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Walleye

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19. She would eat him alive, as they say

Reply to BattleRow (Reply #14)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 04:56 PM

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PBS: The Black Congresswoman They DON'T Teach You About [View all] marmar Mar 29 OP

We certainly need her ghost & spirit today... hlthe2b Mar 29 #1

Damn, we need a successor to her now more than ever. NNadir Mar 29 #2

I remember her very well. I wish we had someone now as eloquent and courageous. Walleye Mar 29 #3

I have commented here in the past about BattleRow Mar 29 #6

All right, whenever I think of disparaging Texas, I think of these women and it discourages me Walleye Mar 29 #10

So would Kamala Harris.. BattleRow Mar 29 #13

She was really something else. I wish we had some more around like her today. Walleye Mar 29 #17

K&R 2naSalit Mar 29 #4

I sure as hell wish I could recommend this video a few hundred times, as it is timely, as things are even worse than... NNadir Mar 29 #5

She was a trailblazer and a force to be reckoned with. llmart Mar 29 #7

She was in Congress when we moved to Texas mountain grammy Mar 29 #8

I don't think they teach about Figarosmom Mar 29 #9

I was just wondering how those two got on in Congress BaronChocula Mar 29 #11

She was my first vote for president. 1972 California Democratic primary. Walleye Mar 29 #18

Many thanks for posting the complete video. PBS has great documentaries and this is one of them Deuxcents Mar 29 #12

Wouldn't you love to see her take and takedown of the current occupants in the Wh--e House? BattleRow Mar 29 #14

She would eat him alive, as they say Walleye Mar 29 #19

Barbara Jordan was a true master of the English language! Thunderbeast Mar 29 #15

I keep watching excerpts and stop to weep at how far we've fallen from what she raised us to with her voice. NNadir Mar 29 #16

I met her once Picturelady Mar 29 #20

Wow. That's impressive. Welcome to DU. NNadir Mar 29 #21

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