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Cracklin Charlie

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2. He's wrong.

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Original post)

Thu Jan 20, 2022, 09:38 AM

Jan 2022

Ask him if Muhammad Ali is an American. He wouldn’t deny Kentucky’s native son.

My sister-in-law once told me she didn’t watch tennis, because there were never any Americans playing. I set her straight right quick about where Venus and Serena were from.

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Mitch McConnell says we aren't Americans [View all] JustAnotherGen Jan 2022 OP

McConnell was in segregated schools until his senior Casady1 Jan 2022 #1

He's wrong. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2022 #2

Hell, Martina Navratilova became a naturalized US citizen in 1981. House of Roberts Jan 2022 #4

I'm watching the Australian Open right now. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2022 #10

Agree on everything you said. Where is he going with the phrase of Federalizing elections? flying_wahini Jan 2022 #3

Yep, he just vomited up what the rest of the repubes zuul Jan 2022 #5

Much as I hate Mitch, this doesn't HAVE to be viewed as being meant as racist Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2022 #6

In 1959 - my dad - a son of the South JustAnotherGen Jan 2022 #8

Sounds like a great man! Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2022 #13

What say you Tim Scott? . . . Lovie777 Jan 2022 #7

He's a piece of shit JustAnotherGen Jan 2022 #9

That clip needs to be played nonstop until November LW1977 Jan 2022 #11

Absolutely JustAnotherGen Jan 2022 #15

Oh but Joe Biden cleared his throat two or three times.more newsworthy than GOP racist bullhorns Walleye Jan 2022 #12

Exactly JustAnotherGen Jan 2022 #14

Toni Morrison: "In this country, American means white. Everybody else has to hyphenate." LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #16

K&R brer cat Jan 2022 #17

Trending on Twitter Behind the Aegis Jan 2022 #18

+1000 JustAnotherGen Jan 2022 #20

Not at all surprising from the guy that posed in front of a confederate flag. rogue emissary Jan 2022 #19