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Hekate

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18. Kicking this

Reply to EffieBlack (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2018, 02:55 PM

Apr 2018

I'm furious at the DUers from last night who were ready to smear Joy, and this morning are saying piously that of course she's innocent until proven guilty but...

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Why Joy Reid deserves - and why I am giving her - the benefit of the doubt [View all] EffieBlack Apr 2018 OP

Nail hit on head...K&R HipChick Apr 2018 #1

Seeing what has been posted lately leaves me nearly in despair... hlthe2b Apr 2018 #2

She may truly not remember ever holding those views marshall Apr 2018 #30

But there were plenty of progressives back then who would have disputed those views. pnwmom Apr 2018 #33

I know why. NurseJackie Apr 2018 #40

Even if she said those things on an old blog, this is still a hatchet job leftofcool Apr 2018 #3

K&R revmclaren Apr 2018 #4

We are watching a slow motion lynching of a genuine national treasure. nt LexVegas Apr 2018 #5

They may not have realized what or who theyre dealing with EffieBlack Apr 2018 #8

Agreed and how about reason #8 kydo Apr 2018 #6

Totally agree. One name: Sen. Robert Byrd Stonepounder Apr 2018 #12

He merely changed the group of people he was bigoted against dsc Apr 2018 #17

Byrd was a man of the past. He changed as much as he could. IluvPitties Apr 2018 #21

From one form of bigotry to another. Not much change. Nt LostOne4Ever Apr 2018 #45

I know that for a fact. I was a Republican about 10 yrs ago! IluvPitties Apr 2018 #20

Kick... haele Apr 2018 #7

Notice how wingers attempt MFM008 Apr 2018 #9

Not only MSNBC. murielm99 Apr 2018 #22

I am with you on all of the above Tom Rinaldo Apr 2018 #10

Well said. Especially the part about bringing in the FBI emulatorloo Apr 2018 #11

"5. The people and entities pushing this." -- Yes, THIS!!!! NurseJackie Apr 2018 #13

And they are not & have never been friends of Democrats, liberals & progressives. TheSmarterDog Apr 2018 #29

I think it's safe to characterize those "people and entities" as hating the Democratic party... NurseJackie Apr 2018 #37

Exactly, NJ! Who is doing this and what R B Garr Apr 2018 #41

KICK! peabody Apr 2018 #14

Interesting thing about Franken and support.... NCTraveler Apr 2018 #15

K&R Xipe Totec Apr 2018 #16

Kicking this Hekate Apr 2018 #18

Did you notice from last night ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #25

/agree Brogrizzly Apr 2018 #19

Thank you! joc46224 Apr 2018 #23

Definitely think this is a smear job and . . . peggysue2 Apr 2018 #24

Yes. There's no reason to think this would be a one-off. n/t pnwmom Apr 2018 #35

ba-boom !!! Hits it out of the park. 8 for 8. Thank you. By. CincyDem Apr 2018 #26

I agree. Lunabell Apr 2018 #27

She definitely gets the benefit of my doubt. Also, jrthin Apr 2018 #28

K&R. The only ones who benefit are the fascists. TheSmarterDog Apr 2018 #31

Seriously .. not a big deal .. and world has bigger problems Le Gaucher Apr 2018 #32

It is a big deal musette_sf Apr 2018 #34

I stand with Joy Reid Gothmog Apr 2018 #36

K&R betsuni Apr 2018 #38

That's my point, too, Effie.. Cha Apr 2018 #39

K&R uponit7771 Apr 2018 #42

K&R ismnotwasm Apr 2018 #43

K&R Scurrilous Apr 2018 #44