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Omaha Steve

(99,646 posts)
Sun Jun 23, 2013, 08:27 PM Jun 2013

So yesterday this 70 year old lady whispered to me Obama picked Hagel because...


Hagel has a black relative in the family tree. First time I heard this one.

A coworker mentioned when Hagel was in town this week that Hagel is a RINO. Once you extend a hand on an issue, there is no love left by many.

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So yesterday this 70 year old lady whispered to me Obama picked Hagel because... (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jun 2013 OP
Funny how that never works the other way around. Liberal Veteran Jun 2013 #1
I've been known to whisper back Warpy Jun 2013 #2
No all 70year-old lady believe this dem in texas Jun 2013 #3
Another monumental asshole JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #4
lol Cha Jun 2013 #5

Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts)
1. Funny how that never works the other way around.
Sun Jun 23, 2013, 08:36 PM
Jun 2013

Black relative in tree 4 generations back = black.
White relative in tree = still black.

Warpy

(111,267 posts)
2. I've been known to whisper back
Sun Jun 23, 2013, 08:46 PM
Jun 2013

that the person needs to stop watching Pox News. They're liars and make him/her sound stupid.

JustAnotherGen

(31,827 posts)
4. Another monumental asshole
Sun Jun 23, 2013, 09:48 PM
Jun 2013

Running loose in America.

Why not?:
Psst - I heard Obama picked Hagel because shhhhhg but - Obama has a few white people in his Family tree.

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