Whitelaw Reid: “Remember its old stagers have been hungry eight years, while the Black…”

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Remember its old stagers have been hungry eight years, while the Black Republicans have been feeding at the public crib?

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Reid highlights the hunger and desperation of the Democratic party's old members compared to their Republican counterparts.

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Whitelaw Reid: “Remember its old stagers have been hungry eight years, while the Black Republicans have been feeding at the public crib?”