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guillaumeb

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Fri Feb 3, 2017, 04:47 PM Feb 2017

Trump Voter Shocked When Her Syrian Family Members Were Deported For No Reason [View all]

Last edited Fri Feb 3, 2017, 07:07 PM - Edit history (1)

From the article:

It’s all fun and games until one of your family members gets deported, isn’t it?
That was certainly the case for one Donald Trump supporter, who cast her ballot for the Republican last fall but was left in disbelief when a handful of her Syrian relatives – two brothers-in-law, along with their wives and children – were deported after the new president signed a travel ban targeting Muslims and refugees.
According to a report from Public Radio International, the family members of Sarmad Assali, a Syrian American Trump supporter, have valid U.S. visas but were still deported to Damascus, Syria from Philadelphia International Airport.


http://www.politicususa.com/2017/02/01/trump-voter-shocked-syrian-relatives-u-s-visas-deported.html

I can feel sorry for the affected family members, but this is one example of an uninformed idiot casting what she thought was an informed vote.

As Lincoln said, you can fool some of the people all of the time. Welcome to the easily fooled club Ms. Assali.

Edited to add:

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

They came for your family Ms Assali
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Shocked? eleny Feb 2017 #1
Perhaps she is shocked that she is an idiot? guillaumeb Feb 2017 #4
I can go along with that! eleny Feb 2017 #6
"Deported for no reason"? She voted for this and got it. nt NCjack Feb 2017 #53
Agreed. What on earth did she think would happen? nt avebury Feb 2017 #38
You would be surprised at the numbers of racist, bigoted minorities who are against other minorities nikibatts Feb 2017 #2
Agreed. And many poor whites are certain that with Trump guillaumeb Feb 2017 #5
Don't worry, ... aggiesal Feb 2017 #39
Nice graphic. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #41
there is some nuance to this starshine00 Feb 2017 #22
Trumps rhetoric has been far more than indelicate? Ya think?!! Xipe Totec Feb 2017 #26
that's her quote not mine starshine00 Feb 2017 #27
What I hear is she voted for Trump to teach Democrats a lesson. Good for her. nt Xipe Totec Feb 2017 #29
definitely her life experience is not real starshine00 Feb 2017 #30
Except the family involved in this story is Christian, not Muslim pinboy3niner Feb 2017 #84
"We cheat all the others, Turbineguy Feb 2017 #3
Soon she will be joined by many other Trump voters guillaumeb Feb 2017 #7
I cannot bring myself to sympathize with her. sheshe2 Feb 2017 #8
Agreed she. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #9
I totally agree. I have zero sympathy for people like her. AgadorSparticus Feb 2017 #72
Her relatives didn't deserve to be deported. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2017 #10
Agreed. It is not their fault that she is an idiot. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #11
And of course, all along Trump PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2017 #12
Is she any different than the 48% of white women who ignored all of guillaumeb Feb 2017 #13
Nope not at all different. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2017 #14
Nope. sheshe2 Feb 2017 #16
48 percent of white women that voted starshine00 Feb 2017 #20
Wasn't it 53%? nt tblue37 Feb 2017 #43
I read 48%. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #73
fuck them too JI7 Feb 2017 #71
Zero sympathy from me eissa Feb 2017 #15
Personally I doubt that many Trump voters can or will learn anything guillaumeb Feb 2017 #17
Irony. I love it!!! ffr Feb 2017 #18
I loved your ending. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #19
She got exactly what she asked for. lark Feb 2017 #21
Agreed. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #24
ANY Arab American who BlueMTexpat Feb 2017 #23
Any non-rich person who voted for Trump guillaumeb Feb 2017 #25
hey trump humper gopiscrap Feb 2017 #28
The well informed GOP voter receiving her reward. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #33
no kidding gopiscrap Feb 2017 #35
I can. I am certain that many Trump voters guillaumeb Feb 2017 #37
I will never understand people like this. smirkymonkey Feb 2017 #31
One hopes she suffers also. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #34
Actions have consequences perdita9 Feb 2017 #32
If only it were true. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #36
karma pamdb Feb 2017 #40
Welcome to DU. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #42
I have one message for this woman: Go fuck yourself. TeamPooka Feb 2017 #44
This is one of the results when one party, the GOP, promotes xenophobia all of the time. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #46
Her husband also voted for Trump, by the way. nt tblue37 Feb 2017 #45
One hopes that any children do not carry the stupid gene. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #47
Fuck him too. nt TeamPooka Feb 2017 #50
Always Bear Creek Feb 2017 #48
Of course. They never recognize themselves in the "other". guillaumeb Feb 2017 #49
Hmmmm . . . fucks left to give for this Trump voter . . . let's see . . . hatrack Feb 2017 #51
I would try to argue for her, guillaumeb Feb 2017 #52
I feel guilty for laughing. qwlauren35 Feb 2017 #54
I must confess that I did laugh. Voting has consequences. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #60
And like Bob Marley said: You can fool some people some time but you can't fool all the people TrekLuver Feb 2017 #55
Fuck her. Seriously. Fuck her. nt msanthrope Feb 2017 #56
No need, apparently. Sounds as though trump beat you to it. calimary Feb 2017 #58
I was just considering a reply. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #61
Well there's a few votes he won't get next time. calimary Feb 2017 #57
Would you bet on this family learning? guillaumeb Feb 2017 #62
Yeah, I get that. Considering the mentality of the trump true-believers, calimary Feb 2017 #66
sour my soul DonCoquixote Feb 2017 #59
I hear your anger. And it is justified. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #63
You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in d_r Feb 2017 #64
But they thought that the snake would only bite other people. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #65
Elections have consequences. WinkyDink Feb 2017 #67
And one consequence of badly informed people voting is.......... guillaumeb Feb 2017 #68
What a fucking asshole. probably thought he would go after others JI7 Feb 2017 #69
And those frightening "others" were her own family. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #70
How was she fooled? BainsBane Feb 2017 #74
She listened for what she wanted to hear. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #75
Plus 1000 n/t JustAnotherGen Feb 2017 #76
I loved the sign I saw at one airport protest: Jakes Progress Feb 2017 #77
Ms Assali made her own choices. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #78
FFS, did ANY Trump voter understand who/what they were voting for?? Beartracks Feb 2017 #79
The 1% understood. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #80
Sorry, she bought the con Best_man23 Feb 2017 #81
True. And her gullibility now affects her family. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #85
What in the holy crap world was it about trumphuck's message that Cha Feb 2017 #82
The "make America great again" part. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #86
Unfortunately, it is far easier to fool people than to convince them they've been fooled. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2017 #83
True. To admit to being deceived would conflict guillaumeb Feb 2017 #87
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