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Race remark overplayed

Sun., Jan. 17, 2010

The Spokesman-Review

I seem to remember a few influential African-Americans speaking in strong words (at the beginning of the 2008 presidential campaign) that Barack Obama wasn’t black enough. So why the big stink about what Harry Reid said so many months way back?

This is very childish bickering between the Democrats and the Republicans. There are far more important things that need doing.

The childish behavior is happening more often on all topics. This behavior is an embarrassment.

M. Judy Smith

Chattaroy

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