Important, historic concession by Rick Perry to African-American votershttp://www.buzzfeed.com/evanmcsan/rick-perry-apologizes-to-black-voters-for-talking-about-the?utm_term=.jqzZqGlK0#.hqG897Prj …
@jonathanchait Rhetorical shift without changing policy prescriptions. Can't even budge on fake voter fraud issue? I call bullshit.
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@johnlegend Understanding that blacks started voting D for rational reasons is a concession few conservatives have made. -
@jonathanchait@johnlegend As Perry said, Republicans have a lot to do to earn the trust of AAs. And we'll still disagree w/left on policy. -
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@Avik .@jonathanchait@johnlegend Key test: Will Perry make any of these points to an all-white crowd at an Iowa Pizza Ranch? -
@ed_kilgore@Avik@jonathanchait@johnlegend But at least Perry is opening the conversation in a reality-based way. -
@haroldpollack@jonathanchait@johnlegend Here, BTW, is the transcript of Perry's remarks: https://www.press.org/sites/default/files/20150702_perry.pdf …
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@johnlegend Many more live in a fantasy world where blacks have been duped and Republicans are racially innocent ie:http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2012/05/conservative-fantasy-history-of-civil-rights.html … -
@jonathanchait agreed. i guess it's better than denial. -
@johnlegend and I agree with you that it's not as good as opposing vote suppression. But an important first step, IMO. -
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@jonathanchait@johnlegend question is: why him, now? current circumstances clearly matter a lot, but still curious abt strategic motive. -
@jheil@johnlegend Me too. He's clearly trying to craft a different persona that last time. -
@jonathanchait@jheil It must be tough trying to figure out how to stand out among the zillion republicans running for president. -
@johnlegend@jonathanchait@jheil I'm a Texan. Google Rick Perry flip flops. He says what he thinks he needs to say when he needs to say it
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@johnlegend@EricLo@jonathanchait we don't need concessions from anyone! The President said we need ACTION! Not PLATITUDES!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@johnlegend@LOLGOP@jonathanchait Perry is as brave as Nicki Haley's call to take down flag. MSM impressed when cons pretend decency.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@johnlegend@jonathanchait John L calls it correctly. That "we are not racist" crowd offers more of the same, with a foot on your neck.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@johnlegend@EricLo@jonathanchait TEXANS NEED OBAMACARE
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@johnlegend@jonathanchait As if Perry meant one word he said. Actions matter, not cheap platitudes and insincere rhetoric.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@johnlegend@LOLGOP@jonathanchait youre on it my man!!!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@johnlegend@LOLGOP Boom, exactly!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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