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sktmax Donating Member (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 08:16 PM
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First Black Presidential Nominee in the United States of America
200 years since the end of slave trade in 1808
45 years since Martin Luther King's "I have a Dream" speech
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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 08:18 PM
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1. First non-caucasian male
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BelleCarolinaPeridot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 08:20 PM
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6. Half caucasian .
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skooooo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 08:18 PM
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2. amazing...
Within the span of my life (born 1963) such dramatic changes have taken place.
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Texasgal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 08:19 PM
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3. This is amazing!
I cannot tell you the pride I feel right now....
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Goblinmonger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 08:19 PM
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4. 10 years ago, I would have bet against it.
It is a good night.
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galaxy21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 08:20 PM
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5. first black presidential nominee of a major party, isnt it?
Black people have run as indepdants before.
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Melancholic Toaster Donating Member (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 08:21 PM
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7. You're wrong
First biracial president of the U.S which, frankly, I find a much bigger event, considering the racism I've seen biracial people face from both blacks AND whites.
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madeline_con Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 08:23 PM
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10. Thank you VERY much for that!
:hi:
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KSCFAN Donating Member (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 08:21 PM
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8. Who the F&*( cares?
Seriously. We have a great candidate that will end the American empire. Who cares what he looks like?
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ccharles000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 08:23 PM
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9. Maybe one day in my life time we will have a GLBT president.
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genna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 08:29 PM
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11. We can only hope its possible especially if these barriers keep being pressed open
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Melancholic Toaster Donating Member (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 08:29 PM
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12. Maybe we already have
Statistically, there have probably been closeted presidents.

Probably Bush :D
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