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2016 Postmortem

TexasProgresive

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4. As a child I read books from the Jefferson parish, LA main library

Reply to True Blue Door (Original post)

Thu Sep 17, 2015, 12:28 PM

Sep 2015

This was in a house that had belonged to Carlos Marcello. So is my reputation forever blemished by my youthful indiscretion? Where do they find these idiots that pass for serious journalists?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Marcello
Carlos Marcello, also known as The Godfather and "The Little Man" Marcello (February 6, 1910 – March 2, 1993), was an Italian-American mafioso who became the boss of the New Orleans crime family during the 1940s and held this position for the next thirty years.

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Just plain weird: Hillary to hold fundraiser at former house of Gambino boss. [View all] True Blue Door Sep 2015 OP

Only a professional political propagandist would force the connection and call it blm Sep 2015 #1

Downfall of the Mafia HassleCat Sep 2015 #2

Sorry. I'm a Bernie supporter, but... mak3cats Sep 2015 #3

As a child I read books from the Jefferson parish, LA main library TexasProgresive Sep 2015 #4

Y'know, I have it on good authority that Bernie Sanders goes to work every day... brooklynite Sep 2015 #5

I know I will regret getting in the muck but there is a bit of a sucker in me. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 #6

Most any well funded (D) could have won the 2 races Hillary did. Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #13

I am no fan of Hillary but damn what a silly story. Got proof mobsters are backing her YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #7

Buzzfeed, an expert in linkbait nt Ashdric Sep 2015 #8

Check in when you google image Paul Castellano Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 #9

Seriously? winter is coming Sep 2015 #10

15 INSANE GUESTS AT HILLARY CLINTON FUNDRAISER Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 #11

So vetting real estate is now expected? Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #12

I'm puzzled by this reception, since she *is* the frontrunner. Aerows Sep 2015 #14