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flibbitygiblets

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29. And me.

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Fri Nov 9, 2018, 01:57 PM

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A black woman has won the seat once held by Gingrich and which a white man could not win last spring [View all] EffieBlack Nov 2018 OP

This white woman agrees with you 1,000,000,000% in2herbs Nov 2018 #1

So does this white woman. calimary Nov 2018 #13

Add me in! GreenPartyVoter Nov 2018 #16

And me. flibbitygiblets Nov 2018 #29

Another white woman in total agreement. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2018 #68

K&R for the truth. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2018 #2

K&R Solly Mack Nov 2018 #3

double plus hell yeah on Gillum DonCoquixote Nov 2018 #4

Very well written post. Thank you (nt) Jersey Devil Nov 2018 #5

+++ agree iluvtennis Nov 2018 #10

You'll like this misanthrope Nov 2018 #6

Great piece - thanks! EffieBlack Nov 2018 #8

The number of women we elected Tuesday... sheshe2 Nov 2018 #7

Lucy!!! Cha Nov 2018 #9

I'm familiar with that fomerly white wing district. I thought Abrams had a much better chance Hoyt Nov 2018 #11

K&R betsuni Nov 2018 #12

I find the whole objectification of what kind of candidate we should run grantcart Nov 2018 #14

K&R for lots of truth. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2018 #15

Great post, and I'll tl:dr for people obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #18

Well Done! Thank Cha Nov 2018 #52

Gillum did better than Crist, and Gwen Graham probably would have beaten DeSantis obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #17

I think Jon Ossoff deserves credit greymattermom Nov 2018 #19

Right. White guy who gets his ass kicked gets credit for the black woman's victory. EffieBlack Nov 2018 #21

+1000 Kind of Blue Nov 2018 #26

Do you live in Georgia 6? greymattermom Nov 2018 #36

No. But several family members do and other family, friends went there to help on both campaigns EffieBlack Nov 2018 #37

I keep hearing that! Even Chris Hughes said that on his show last night! My answer is NO. FM123 Nov 2018 #32

I agree. I'm a Georgian w/ relatives in that district. CottonBear Nov 2018 #54

I totally agree with this. Also Wendy Davis laid the groundwork Horse with no Name Nov 2018 #59

Yes! K&R! MineralMan Nov 2018 #20

to boldly go Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #22

Didn't you know-SHE DIDN'T do it. Credit goes to Osoff for waking people up to the possibilities EffieBlack Nov 2018 #23

silly me, and salon Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #24

You need to be aware that a fortune was spent on the Ossoff campaign greymattermom Nov 2018 #50

I'm well aware that a fortune was spent - and he STILL lost EffieBlack Nov 2018 #53

K AND R! Kind of Blue Nov 2018 #25

Black Girl Magic Demwolv Nov 2018 #27

Good point. I'll withdraw my previous objection marylandblue Nov 2018 #28

Trump will play whatever card he needs to play against anyone who runs against him EffieBlack Nov 2018 #31

Republicans gonna smear. That and tax cuts for the rich is all they do. There's no "preventing" it, flibbitygiblets Nov 2018 #34

"women and minorities kicked ass all over the country this week" flibbitygiblets Nov 2018 #30

As far as I know, both Gillum and Abrams won their races. ananda Nov 2018 #33

Gillum possibly, but Abrams apparently not. 7962 Nov 2018 #43

We Georgia Democrats have a few days & judicial rulings on our side. N/T CottonBear Nov 2018 #55

K&R BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #35

Lauren Underwood won in an 85% white district MountCleaners Nov 2018 #38

Black candidates have won in majority white districts for YEARS. 7962 Nov 2018 #44

hmmm elmac Nov 2018 #39

Adding 2 more that I just heard on Tweety BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #40

36 &31??? Damn, I'm old!! nt 7962 Nov 2018 #45

LOL BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #47

Lol that's what I thought! They're practically kids! Lucky Luciano Nov 2018 #56

At those ages, this is just the first step. nt 7962 Nov 2018 #57

heck yeah! study war no more Nov 2018 #41

K&R ismnotwasm Nov 2018 #42

take win for this Effie, great great OP. Thank you thank you! JHan Nov 2018 #46

THANK YOU. n/t susanna Nov 2018 #48

K&R ck4829 Nov 2018 #49

Excellent post. yardwork Nov 2018 #51

Nailed it. Again. n/t pnwmom Nov 2018 #58

Lucy was one of my most favorite candidates Horse with no Name Nov 2018 #60

Why are people so scared at suggestion that a white male offers highest upside nationally? Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #61

Not scared. Just too smart to fall for the bogus argument EffieBlack Nov 2018 #62

In my congressional ditrict a black woman got over 78% of the vote. Scruffy1 Nov 2018 #63

Great OP! BlueMTexpat Nov 2018 #64

Well said, friend. n/t Stellar Nov 2018 #65

K&R ismnotwasm Nov 2018 #66

Thank you for another great OP. K&R nt The Polack MSgt Nov 2018 #67

Unfortunate that we are fighting amogst ourselves guyfromla Nov 2018 #69