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kpete

(71,991 posts)
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 12:41 PM Feb 2019

El Paso

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.





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SQUEE

(1,315 posts)
2. Always has been.
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 01:55 PM
Feb 2019

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
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 03:57 PM
Feb 2019

She is now in Austin

SQUEE

(1,315 posts)
6. Northeast side had a few great places.
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 04:14 PM
Feb 2019

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)
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 03:20 PM
Feb 2019

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.

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