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stevenleser

(32,886 posts) Wed Jan 3, 2018, 01:50 AM Jan 2018

Democratic leaders have to learn the Shirley Sherrod/Al Franken lesson [View all]

There really is no point to a rush to judgment.

Find out the facts before you act. Use due process where it is available.

I had the chance to hear Shirley Sherrod speak in person and I talked to her. What a wonderful woman and what a shame we didn't get her working for us in the Obama administration.

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Democratic leaders have to learn the Shirley Sherrod/Al Franken lesson [View all] stevenleser Jan 2018 OP

A grave injustice in both cases dalton99a Jan 2018 #1

i hate how it makes it seem as if those supporting republicans are honest good intentioned types JI7 Jan 2018 #2

Exactly Alice11111 Jan 2018 #5

Interesting that attacking Sherrod riverwalker Jan 2018 #3

Video here riverwalker Jan 2018 #4

and we tossed Al out for her without even an investigation Alice11111 Jan 2018 #6

+1 dalton99a Jan 2018 #7