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Hydra

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1. Opportunism on that level puts you in bad company

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Original post)

Fri Aug 14, 2015, 09:54 AM

Aug 2015

The real tragedy might be if there were less bigots in the world than we thought...just more people willing to sign on the dotted line for personal gain.

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Mitch McConnell Marched with MLK - who knew? [View all] JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 OP

Opportunism on that level puts you in bad company Hydra Aug 2015 #1

All too often, politicians end up trading their principles for retaining power and influence... Spazito Aug 2015 #2

100% Spacedog1973 Aug 2015 #3

He was an aide for John Sherman Cooper DemocraticWing Aug 2015 #4

I agree with this assessment BumRushDaShow Aug 2015 #5

So did David Horowitz. Maybe it was extra credit for college students at the time? Tarheel_Dem Aug 2015 #6

I just love ya! JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #8

he is also married to an Asian woman JI7 Aug 2015 #7

So did Joe Lieberman! Number23 Aug 2015 #9

So it's like JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #10

And Charlton Heston DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #11