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dgibby

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3. Not only should they have called him out

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 07:49 PM

Feb 2017

for his racist remarks, they should have gotten up and walked out.

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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 OP

we dems.. samnsara Feb 2017 #1

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Feb 2017 #18

that's right onetexan Feb 2017 #19

I agree! We have too much at stake in 2018! Initech Feb 2017 #20

I want to know who the ten are hvn_nbr_2 Feb 2017 #2

+1, we have to get dem reps to act first uponit7771 Feb 2017 #8

I agree. Tell us who the 10 Democratic Senators were. Blue_true Feb 2017 #21

Not only should they have called him out dgibby Feb 2017 #3

Exactly so---they should have walked out. Paladin Feb 2017 #4

Yep. n/t demmiblue Feb 2017 #5

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2017 #6

This needs to be on every show on the media DK504 Feb 2017 #15

+ 1 red dog 1 Feb 2017 #24

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

Franken is the future of the resistance, I'm convinced. (nt) ehrnst Feb 2017 #9

Me too shenmue Feb 2017 #10

I'm unsure if this is racism ProudLib72 Feb 2017 #11

stick with calling him a racist...it's easier to spell for many... OnDoutside Feb 2017 #27

He Did It During the Campaign, Too Leith Feb 2017 #12

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

We cannot be scared of them. Cha Feb 2017 #23

Well Cha bdamomma Feb 2017 #33

They should be scared, bdamomma. Facts and Truth are Cha Feb 2017 #34

I refer to Trump as "Chief Birther" bucolic_frolic Feb 2017 #16

Our protestors risk life and limb tavernier Feb 2017 #22

WHO ARE THE 10 DEM SENATORS? red dog 1 Feb 2017 #25

Why stop with Trump? guillaumeb Feb 2017 #26

why heaven05 Feb 2017 #28

They should say we don't talk to racists and walk out of every meeting the demigoddess Feb 2017 #29

here are some of them mercuryblues Feb 2017 #30

I agree Dallasdem1988 Feb 2017 #31

What the hell??? bdamomma Feb 2017 #32

I really expect better out of Tester and Bennet. Tatiana Feb 2017 #35

Michael Bennet? My senator. mountain grammy Feb 2017 #36

He should be called a racist for many more reasons than this. Liberty Belle Feb 2017 #37

Love Al Franken! Vinnie From Indy Feb 2017 #38