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TexasBushwhacker

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23. She's from Oklahoma
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 07:56 PM
Dec 2018

If you're from Oklahoma, it's very common to be told when you're growing up that you're part Cherokee. Many Oklahomans are and I'm sure many are not. My father was from OK and was told the same story.

The best way to shut a bully up is to call their bluff. And she did. shraby Dec 2018 #1
Yes. And another tactic is to ignore them afterward. Hortensis Dec 2018 #14
She sure did... hat's off to Elizabeth!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #26
She just shouldn't have bothered. marylandblue Dec 2018 #2
with retrospective knowledge of what happened, that is certainly true Time for change Dec 2018 #3
I am sure she didn't mean to offend, but the outcome was predictable. marylandblue Dec 2018 #4
"But I can't really blame her for not being able to predict that ahead of time" Awsi Dooger Dec 2018 #11
You don't respond to Trump's every sucker punch. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2018 #27
I suspect she felt it was necessary in order to run for president. Garrett78 Dec 2018 #6
Sure hope she runs... no one gives The Dotard hell like Elizabeth!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #28
Damned if she did, Damned if she didn't LiberalLovinLug Dec 2018 #25
DNA tests can be revealing. I have a great grandmother who was shunned in her McCamy Taylor Dec 2018 #5
Can you remember where you read that? Mariana Dec 2018 #10
I'm going to take my cues from Cherokee people on this violetpastille Dec 2018 #7
I don't think she wanted to make it into a big deal ProudLib72 Dec 2018 #13
The author of the op-ed you refer to says, among many other things Time for change Dec 2018 #15
We lost a lot when we lost Heitkamp. :( violetpastille Dec 2018 #16
I believe that our country is in dire need of people willing to wrestle with the radioactive pig Time for change Dec 2018 #17
Yes. Reporters doing their job is very cool. Agree. violetpastille Dec 2018 #19
Yes, I do too Time for change Dec 2018 #20
She's from Oklahoma TexasBushwhacker Dec 2018 #23
I get that. violetpastille Dec 2018 #24
Oh, is this in the news again? MrsCoffee Dec 2018 #8
Concern, I think. Iggo Dec 2018 #18
Trump designed the game & the goad, elocs Dec 2018 #9
K&R rgbecker Dec 2018 #12
I felt politically it was a mistake. Bullies are not interested in facts, JHan Dec 2018 #21
I don't like the idea of deigning to reply to Trump's BS GopherGal Dec 2018 #22
Her biggest problem was the rank innumeracy of the press dsc Dec 2018 #29
dems and DU are too often fall for RW propaganda AlexSFCA Dec 2018 #30
So true! Time for change Dec 2018 #33
I thought the criticism, especially the criticism from some Native Americans, PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #31
+1000 Thank You. Kind of Blue Dec 2018 #32
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