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WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)
Fri Oct 31, 2014, 11:58 AM Oct 2014

Senator Landrieu tells the truth about the south & Obama

"I'll be very, very honest with you: The South has not always been the friendliest place for African Americans. It's been a difficult time for the president to present himself in a very positive light as a leader."

-- Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA), in an interview with NBC News.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2014/10/31/bonus_quote_of_the_day.html

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Senator Landrieu tells the truth about the south & Obama (Original Post) WI_DEM Oct 2014 OP
Landrieu Robbins Oct 2014 #1
She also says it's not a friendly place for women B2G Oct 2014 #2
The Louisiana State House has the lowest percentage of women of any State House in the us... Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #3
she is on her third term strawberries Oct 2014 #4

Robbins

(5,066 posts)
1. Landrieu
Fri Oct 31, 2014, 12:01 PM
Oct 2014

She may covertly be working on getting black vote out for tuesday and for expected run-off In december.

This Is one time i agree with her.You won't see me say that too much.

 

B2G

(9,766 posts)
2. She also says it's not a friendly place for women
Fri Oct 31, 2014, 12:10 PM
Oct 2014

but declines to explain how that accounts for her 18 years in office.

This is a losing approach, Mary.

 

strawberries

(498 posts)
4. she is on her third term
Fri Oct 31, 2014, 12:18 PM
Oct 2014

I believe. What has she done to educate the folks of LA in regards to her comments? Why is she down in the polls?

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