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May 21, 2023 4 tweets 4 min read
@solivitaguy @Tazerface16 @Socasiren2 When Obama was 1st elected, I was having lunch in NYC w/a visiting FL friend who was very active in support for Israel and the ADL. We’d never talked politics before.
Suddenly she brings up “how awful it is about Obama.”
I’m surprised. “What? Why is it awful?” 1/ @solivitaguy @Tazerface16 @Socasiren2 She says, “Well, he’s alright, but that wife of his. She’s a real (N word).” This is NYC. People at other tables turned around. I was so stunned I was speechless. I couldn’t say anything, & she went on about something else…& I was still speechless & couldn’t finish my lunch. 2/