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    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 7 Jun 2016

      If you say, as Paul Ryan does, that Trump is a racist but you will still vote for him, then you don't think racism is a bad thing.

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      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 7 Jun 2016

      If you say, as Paul Ryan does, Trump is a racist but I'm still voting for him, then you don't think racism is disqualifying in a politician

      10:05 AM - 7 Jun 2016
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        1. Gare Joyce‏Verified account @GareJoyceNHL 7 Jun 2016
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          Ryan: "He's a racist but he's our racist."

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        1. TrashPandaMario‏ @TrashPandaMario 7 Jun 2016
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          He can overlook a racist, but someone who wants to extend health care to poor people? He can't work with such a monster!

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        1. Michael Skotnicki‏ @MSkotnicki 7 Jun 2016
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          And not just ant politician, but the President.

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        1. Grudgie the Whale‏ @grudging1 7 Jun 2016
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          Grudgie the Whale Retweeted Grudgie the Whale

          https://twitter.com/grudging1/status/739905193387560960 …

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          Grudgie the Whale @grudging1
          Republicans are doing the "Yes he's racist but he's family" grandpa routine with Trump. But they want grandpa *to be President of the US*
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        2. Jimmy Madison‏ @Federalist_10 7 Jun 2016
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          If you rely upon a racist base of voters, as @SpeakerRyan does, but have a presidential nominee who eschews the dog whistles in

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        3. Jimmy Madison‏ @Federalist_10 7 Jun 2016
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          lieu of overt racism, do you risk alienating the base by trying to get back to the dog whistles?

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        1. DG Lewis‏ @dglewis517 7 Jun 2016
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          If you say, as Paul Ryan does, Trump is a racist but I'm still voting for him, then you support racism, simple as that.

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        1. Autistic Asexual‏ @Autistic_Ace 7 Jun 2016
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          @mcclure111 U would think that holding the same positions as a racist would be cause for some serious reflection... apparently not

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        1.  🍀 Aisha  🍀 عائشة  🍀‏ @aishaali 7 Jun 2016
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          Did racism disqualify @dick_nixon or even Ronald Reagan?

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        1. Mike Fraser‏ @bcmikejetsfan 7 Jun 2016
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          I just read Ryans comments and that was my exact thought.

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