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Robby Starbuck
@robbystarbuck
Did you know (THREAD):
• The 1st gay candidate for President, Fred Karger, was a Republican
• The 1st Black Senator, Hiram Rhodes Revel, was a Republican
• The 1st Hispanic Senator, Octaviano Larrazolo, was a Republican
• The 1st Asian Senator, Hiram Fong, was a Republican
Did you know:
• The first Native American Senator and first non-Euro elected Vice President, Charles Curtis, was a Republican
• The first Hispanic candidate for President, Ben Fernandez, was a Republican
• The first Asian candidate for President, Hiram Fong, was a Republican
Did you know:
• The first Black person to serve in the House of Representatives, Joseph Rainey, was a Republican
• The first Hispanic woman to serve in the House of Reps, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, was a Republican
• The first Black Governor, P.B.S. Pinchback, was a Republican
Did you know:
• The first woman elected to the US House of Representatives, Jeannette Rankin, was a Republican
• The first Hispanic person to serve in the House of Representatives, Romualdo Pacheco, was a Republican
• The first Indian Governor, Bobby Jindal, was a Republican
Did you know:
• The first Native American Governor, Kevin Stitt, was a Republican
• The first Hispanic Governor, Romualdo Pacheco, was a Republican
• The first former slave to preside over the Senate, Blanche Bruce
As the son of a Hispanic legal immigrant I’ve always found the political left’s attacks calling Republicans racist or worse both maddening and fascinating. I hope this thread puts some of their ridiculousness into perspective.
Republican voters have always been welcoming to all.
Originally Posted by Redhot1960
One of the reasons to preserve history against the cancel history culture Marxists.
Thank You - RH.
Happy 4th.
When the NFL plays a "Black Anthem" - I will never watch NFL football again!
And damn sure write goodell about it!
Panderer.