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In reply to the discussion: today, I was asked what has Pres. Obama ever done for the African-American Community [View all]FrenchieCat
(68,868 posts)4. I left here because of the impatience and the daily criticism Obama received....
from some of the same suspect currently doing the most name calling on these boards!
Decided I wanted to enjoy living in the era of Obama, and realized soon enough that none were gonna
lift a finger in helping him, but point the finger in criticize his every move.
As for this election, I'm no BFF of either candidate in that sense,
I just know what the Republicans will do with each, and therefore, believe that Hillary has the best chance.
And yes, many of Bernie supporters really aren't helping their candidate, and may in fact end up hurting him greatly....
and unfortunately.
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today, I was asked what has Pres. Obama ever done for the African-American Community [View all]
FrenchieCat
Feb 2016
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I left here because of the impatience and the daily criticism Obama received....
FrenchieCat
Feb 2016
#4
This happened with Hillary, too. Many blacks were down with Hillary until the
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#15
Bookmarking thread because I'm tired and frustrated by the number of black
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#14
There's a part of me that was frustrated by Obama's no drama persona
forjusticethunders
Apr 2016
#30
Some of these can be taken off this list as they're for everybody and not specifically for blacks.
craigmatic
Jul 2016
#35
One example of what I'm talking about is marriage equality. That policy did nothing for me as a
craigmatic
Jul 2016
#37
Thank you for that. President Obama did everything he could and he accomplished much.
totodeinhere
Jan 2020
#47