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#Brexit: The Consequences Of Xenophobic Nationalism
Tags: #Brexit, britain, economy, europe, European Union, immigration, Ireland, jobs, Political And Funny Tweets, racism, Referendum, Scotland, trade, tweets, United Kingdom, vote, voting, Xenophobia
Irony of the #Brexit vote is poor/working class whites convinced to vote #Leave through xenophobia will be the ones who suffer the most.
— #RIPBassemMasri 🙏 (@Delo_Taylor) June 24, 2016
Poor folks voting for #Brexit is the equivalent of a Turkey voting for Thanksgiving. White Nationalists can never be accused of rationality.
— #RIPBassemMasri 🙏 (@Delo_Taylor) June 24, 2016
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The trolls who are on here bragging about how you "beat the Globalists" should know that Globalization happens with or without you. #Brexit
— #RIPBassemMasri 🙏 (@Delo_Taylor) June 24, 2016
Similar to folks here in the US who wanna "Make America Great Again" (go backwards) while the rest of the world leaves them behind. #Brexit
— #RIPBassemMasri 🙏 (@Delo_Taylor) June 24, 2016
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Watching the reactions of white racists/nationalists on Twitter feels almost like you're watching a car crash in slow motion. #Brexit
— #RIPBassemMasri 🙏 (@Delo_Taylor) June 24, 2016
My only question is now that they got their way who will #Brexit folks have left to blame once their conditions don't improve but worsen?
— #RIPBassemMasri 🙏 (@Delo_Taylor) June 24, 2016
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Politicians who use fear/hate to advance their agendas usually reap the benefits. People who vote against their own interests don't. #Brexit
— #RIPBassemMasri 🙏 (@Delo_Taylor) June 24, 2016
Predictably, after 17 million people vote #Leave, Nigel Farage basically admits the #Brexit campaign was a sham. https://t.co/5HYnSkWOdS
— #RIPBassemMasri 🙏 (@Delo_Taylor) June 24, 2016
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This is a superb comment on the Financial Times. Sums it up perfectly. pic.twitter.com/5i1uzWxUzi
— Liam Canning (@LiamPaulCanning) June 24, 2016
A Leave voter on the BBC:
— Adam Sweeney (@AdamWSweeney) June 24, 2016
"I thought remain would win. I didn't think my vote would mean anything. I'm quite worried now."
Great. Thanks.
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Woman on Radio 4 who voted Leave. "I'm pleased. Don't think it'll effect us cause we're elderly. For the young people I'm not sure."
— Game of Throw-ins (@GameofThrowIns) June 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/MazMHussain/status/746196149816569857
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Scotland voted remain you incompressible jizztrumpet https://t.co/5irQhKxV3h
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) June 24, 2016
This is everything. @realDonaldTrump #Brexit pic.twitter.com/0NfdEvbYlr
— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) June 24, 2016
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To anyone watching from the US - not a single person I know was voting Leave, and that still happened. Don't let it happen with Trump.
— Claire Greenway (@clairegreenway) June 24, 2016
#BREAKING EU chiefs say Britain must start exit process 'as soon as possible'
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 24, 2016
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Time for real talk. Economists favor more integration, not for the economic gains, but because it fosters peace, which is more valuable.
— Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) June 24, 2016
Christiane Amanpour explains how Brexit was fueled by "demagoguery, anti-immigration, xenophobia" https://t.co/dSuqoz2xsm
— Media Matters (@mmfa) June 24, 2016
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I don't get all these people expressing Bregrets NOW. What did they think they were doing when they voted?
— Lisa Tozzi (@lisatozzi) June 24, 2016
Waking up to a pound collapse and econ doom, Brits now frantically Googling to figure out what they've done. https://t.co/CLG93FsNJO
— Emo Desperado (@JoyAnnReid) June 24, 2016
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Nigel Farage is a scumbag
We're not often classier in America, but we usually give it at least 12 hours before doing a 180 on our worst lies. https://t.co/KhlrIFebUC
— man it’s a hot zone, (@Mobute) June 24, 2016
I'm already struggling with the smugness of Nigel Farage! We have not 'got our Country back' we have set it back, many many many years!
