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MineralMan

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89. I liked her in Amadeus, but it doesn't seem as though

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Wed May 16, 2018, 11:12 AM

May 2018

she's right for this job. She did make a good spy for Salieri, though.

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"Cynthia Nixon ignites outrage for saying marijuana could be 'form of reparations' in black [View all] Cha May 2018 OP

"Offensive and ignorant" is truly polite Docreed2003 May 2018 #1

It's bizarrely ignorant.. who advised her on that Cha May 2018 #2

Agreed...!! Docreed2003 May 2018 #11

Maybe she was stoned at the time. greatauntoftriplets May 2018 #20

Perhaps she is in her lawyer roll in Sex and the City. sheshe2 May 2018 #25

Good Grief! Cha May 2018 #37

Lol, but seriously, it'd be an explanation. Hortensis May 2018 #88

You are being kind. She is an idiot still_one May 2018 #78

She's obviously racist and a true idiot. IluvPitties May 2018 #13

This truly speaks to her tone deafness Docreed2003 May 2018 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2018 #17

Did she even think it through?! Cha May 2018 #18

Sarandon likes her. NurseJackie May 2018 #34

Of course she does.. so does Nina Turner.. Cha May 2018 #36

These are people that are as out of touch as rich Republicans themselves. IluvPitties May 2018 #39

I agree, ILP Cha May 2018 #42

Oh well that's . . . peggysue2 May 2018 #51

Hey Aloha, peggysue! Cha May 2018 #54

I didn't know what an idiot she is marylandblue May 2018 #3

This is certainly not showing wisdom. Cha May 2018 #8

What the heck? Catherine Vincent May 2018 #4

Exactly, Catherine. :( Cha May 2018 #9

This is why actors/ Actresses are not good candidates HopeAgain May 2018 #5

There are some great activist actors who Cha May 2018 #12

And we have a winner! misanthrope May 2018 #14

If it was just them... tonedevil May 2018 #108

I think Al Franken was an exquisitely fine candidate, as well as senator... LanternWaste May 2018 #131

We are finding out what a lightweight Cynthia Nixon is. RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #6

Susan Saranwrap.................. George II May 2018 #23

To much sex in the city. sheshe2 May 2018 #28

Fraid so.. Cha May 2018 #65

I like her but what a stunningly stupid thing to say MustLoveBeagles May 2018 #7

Oh For God's Sake Me. May 2018 #10

But, "our revolution" endorsed her! Cha May 2018 #16

Hah That Was The Second Thing I Learned About her Today Me. May 2018 #19

You're Welcome, Me.. All good information Cha May 2018 #21

OR? sheshe2 May 2018 #30

Our Revolution she is, that explains it. Blue_true May 2018 #43

They don't know how to win elections either BannonsLiver May 2018 #44

I am starting to think that "Our Revolution" is jrthin May 2018 #77

I get the feeling Our Rev will eventually fizzle out BannonsLiver May 2018 #47

I hope so.. because Cha May 2018 #52

Even Al Sharpton, no friend of Andrew Cuomo's, blasted her? This is a classic example.... George II May 2018 #22

I didn't realize that about Al Sharpton.. Cha May 2018 #24

K&R Gothmog May 2018 #26

Not ready for prime time. LisaM May 2018 #27

More like ready for cable reruns. George II May 2018 #31

Killer Mike said this same thing just the other night... Glamrock May 2018 #29

So it's an actual Our Revolution talking point mcar May 2018 #74

He didn't say that. Glamrock May 2018 #75

Actually He Pretty Much Did ProfessorGAC May 2018 #83

That's where I saw it too. Glamrock May 2018 #93

Cynthia is endorsed by OR so Cha May 2018 #105

I don't think that's how it works. Glamrock May 2018 #109

Yeah, Maybe Nina Turner doesn't buy it.. just Killer Mike. Cha May 2018 #112

Did Not Mean To Imply It Did ProfessorGAC May 2018 #115

Cool,cool. Glamrock May 2018 #122

I suspect that will be the beginning of the end of Cynthia. YOHABLO May 2018 #32

WTF? RandySF May 2018 #33

Tone deaf. sheshe2 May 2018 #35

Yeah, Cynthia sure came up with Cha May 2018 #45

She sure did. sheshe2 May 2018 #50

this is the sort of arrogant statement DonCoquixote May 2018 #38

Killer Mike, renowned literalist moron, was on Real Time last week promoting this idea BannonsLiver May 2018 #40

