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Demsrule86

(68,543 posts)
Mon May 28, 2018, 12:56 PM May 2018

Rob Portman comes out against ripping kids out of the arms of parents as do other GOP types...

so for those who claim this story should be ignored...you are wrong. This was on the Andrea Mitchell report today.


Poll : What should our response be to Trump's policy of ripping undocumented children from their parents arms?


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We should take to the streets in order to defend undocumented kid ripped from their parents arms.
4 (80%)
We should contact Congress.
1 (20%)
We should help Trump blame President Obama.
0 (0%)
We should ignore the issue.
0 (0%)
I don't want to express my opinion.
0 (0%)
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mikeysnot

(4,756 posts)
4. Or he sees the contradiction
Mon May 28, 2018, 01:04 PM
May 2018

of being pro-life, anti abortion, family values and being ok with this policy.

Demsrule86

(68,543 posts)
7. I hope so...portman came out and defended his Gay son and still got elected her in Ohio.
Mon May 28, 2018, 01:09 PM
May 2018

I really don't like him but I am glad he has gone on the record.

Demsrule86

(68,543 posts)
5. I agree with all... this is an important issue and even if it wasn't a losing issue for the GOP
Mon May 28, 2018, 01:07 PM
May 2018

which I think it is...we would need to fight for these kids.

Ohiogal

(31,975 posts)
3. He sure hasn't shown that he has a heart before this.
Mon May 28, 2018, 01:03 PM
May 2018

He's always been a typical fall-in-line Republican who won't make waves. What caused this epiphany, I wonder.

Demsrule86

(68,543 posts)
8. True that...attacking little kids to punish parents which is what Trump and Session are doing is
Mon May 28, 2018, 01:10 PM
May 2018

dreadful...anyone not calling this out has lost their soul.

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