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ProudMNDemocrat

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2. I met Jim Clyburn 10 years ago....

Reply to GulfCoast66 (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 12:13 AM

Mar 2020

When he came to Rochester to stump for Tim Walz. He saw my red hat with the Anti-Michele Bachmann button and I was the first person he shook hands with and hugged. I have photos saved on my computer.

One thing I remembered from that night, he spoke about his love of sea turtles and that his wife collected them.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Representative Clyburn may well book end his life with great acts for America. [View all] GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 OP

joe, and the American people, owe a lot to him. lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #1

I met Jim Clyburn 10 years ago.... ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2020 #2

If Biden wins he will be Secretary of whatever the Hell he wants dsc Mar 2020 #3

Agree it may be offered. But I bet he turns it down. GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #4

yeah he has power in the House so it would be a very tough decision for him dsc Mar 2020 #5

James Carville MFM008 Mar 2020 #6

Need to send much love and respect to Brother Jim Clyburn tonight. Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2020 #7

He said SC was going to launch Joe Biden and it's looking like he was right. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #8