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I'll tell you one thing that's appalling about this election, Repub or Dem (Original Post) theHandpuppet Nov 2014 OP
People of color have to start running to change that. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #1
No way nitpicker Nov 2014 #2
Tim Scott, the only African-American in the Senate (R-SC) just won reelection with more votes for kelly1mm Nov 2014 #3
Too bad he's a right-wing asshole. alarimer Nov 2014 #4

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,611 posts)
1. People of color have to start running to change that.
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 10:04 PM
Nov 2014

Maybe they're unwilling.

And they need to start at the local level too. It's a long haul to the national level. The Republicans know this, and they've been doing it. The Democrats haven't.

nitpicker

(7,153 posts)
2. No way
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 10:27 PM
Nov 2014

Asian? If you can't ace MIT, start a business.

Immigrant African? Start a microbusiness to "serve your community".

Black American? Go into sports or the military.

More chances to be successful.

Unless this is a "minority district", others are up against "the old white (boy) network".

Unless the mood is "throw that sucking bunch out and anyone else with that label".

kelly1mm

(4,733 posts)
3. Tim Scott, the only African-American in the Senate (R-SC) just won reelection with more votes for
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 10:39 PM
Nov 2014

him than for the white R Senator also running (Graham).

That has to mean something - not sure what though yet.

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