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applegrove

(118,600 posts) Tue Feb 5, 2019, 10:52 PM Feb 2019

Warren Claimed Indian Heritage for the State of Texas Bar [View all]

Warren Claimed Indian Heritage for the State of Texas Bar

https://politicalwire.com/2019/02/05/warren-claimed-indian-heritage-for-the-state-of-texas-bar/

February 5, 2019 at 7:27 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 184 Comments

"SNIP....

Using an open records request during a general inquiry, the Washington Post obtained Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) registration card for the State Bar of Texas, providing a previously undisclosed example of Warren identifying as an “American Indian.”

“Warren filled out the card by hand in neat blue ink and signed it. Dated April 1986, it is the first document to surface showing Warren making the claim in her own handwriting. Her office didn’t dispute its authenticity.”

....SNIP"

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Warren Claimed Indian Heritage for the State of Texas Bar [View all] applegrove Feb 2019 OP

notice how the media never vetted trump like this prior to the election EveHammond13 Feb 2019 #1

+1. dalton99a Feb 2019 #4

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2019 #5

They never vetted Bernie either Apollyonus Feb 2019 #7

Bernie is not the enemy, aim your fire at Trump. nt at140 Feb 2019 #31

A lot of the Trump corruption was out there before the election NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #14

exactly. all of the mob stuff, the sex assaults.... plenty was out there. EveHammond13 Feb 2019 #15

Absolutely right. Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2019 #30

She was told by her family she was. I know Repugs will hit her on this--it almost is as bad as riversedge Feb 2019 #2

And Warren has American Indian heritage gratuitous Feb 2019 #3

+1000 Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2019 #18

Let's all pile up on all candidates Apollyonus Feb 2019 #6

It's annoying, isn't it ornotna Feb 2019 #22

ty for keeping abreast of my posts Apollyonus Feb 2019 #25

Happy to help ornotna Feb 2019 #28

Actually, we have no choice. Our standard is now "zero tolerance," ecstatic Feb 2019 #27

When you are a young adult, and have little history of your own, you borrow applegrove Feb 2019 #8

I was told my great grandmother was a Roma healer. leftyladyfrommo Feb 2019 #11

It is amazing what you can get on databases these days. I got a baptismal applegrove Feb 2019 #13

I followed it back as far as my grandmother. leftyladyfrommo Feb 2019 #17

Interesting. I wonder if there are DNA markers for them. I know when I did applegrove Feb 2019 #19

Sorry, it's going to kill her. Moral: DO NOT give an inch to Trump. marylandblue Feb 2019 #9

There's our candidate then superpatriotman Feb 2019 #12

Too bad she isn't running. Maybe she can teach Trump-taming classes. marylandblue Feb 2019 #16

It'll kill her campaign only if rusty fender Feb 2019 #20

No it shouldn't matter at all, but Trump poisoned the well for her. marylandblue Feb 2019 #26

So? nt Baltimike Feb 2019 #10

This reeks of oppo research from another 2020 candidate theboss Feb 2019 #21

Trump defrauded thousands with his fake school bigtree Feb 2019 #23

I think she should step aside. ecstatic Feb 2019 #24

this shows that her belief in her heritage was sincere renate Feb 2019 #29