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BumRushDaShow

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13. And you could technically say that

Reply to alp227 (Reply #12)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 05:19 AM

Oct 2017

Bloomberg was (and still is) pro-gun control (and put his $$$ where his mouth is on that issue).

But I know here in Philly, we didn't have a Democratic mayor until the 1950s.

The GOP went loon in the '60s with Goldwater, and "southern strategy" with Nixon, and hasn't looked back.

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UPDATED: Trump Blames Race Issues on Dems: 'The Democrats Have Ruled the Inner Cities For 100 Years' [View all] DonViejo Oct 2017 OP

Not this shit again C_U_L8R Oct 2017 #1

So, his answer is "I'm doing something about race, because my cabinet secretary is black"? MrScorpio Oct 2017 #2

F him GaryCnf Oct 2017 #3

"Ruled"? His choice of words to describe our system of elective self-governance mnhtnbb Oct 2017 #4

I agree Timmygoat Oct 2017 #5

As if those people didn't VOTE Democratic MountCleaners Oct 2017 #16

I am so tired of asking spiderpig Oct 2017 #6

The answer get the red out Oct 2017 #7

Or, incredibly short, he's an asshole. SammyWinstonJack Oct 2017 #9

Factoring in his advanced age and family history my guess would be early stage Alzheimer's. nt cstanleytech Oct 2017 #11

So La Guardia, Lindsay, Ghouliani, & Bloomberg were "Democrats" as mayors of NYC? BumRushDaShow Oct 2017 #8

"RINOs" to Trump and his cult alp227 Oct 2017 #12

And you could technically say that BumRushDaShow Oct 2017 #13

Bloomberg left the Republican Party in 2007 alp227 Oct 2017 #14

Oh I know his story BumRushDaShow Oct 2017 #15

That's because the Democrats do not rely on a voter base of uneducated bigots Donny. nt cstanleytech Oct 2017 #10