Labor Leader Dolores Huerta Praises ‘Courageous’ Activism Of Texas Dems

Labor leader and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta tells Ali Velshi how she thanked the Texas Democrats for their “sacrifices” in fighting for the voting rights of every American and how they can continue the fight on the ground in Texas through organizing and voter registration like she did decades ago with farm workers: “We’ve got to fight for our voting rights because this is the soul of America.”

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[vade]

Did the definition of 'courageous' change to 'avoiding your sworn duty and spreading disease'?

[matthewleibfred]

their trip also cost 1.5 million dollars

[votefraudjoe]

If you have a voter ID then you ain't black

- Sniffy-in-Chief 10% Big Guy

[rosepalmer]

Since she thinks they did such a wonderful thing she should help share the cost of the plane, food, hotels rooms and everything esker the Solent the tax payers money on…it needs to come out of her pockets!

[puppy]

Such bravery. I heard they had to bring their own booze for the private jet. Such determination.

Ratio’d.

[doc]

Praise people who refuse to do their appointed jobs... I don't think so.

[bostonterrierfanatic]

“We’ve had mail in ballots for a long time in California”

Yes it shows…

[dragchain]

“The most dangerous knowledge isn’t what we don’t know, it’s what we know for sure that just ain’t so.”

[vanished]

I’m of the generation that hears “labor leader” and automatically thinks communism!😁😄😆

[rexrocker]

At least they put courageous in quotes. Oooh so courageous, they got in a plane and left like a bunch of cowards and then spread Covid. 👍 good job, keep up the good work. If any one of us did something like that we’d be fired in 5 seconds.

[stanpetrides]

This woman endorsed Biden, over Sanders, enough said!!

[robertsprafke]

Step back and listen to this message, she makes no sense. Who gave her the title labor leader?

[mathurex]

What they did wasn't brave. It was cowardly, and undemocratic.

[backlash]

You have to show an ID to get the covid vaccine. 🤔

[sharoncollins]

The dems have to vote sooner or later or replace them! No show in any other job would be fired

[Kraang]

"The ballot has more power than a bullet, we've got to fight"
Hmm, I remember a certain orange person catching flak for using the same terms without even mentioning weapons in the process.

[RobinDale]

They aren't supposed to be activists, they were hired to be REPRESENTATIVES. It's a JOB with required responsibilities, not some optional protest done on their own time.

[tiggersdad]

A citizen in California can register someone else?? That IS ludicrous.

[dividedconquered]

We need a 3rd party!!! We need a Labor Party!!🌷💚

[letsgobrandon]

Only democrats could say running away cuz you dont get your way is "courageous" with a straight face.