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nycbos

(6,034 posts) Thu May 18, 2017, 07:31 PM May 2017

B Jordan impeachment speech

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B Jordan impeachment speech (Original Post) nycbos May 2017 OP

Barbara Jordan was one amazing woman! We need more like her luvMIdog May 2017 #1

Yes, she was a great one. iluvtennis May 2017 #2

I saw this live on TV--it just floored me! lastlib May 2017 #3

I actually met Barbara Jordan and got to talk with her. She's one hell of a role model luvMIdog May 2017 #4

In every way the opposite pole of Donald Trump. gordianot May 2017 #5

luvMIdog

(2,533 posts)

1. Barbara Jordan was one amazing woman! We need more like her

Reply to nycbos (Original post)

Thu May 18, 2017, 08:06 PM

May 2017

iluvtennis

(19,849 posts)

2. Yes, she was a great one.

Reply to luvMIdog (Reply #1)

Thu May 18, 2017, 08:10 PM

May 2017

lastlib

(23,213 posts)

3. I saw this live on TV--it just floored me!

Reply to nycbos (Original post)

Thu May 18, 2017, 10:38 PM

May 2017

I knew then that Nixon didn't have a chance. It is still burned into my memory.

Barbara Jordan was one brilliant lady! GOD, I miss her!

luvMIdog

(2,533 posts)

4. I actually met Barbara Jordan and got to talk with her. She's one hell of a role model

Reply to nycbos (Original post)

Thu May 18, 2017, 10:59 PM

May 2017

Really I can't say enough good about her.

gordianot

(15,237 posts)

5. In every way the opposite pole of Donald Trump.

Reply to nycbos (Original post)

Fri May 19, 2017, 12:07 AM

May 2017

It is incomprehensible that the human species could produce such brilliance of a Barbara Jordon and the depth of utter contempt and ignorance of a Donald Trump.

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