— Russ Haworth - Family Business Adviser (@RussHaworth) June 24, 2016
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Brexiteers like the cheating man shocked he can't stay in the spare room for 2 years while he sorts himself out. https://t.co/Xvjfr6ifPv
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 24, 2016
Congratulations exiters. Reverse is across and down, easy on the clutch.
— Hugh Laurie (@hughlaurie) June 24, 2016
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I can't get my head around what's happening in Britain.I'm so sorry to the youth of Britain. I fear you've been let down today x
— James Corden (@JKCorden) June 24, 2016
"...and in the end, Britain, which had colonized the world, destroyed itself in fantasies that it was being colonized in turn" — historians.
— Ted Scheinman (@Ted_Scheinman) June 24, 2016
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https://twitter.com/BobbyBigWheel/status/746123611245846529
We must learn from brexit: Elderly xenophobes will lie to pollsters to hide their racist views, then vote for destructive policies anyway.
— anildash.com (@anildash) June 24, 2016
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You have to admire Leave Brits. They were so worried about immigrants ruining their economy than they preempted it by doing it themselves.
— Emile Hokayem اميل الحكيّم (@emile_hokayem) June 24, 2016
The President’s Day
Tags: Barack Obama, business, commerce, economy, Entrepreneur, Investment, jobs, Obama, President, SelectUSA, speech, summit, Technology, trade
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President Barack Obama speaks during a SelectUSA Summit June in Washington, DC. The Summit is the highest-profile event that promotes foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States. It provides an unparalleled opportunity to bring together companies from all over the world, economic development organizations from every corner of the nation, others working to facilitate investment in the United States, and high-level government officials. Participants can find the practical tools, information and connections they need to move investments forward.
The President’s Saturday In Kenya
Tags: Barack Obama, ceremony, Counterterrorism, economy, embassy, Entrepeneurship, Global Entrepreneurship Summit, innovation, jobs, kenya, Kenyatta, lgbt, memorial, Memorial Park, nairobi, Obama, panel, Penny, Political And Funny Tweets, Power Africa, President, press conference, Pritzker, rice, secretary, summit, susan, Susan Rice, trade, tweets, Uhuru, United Nations, wreath
President Barack Obama smiles as he arrives to deliver a speech at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit at the United Nations Compound in Nairobi. President Obama’s visit to Kenya is focused on trade and economic issues, as well as security and counterterrorism cooperation
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President Barack Obama and Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta take part in a roundtable with young businesspeople at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit
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President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit. He told African entrepreneurs in Kenya on Saturday they could help counter violent ideologies and drive growth in Africa, and said governments had to help by ensuring the rule of law was upheld and by tackling corruption
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In his first visit as president to Kenya, President Obama struck a relentlessly upbeat tone http://t.co/e9HUVG6aCx pic.twitter.com/GJhGTX7wKo
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 25, 2015
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President Barack Obama looks at a mobile payment platform and solar exhibit during the Power Africa Innovation Fair
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President Barack Obama, left, looks at a solar powered lamp during a tour of the Power Africa Innovation Fair
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President Barack Obama participates in a wreath laying ceremony in Nairobi, at Memorial Park in honor of the victims of the deadly 1998 bombing at the U.S. Embassy
President Barack Obama inspects the honor guard after arriving to meet with Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta at the State House
President Barack Obama shake hands with Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces Samson Mwathathe
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President Barack Obama is escorted into a bilateral meeting by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the State House
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President Barack Obama and President Uhuru Kenyatta participate in a joint press conference
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Obama pushes African nations to treat LGBT people equally http://t.co/OfPV33fAzw
— TIME (@TIME) July 25, 2015
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A Well Earned Thank You
Tags: #ACAWorks, #IranDeal, aca, Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, democrats, economy, GOP Obstruction, grateful, gratitude, iran, jobs, Obama, obamacare, obamacares, Political And Funny Tweets, President, racism, recession, thanks, TPP, trade, tweets
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Dick Meyer: Mr. President, On Behalf Of An Ungrateful Nation, Thank You
I’ve never written a column like this. Readers rarely believe it, but I am not on any political team. Generosity toward the high and mighty isn’t among my few virtues. But this needs to be said: Americans are lucky to have Barack Obama as president and we should wake up and appreciate it while we can. President Obama will go down in history as an extraordinary president, probably a great one. He will have done this in era that doesn’t aggrandize leaders and presidents, but shrinks them. All presidents have had profound opposition, vicious enemies and colossal failures. A few were beloved and others deeply respected in their day, but none in the modern era and certainly not Obama.
One can hate Democrats, disagree with Obama on big issues, dislike his style or be disappointed the excitement of his election didn’t last. But his accomplishments, ambitious goals, dignity and honesty under tough circumstances demand admiration and appreciation. 1. The Iran deal: Time will reveal if the deal worked, not today’s talking/tweeting heads. What cannot be in dispute is this was a momentous initiative, a gutsy political risk, a diplomatic success and, potentially, a giant step in defusing a long-ticking time bomb. 2. Obamacare: In the midst of the worst economy since the Great Depression, Obama delivered one of the most important domestic programs since the New Deal. Only LBJ’s Great Society laws compare. Obamacare has survived two challenges in the Supreme Court and constant, kabuki-style congressional votes to repeal. It’s now off life support. Key goals are being met. It will evolve and improve. One day it will be taken for granted and people will say, “Keep the government out of my Obamacare.”
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Mr. President, on behalf of an ungrateful nation, @DickMeyerDC says thank you: http://t.co/HDILd9kshl @DecodeDC pic.twitter.com/zEsrVR91DK
— Scripps National News (@ScrippsNational) July 16, 2015
Obamacare, fixing the financial crisis and now the Iran deal. Reasons why Obama may go down as an extraordinary pres http://t.co/CTEm2c57E4
— DecodeDC (@DecodeDC) July 17, 2015
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#FF @DickMeyerDC
— Miranda Green (@mirandacgreen) July 17, 2015
who wrote @DecodeDC's first viral piece: Mr. President, on behalf of an ungrateful nation, thank youhttp://t.co/TuP25glDax
This opinion piece from our Scripps Washington DC bureau @DecodeDC is getting a lot of attention online today http://t.co/ozVnA9VGZr
— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) July 17, 2015
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https://twitter.com/dannyboi965/status/622067528727052288
@DickMeyerDC A brilliant piece by Dick Meyer: "Mr. President, on behalf of an ungrateful nation, thank you"
— بيع أدوات جنسية (@DecencyWins2020) July 17, 2015
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Mr. President, on behalf of an ungrateful nation, @DickMeyerDC says thank you: http://t.co/CTEm2c57E4
— DecodeDC (@DecodeDC) July 16, 2015
@DecodeDC @DickMeyerDC Amen! Been saying that for years.
— David B (@Computer_blues) July 16, 2015
The President’s Day
Tags: #ACAWorks, aca, Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, college, economy, jobs, La Crosse, Obama, obamacare, overtime, Political And Funny Tweets, President, students, trade, tweets, Wisconsin
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President Barack Obama speaks at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, about the economy and to promote a proposed Labor Department rule that would make more workers eligible for overtime
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"The last seven years...the last seven days...should remind us that there is nothing America cannot do." —@POTUShttps://t.co/m3kskevZXq
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) July 2, 2015
12.8 million: That's how many jobs our businesses have added over 64 months of growth—the longest streak on record. pic.twitter.com/esO8lCEJGK
— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) July 2, 2015
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RT to spread the word: Our businesses added 223,000 jobs last month → http://t.co/C2gNfO8ZNz #JobsReport pic.twitter.com/VPmR2Rv2Rf
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) July 2, 2015
"Health care is now affirmed as something everyone can get." —@POTUS #ACAWorks pic.twitter.com/Jay8mxiLvN
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) July 2, 2015
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The President And First Lady’s Day
Tags: #LetGirlsLearn, Barack Obama, Brazil, dilma, economy, environment, epa, jobs, Martin Luther King Jr., memorial, Michelle, Michelle Obama, mlk, MLK Jr., More Impact Awards, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, rousseff, statue, TPA, TPP, trade, tweets, white house
President Barack Obama, surrounded by Cabinet officials and members of Congress, signs a series of bills during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. Included in the bills signed is the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015
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President Barack Obama’s signature is seen on H.R. 1295 Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015. The president signed into law two hard-fought bills giving him greater authority to negotiate international trade deals and providing aid to workers whose jobs are displaced by such pacts
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The two trade bills @POTUS signed today will put American workers first → http://t.co/AONXDwlhrs #LeadOnTrade http://t.co/oOXxo2TNyH
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) June 29, 2015
President Obama's trade deal will lock in the strongest labor protections ever → http://t.co/AONXDwlhrs #LeadOnTrade pic.twitter.com/6ASH30MPqS
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) June 29, 2015
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President Obama's trade deal will:
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) June 29, 2015
Protect our oceans.
Combat illegal wildlife trafficking.
Combat illegal logging. pic.twitter.com/e3xxmqMy3X
"The second bill...renews and expands the Trade Adjustment Assistance program" —@POTUS #LeadOnTrade pic.twitter.com/tdDdVJTWyE
— WH Live (Archived) (@WHLive44) June 29, 2015
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President Barack Obama and President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at 2015 MORE Impact Awards Luncheon at The Newseum
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Check out @FLOTUS' remarks about #LetGirlsLearn. What are YOU going to do to help? http://t.co/geFo7LQZjs
— Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) June 29, 2015
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Actress Robin Wright
A Tweet Or Two
Tags: #AMEShooting, #BlackLivesMatter, #CharlestonShooting, #ImmigrationAction, #LetsMove, #RaiseTheWage, Confederate Flag, economy, Freddie Gray, immigrants, immigration, Immigration Reform, Joining Forces, medicaid, medicare, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Minimum Wage, More Magazine, Political And Funny Tweets, racism, SCOTUS, South Carolina, terrorism, terrorists, TPA, TPP, trade, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
The power of President Obama
FACT: Since @POTUS first called on Congress to #RaiseTheWage in 2013, 17 states have answered his call. pic.twitter.com/pjuvwJ3TTZ
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) June 22, 2015
Obama poised for huge win on trade: http://t.co/fGwouay2Ly pic.twitter.com/qUjIf1dcaN
— The Hill (@thehill) June 24, 2015
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Yay! Go buy, buy, buy!
Our July/Aug issue, guest-edited by Michelle Obama-on sale now! #MOREImpact @FLOTUS pic.twitter.com/yigfXs8mdz
— MORE Magazine (@MoreMag) June 23, 2015
Read more about the First Lady’s visit to the military base in Vicenza, Italy: http://t.co/tYoNZ6QjEb #JoiningForces pic.twitter.com/OsE23ua0Cv
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) June 21, 2015
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This issue, guest-edited by @FLOTUS, is all about changemakers. Know someone making a difference? Tell us #MoreImpact pic.twitter.com/26HbIxMVGq
— MORE Magazine (@MoreMag) June 23, 2015
MORE EIC @Lesleyjseymour on @Morning_Joe talking about @FLOTUS guest-edit. Watch: http://t.co/IBR74pWFfU pic.twitter.com/I5DEegAsle
— MORE Magazine (@MoreMag) June 22, 2015
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Preview @POTUS’s essay on how the @WhiteHouse made him a better father (in our July/Aug issue) http://t.co/EBs6XjTfK9 pic.twitter.com/K2Y58fDKp9
— MORE Magazine (@MoreMag) June 19, 2015
Obama reveals how the presidency has made his family life more “normal” than ever http://t.co/xYEZYFb49g pic.twitter.com/6nATElpF4Y
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) June 19, 2015
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They truly bring out the best in each other 🙂
https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/613839876526637056
https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/613841317320335360
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The power of President Obama part deux
The @WTFpod with President Obama is @marcmaron's biggest ever: 735,000+ downloads in 24 hrs and 900,000+ in 36 hrs. http://t.co/phYMENhU1A
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) June 23, 2015
Whoa. https://t.co/OwtgZZDmNR
— marc maron (@marcmaron) June 24, 2015
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The power of President Obama part trois
Trade debate is over, folks: Pelosi just endorsed TAA as part of African trade bill. Senate passes TPA today, Senate/House pass TAA Thurs.
