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Beto O'Rourke: This is like a wag the dog moment, where you seek to distract attention... it is to go to war on your own people, and to…

On the recordMarch 3, 2021
This is like a wag the dog moment, where you seek to distract attention... it is to go to war on your own people, and to -- with all certainty because the science says so, to guarantee the deaths of those who otherwise would have been spared if we just followed the public health advice.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas
Source
msnbc.com

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O`Rourke discusses Governor Abbott's decision to lift mask mandates as a distraction from the power crisis in Texas.

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