'We just continued to fight’: White supremacist ousted from an Oklahoma city council
Connie Vickers was scrolling through a community Facebook page when she saw a photo of a familiar face: Judd Blevins - then a candidate for City Council in her town of Enid, Oklahoma - participating in the 2017 Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville. She was spurred into action, working with her friend Nancy Presnall. Despite their efforts, Blevins was elected to the city council. Alongside other community members, they formed a group to bring attention to Blevins’s white supremacist ties, called the Enid Social Justice Committee. The group was able to bring about a recall vote, and Blevins was finally voted out of his position. Vickers joins Ali Velshi to discuss the importance of fighting for democracy. “I didn’t know that it would [make a difference] or not,” Vickers said. “We all came together for one reason.”
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These women have more guts than all the Republicans who remain silent in the face of what is going on in this disgusting era of politics.
@user-sp7rr5yc7j
Ай бұрын
Democrats support rashida tailab she refuses to condem dearborn mich muslums for chanting death to america
I’m an Oklahoma Democrat and I’m in awe over these women. Nancy and Connie are amazing.
@KennethFrierson-wt6xt
Ай бұрын
I lived in okc 8.5 spent alot of time in Enid met some cool guys on the Enid PD im not even a Democrat or republican but there are some good folks out there it pains me to know that that type of person exists there.
@dianapodrovitz3067
Ай бұрын
These women exemplify the kind of Oklahomans I remember on my many visits as a child and my times of living in Oklahoma as a young married woman. My father was born there. He loved that state and it's people. I met so many friendly, kind people there.
Protect these women. And thank you
@GayleAllen-RINO
Ай бұрын
Donnie needs a lap dog for VP, someone to pardon him. That will be the president as soon as donnie gets elected. he doesn't care about America, he wants a pardon!
@gilbertcanul996
Ай бұрын
Yes, most definitely.👍🏼
@aDDmoreJuiceTV
Ай бұрын
INDEED!
Thank you to these civic-minded ladies for speaking truth to power and holding this loser accountable.
@Sag301
Ай бұрын
Classy
I love these 2 women! Thank you
@azurerogue3633
Ай бұрын
There were at least 12 of us. At least for the final push to get signatures on a petition.
@WarriorOutcastRebelJedi
Ай бұрын
@@azurerogue3633you are true patriots!
@karenpowers3319
Ай бұрын
@@azurerogue3633Thank you for what you have accomplished. Every little bit helps.
@cheyennetapiasmith9056
Ай бұрын
@@azurerogue3633 ❤❤THANK YOU❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@KeionChase
Ай бұрын
@@azurerogue3633Thank you...... Great job.....only 12 ⁉️
Connie you're the genuine patriot blood that keeps America's democracy well protected.
@alexandregarden6260
Ай бұрын
From Europe, one can only agree. America needs to see more of these decent people rather than the stupid Republican bigots who make us, the rest of the world, detest America (in its present Trumpian form) They always try to quote the founding fathers. Pretty sure that the founding fathers wouldn’t have given the time of day. The founders of your country sprang from the Enlightenment. Do the likes of MTG even know the word, let alone what it means/signifies? Seriously, my heart weeps for your country.
@organicmagic8822
Ай бұрын
Remember Project 2025…. They want to force this on all
@danyg4063
Ай бұрын
I mean, let's be fair. America's democracy is not well protected. It is truly hanging by a thread, as we have seen over the past few years. But yes, Connie is the true patriot blood that maintains that thin thread, and she needs all of us to step up and strengthen that thread.
@aDDmoreJuiceTV
Ай бұрын
SO TRUE!💯💯👏👏
@jimijames63
Ай бұрын
Wait, What!
The fact that the town voted him in even knowing he was a white supremacist speaks volumes.
@cookieshivers1859
Ай бұрын
People there still are not paying attention on purpose - scary!
@blackbiker1961
Ай бұрын
@@cookieshivers1859That’s not it, the people in that town knew exactly who they were voting for the real problem here is that most men today are nutless and straight up Cowards. So that leaves it up to the women to step up and speak out.
@PBLKW
Ай бұрын
They knew exactly who they were voting for. They only pretended they didn't know. 😊
This is what democracy is about - diverse people coming together to get imporant things done. Great job ladies!
