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I wonder what Black Twitter will have to say about this hootinholler Nov 2015 #1
I'm Wondering What The Reaction Here Will Be... WillyT Nov 2015 #2
If you are not sure what Black Twitter is ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #13
3 guesses and the first two don't count. n/t JTFrog Nov 2015 #15
Wonder no more: Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #57
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Sister, I believe they are expecting you to follow ... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #4
Of course. He ate SOUL FOOD with Bernie. I'm sold. bravenak Nov 2015 #5
When my I lost my home my gf and I lived with my black friend for six months... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #6
I eat every green you can think of. Even fucking kale. bravenak Nov 2015 #7
We are going out for Thanksgiving. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #8
We can get fresh, just expensive bravenak Nov 2015 #106
I bet fish is popular there./nt DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #119
Yep. I swear people keep bring me that nasty ass salmon for no reason. bravenak Nov 2015 #120
Say what!!?!!@! sheshe2 Nov 2015 #139
As a Pacific Northwesterner, I'm deeply offended. Salmon is the SOUL FOOD of my people. betsuni Nov 2015 #146
We do both Skidmore Nov 2015 #10
I but the pumpkin pie, my husbands famiky eats it. bravenak Nov 2015 #108
Ah Ha ... Busted you! ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #14
I'll never forget bringing a pumpkin pie to my friend's Thanksgiving celebration boobooday Nov 2015 #32
Back in my middle school days ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #34
LOL it was clearly a bit of blasphemy - glad she forgave me boobooday Nov 2015 #37
Love it! bravenak Nov 2015 #109
Fried chicken none the less, but they missed the irony in the giftedgirl77 Nov 2015 #72
Well, I didn't miss it, I laughed and laughed. bravenak Nov 2015 #114
I just typed that's fucked up & the normal fanboys asked why... giftedgirl77 Nov 2015 #121
*snicker* bravenak Nov 2015 #122
Pssshhhaaa, no they wouldn't. They would just tell you how giftedgirl77 Nov 2015 #123
Ha! bravenak Nov 2015 #129
Except it's not. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #130
Who doesn't like fried chicken? druidity33 Nov 2015 #135
Well, I'm not SOULd. George II Nov 2015 #75
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+1000 Stellar Nov 2015 #36
I'm gonna sit right here with this Autumn Nov 2015 #9
LOL !!! WillyT Nov 2015 #11
Hey Autumn... Would You Mind Scooting Over A Bit ??? WillyT Nov 2015 #100
Come on over here and sit by me Willy. Autumn Nov 2015 #101
:loveya: WillyT Nov 2015 #103
Loveya too Willy Autumn Nov 2015 #105
Hey what about me? rhett o rick Nov 2015 #163
You know it rhett Autumn Nov 2015 #164
Hey Willy!!! over here!! wendylaroux Nov 2015 #12
Don't know but for those who do not know the other men - jwirr Nov 2015 #18
Guilt by association is so fun DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #31
I don't see Bernie Sanders in that photo. nt. druidity33 Nov 2015 #136
A point DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #147
Don't quit your ... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #24
Wonder if Hilly was there that day? wendylaroux Nov 2015 #40
Your point? DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #42
You got the shine on you? wendylaroux Nov 2015 #45
What shine, pray tell? DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #48
In the way she used it, though, it means to be drunk - as in moonshine. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #77
Respectfully, I don't accept that explanation. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #81
Respectfully, there was a recent hit country song about that very thing. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #85
Wow bravenak Nov 2015 #89
"at a lobster bake at Bush's residence at Kennebunkport, Maine, July 30, 1983." arcane1 Nov 2015 #30
What i want to know druidity33 Nov 2015 #137
Diet Pepsi n/t tazkcmo Nov 2015 #153
That is probably around 1983 with Clinton as Gov, Wallace as Gov and Bush as Pres. LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #33
Thanks... I Remember That !!! WillyT Nov 2015 #112
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Nov 2015 #16
I'm still wondering why anyone cares what some two bit rapper thinks MaggieD Nov 2015 #17
have a cookie roguevalley Nov 2015 #20
Keep on playing that role. arcane1 Nov 2015 #21
I thought he must have been a boxer or something. "Killer Mike" sounds like a boxer's name. NurseJackie Nov 2015 #22
Two bit rapper? Fawke Em Nov 2015 #23
But "He's not even very popular"!!1 arcane1 Nov 2015 #28
If he didn't win a "scientifically conducted" popular rapper poll, he's irrelevant! reformist2 Nov 2015 #41
Is Billboard considered "scientific" enough? Fawke Em Nov 2015 #51
LOL! Fawke Em Nov 2015 #49
You called it! Post #50, right on schedule! beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #55
It's so sweet he gave his Grammy to his grammy. AtomicKitten Nov 2015 #46
Sweet Potato Pie. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #53
mmmm AtomicKitten Nov 2015 #74
How many grammy's did Kanye West have when DU labeled his music garbage ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #68
It's about the message. ozone_man Nov 2015 #79
Kayne's behavior makes him garbage. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #80
Hmmmm DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #87
That's nice, but doesn't quite make up for his obnoxious behavior. eom Fawke Em Nov 2015 #98
So if a rapper endorse the Vermont senator he become a paragon of virtue DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #99
He just won't be spoken of. See post #110. 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #125
None of that matters because this isn't about ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #110
Hmmmm (REDUX) DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #118
Kanye was praised on DU for his remarks about George Bush after Katrina arcane1 Nov 2015 #86
I have no problem with celebrity endorsements... Good to see everybody get involved. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #27
He is thug isn't he? TM99 Nov 2015 #29
