Robert E. Lee Statue Removed From US Capitol | Talking Points Memo

A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed from the U.S. Capitol early Monday, a move Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam hailed as an “important step forward for our Commonwealth and our country.”


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Long past due.

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At this stage in America’s history I’d rather know how it got there in the first place.

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Why does Hugo Chavez hate us so much?

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CaNcel CulTure DesTroy aMericaN heritaGe aNd the Reputation of A Great Man who, ironically, fought foR demOcrats whO waNt to keep blaCks on The Libtard plantaTion.

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But how will we ever learn about history if we don’t have statues and monuments to traitors? :rofl: :rofl:

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I was hoping for Arthur Ash.

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Warning: deranged Presidential tweet coming our way. Those with high blood pressure, low blood pressure, or average blood pressure should avoid whenever possible.

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Northam sees the tea leaves, too.

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I was kinda disappointed that the picture of the millwright rigging didn’t include a noose around the statue’s neck.

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I was thinking about Trump as president last night. America’s track record on recognizing heroes and villains is pathetic and tragic.

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Cue the response from the house confederate caucus led by Mo Brooks.

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Good riddance!

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Just thought this was funny.

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If we’re eliminating traitor’s statues that means Trump doesn’t get any, amirite?

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Indeed. “One of”? Only 42%?

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1341035701165584391

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Sometimes change takes decades, sometimes it takes a hundred years or more, it makes me proud that that time has finally come and I am here to celebrate it. We’ve come a long way, baby.

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Wait, we allowed a statue of a traitor to be put in the capitol of a country he waged war against? WTF?!?!?!?!? Should we be on the lookout for statues of Hitler, Tojo and Putin under the Rotunda? Yes, LITERALLY no different.

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The highest percentage up to now for worst ever was 14%!!

You won something, Trump. :roll_eyes:

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Only 42%, and we’re talking merely “one of”? Who do the other 58% think is that much worse? Can most of them even name one, or ANY president before Obama? Why are Americans so stupid and why are we allowing this?

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