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brer cat

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7. Sending him good wishes. The defining moment

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2025, 07:04 PM

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for me when President Obana was elected was an image of Jesse Jackson in the crowd in Chicago with tears streaming down his face. What an emotional moment!

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