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(46,337 posts) Thu Oct 24, 2013, 03:54 PM Oct 2013

George Will shows his true colors again.

Lily-white.

George Will Whitewashes Racism From Pro-Segregation Presidential Campaigns

In his Washington Post column, Fox News contributor George Will downplayed the explicitly racist, segregationist presidential campaigns of Strom Thurmond and George Wallace, referring to them as merely focused on the "burning issues" of "regional grievances relating to race" and "venting class and cultural resentments," respectfully.

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/10/24/george-will-whitewashes-racism-from-pro-segrega/196578

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George Will shows his true colors again. (Original Post) Archae Oct 2013 OP

He has no honor--he used Jimmy Carter's stolen briefing book to prep Ronald Reagan for debate. MADem Oct 2013 #1

MADem

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1. He has no honor--he used Jimmy Carter's stolen briefing book to prep Ronald Reagan for debate.