@breaker86
Ай бұрын
And those who don't must be the tramptards, no doubt..I see a few here, they can't take loving their Country, only hate, racism, bullying, step aside Grasshoppers! America will Keep Democracy with people like these ladies..Love OUR Country.......
@wbanks3749
Ай бұрын
Yes, these women are what WE THE PEOPLE should be standing up for! Thank you, ladies, for being sane examples. ❤
See, there are some of us in Oklahoma with brains. ❤😂❤ We are out here
@TheChopf26
Ай бұрын
No one in Oklahoma thinks you have brains.
@AngelaShawWestoven
Ай бұрын
I agree because we know what Oklahoma is really all about.
@ChristineJSmith16
Ай бұрын
@lisakeane4386
Ай бұрын
@@AngelaShawWestoven I live in Ohio, so I empathize!
@swordofmanticore1253
Ай бұрын
@@TheresNoPoint587 ROTFLMAO
Connie is a TRUE AMERICAN HERO‼️ Thank you for saving democracy. Wishing her and others continued success and safety.
We need more men like these ladies.
Can I say as a fellow Oklahoman: I'm SO VERY PROUD of this woman, and I'm also VERY proud of the voters in Enid who stood up and said: NOPE! Just when I'm about to give up on my state, someone gives me some hope. Well done!
There's nothing Supreme about Blevins.
@alexandrawhitelock6195
Ай бұрын
Yes…or whites
No hate should be everyone’s goal and these women did it. Great job!!!!
@grouchyoleguy
Ай бұрын
I classify what they did as hate
As a black man I will support the guy with 81 years behind him over the guy with 91 criminal charges in front of him.
@Americasinertia
Ай бұрын
😅😅. Black man. You funny fascist
@Americasinertia
Ай бұрын
Hey, commie, fjb
@Americasinertia
Ай бұрын
😅😅. A black man. At least fascist blue sheep, like their lying networks, try
@Americasinertia
Ай бұрын
😅😅. Fentanyl blue. You funny, racist but funny
@notthis888
Ай бұрын
@@Americasinertia You lack critical thinking skills.
Thank you Connie V. and ENID for your courage to help fight for America. When I feel down about the possible loss of democracy here, it's people like you and your group that gives me hope. May the light of God bless and guide you through these uncertain times.
@TinaFivesten
Ай бұрын
They will not accept that you are christian!
My grandmother lived at saddle mountain. So proud of you women. Enid was one of the little towns we’d visit. Thank you! The fight for equality is always worth the effort.
Bless them, these are the real American PATRIOTS ❤❤
@kokohead333
Ай бұрын
💙💙💙
@SmeiskAudio
Ай бұрын
Nice to hear the word patriot being used correctly for a change. 💙 Hear hear!
@organicmagic8822
Ай бұрын
Please remember about Project 2025
I’ll never understand how people can hate others so much. The world would be so damned boring if we all looked, talked, and thought the same way.
@Sag301
Ай бұрын
It'd be wonderful if we weren't lied to, stolen from, murdered, cheated, and hated. Oh wait! That was our OLD life!! 😅 Welcome to the Great Awakening 💥💖🇺🇲
It would be wonderful to have more individuals like her standing up for our democracy. Regardless of political affiliation, we must all come together and support democracy by voting Democrat until the Republican Party regains its integrity.
@Americasinertia
Ай бұрын
Fascist blue’s democracy, keeping opponents leading the polls off of ballots? Hypocritical indictments? Flooding America with violent unvaccinated illegals, hoping they’ll vote blue? Pass, commie
@PAMELAPORTER-ci7mr
Ай бұрын
It's "democratic."
@tonyscott6837
Ай бұрын
I understand that, thank you for bringing it to my attention. I have a specific purpose for using that phrase in that particular context.
@robsemail
Ай бұрын
@@PAMELAPORTER-ci7mr I’m voting democrat.
@CMcKay-ip2nc
Ай бұрын
@@PAMELAPORTER-ci7mr the republican party is not standing up for democracy.
Vote for Democracy not Dictatorship. Voting D to go forward not R to go backwards. 🇺🇲🌊🌊🇺🇲
@615GuitarSlinger
Ай бұрын
You're actually living under a totalitarian government just shy of being a dictatorship
Good for those women!
