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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Fri May 22, 2020, 05:18 PM May 2020

About Joe's comment to Charlamagne Tha God: the sentiment is hardly new:

"A black man voting for the Republicans makes as much sense as a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders."

--J.C. Watts Sr., the father of rising ( black ) GOP star Rep. J.C. Watts. (Several decades ago)

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About Joe's comment to Charlamagne Tha God: the sentiment is hardly new: (Original Post) Atticus May 2020 OP
I clearly remember that statement. It's truer these days with oasis May 2020 #1
Which Is Why The Poutrage On the Subject Is Drivel, Sir The Magistrate May 2020 #2
I remember repub convention goers mistaking JC Jr. for a valet Bradshaw3 May 2020 #3

oasis

(49,383 posts)
1. I clearly remember that statement. It's truer these days with
Fri May 22, 2020, 05:26 PM
May 2020

blatant AA voter suppression and everything associated with Trump.

The Magistrate

(95,247 posts)
2. Which Is Why The Poutrage On the Subject Is Drivel, Sir
Fri May 22, 2020, 05:40 PM
May 2020

Even the people pumping it out do not take it seriously. It is just something they can hang their predispositions on, that they hope they can make other people take seriously.

Bradshaw3

(7,521 posts)
3. I remember repub convention goers mistaking JC Jr. for a valet
Fri May 22, 2020, 06:27 PM
May 2020

Happened more than once he said. I also remember JC's uncle raising his nephew's out-of-wedlock child because JC Jr. didn't want the fact to take away from his political future.

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