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Archae

(46,338 posts)
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 11:37 PM Aug 2012

I just flipped past MSNBC, and noticed something about the crowds at the convention.

It was entirely white!

No blacks, no Asians, no Hispanics.

I couldn't see ANYONE that was non-white!

Not that I blame any non-whites for avoiding this Klan rally...

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I just flipped past MSNBC, and noticed something about the crowds at the convention. (Original Post) Archae Aug 2012 OP
Republicans are not noted for their...uh.....diversity. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #1
I did see one Asian woman.. AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #2
I found ten yesterday but I think they were plants. Historic NY Aug 2012 #3
Were they green? RC Aug 2012 #6
They panned the camera on 2 blacks one was very light skinned... uponit7771 Aug 2012 #4
I saw them too. eom mrmpa Aug 2012 #5
One black young lady looked about fifteen. MADem Aug 2012 #11
You've been on DU since 2001 and you just now noticed those effers kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #7
Probably got tired of being pelted with peanuts B Calm Aug 2012 #8
50 Shades of White! n/t TexasBushwhacker Aug 2012 #9
Hah! Danascot Aug 2012 #10
herman cain must be going to the after parties instead rbrnmw Aug 2012 #12
I heard Cain on the radio say he was not a zero liberal_at_heart Aug 2012 #13
Repuke conventions and other meeting places always seem to be 99% European white. n/t Cleita Aug 2012 #14

MADem

(135,425 posts)
11. One black young lady looked about fifteen.
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 01:40 AM
Aug 2012

Not old enough to vote!

I was wondering if there was a summer school enrichment trip to the convention, or something.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
13. I heard Cain on the radio say he was not a zero
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 01:47 AM
Aug 2012

and then asked how many more there were in the crowd? I wish I had seen it on tv instead of the radio because I would have loved to see just how many there were.

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