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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIdaho state sen. tells Native American candidate to "go back where she came from."
(Of course we all know what party he was from).
https://www.yahoo.com/news/idaho-state-senator-tells-native-022856523.html
"Tensions rose during a bipartisan forum this week after an audience question about discrimination reportedly led an Idaho state senator to angrily tell a Native American candidate to go back where you came from.
Republican Sen. Dan Foreman left the event early after the outburst and later denied making any racist comments in a Facebook post. He did not respond to a voice message from The Associated Press seeking comment.
Trish Carter-Goodheart, a Democratic candidate for the House District 6 seat and member of the Nez Perce Tribe, said the blowup left her shaken and thinking about security needs for future public events. It also forced some tough conversations with her two young children, Avery and Lavender, who were in attendance.
..."I pointed out that just because someone hasnt personally experienced discrimination doesnt mean its not happening, she said. I was making my statement, and then he shot up out of his seat and said, 'Im so sick of your liberal (expletive). Why don't you go back to where you came from?'...(more)
BOSSHOG
(39,126 posts)How would she go back where she came from? Move next door?
Trumps America. Yes indeed.
kimbutgar
(22,687 posts)bluestarone
(17,914 posts)I almost wish there was a way to make all the tRUMPY'S in these fuckup states to actually live under TFG for 6 months. (NOT our Democratic friends tho)
Arne
(3,502 posts)Sen. Forman should just drive back to Russia. That's straight down I 95 to the end,
and keep going.
riversedge
(72,232 posts)As an aside, she is a very pretty woman.
https://www.trishforidaho.com/
Americanme
(27 posts)Her people have been in Idaho for much longer than his ancestors, she should have told HIM to go back where he came from.