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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-24-08 06:45 PM Original message |
If Colin Powell had run as a Republican, would the country have been embroiled in a conversation |
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bluetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-24-08 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. I say no. Creating divisions and loyalties based on bigotry is the right wing's stock and trade. |
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Secret_Society (466 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-24-08 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. No...a black candiate would not |
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kevsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-24-08 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yes, we would still be talking about race. |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-24-08 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. No talk of race because "We can trust this Black guy,he's a conservative" |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-24-08 07:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. That's kind of what I'm thinking |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-24-08 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. Good question. |
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LibraLiz1973 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-24-08 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. I think some republicans would have had a big problem with him running |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-24-08 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
8. Powell's patriotism cannot be questioned nor can his experience. |
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