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displacedtexan

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29. These people have no concept of "the wrong side of history"

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 01:10 PM

Jan 2017

They'll just have to learn the hard way. Too bad about their offspring. Herbert Hoover's granddaughter learned this lesson when she tried to have textbook chapters about Grandpa changed. She failed.

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Tea Party Gov. LePage says John Lewis should be thanking white Republicans for freeing the slaves [View all] DonViejo Jan 2017 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Sherman A1 Jan 2017 #1

All due respect angrychair Jan 2017 #36

I can't even.... MaeScott Jan 2017 #2

.... secondwind Jan 2017 #3

What about the slavery and institutional racism that various Presidents orchestrated? DetlefK Jan 2017 #4

"A simple thank you should suffice" - what an asshole. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #5

What an entitled asshat! Akamai Jan 2017 #6

Why isn't this guy out maxrandb Jan 2017 #7

Gotta love the whitesplainers. johnp3907 Jan 2017 #8

No kidding. Boy do the racists hate having Shitler called out! nt SunSeeker Jan 2017 #12

Man, ain't that the truth Lithos Jan 2017 #37

Welcome to public education under Betsy DeVos Freethinker65 Jan 2017 #9

+1! 2naSalit Jan 2017 #30

Paul LePage needs ... 3catwoman3 Jan 2017 #10

Paul LePage needs an enema. SunSeeker Jan 2017 #11

I think there are some assholes that you could never clean the shit from. logosoco Jan 2017 #13

There would be nothing left. FSogol Jan 2017 #22

LePage is the result of an enema... fantase56 Jan 2017 #28

He is the result of a three way race where liberals didn't unite for the Democrat NoGoodNamesLeft Jan 2017 #47

Paul LePage is an unrepentant asshole IronLionZion Jan 2017 #14

Trump and LePage in the same place HopeAgain Jan 2017 #27

Good one! 2naSalit Jan 2017 #31

Thanks. I needed a good laugh................ Old Vet Jan 2017 #48

He's termed out soon crazycatlady Jan 2017 #45

Paul LePage is only second to Der Orange Fuhrer in assholeness. Vinca Jan 2017 #15

That man's an awful fool. redwitch Jan 2017 #16

He's one of my heroes you damn idiot! hibbing Jan 2017 #17

This is the guy who said.... Tanuki Jan 2017 #18

said Paul LePage... dhill926 Jan 2017 #19

That's rich! The Liberal Lion Jan 2017 #20

Jeezus Christ. GoCubsGo Jan 2017 #21

My thoughts as well. MBS Jan 2017 #40

LePage is truly a very stupid person Gothmog Jan 2017 #23

No IQ tests required to be an elected official in America. yallerdawg Jan 2017 #24

Wow. SMFH MrScorpio Jan 2017 #25

Lepage republicans had nothing to do with freeing the slaves and now they are the OPPRESSORS. The Wielding Truth Jan 2017 #26

These people have no concept of "the wrong side of history" displacedtexan Jan 2017 #29

This guy is blessed with 2naSalit Jan 2017 #32

(Reads title of this article, silently screams and throws things) Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2017 #33

Big shout-out to Maine folks from Texas Democrats..... Paladin Jan 2017 #34

By "needs a lesson" DK504 Jan 2017 #35

I think LePage is the one who needs the history lesson jmowreader Jan 2017 #38

LOL Skittles Jan 2017 #39

Yeah Because That Republican Party. . . ProfessorGAC Jan 2017 #41

But they get mad if you call them racists. Rex Jan 2017 #42

Thank God republicans won The Civil War. keithbvadu2 Jan 2017 #43

Paul LePage The Wizard Jan 2017 #44

Not at all surprised...LePage out-Trumped Trump years before Trump was Trumping NoGoodNamesLeft Jan 2017 #46