They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Well done to patriots Connie and Nancy in taking the first of many steps which ultimately led to the removal of an avowed fascist from the city council of Enid, Oklahoma. God bless the United States of America 🇺🇲
Real patriotism on display! Thank you ladies!
Cancel hate, cancel trump.
@Americasinertia
Ай бұрын
You’re half right. Cancel hate, cancel corrupt 46
@supersnakeforlife
Ай бұрын
TDS
@trumpisgoingtoprison177
Ай бұрын
@@supersnakeforlifeTrump lost.
@TheChopf26
Ай бұрын
You hate trump. You're the problem.
@Trollzarefunny
Ай бұрын
@@supersnakeforlife Lol GOLUBOIzzzzz bibikov go beg fah borscht
Well done Ladies ❤❤❤
The reason she didn't think it would make a difference is because she knows exactly what Oklahoma is about. It's a very racist state.
@user-lr9yu3pe7z
Ай бұрын
@@artandarchitecture6399 Unfortunately in this case, as an Oklahoman living in the heart of the state, Angela isn't far off. But like I said in another comment, just when I'm about to give up, people like this woman give me some hope! We can get better, but we have to work hard at it.
@tanyasampson763
Ай бұрын
When you have a state full of racist people the state is definitely racist. That state this time is Oklahoma. I hate this deflection you used because the people allowed an open white supremacist to be elected @artandarchitecture6399
@easystreetwithjen
Ай бұрын
@@justmyopinion9883Have you heard of the Tulsa Race Massacre?
@giseledesjardins8239
Ай бұрын
I Am sure it is but Here it shows when a group is formed against it with a goal, many on the fence or know in their heart ❤️ it's wrong but have no place to go will Unite and do the right thing.
@tretre3892
Ай бұрын
The south sucks!!! I have no idea why anyone would live in that part of this country
I AM WOMAN HEAR ME ROAR...........GOD BLESS YOU LADIES..........KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.........A SHINING LIGHT❤❤💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
These 3 ladies rock
We must be active in our local elections!!!🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊💙💙💙💙💙
This makes me proud of us. This is how real patriots behave.
I grew up in Enid. Thank you ladies! It’s good to know there are still good people in my hometown. ❤❤
Thank you all SO very much. And “We just continue to fight.” Slogan for us all.
Beautiful Women no rasists
@jaysonoweh2227
Ай бұрын
Bot
@joedaniels1597
Ай бұрын
@@jaysonoweh2227 brain dead.
@user-uh6yr4te2i
Ай бұрын
@@jaysonoweh2227traitor
@breaker86
Ай бұрын
@@jaysonoweh2227 Rotfl......Bot? A.W..........
@seattlewa8500
Ай бұрын
@@jaysonoweh2227You are Fascist Bot.
When you have a diverse group of people from all walks of life come together for a common cause, you have a winning combination. Many thanks to these two brave and loving women!
Thank you to the wise folks in Oklahoma.. who truly want democracy to live on. Your amazing
Watching Donald Trump destroy the GOP has been one of the wildest things I can recall in my near 50 years
@Americasinertia
Ай бұрын
Watching corrupt 46s banana republic fail, is delightful
@Americasinertia
Ай бұрын
Communist blue’s banana republic failing, more entertaining
@keithosmond5730
Ай бұрын
@@Americasinertia Banana republic is what Trump and MAGA are campaigning on creating, fascist.
@TheChopf26
Ай бұрын
You couldn't be more wrong.
@keithosmond5730
Ай бұрын
@@TheChopf26 MAGA isn't GOP. It ate the GOP. Real Republicans want nothing to do with these fascists.
Wise women! Hope people listen.
I am so proud of these true democratic American ladies. They stood up for FREEDOM. VOTE BLUE for FREEDOM 💙💙
Blevins; Tried that in a small town! It didn’t work! 👍🇺🇸👏🦅🦅
Thank you, Connie and Nancy !
Thank you Connie!! /and all your crew!! Real Working Class Heroes!!! Lots of Class and Wisdom!! Showing all of us How Democracy is Done!!
LOVE these two women, Connie Vickers and Nancy (last name)!
Wow Connie. You and your supporters are truly fantastic. It shows so many people what they are really capable of.
Thank you Ladies for your service. You're a true patriots 🇺🇸
Twenty years ago, I never would’ve believed that somebody as despicable as that could get onto a city Council in the first place.
Thank you, ladies!
