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Arugula Latte

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27. Also, that happened during the height of the media narrative of "whites won't vote for a black man"
Fri Feb 24, 2012, 04:18 PM
Feb 2012

That rally was a sea of white faces. Portland is pretty damn white demographically, and we're whiter than average because we have cloud cover much of the year.

Enthusiasm [View all] EarlG Feb 2012 OP
Oh lordy lu.... hifiguy Feb 2012 #1
Recommended. Let's hope this doesn't get locked. William769 Feb 2012 #2
that's why they had EarlG post it instead of Skinner. grantcart Feb 2012 #57
ROFLMAO! William769 Feb 2012 #59
Yep lillypaddle Feb 2012 #3
Awesome! K&R. n/t FSogol Feb 2012 #4
These visual reality checks are so important EFerrari Feb 2012 #5
What were RMoney's advisors thinking? corkhead Feb 2012 #6
"It must have been the weather" Botany Feb 2012 #21
I just about peed myself when I saw that photo. nt SwissTony Feb 2012 #40
"It must have been the weather" Botany Feb 2012 #22
Love it! Thanks EarlG! SunsetDreams Feb 2012 #7
I know I know it was Invesco in 2008... New Yawker Feb 2012 #8
. ProSense Feb 2012 #9
: liberal N proud Feb 2012 #10
Cue the Price Is Right Epic Fail Horn SunsetDreams Feb 2012 #11
Sad trombone underpants Feb 2012 #44
That is a classic epic fail photo Hutzpa Feb 2012 #12
This is going on Fail Blog for sure. Initech Feb 2012 #15
The guy who suggested taking the stadium will end up buried under the goal posts! LongTomH Feb 2012 #42
Barack Obama isn't the only one who can fill a stadium. Republicans can fill a stadium, too! Ian David Feb 2012 #13
OMG! Bush corralin' up the "po' folk" Dont call me Shirley Feb 2012 #17
Succinct! AtomicKitten Feb 2012 #14
Consider this shared....!! truebrit71 Feb 2012 #16
lolz Perfect! JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #18
Enthusiasm already appears to be building for the native son. rocktivity Feb 2012 #19
Mission accomplished. rocktivity Feb 2012 #35
Please don't take this the wrong way but, ... aggiesal Feb 2012 #20
This made me think of the pics from the Portland rally of 75,000 or so from May '08 suffragette Feb 2012 #24
those photos! LittleGirl Feb 2012 #26
Also, that happened during the height of the media narrative of "whites won't vote for a black man" Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #27
That must have been amazing suffragette Feb 2012 #30
Yes, it was amazing in Seattle, too! countryjake Feb 2012 #36
That panorama view is stunning suffragette Feb 2012 #45
And there were a bunch of us that couldnt even get that close quakerboy Feb 2012 #38
That's what I'm talking about ... aggiesal Feb 2012 #46
Thank you! I remember when that happened! Delightful to see again! nt babylonsister Feb 2012 #53
Still Johnny2X2X Feb 2012 #31
If R-Money does win MI, it will be because Santorum lost it. rocktivity Feb 2012 #37
How about a Democrat that never became President...Howard Dean WonderGrunion Feb 2012 #47
WTF was Willard thinking? LuckyTheDog Feb 2012 #23
I thought the same thing deutsey Feb 2012 #32
are we sure onethatcares Feb 2012 #25
the people from the '08 picture were there to see an anti-outsourcing, -warmongering, MisterP Feb 2012 #28
Everyone gets a pony! OnyxCollie Feb 2012 #63
You should vote as you wish.....or withhold your vote as protest FrenchieCat Feb 2012 #67
Someone who has an opinion OnyxCollie Feb 2012 #69
Those people are eisegetic. OnyxCollie Feb 2012 #64
Wait! There's a Red Flag Down - Looks like he's going to be assessed a penalty for that play NBachers Feb 2012 #29
Too bad democrats don't vote in those proportions. gtar100 Feb 2012 #33
And this guy wants to be President? INdemo Feb 2012 #34
Kicked, recommended and shared !! Thank you. WheelWalker Feb 2012 #39
There's only one word for that Republican crowd ... Island Blue Feb 2012 #41
Fantastic pic, thanks for sharing! Kurmudgeon Feb 2012 #43
Perfect! Bozita Feb 2012 #48
The tragedy of that picture on the left... matmar Feb 2012 #49
Who pissed in your corn flakes this morning? 11 Bravo Feb 2012 #50
I'm sorry you were fooled, but i don't understand why that's his fault. many of us weren't. patrice Feb 2012 #52
I'm sure if the guy in the picture on the Right got in Whisp Feb 2012 #56
that's fucking pathetic i hope he does get the nomination craigmatic Feb 2012 #51
I tried to get this over to FB, but no go. I'm sure it's already there-perfect images! nt babylonsister Feb 2012 #54
Romney supporters are wearing the same color as the seats. Lasher Feb 2012 #55
...and the seats are just the right color...er shade of blue... TeeYiYi Feb 2012 #58
Let's update the left one. Beartracks Feb 2012 #60
Picture on the right Oilcan Harry Feb 2012 #61
That was a stadium of people DEMANDING a radical change from the Bush Admin Bonobo Feb 2012 #62
nice!!!! robinlynne Feb 2012 #65
Wow. Just Wow. loudsue Feb 2012 #66
I was there with my 2 boys! DevonRex Feb 2012 #68
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