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oberliner

(58,724 posts) Thu Jun 14, 2018, 12:12 AM Jun 2018

Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley collapses during immigration protest

House Democratic Chairman Joe Crowley collapsed during a protest in Washington on the Trump administration's immigration policy that has been separating parents and children at the southern border.

Crowley, who is from New York, was participating in the protest alongside his Democratic colleagues in the House.

Lauren French, the spokesperson for Crowley, told CNN he is fine and had collapsed due to heat exhaustion.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/13/politics/joe-crowley-protest-collapse-heat/index.html

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Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley collapses during immigration protest (Original Post) oberliner Jun 2018 OP

He should get "the medal of honor" BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #1

this is what our Democratic Reps are doing for us JI7 Jun 2018 #2

This is why it bugs me when people on here say, Oh, none of the Dems are DOING anything. PatrickforO Jun 2018 #3

Luis Gutierrez " Sessions would like black folks to return to the back of the bus and women back in Trek4Truth Jun 2018 #6

He was busy at the protest Gothmog Jun 2018 #4

Yes, he has been a great champion for progressive causes oberliner Jun 2018 #8

Thank you Rep Crowley. Thanks to all Democrats fighting for the children lunamagica Jun 2018 #5

I've been seeing a lot of commercials for Rep. Crowley and he leads right off with this Trek4Truth Jun 2018 #7

BigmanPigman

(51,611 posts)

1. He should get "the medal of honor"

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 12:20 AM

Jun 2018

for his voluntarily actions.
"The Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States. Generally presented to its recipient by the President of the United States of America in the name of Congress."

I know he wasn't in the military but he did show "valor against an enemy force"

JI7

(89,252 posts)

2. this is what our Democratic Reps are doing for us

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 12:23 AM

Jun 2018

fuck anyone who says both sides are the same.

PatrickforO

(14,577 posts)

3. This is why it bugs me when people on here say, Oh, none of the Dems are DOING anything.

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 12:25 AM

Jun 2018

Yeah, they are. Courageous acts like this one to go out and stand in heat to draw attention to a stupid policy.

Polis and 57 other House members who courageously voted 'yes' on impeachment articles in December 2017.

The Congressional Black Caucus.

John Lewis.

Jimmy Carter.

Al Franken (still smarting over that!)

Maxine Waters.

Many, many others.

The volunteer who called me today to remind me to vote in the primary (both wife and I have already).

The huge number of people who came to the State Democratic Party Assembly in Colorado who were first-timers.

Our job needs to be to get out that vote and get sane people in power at all levels.

AND WE WILL!!!!!!!!!!!!

So thanks for posting this.