Thank you so much for speaking out.
Thanks ladies.
What amazingly strong women!! Thank you for your courage !! Its beautiful to see goodness win.!! Thanks again for giving me hope that we can stop the hate from spreading!!! ❤️☮️❤️☮️❤️
Turn Trump Towers into low income housing.
@Americasinertia
Ай бұрын
Prison, for these corrupt blue DAs, judges and that corrupt resident in his cocaine White House
@Coolidge2329
Ай бұрын
You need mental health support for your Trump obsession
@trumpisgoingtoprison177
Ай бұрын
@@supersnakeforlifeyou need to see a doctor about that. Sounds awful.
@trumpisgoingtoprison177
Ай бұрын
@@Coolidge2329what are you going to do about your obsession with Trump?
@TheDaexiled1
Ай бұрын
@@supersnakeforlifeTDS is not recognized as a real illness, it's something your side made up with a bunch of hot air 3rd string
Hate is a weakness of the weakess minds . Don't be weak
Thank you, ladies. The real spirit of the women's right to vote!
@kimthomas781
Ай бұрын
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Hats off to those great gals & their brethren! Hope you're all taking youngsters with you to the polls in November!
Respect and gratitude for these Ladies
Im proud of these ladies ✝️💟☮️💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊💙
Good job. If you all really want to make a difference, then vote for Joe Biden to save democracy and peoples rights.
@eyesseeyou803
Ай бұрын
Says the party that uses the law to persecute political opposition 😢😢
@user-zu5do6ri6r
Ай бұрын
The Biden administration has violated every amendment in the Bill of Rights.
@Trollzarefunny
Ай бұрын
@@eyesseeyou803 Awe semenovzzzz go stand by a window 😂
@freetochoose6421
Ай бұрын
@@eyesseeyou803 no we’re using the law to prosecute people that have committed serious crimes
@lisakeane4386
Ай бұрын
@@eyesseeyou803ha!that’s funny.
Connie and her group are doing what the voters must do in every state. It is up to the voters to police the candidates who are running in our elections. We need to ask ourselves who is this person we have elected to serve us. If that person is found to unworthy regardless of political party. Then they must go. We certainly do not want White Supremacy in our government. We need only the best people who will defend and protect the Constitution sitting in our government. We need people of the highest integrity doing the business of the people.
I will never sick of winning like this.
Looks like we have more Golden Girls out there doing the right think and caring for our nation. Kudos and laurels to you wonderful ladies for standing up to the sickness in our country! White supremacy has no place in our country ever.
Another big loss for MAGAdurpuhz...
@615GuitarSlinger
Ай бұрын
They aren't losing in reality but you all will never see it because your reality only exists on TV
@mytruecrimelibrary
Ай бұрын
@@615GuitarSlinger you do realize that we also have access to right wing media, right? Patriot News Network, Breitbart, Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones, Matt Walsh, TP 🧻🚽 USA, Blaze TV, Banned Video, etc. We can see what you say when you don't think we're watching.
@psycobleach46
Ай бұрын
@@615GuitarSlinger rofl, says the guy who follows a reality tv personality.
@615GuitarSlinger
Ай бұрын
@@psycobleach46 ROFL Says the one who follows the TV itself and who won't believe anything until it comes on TV and who isn't even smart enough to question anything reported on MSM and not even intelligent enough to know how to verify facts on your own 😂 You all are told what to think and what to believe and we are told to think for ourselves and to question everyone and everything including trump himself and to verify all information no matter what it's source. 🤔 Being told by the democratic MSM what to think and what to believe and to never question it is the very definition of being a cult which makes you a cultist 😂
@615GuitarSlinger
Ай бұрын
@@mytruecrimelibrary Yeah so we still question absolutely every single source of information and we also verify for ourselves every piece of information claiming to be true. We even question and verify everything Trump states. We then apply critical thinking skills and we use our discernment before we ever come to a belief. You all do none of that. You all just blindly believe whatever the TV news people report on a daily basis simply because it came on TV and if it comes on TV then it must be true right 😂😂😂. Your beliefs are based on television news 2nd hand information and our beliefs are based on reality and first hand information so therefore we are the side of the equation that is more intelligent 😂
Justice in action! You love to see it!!! Proud of these ladies.
