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GOP pastes leprechaun hat on Beto O'Rourke DWI mug shot in St. Patrick's Day 'drink responsibly' messageIn a St. Patrick's Day taunt, the Republican Party invoked the stereotype of drunken Irishmen on Sunday to remind voters about Beto O'Rourke's DWI arrest 20 years ago -- posting a photo of his mug shot with a green leprechaun hat superimposed.
"On this St. Paddy's Day, a special message from noted Irishman Robert Francis O'Rourke. Please drink responsibly," said the tweet from the official GOP account.
Within an hour, more than 8,000 comments had been posted on the tweet, the overwhelming majority of them chiding the party.
"As an Irishman this is deplorable. As an American it is unpatriotic. As a human it is racist," tweeted Matthew Dowd, the chief strategist for President George W. Bush's re-election campaign in 2004, and now an ABC News political analyst.
Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/03/17/gop-pastes-leprechaun-hat-beto-orourke-dwi-mug-shot-st-patricks-day-drink-responsibly-message
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,528 posts)right before election 2000 and his fans couldn't care less. Neither did the US media trying to blame Gore for leaking it.
That's the way I remember it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)I'm also a amateur genealogist, and I think of the struggle my ancestors endured when coming to this country. And, to have it boiled down to a hurtful stereotype pisses me off greatly!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TexasTowelie
(112,370 posts)I hope that there are no Democrats that supports this nonsense, but I wouldn't be shocked if there are some that do since they view Beto's candidacy as an obstacle to their preferred candidate.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,528 posts)and discovered we're 54.6% British & Irish and 24.8% United Kingdom, Ireland French & German.
I have questions to ask her about this info.. but saw your percentage and thought I'd chime in.
As far as Beto.. repubs are stupid and their own worst enemies. Now they're insulting Irish..
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Takket
(21,616 posts)Which in twitter speak means they are getting trashed for it.
HORRIBLE disgraceful tweet. No wonder this is the party if drumpf.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,528 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Nanjeanne
(4,974 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided