesn't exist. If the Right isn't trying to demonize those groups, they are least ignore them. Reality is reality, you know?

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Catherine Vincent

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Tue Jan-08-08 11:28 PM
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7. What about Alan Keyes?

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Wetzelbill

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Tue Jan-08-08 11:30 PM
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12. well yeah but he would never win anything

in his party. Dems have minorities who are viable candidates, if not frontrunners. :)

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lvx35

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Tue Jan-08-08 11:28 PM
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8. Its totally cool. But it owe to both of them to ignore it and vote on their records.

Edited on Tue Jan-08-08 11:29 PM by lvx35

These people are where they are because they earned it 100%, notthing else. We need to make sure they keep earning it, so we can celebrate TRUE achievement if/when one of them wins!

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Wetzelbill

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Tue Jan-08-08 11:37 PM
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14. I wouldn't say ignore it

Acknowledge the progress, but move on and recognize their merits. They earned it, but they are each part of a phenomenon too.

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BootinUp

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Tue Jan-08-08 11:29 PM
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11. pretty remarkable

and in America!

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youthere

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Tue Jan-08-08 11:40 PM
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15. This is an incredible night and I am so proud to be a Democrat!

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Wetzelbill

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Tue Jan-08-08 11:56 PM
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16. definitely

How compelling is this race shaping up to be? Truly a fascinating time.

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EffieBlack

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Wed Jan-09-08 12:04 AM
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17. We're all winners!

Edited on Wed Jan-09-08 12:04 AM by EffieBlack

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Colobo

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Wed Jan-09-08 12:05 AM
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18. A black winner? We lost today, man.

And from what it looks, a black president won't be happening in a long time.

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Wetzelbill

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Wed Jan-09-08 12:22 AM
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22. yeah, but I'm talking about both Iowa and NH

He's still in good shape though. It's a dogfight.

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Colobo

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Wed Jan-09-08 12:22 AM
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23. It was...

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Little Star

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Wed Jan-09-08 12:06 AM
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19. It is a beautiful thing. Now, let the chips fall where they may.

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bluedawg12

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Wed Jan-09-08 12:15 AM
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20. GOP and diverse? LOL

Look at the GOP candiates on stage during their debates - it speaks volumes.

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grantcart

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Wed Jan-09-08 12:29 AM
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24. A few hundred million people

around the world are trying to figure out how the country that elected Bush would have an election result like NH.

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Dangerously Amused

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Wed Jan-09-08 12:33 AM
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25. Well said.

K&R.

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