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Wow, just blatant racism. So glad they WON! Take that Trumpians.
onetexan
(13,058 posts)lunasun
(21,646 posts)of hate . Good !
I remember reading about the hateful mailer you posted above and glad to hear both won
Info on hateful mailer in MN ..
http://www.twincities.com/2017/10/26/new-mailer-intensifies-st-paul-mayoral-race/
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and mayoral candidate Pat Harris called on the leadership of the citys police union to resign Thursday evening, decrying as racist the groups recent mailer
David Titus and the board of the Saint Paul Police Federation have embarrassed the good men and women of the Saint Paul Police Department for too long, Coleman wrote in a Facebook post. The racist attacks and hollow apologies of the last two days may have been aimed at one candidate, but they affect all people of color, and all people of character. They are not worthy of Saint Paul.
Less than two hours later, Harris said in an emailed statement that there is absolutely no place in Saint Paul for the type of dirty, political tactics and dog whistle racism that have come from the Saint Paul Police Federations leadership over the past few days.
enough
(13,262 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Love and diversity WIN!
SwissTony
(2,560 posts)Cricket fields!!!
We are taking over your baseball fields and you cannot stop us.
OnDoutside
(19,969 posts)Squinch
(51,004 posts)Talked all about how, if his opponent won, the county would turn into a sanctuary for "alien criminals." He's a Trump(R) golf buddy and a Koch brothers up and coming back bencher.
He lost by 14 points to a guy who had about half his cash.