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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:09 PM Original message |
It warms my heart to see this handsome strong, proud black man |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. K & R |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. Something... |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. congrats Effie! |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. GOBAMA!! |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:11 PM Original message |
What a feeling! |
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cloud75 (737 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. the first person i voted for president was jesse jackson and he |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
6. That's a worthy praise that I can agree with! |
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Sulawesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. I agree! |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. I think you forgot to throw a few "blacks" in there |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I remember my Mom supporting Jesse Jackson when I was very young |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 12:29 AM Response to Reply #9 |
23. Me too. |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. Thanks EffieBlack. Welcome to the DU! |
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Jane Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
11. It warms my heart, too. |
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Yuugal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
12. Yeah, let me savor this: |
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Anouka (712 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I agree. |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 12:35 AM Response to Reply #16 |
26. Yeah, that kinda made me cringe |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 12:51 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I don't "switch"- I would never say something on a predominantly black site that I wouldn't say here |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:10 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. It is. |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:16 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. :-) Thanks! |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 03:07 AM Response to Reply #12 |
47. You don't get it |
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live love laugh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 07:36 AM Response to Reply #12 |
54. I agree with you. . .pure stupidity on the OPs part. n/t |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. Stupidity? Wow |
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Spiffarino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. It makes me proud that my party has come this far |
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sailor65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
14. It warms my heart to see this handsome strong, proud White man |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Hey - I remember the pride my Dad had when Cousin Jack was |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. If it were unusual for a white man to be in this position, such a comment would be appropriate |
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Yuugal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 12:31 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. I get you just fine. |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 12:48 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. No - you DON'T get it . . . |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:22 AM Response to Reply #27 |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 03:29 AM Response to Reply #27 |
50. I'm very happy for the black community. I really am. |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
73. I'm as white as snow and I get it |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #25 |
65. Sorry Yuugal but you're off the mark here... |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #65 |
72. Exactly - if it were Hillary |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
74. Riiiiiiiight! Edwards and Hillary are discriminated against on a daily basis! |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 12:58 AM Response to Reply #19 |
29. I'm glad and happy for you! |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:16 AM Response to Reply #29 |
36. I remember how proud and excited my grandmother was that night |
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sailor65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
57. No, it wouldn't be appropriate |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
69. You Answered That With Far More Class |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 12:25 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Black folks will not stop talking about race |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 12:27 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Apparently, if black people never mention race, America's race problem will go away |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 12:30 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. LOL! |
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Yuugal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:02 AM Response to Reply #21 |
30. uncomfortable is a fair word |
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Kucinich4America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:06 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Ah, you need to chill out with a good comedy...... |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:11 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I love that movie! |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #30 |
58. I suppose "black is beautiful" makes you uncomfortable too, eh? |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
66. Ahem..BLACK Power has been pretty hard to come by... |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 03:31 AM Response to Reply #21 |
51. Black folks should never stop talking about it either. It's still an issue. |
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sailor65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #21 |
59. Doesn't make me uncomfortable |
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socalover (359 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 02:31 AM Response to Reply #14 |
46. You need help nt |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 03:18 AM Response to Reply #14 |
48. Hispanic, Italian, UCC, Mormon, huckleberry |
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sailor65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #48 |
63. The OP does not celebrate diversity of anything. |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
75. Wahhhh, why can't we have white history month?!!!! /sarcasm |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 06:26 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Wow! Thank you! n/t |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm with you - whenever I see him with his family I just get a big smile on my face! |
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elizm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-03-08 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
18. All I could do was weep....tears of joy. What a moment... |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:37 AM Response to Reply #18 |
43. I know you had a lot of company around the country and, indeed, the world |
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elizm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 08:49 AM Response to Reply #43 |
56. The world is a little brighter place this morning. :) nt |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
20. Hear hear! |
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Didereaux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
31. ogoodlord! he's a skinny, scrawny kid with a great smile! |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:39 AM Response to Reply #31 |
44. And mind, and good taste-he loves his wife, and he's a Dem! nt |
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Big Blue Marble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
35. What a moment to savor! I am so happy! |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
38. Effie it makes me feel good and it does warm my heart to see someone I believe in |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
40. I hear you! |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
41. America has come a long way |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:33 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. I LOVE your mother! |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 03:32 AM Response to Reply #41 |
52. It also has a long way to go and I think it's important for us to remember that too. /nt |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
45. Great thread, I tried to vote for it again. I'm catching my breath for |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 03:29 AM Response to Original message |
49. A belated welcome, Effie |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #49 |
78. Thanks! |
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jcla (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 04:40 AM Response to Original message |
53. AMEN, EFFIE BLACK! |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 07:59 PM Response to Reply #53 |
79. :-) |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
55. As a white woman who was in grade school when the civil rights movement was in full swing.. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
60. I've gotta say, as a whitey, my heart soared when I saw him yesterday. |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
62. In 2008, Camelot is African-American |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
64. Hear, hear. |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
67. What if he wasn't handsome? |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
68. EffieBlack... |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
70. I'm happy for him and the black community |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
71. Proud is a word that is condescending and code wordish all |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-04-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
77. hopefully the African American vote will come out in force for Obama |
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