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Southern Democrats and Progressives

southernyankeebelle

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3. Hi Ya'll, What's Up Folks?

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Wed Dec 7, 2011, 11:20 AM

Dec 2011

It's great being here in the minority land of the south. Who knew when President Johnson passed the voting rights act that really allow minorities to vote made many southern democrats switch party. Pretty sad huh?

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Posting a DU 3 comment here, in hopes this group will remain. [View all] dixiegrrrrl May 2011 OP

say Hey Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #1

Hi. Great idea. txwhitedove Dec 2011 #2

Hi Ya'll, What's Up Folks? southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #3

lbj thought that he had lost the south for a generation rampart Dec 2011 #5

rampart you are so right. We all have to sleep at night. southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #6

Good deal The Philosopher Dec 2011 #4

It will stay if we all come over and make it a working group on the new DU. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #8

I didn't know this existed... Phentex Dec 2011 #7

Back when Strom Thurmond WoodyM90 Dec 2011 #9

In '64 both Kentucky's liberal Senators voted for The Civil Rights Act era veteran Dec 2011 #10

Good. TxVietVet Dec 2011 #11

To keep the group going, we need folks to contribute to it! dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #12