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Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
Tue Mar 27, 2018, 12:18 AM Mar 2018

The Daily Show: Mayor Mitch Landrieu- Confronting Confederate Myths with "In the Shadow of Statues"



"In the Shadow of Statues" author and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu discusses his decision to remove Confederate monuments from his city and the backlash that followed.
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The Daily Show: Mayor Mitch Landrieu- Confronting Confederate Myths with "In the Shadow of Statues" (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Mar 2018 OP
That was an interesting interview. TexasTowelie Mar 2018 #1
That's an excellent point. Rhiannon12866 Mar 2018 #2

TexasTowelie

(111,300 posts)
1. That was an interesting interview.
Tue Mar 27, 2018, 01:44 AM
Mar 2018

I could see where Landrieu might make an attractive choice for the VP slot in 2020. He seems relatable as an individual and would offer an opportunity to pick up some states like Louisiana and Mississippi where Democrats have not done so well lately.

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
2. That's an excellent point.
Tue Mar 27, 2018, 01:49 AM
Mar 2018

He's gaining more of a national profile just now, he was also the opening interview with Bill Maher on Friday - and we sure need all the help we can get in the South. And I agree he is someone we could support.

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