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sybylla

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7. Obama wasn't a black man from Milwaukee.

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 16, 2022, 05:48 PM

Nov 2022

Or he would have lost, too.

Edited to add that all the ads I saw in central WI (very conservative areas) played dog whistles all day long - especially in regards to BLM and defund the police. They cut and spliced Barnes' words so that it looked like he supported things he didn't. And he didn't have anywhere near the funds to get on regular old TV a bunch of times and show the back-assward whyte people that he wasn't one of those scary black men from Milwaukee.

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A question for our Wisconsin friends. [View all] Funtatlaguy Nov 2022 OP

I've heard some claim racism.... Blue Owl Nov 2022 #1

Obama wasn't a black man from Milwaukee. sybylla Nov 2022 #7

Probably need to see county by county and lower. LiberalFighter Nov 2022 #2

Racism and bad timing and a less than impressive campaign. yourout Nov 2022 #3

I don't watch much TV but lkinwi Nov 2022 #4

I had high hopes that Johnson would lose. He is f disgusting 🤮 Funtatlaguy Nov 2022 #5

mo-ron lies better dembotoz Nov 2022 #6

Also - Tony Evers is a known entity. milestogo Nov 2022 #8

Why? Several reasons I would guess Jimbo S Nov 2022 #9

As a 65 year WI resident I can confidently say that it is a racist state. Just google that question. elocs Nov 2022 #10

I'm also in WI. Many people here SAY they are not racist, but in the privacy of marking theur Ziggysmom Dec 2022 #11

remember the treaty rights fishing craps at the lakes up north years ago dembotoz Dec 2022 #12

Oh yeah, I almost forgot about that crap. I remember the racist protesters with their Ziggysmom Dec 2022 #13