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KayF

(1,345 posts) Tue Apr 21, 2020, 04:10 PM Apr 2020

Beto responds to Trump immigration distraction

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Beto responds to Trump immigration distraction (Original Post) KayF Apr 2020 OP

Text of tweet DBoon Apr 2020 #1

Key word is "distraction." That's what it is... Wounded Bear Apr 2020 #2

Beto also has great comments on Dan Patrick's comments Gothmog Apr 2020 #3

DBoon

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Reply to KayF (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2020, 04:28 PM

Apr 2020

Beto O'Rourke
@BetoORourke
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@BetoORourke
So many of the doctors, nurses and cleaning staff in the hospitals that are literally saving this country — despite how badly bungled the President’s leadership has been — are immigrants. They came to this country for a better life and to make us a better America. And they have.
Beto O'Rourke
@BetoORourke
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Who the fuck do you think is working on the farms and feed lots, in the packing houses and processing plants at a time where we are struggling to feed ourselves? Who is in the kitchen? Who is picking, preparing, serving the food we eat and cleaning up afterwards?