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TexasTowelie

(111,843 posts)
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 10:31 AM Jul 2017

In TV interview, Dan Patrick blames Democrats for immigrant deaths in San Antonio

Source: Austin American Statesman

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, in a TV interview with Fox News on Tuesday, pinned the deaths of 10 undocumented immigrants who were found inside a tractor-trailer in San Antonio on “Democrat policies.”

Patrick called the case “a horrendous tragedy that should never happen in America,” but blamed the “Democrat policies of today, of an open border and sanctuary cities (that) allows and enables these drug smugglers – who don’t care about human life – to put people in this horrific situation.”

Patrick’s statements run counter to long-running arguments made by immigration reform advocates, who say the nation’s cumbersome and restrictive immigration policies encourage such smuggling efforts.

It’s at least the second time in three days that Patrick has made the controversial claim.

Read more: http://www.statesman.com/news/local/interview-dan-patrick-blames-democrats-for-immigrant-deaths-san-antonio/iL0JDV7C9HIZsp3Fp49LbP/

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In TV interview, Dan Patrick blames Democrats for immigrant deaths in San Antonio (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2017 OP
Using this horrible tradegy to blame Democrats is something expected of Patrick. Waiting for Trump riversedge Jul 2017 #1
Fuck you Dan Patrick!!! Initech Jul 2017 #2
that's my fucking scumbag LT G. nt Javaman Jul 2017 #3
this fucking bullshit! barbtries Jul 2017 #4
Every time they say "democrat" instead of "democratic", they look fucking stupid! Initech Jul 2017 #6
because they ARE fucking stupid! barbtries Jul 2017 #7
They have no shame Botany Jul 2017 #5
Dan Patrick is a nut case Gothmog Jul 2017 #8
nothing says afraid to walk the streets like Republicans willing to kill 20 million American resid. Sunlei Jul 2017 #9

riversedge

(70,014 posts)
1. Using this horrible tradegy to blame Democrats is something expected of Patrick. Waiting for Trump
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 10:35 AM
Jul 2017

to follow.

Initech

(100,021 posts)
2. Fuck you Dan Patrick!!!
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 10:37 AM
Jul 2017

I'm sick of these assholes blaming us for their own failures!

Oh and it's DEMOCRATIC. Every time you say "Democrat policies" or something similar, you look like a total fucking dumbass.

barbtries

(28,753 posts)
4. this fucking bullshit!
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 10:38 AM
Jul 2017

you know right away he's a partisan hack by the "democrat" instead of "democratic" and when for fucks sake did the Democrats start running TX?

aargh. so frustrating that this bullshit gets air time and people buy it.

barbtries

(28,753 posts)
7. because they ARE fucking stupid!
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 10:42 AM
Jul 2017

oh, they're clever, industrious, yes. but they are stupid, because when this all goes down they will go down with it.

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