I voted for Bernie Sanders in the primary and for Joe Biden in the general.
Nov 23, 2019 • 7 tweets • 6 min read
October 13, 2016: Five Senators sign a letter to Obama urging him to halt #DAPL construction which is headed towards Native American land:
Bernie Sanders, Patrick Leahy, Dianne Feinstein, Ed Markey, Ben Cardin.
No signature from Elizabeth Warren. sanders.senate.gov/download/lette…
October 28, 2016: Bernie Sanders sends a letter to Obama urging him to send Justice Dept observers to #StandingRock to protect the #DAPL protesters. "There are disturbing reports of officers using sound cannons, pepper spray and rubber bullets."
Beto O’Rourke takes stage to Clash song “Clampdown.”
Big crowd standing in a street in El Paso. O’Rourke says he was born there. He says it represents America at its best; welcomes immigrants. Immigrants were called to contribute to success and they have.
O’Rourke praises El Paso’s Civil Rights and labor leaders.
He says it’s a safe city not despite immigrants but because of them.
He quotes MLK about a single garment of destiny.
He praises his teachers. He praises the business community.