— Paul Kane (@pkcapitol) June 24, 2015
House Dems waive the white flag; Pelosi signals they'll will vote for TAA after it passes Senate, ending a months-long trade battle on Hill
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) June 24, 2015
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The power of President Obama part quatre
Businesses continue to raise the minimum wage for America's workers.
— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) June 24, 2015
✓ @IKEAUSA
✓ @Walmart
✓ @Gap http://t.co/fcYKWsXhrd #RaiseTheWage
Huge announcement from @IKEAUSA that it will boost pay for employees (again). Who will #RaiseTheWage next? http://t.co/doRSNKSWfl @jamieson
— Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) June 24, 2015
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Good news: Rhode Island just raised its minimum wage.
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) June 22, 2015
RT if you agree it's time to #RaiseTheWage for all Americans. pic.twitter.com/KZ2RaVbvl1
President Obama applauds Rhode Island for hiking its minimum wage: http://t.co/FlpEuI7yJZ pic.twitter.com/Psm2lwfbka
— The Hill (@thehill) June 23, 2015
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President Obama's clean power plant standards would reduce smog and soot by 25%: http://t.co/tYWUJQpRie #ActOnClimate pic.twitter.com/YhX1inCibo
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) June 23, 2015
Thanks @epa! The Clean Power Plan is how the US will #ActOnClimate: pic.twitter.com/CqOUd2dXfG
— Sierra Club (@SierraClub) June 23, 2015
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President Obama to call for changes to hostage policies: http://t.co/NGjTEfifYd (Photo by Carolyn Kaster/AP) pic.twitter.com/wJwtWguIhj
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 24, 2015
US President #Obama will announce changes to how US handles hostage situations that involve American citizens http://t.co/7dhpuBySMc
— BBC North America (@BBCNorthAmerica) June 24, 2015
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May he rest in peace
Sen. Pinckney's casket arrives. #CharlestonShooting pic.twitter.com/jbfo4NLzuP
— Andrew Knapp (@offlede) June 24, 2015
Black drape covers window of Statehouse lobby where Sen Clementa Pinckney's coffin will be, blocking view of Confederate flag outside
— schuyler kropf (@skropf47) June 24, 2015
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Sen. Clementa Pinckney's family looks on as his casket is carried inside the S.C. Statehouse. #CharlestonShooting pic.twitter.com/EleUjZgr4A
— The Post and Courier (@postandcourier) June 24, 2015
Sen. Clementa Pinckney's wife & her daughters follow his casket into the South Carolina State House. AP: R. Ehrhardt pic.twitter.com/GaXKoj0nlk
— StereoCultureSociety (@CultureInStereo) June 24, 2015
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Senator Pinckney's wife is greeting everyone who comes through the line. pic.twitter.com/s8txOYvPpY
— Meaghan Norman (@MsNewzie) June 24, 2015
Casket of Sen. Pinckney carried inside as observers sing "We shall overcome some day." #CharlestonShooting pic.twitter.com/ZkvhoCPkXA
— Andrew Knapp (@offlede) June 24, 2015
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Team Obama-Biden: A Partnership For The Ages
Tags: Barack Obama, Biden, Congress, economy, jobs, Joe, Joe Biden, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, senate, TPA, TPP, trade, tweets, vote, vp, white house
@WhiteHouse: @POTUS and the @VP watch as the Senate takes the next step toward passing the most progressive trade deal ever.
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