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Showing Original Post only (View all)Al Franken to Dem senators: Call Trump racist to his face for Elizabeth Warren Pocahontas slur [View all]
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Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) suggested on Sunday that Democratic senators should have stood up to President Donald Trump and accused him of racism when he recently used the racial slur Pocahontas to refer to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).
In a so-called listening session with 10 Democratic senators last week, Trump reportedly got no pushback when he repeatedly called Warren Pocahontas while making the point that she had become the face of your party.
I heard this from a couple of my colleagues who were there, Franken told CNNs Jake Tapper on Sunday. And I I would have said something.
I would have said, Mr. President, with due respect, thats racist. Please stop doing that. Im on Indian Affairs (subcommittee). This is completely unacceptable. You really should stop doing this. It doesnt serve anybody.'
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/al-franken-to-dem-senators-call-trump-racist-to-his-face-for-elizabeth-warren-pocahontas-slur/
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Al Franken to Dem senators: Call Trump racist to his face for Elizabeth Warren Pocahontas slur [View all]
kpete
Feb 2017
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The dem who does this first is going to get 25usd from me... I pray they stand up and stand out
uponit7771
Feb 2017
#7
I am Happy to See this Initiative from Senator Franken. And I would Propose an Important Extension.
DDySiegs
Feb 2017
#13
"I would have said, Mr. President, with due respect, thats racist. Please stop doing that. Im on
Cha
Feb 2017
#14
The Pocahantas/Fauxahantas slur against her has become very mainstream, though
MrPurple
Feb 2017
#17