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November 21, 2012
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“It looks like a bunch of old white men running women out of Washington.” (Mika B)
http://thinkprogress.org/security/2012/11/20/1219511/clyburn-gop-susan-rice-racal-code-words/
Top African American Lawmaker Says GOP Attacks On Susan Rice Use Racial Code Words
Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) this morning defended U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice, calling out Republican use of code words in attacking Rices professional capabilities.
Appearing on CNN, Clyburn, the number three Democrat in the House of Representatives and the highest-ranking African-American in Congress, added his voice to a growing number of lawmakers concerned with the appearance of the Republican Party potentially blocking a minority nominee to the Presidents cabinet so soon after a bruising electoral loss among minorities.
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Clyburn isnt alone in his assessment of the issues the Republican Party is running up again in their pursuit of Rice. The hosts of MSNBCs Morning Joe also were incredulous that the GOP would be looking for this fight, against a highly regarded woman of color, so quickly. Host Joe Scarborough, a Republican himself, was struck by how his party seemed unwilling to moderate its tone, with his co-host Mika Brzezinski saying, It looks like a bunch of old white men running women out of Washington.
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November 20, 2012
"Festival of Lights" is something we've celebrated. All the winter traditions are about
light in time of darkness, and hope.
I clean away dust, so all surfaces in the house are reflective,
and light lights and candles through the dark weeks.
It's not about being an atheist which I'm not, or religious,
which I'm not -- it's about the beauty of light, how it takes
darkness away.
November 16, 2012
I've never been a political junkie
but DU is turning me into one.
DU's like the heroin dealer who invites you over
and gets you high.. you'll be back....
November 13, 2012
Name a Republican strategy after a beautiful creature
and do not expect success.
Higgs-Boson Themself* will introduce chaos.
*(They are anonymous, they are legion, they do not forget
and they are on our side.)
November 10, 2012
this is a real beauty, courtesy of FB/ United Against Homophobia
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