+1000 nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #142
That "two bit rapper" is a Grammy award winner and a passionate black activist. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #35
So is Beyoncé who supports Clinton MaggieD Nov 2015 #39
The point is you just compared a man who lectured at MIT to Honey boo boo and Brittney Spears. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #43
He's not even a popular artist MaggieD Nov 2015 #50
"And he has not won a Grammy either." Are you fucking serious? beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #52
When one's job is to counter everything, eventually one ends up looking stupid. arcane1 Nov 2015 #56
Indeed, she never disappoints. EVER. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #58
Yes OUTKAST MaggieD Nov 2015 #59
Keep digging that hole, Mags. And holla when you get to the other side. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #61
You are too fucking much. TM99 Nov 2015 #63
Damn you just can't help yourself, can you? TM99 Nov 2015 #54
LOL! MaggieD Nov 2015 #64
Set a goal post....move a goal post. TM99 Nov 2015 #66
Killer Mike is a social activist with highly political lyrics. Beyonce is not. nt Romulox Nov 2015 #44
If he's so active how come no one has ever heard of him in politics? MaggieD Nov 2015 #47
You don't know shit about AA culture TM99 Nov 2015 #60
LOL - so he's the most important endorsement in this history of DU!!1!! MaggieD Nov 2015 #69
The video has gone viral. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #84
It's comical MaggieD Nov 2015 #92
When are you going to realize you are making a fool of yourself? pangaia Nov 2015 #67
Some people are making fools of themselves MaggieD Nov 2015 #71
You: "And he has not won a Grammy either." beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #73
LOL - you can give him credit for a Grammy if you want MaggieD Nov 2015 #93
I don't care about the Grammy, I care about mocking an intelligent man who gives a shit. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #95
That Grammy is as much his as theirs. TM99 Nov 2015 #97
Okey dokey MaggieD Nov 2015 #102
He allright. Good Rapper. bravenak Nov 2015 #111
I checked him out MaggieD Nov 2015 #124
I love f's and n's in my music, lol. bravenak Nov 2015 #128
Condescension and snark TM99 Nov 2015 #113
Actually it's you. tammywammy Nov 2015 #96
Ironically, I know more about his politics than his music. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #83
Thanks for that. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #90
No he isn't. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #91
Looks like Mike struck a nerve. Crystalite Nov 2015 #104
+ 1,000,000,000 - What You Said !!! WillyT Nov 2015 #116
He sure did. They're yowling like crazy because...reasons. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #148
Because he is Black ... silly! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #62
Ohhhhh MaggieD Nov 2015 #65
I ain't going to be a hypocrite. I like celebrity endorsements. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #70
That because ... well ... you know ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #78
Nope. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #127
So it has nothing to do with KM being Black ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #132
Pharrell, Beyonce, Snoop, Kayne, and Jay Z have endorsed Hillary Clinton... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #149
All of whom are DOING far more for "the/their community" than KM ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #151
Here is what puzzles me... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #152
First of all it was a really great speach left lowrider Nov 2015 #107
+ 1,000,000,000 - What You Said !!! WillyT Nov 2015 #117
I'll be honest with you... BklnDem75 Nov 2015 #138
"Two Bit Rapper"...And I'm The Racist... WillyT Nov 2015 #140
It's the best Bernie can do treestar Nov 2015 #155
K&R MissDeeds Nov 2015 #19
K/R Jack Rabbit Nov 2015 #25
but his supporters were mean to two black women noiretextatique Nov 2015 #26
Hey, but some white guy likes okra. Isn't that more interesting than what Big Mike had to say? nt Romulox Nov 2015 #38
I'll leave that to the African American community to say ibegurpard Nov 2015 #76
K&R Truprogressive85 Nov 2015 #82
"Hate on Bernie because AA's don't like him. If one does, hate on them instead" arcane1 Nov 2015 #88
Exactly! TM99 Nov 2015 #94
The racism isn't so subtle .... polly7 Nov 2015 #131
I did a Google on how many posts there were on DU about Killer Mike before he endorsed Sanders Number23 Nov 2015 #126
Try These Search Parameters: Benie Sanders + Killer Mike: WillyT Nov 2015 #133
What part of "I am interested if DU was even the slightest bit interested in Killer Mike, his Number23 Nov 2015 #134
The source of this article is HuffPo. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #143
How adorable. Number23 Nov 2015 #144
Sister Souljah wasn't well-known until Bill Clinton dissed her publicly. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #161
She was well known in the black community though. Number23 Nov 2015 #167
You do know it is possible TM99 Nov 2015 #145
I can tell you know alot of "shit," honey. Number23 Nov 2015 #168
And thank you for another TM99 Nov 2015 #169
I can see why you get along so with the crowd that you do. You have adopted their laughable tactics Number23 Nov 2015 #171
Kick !!! WillyT Nov 2015 #141
I'll take "Utterances of a candidates supporter when down by 60%" Alex nt BootinUp Nov 2015 #150
That's pretty extreme treestar Nov 2015 #154
Something Wrong With Rappers ??? WillyT Nov 2015 #156
No, that is an unfair suggestion treestar Nov 2015 #157
Well Yeah, For Political Nerds Like Us... But... WillyT Nov 2015 #159
He makes them uncomfortable. TM99 Nov 2015 #170
His "mentor"? arcane1 Nov 2015 #162
The man knows his history. He knows that Economic Equality, which some people sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #158
That distinction is often used as a bludgeon. Crystalite Nov 2015 #160
You make some good points. I doubt the sincerity of those that ignore the importance of rhett o rick Nov 2015 #166
Sweden got praise from both MLK and Bernie Sanders Eric J in MN Nov 2015 #165
Kick !!! WillyT Nov 2015 #172
Kick !!! WillyT Nov 2015 #173
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