Please vote blue!… just go out and vote blue this November!💙💙💙💙💙💙
@jackjines3461
Ай бұрын
Surely your joking! Oh joe will just be placed again anyway. They know how to do it. The mare fact they're running joe again is all we need to know. If they ran an honest election Trump would win by a landslide and they know it.
Good job ladies in Colorado!!! You should be so proud of yourselves!!
We can't allow Trump to remain orange... We need to turn him BLUE Asap!!!
@Americasinertia
Ай бұрын
Go fascist blue
@Mncrr
Ай бұрын
Yes stay blue for open borders and borrowed money to Ukraine and Israel.
@PAMELAPORTER-ci7mr
Ай бұрын
@@Americasinertia Wrong color in both posts.
@TheChopf26
Ай бұрын
Fascist.
@Trollzarefunny
Ай бұрын
@@Americasinertia Lol Kumrade golibuk hush
Oklahoma needs a lot more women like these to stand up to all the things going wrong in our politics! Those in power want to rule, not represent.
Let’s Go Connie And Nancy!!!🥳🥳🥳 Awesome Job, Thank Y’all.😇
Faith in humanity restored!! God bless Nancy and Connie and all of their group! 👏🏾
Good work ladies! Each of us have to speak up every time fascism raises its head.
This is an exceptionally hopeful video i have so long felt hopeless as to what is happening in our country and the actions and the victory achieved by these two women renews hope. I hope that I will find a way to do something that can make a difference and it will inspire others as well. You ladies are my heros.
Great job Ladies!👍🏾
"Small act of courage" is a tremendous understatement for the genuine battle they wage in their town AND ON BEHALF OF THE NATION AND DEMOCRACY!!!!
Fantastic Connie! You give me hope.🇨🇦
Great job, ladies. Well done. Thank you. ❤
Thank you so much, ladies! Heroes!
Great job Ladies!!
Well done! For your guests especially, but also for you and your staff. Real news and not just a repetition of what everyone else is saying.
Thank you Connie and your Social Justice Group, I feel our Values are being seen, well done♥️🌀
Thankyou great ladies 🙏🙏🙏
Vote blue for unity not red for division in Roevember.
Thank you 🙏🏻
Wonderful!! Great job ladies and company!!!!!
I have been to Enid, OK. It is a small, beautiful town and to see these women stand up for the welfare of their town is wonderful! Nothing but love for you all!❤❤
Wow!! 👍
Thank you Connie and everyone else for what you did. Even though I haven't lived in Oklahoma for almost 30 years it's still where I'm from. It scares me to no end how conservative and medieval the place is becoming. Those in charge are doing nothing to lift everyone up but instead only the wealthy few and spreading hatred through their religion. And it baffles me why the vast majority of the citizens continue to work against their own best interests by continuing to keep them in power. Go figure.
Wow! These women are so brave to do the right thing. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏 Please protect these brave women.
Bless those 2 ACTUAL patriot women! FDT, vote blue to vote for America. 🇺🇸
So proud of you folks❤
What a courageous and fearless human being. There still hope for humanity.
Thank you ladies, bless you!
thank you very much. you're bravery and consciousness is commendable.
Some local newspaper may win a Pulitzer Prize…
What wonderful work! Such a great interview! Thank you folks in Enid. These two women should be on ‘I’ve had it!’ Two women w a You Tube channel from OKlahoma.
I have so much respect for those women. Standing up and having the courage to do the right thing. They are the type of people we need and want in political office. Thank you Ladies!.
These are two courageous women. They are the kind who truly make America great.
We must. Demand. To. Tax. Church's. That. Do. Not. Separate. Church. And. State. Then. The. Budget. Will. Be. Balance. Talk. About. Thou. Shall. Not. Steal. Wow
@Simo-nk1oq
Ай бұрын
Make Sharpton pay his.😏
@trumpisgoingtoprison177
Ай бұрын
@@Simo-nk1oqTrump lost
@Simo-nk1oq
Ай бұрын
@@trumpisgoingtoprison177 🥱
Kudos to these women and the other members of the social justice group!
Thank you 🙏.
They knew who he was yet still voted for him. What does that tell you about conservative wyt citizens!
Mexicans for Biden
@trumpisgoingtoprison177
Ай бұрын
Gays for Trump
@PAMELAPORTER-ci7mr
Ай бұрын
The democratic party has room for everyone, except they must be American citizens.