Good to know.. I don't think too much of him. Cha May 2018 #46

Maybe that's where they got the idea from JI7 May 2018 #48

I was thinking the same thing BannonsLiver May 2018 #49

That's right.. I've Cha May 2018 #53

Killer Mike said that on RT with bill mercuryblues May 2018 #71

Yep. Doubt that's a coincidence. nt SunSeeker May 2018 #127

Insult some voters that now won't even listen to what ever else you wanted to say Ms Nixon lunasun May 2018 #41

I don't get it. How can ANY Dem candidate who is pro-repaying back slaves AND pro-MJ be bad???? JoeOtterbein May 2018 #55

The Black Community doesn't think much Cha May 2018 #56

Even IF she is the best candidate in Nov? JoeOtterbein May 2018 #60

Not every one in New York thinks she is Cha May 2018 #61

Andrew Cuomo has zero chance of losing come November RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #66

PLEASE don't forget 2016!!!!! JoeOtterbein May 2018 #67

Do you even know who the Republican candidate is? RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #68

In what way is the NY Governors race like the Presidential Race of 2016? ehrnst May 2018 #84

If I was the GOP in New York.... RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #96

Very good point! JoeOtterbein May 2018 #119

Clinton won NY in 2016 JI7 May 2018 #124

Is she pro reparations brer cat May 2018 #73

So having a jack ass conflate POC, drugs, and reparations... NCTraveler May 2018 #106

Repay them with POT? Tavarious Jackson May 2018 #117

Is she TRYING to lose? jmowreader May 2018 #57

It pisses me off. Someone said Cha May 2018 #58

That didn't last long grantcart May 2018 #59

I hope so.. it sounds like Cha May 2018 #63

Stop putting these celebrities on a pedestal. romanic May 2018 #62

I do like her and thought she might be a better than average celeb candidate mvd May 2018 #64

Ewwww. Squinch May 2018 #69

Thus proving just how much of a fool she always was. TheSmarterDog May 2018 #70

What? mcar May 2018 #72

It will be legal though, right? treestar May 2018 #76

Is this just anti-Sanders politics ? She seemed to have had great support at the rally. CentralMass May 2018 #79

In the OP: ehrnst May 2018 #82

Thank you for the references. Nixon is behind by double digits and this CentralMass May 2018 #87

Opportunity does not equal reparations. NCTraveler May 2018 #95

That's as stupid as it gets NastyRiffraff May 2018 #80

The Notion. . . ProfessorGAC May 2018 #85

"Only black owned businesses would get licensed"? NastyRiffraff May 2018 #128

We Agree ProfessorGAC May 2018 #129

Mahalo, Riff! Yes, Health and Education! Cha May 2018 #102

K&R ehrnst May 2018 #81

This is an Our Revolution candidate. NCTraveler May 2018 #86

I liked her in Amadeus, but it doesn't seem as though MineralMan May 2018 #89

While the attempt to spin this into GaryCnf May 2018 #90

Well, since Our Revolution is backing her, she's sure to lose, MineralMan May 2018 #91

Even though GaryCnf May 2018 #94

It's exposing Cynthia Nixon's Cha May 2018 #97

Thank you TheSmarterDog May 2018 #110

I guess that she is not quite ready for prime time Proud Liberal Dem May 2018 #92

This Cynthia Nixon Marijuana-Reparations Drama Is Dumb oberliner May 2018 #98

Don't care what they have to say. Cha May 2018 #99

Terrell Jermaine Starr is a Black Leader oberliner May 2018 #100

Don't care. Don't need him to tell me Cha May 2018 #101

He raises good points oberliner May 2018 #125

I concur. Marcuse May 2018 #104

Thanks for sharing that oberliner May 2018 #126

Oh Good Lord ........ nini May 2018 #103

It is long past time that the "Celebrity Politician" thing DIE. Dave Starsky May 2018 #107

Mahalo, Dave Starsky! Cha May 2018 #111

You're welcome. Dave Starsky May 2018 #113

What you said is so true.. Cha May 2018 #114

This message was self-deleted by its author Tavarious Jackson May 2018 #116

I have a lot of friends in New York who were ready to vote for her Tavarious Jackson May 2018 #118

Wow.. the deal breaker, huh? Cha May 2018 #132

In her campaign commercial, she said she wants lapucelle May 2018 #120

So I'm not defending her but... jcgoldie May 2018 #121

Well, so many leaders in Cha May 2018 #123

I agree with you northremembers May 2018 #130