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Go to Hell Trump
My father, my maternal grandmother & great grandfather were all from El Paso
As the Trump campaign announces a rally in El Paso next week, a reminder of what El Paso Sheriff Richard Wiles said to NBC in response to Trump's State of the Union last night.Link to tweet
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El Paso (Original Post)
kpete
Feb 2019
OP
The asshole is badmouthing El Paso because it is blue and it is Beto's hometown
dalton99a
Feb 2019
#4
Gothmog
(145,231 posts)1. My middle child lived in El Paso for two years
It is a very safe city
SQUEE
(1,315 posts)2. Always has been.
People combine Juarez and El Paso in their minds. Very little of the anarchy in the Wazoo spilled over to El Paso, and even now Juarez has calmed down quite a bit.
Gothmog
(145,231 posts)5. My daughter's big complaint was a complete lack of good Asian food in El Paso
She is now in Austin
SQUEE
(1,315 posts)6. Northeast side had a few great places.
Quite a few retirees had Korean and Vietnamese wives that had small places.
There is a restaurant in Juarez called Shangri la that has really good and authentic food, it's been open for decades.
Problem being is it's usually knowing someone who knows.
moondust
(19,981 posts)3. Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-El Paso)
Born in El Paso, I've seen her on the teevee defending her city from the liars and sleazebags who smear it. She's very good.
dalton99a
(81,485 posts)4. The asshole is badmouthing El Paso because it is blue and it is Beto's hometown
Gothmog
(145,231 posts)7. The trump baby blimp will be in El Paso
Link to tweet
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Gothmog
(145,231 posts)8. From the Texas Democratic Party