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LanternWaste

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20. Maybe one of our Usual Suspects will tell us she brought the consequences on herself
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 04:11 PM
Jun 2013

Maybe one of our Usual Suspects will tell us she brought the consequences on herself not for being black, but for dressing provocatively, and that though they're not blaming her per-se, she really should have shown some better judgment, and we have to expect things like this when a woman's belly button is showing.

Female vote, black vote, and a lot of sensible white males. Warpy Jun 2013 #1
No - just the black female vote JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #4
I'm afraid you might be right mercuryblues Jun 2013 #24
How can these people even scrape 2% of the vote? Disgusting. n/t SwissTony Jun 2013 #5
Be careful JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #2
Well, what d'ya expect from your typical racist "red" state? kentauros Jun 2013 #7
Actually JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #12
I know it happens all over this country. kentauros Jun 2013 #13
n/s JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #14
Then keep it up! kentauros Jun 2013 #15
Cool JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #17
Does it give the number of days? kentauros Jun 2013 #18
Yeah JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #19
I'm afraid only you can see those details. kentauros Jun 2013 #22
The south WovenGems Jun 2013 #26
"...all of them are red, white and blue." kentauros Jun 2013 #27
Blue states aren't perfect but Southern states are to Republicans like Afghanistan is to Al Queda coldmountain Jun 2013 #42
Prove it. kentauros Jun 2013 #46
Ever hear about the Republican "Southern Strategy" that appeals to white Christian bigotry? coldmountain Jun 2013 #48
There are too many factors in what went wrong in the 2000 election kentauros Jun 2013 #49
Why did they call it the "southern strategy" if the south isn't their homebase? coldmountain Jun 2013 #50
I have no idea why they called it the "southern strategy." kentauros Jun 2013 #52
it goes to what I assert here SemperEadem Jun 2013 #44
Harris-Perry JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #45
Twenty miles from the loop, Illinois is as red as Oklahoma GeoWilliam750 Jun 2013 #36
Oh I don't doubt things are like that there. kentauros Jun 2013 #47
Yep. Failed dog whistle. Especially the "pimps" and "street walker" garbage. Dash87 Jun 2013 #28
It just gets worse and worse MuseRider Jun 2013 #3
I find hard to believe this level of stupidity still exists in this country. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #6
THAT IS NEITHER RACIST NOR SEXIST!!11!!!!! msanthrope Jun 2013 #8
Yet another openly racist repug... Ohio Joe Jun 2013 #9
They never fail to stoop to the lowest of the low. SoCalDem Jun 2013 #10
+1 heaven05 Jun 2013 #43
Does Illinois have an open primary? Downwinder Jun 2013 #11
the Republican War on Women (and children) Berlum Jun 2013 #16
Maybe one of our Usual Suspects will tell us she brought the consequences on herself LanternWaste Jun 2013 #20
well, she could have shown better judgement and not ran as a republican ;) dionysus Jun 2013 #30
Yeah, that John2 Jun 2013 #32
Lotta class, this asshole. lpbk2713 Jun 2013 #21
Now that's fucked up. Solly Mack Jun 2013 #23
Why is she a Republican? connecticut yankee Jun 2013 #25
My first thought, too. Why are any women in the GOP? Faygo Kid Jun 2013 #34
Indeed, one wonders GeoWilliam750 Jun 2013 #37
I can't comprehend how the Republicans continue to stay "in business".. nt ladjf Jun 2013 #29
He has resigned from his position. DreamGypsy Jun 2013 #31
One of the toughest Counties in Illinois BlackX-068 Jun 2013 #33
She must feel proud to be Republican, d'ya think? Jack Rabbit Jun 2013 #35
I'm beginning to wonder why they think they can throw away a lot of votes. Cleita Jun 2013 #38
The district is mercuryblues Jun 2013 #39
Sad and good luck to them and Illinois. n/t Cleita Jun 2013 #40
Stay classy, Allen. Beacool Jun 2013 #41
A Black female who willingly joins up with the republican party. abq e streeter Jun 2013 #51
I think Jim Allen wants to get in her. Eleanors38 Jun 2013 #53
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