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Originally Posted by dculkin
I am mostly going on two things: (1) gossip from people who have known Allen over the years and (2) my constant desire to say bad things about Republicans  . |
Your honesty is why I enjoy disagreeing with you from time to time
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Originally Posted by dculkin
One person whose opinion I trust says that he knew Allen quite well about 30 years ago and that he is a total redneck who used the N word all the time. Another person whose opinion I trust and who knows Allen much better than the first person says that Allen has a good heart and is a great guy.
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I can't say that I "know" him and only recall meeting him twice, albeit with insiders of his campaign. He came along after my dad had left DC. He was careful and dignified in my presence, but that is a limited exposure. I do know alot of folks that used the N word 30 years ago that don't anymore and regret using it then. I also know some politicians that use it to this day. I don't know if allen uses it or not, but I don't consider him a redneck. I can tell you that the much maligned Charles Robb is as gentlemanly as anyone you would ever meet--ackowledging his alleged Clintonesque proclivities regarding women.
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For some reason his infatuation with redneck culture strikes me as funny..
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Here is where you lost me--what infatuation with redneck culture?
Would you use the term redneck to describe a S. African national who described US blacks as kaffirs a redneck or just a racist?
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Originally Posted by dculkin
The TPM piece does seem like a stretch, but I found it interesting. Conspiracy theories can be fun every now and then.
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Agreed. Thanks for posting!