ICU nurse who silently protested, faced insults at Phoenix reopening rally speaks out

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/shes-icu-nurse-silently-stood-162623230.html


PHOENIX –

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Leander had seen photos of medical workers at similar rallies in other states, their presence serving as a counterweight to calls to reopen businesses. She was inspired to do the same at the rally in her home state Monday.

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She spent the next few hours standing silent, her facial expressions partly hidden behind her medical mask, her body rigid in surgical scrubs.

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Leander said she heard a stream of insults from rallygoers. People accused her of being an actor or, if a real nurse, one who performed dentistry or abortions.

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“For the first probably hour, I definitely had a burning desire to say something,” she said. “I wanted to say so many things to every insult I heard. But that was not why I was there. That was not the statement I was trying to make. I feel fortunate I was able to say so much without saying anything at all.”

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[LakeArenal]

1. Thank you Nurse Leander.

[LiberalBrooke]

2. Thank you for showing such strength standing there.

It was so much more effective than words. You gave a clear message with your persistent stance.

[AllaN01Bear]

3. thank you. i would have melted in the first few minutes .

[gibraltar72]

4. Best against worst.

[Bradshaw3]

5. At that same rally, a MAGAt who volunteers with the AZ Repub Party advocated shooting Democrats

Name is Mark Del Maestro and he doubled down on his comments:
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2020/04/23/dps-looking-man-who-spoke-shooting-democrats-covid-19-rally/3016249001/

Which makes the nurses' actions even more brave. BTW, nurse Leander is the daughter of a Phoenix Suns broadcaster.

[marble falls]

7. That guy has lost his mind.

[Grokenstein]

9. He certainly has:

"We need to come out because God rules," he said. "God rules that everybody dies. That's a God law."

There is no "God law" that says you have to hasten your death for Republickscums' benefit, special boy.

But hey, if you wanna punch out early by yourself, that's fine by me.

[Bradshaw3]

10. Even scarier, he gives talks at schools and is included in official repub party newsletters

Seriously. I googled him.

[LastDemocratInSC]

6. My wife is an ICU nurse working with COVID-19 patients.

She is the smartest and toughest person I have ever met.

I could tell you stories about that.

[BamaRefugee]

8. I saw her last night with Chris Cuomo, she was GREAT! SO BRAVE. I have endless admiration for her

[ck4829]

11. K&R