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MineralMan

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3. Unbelieveable! Well, not really. The open nature of bigotry

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Aug 17, 2018, 02:34 PM

Aug 2018

coming from actual candidates for office is frightening. That they feel enabled to use such language speaks volumes about where our nation is going.

This Scott person should lose her election in a landslide. I hope that is what happens.

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Detroit Rep. Bettie Cook Scott apologizes for racist remarks [View all] demmiblue Aug 2018 OP

WTF is wrong with her dalton99a Aug 2018 #1

Apology is welcome, but she revealed her true face. Party should speak against her. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #2

Unbelieveable! Well, not really. The open nature of bigotry MineralMan Aug 2018 #3

There's only one kind of racism and its ugly no matter what. I'm sure Rep Scott ... marble falls Aug 2018 #4

Well, she may learn not to say what she thinks in public. MineralMan Aug 2018 #5

Well, she already lost her bid for the state Senate seat to Rep. Chang by a huge margin. demmiblue Aug 2018 #7

Oh, OK. I didn't realize that. MineralMan Aug 2018 #9

Change has to be possible or we're screwed. We can be redeemed. marble falls Aug 2018 #11

I'll echo the WTF gratuitous Aug 2018 #6

Disingenuous. Most likely she'll do it again. lpbk2713 Aug 2018 #8

...Through her lawyer... TheCowsCameHome Aug 2018 #10