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2016 Postmortem

Tx4obama

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3. I disagree. He did a good job.

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2013, 02:30 AM

Apr 2013

It would NOT have been good for him LASH out. He would have looked like an angry Muslim and then the right-wing would have used it against him.

He was calm, cool, and spoke intelligently.

Additional article here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/reps-ellison-and-king-clash-over-whether-police-should-step-up-surveillance-of-muslim-community/

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Keith Ellison..... Horrible Job! [View all] busterbrown Apr 2013 OP

I never watch the Sunday shows tblue Apr 2013 #1

A link to a longer video below... Tx4obama Apr 2013 #4

All he had to do is point out why King isn’t calling out for more investigations of busterbrown Apr 2013 #10

You do realize that leads to increased surveillance for everyone right? dkf Apr 2013 #2

I disagree. He did a good job. Tx4obama Apr 2013 #3

Calm, cool and intelligent, as he usually is. elleng Apr 2013 #5

Speaking as a white guy who is not a Muslim NWHarkness Apr 2013 #6

Missing the point.. busterbrown Apr 2013 #8

Ellison characterizes terrorism accurately burnsei sensei Apr 2013 #7

I agree with every point you make.. busterbrown Apr 2013 #9

Keith Ellison MyCountryTisofThee May 2013 #11

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