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shanti

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14. My mother is defending Kavanaugh

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2018, 06:47 PM

Oct 2018

my white, 86 yr old, lifelong Dem, feminist, former RN mother. I was aghast when I heard, but mother has advanced dementia now, so I will blame it on that. It kills me though!

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'People' Aren't Divided on Kavanaugh's Confirmation. White People Are. [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2018 OP

Your comment, saidsimplesimon Oct 2018 #1

"I am not one of the above." WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2018 #2

As usual, the broad brush deniers. Solomon Oct 2018 #3

Not all white women EffieBlack Oct 2018 #11

Or you could say "Republican supporting White people", rather than insulting your fellow DUers. OnDoutside Oct 2018 #4

Thank you, yes. n/t phylny Oct 2018 #5

Sometimes I think about wording things in such a way so people can easily see how they themselves WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2018 #6

About that sig line melman Oct 2018 #7

I wish I knew how to separate the four sentences, because they're not meant to be connected. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2018 #8

It's about us. All of us. Each of us. violetpastille Oct 2018 #17

Well said. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2018 #18

Black voters are the smartest voters in the country. Blue_true Oct 2018 #9

THIS THIS THIS!!! EffieBlack Oct 2018 #10

This is true irisblue Oct 2018 #12

Basically, Republicans support Kavanaugh and Democrats don't. Garrett78 Oct 2018 #13

My mother is defending Kavanaugh shanti Oct 2018 #14

White women who don't believe Dr. Ford - where are you hiding? FakeNoose Oct 2018 #15

There's still time to make things right. ecstatic Oct 2018 #16

i think it's more about about not really caring whether she is telling the truth JI7 Oct 2018 #19

Bingo MrScorpio Oct 2018 #20