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Perez suspends committee rules to name Keith Ellison as deputy (Original Post)
DonViejo
Feb 2017
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pbmus
(12,414 posts)1. Thanks, we need unity and strength ...
Comatose Sphagetti
(836 posts)2. This is not meant to be unkind...
But if anyone thinks Mr. Ellison is going anywhere near the Presidency, forget it.
He can be brilliant, erudite and have a world of great ideas, but because of his Muslim faith rural America will NEVER vote for him.
Yesterday I heard a right-wing shock jock refer to him as an, "Islamic terrorist communist". Yeah, they've already started on him. The churches will rip him apart.
I hope I am wrong but that's the way I see it at this time.
George II
(67,782 posts)3. Not the topic at hand, in fact hardly anyone (including himself) think he'll run anyway. Why...
...even bring this up?
stuffmatters
(2,574 posts)4. Agreed. And "Bigots gonna Biggot" anyway. Not and never Dem constituency.
So it's irrelevant.
BainsBane
(52,999 posts)5. The DNC chair or vice chair is not a springboard
To the presidency. Remember that Dean took the position after a failed primary run.
elleng
(129,800 posts)6. Sounds unkind.
Comatose?
IronLionZion
(45,163 posts)7. Just like they would never vote for Barack Hussein Obama
A Republican I know constantly insisted right up until the election that the midwest would never vote for Obama. Check out the map below
Actually I was disappointed that they didn't vote for Hillary. But those damn emails were worse than being the secretly Kenyan Muslim socialist with all the other nonsense.
Actually I was disappointed that they didn't vote for Hillary. But those damn emails were worse than being the secretly Kenyan Muslim socialist with all the other nonsense.
BeyondGeography
(39,226 posts)8. Yay Dems!
The good feeling between these two is sincere. Ça se voit...it shows.