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In reply to the discussion: Most Powerful Endorsement Yet-Travon Martin's mother endorses Clinton for president [View all]Number23
(24,544 posts)39. This is an immense endorsement. Anyone who has seen the NRA ads against Clinton will not
find this particularly surprising but it is massive nonetheless.
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Most Powerful Endorsement Yet-Travon Martin's mother endorses Clinton for president [View all]
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2016
OP
Pols are pols and celebrities are celebrities but she comes with hard earned moral authority./nt
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2016
#2
It will have a huge impact on the African American community, and that's important.
BlueCaliDem
Jan 2016
#6
I believe it will. Ms Fulton is a powerful member of the AA community; highly respected and loved.
BlueCaliDem
Jan 2016
#13
Obama picks his words very carefully and RARELY says something this strong in relation
randys1
Jan 2016
#29
Dear Ms. Fulton, I am proud to be able to support the Democrat who will and can fight to bring
BlueCaliDem
Jan 2016
#12
Secretary Clinton met with Ms. Fulton and other mothers of black murder victims.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2016
#33
There's always gonna be somebody who just simply MUST pee in the pickle barrel.
calimary
Jan 2016
#37
My brother, as a white guy I am thankful black folks are so forgiving.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2016
#22
No questions here. Bless her heart. Still makes me cry when I think of how she lost her son.
Laser102
Jan 2016
#46
Antipathy based on what that posted thinks Black people should think ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jan 2016
#65
It is THE argument when your post postulates how you would feel if you as a PoC. eom
1StrongBlackMan
Jan 2016
#28
I am just amazed that this Woman has been treated this way by even one person, no I am not
randys1
Jan 2016
#32
"Hillary Clinton has secured endorsements from the powerful and the powerless..."
BlueCaliDem
Jan 2016
#103
If I said what I wanted about your nasty, needless intrusion into this this thread
Number23
Jan 2016
#42
This was one woman's endorsement of a candidate which you felt compelled to them race in
Number23
Jan 2016
#53
The only reason Clinton's "race baiting" followed her into this thread was because of YOU
Number23
Jan 2016
#71
They can't stand it that poor Bernie doesn't register with the AA community.
leftofcool
Jan 2016
#73
Why don't you pick any of the other 675 rotating daily anti-Hillary threads to be "astounded" in??
Number23
Jan 2016
#81
Well the next time someone shits on a pro-Bernie thread, even an innocuous one
Number23
Jan 2016
#87
If you knew anything about Democrats you would know that HRC is supported by 87% of them
leftofcool
Jan 2016
#72
I can explain why. Some DU Sanders supporters get insanely angry if a woman or a person of color
emulatorloo
Jan 2016
#61
This is an immense endorsement. Anyone who has seen the NRA ads against Clinton will not
Number23
Jan 2016
#39
I have watched all of the wailing and cries about the system being "rigged" and the "fix being in"
Number23
Jan 2016
#43
No, she shouldn't have.. she's a strong brave women. She's been through the worst. She can
Cha
Jan 2016
#57
That's the type of behavior you'd expect from people who think their candidate is in trouble...
NurseJackie
Jan 2016
#93
Better for us not to characterize it, friend, and let folks visit the site and decide for themselves
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2016
#97
I will not point fingers but any fair reading and I read hundreds of comments..
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2016
#104
I believe you. I believe he'd be horrified. Unfortunately, he has chosen campaign managers who
BlueCaliDem
Jan 2016
#108