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    Georgia state Rep. Erica Thomas, who asserted in a tearful Facebook post that a white man at a Publix grocery store told her to Go back to where you came from!" seems to be less sure that the Friday encounter was exactly how she remembered.

    After reaffirming to reporters Saturday that a white man had verbally accosted her and her daughter telling them to "go back" to where they came from in a racially charged tirade, Thomas was interrupted by the accused man himself, Eric Sparkes, who had a very different story to tell. Sparkes accused Thomas of faking the story for political purposes, saying he was, in fact, a Cuban American Democrat who was simply irritated that she brought so many groceries to the express checkout lane.

    Thomas rebuked Sparkes' version of events, however, in an interview later in the day on Saturday, saying,
    "I don't know if he said 'go back,' or those types of words ... I don't know if he said 'go back to your country' or 'go back to where you came from,' but he was making those types of references is what I remember."
    A local journalist further asked her, "So you don't remember exactly what he said?"

    Thomas replied, "No, no, definitely not. But I know it was 'go back' because I know I told him to 'go back.'"


    In Thomas' original video, the black lawmaker tearfully recounted a traumatic incident in which a man began using racially charged insults after accusing her of bringing too many groceries to the express checkout line. Thomas posted the video to her Facebook account on Friday evening.

    Thomas' story quickly gained traction in the wake of President Trump's "go back" tweet as the media seemingly believed her version of events, and #IStandWithErica began trending on Twitter.

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    More fake racism than real racism in this country all created by libs and blacks

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    She is not backtracking. Another set of alternative facts by conservative media.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dukkha View Post
    Georgia state Rep. Erica Thomas, who asserted in a tearful Facebook post that a white man at a Publix grocery store told her to Go back to where you came from!" seems to be less sure that the Friday encounter was exactly how she remembered.

    After reaffirming to reporters Saturday that a white man had verbally accosted her and her daughter telling them to "go back" to where they came from in a racially charged tirade, Thomas was interrupted by the accused man himself, Eric Sparkes, who had a very different story to tell. Sparkes accused Thomas of faking the story for political purposes, saying he was, in fact, a Cuban American Democrat who was simply irritated that she brought so many groceries to the express checkout lane.

    Thomas rebuked Sparkes' version of events, however, in an interview later in the day on Saturday, saying,

    A local journalist further asked her, "So you don't remember exactly what he said?"

    Thomas replied, "No, no, definitely not. But I know it was 'go back' because I know I told him to 'go back.'"


    In Thomas' original video, the black lawmaker tearfully recounted a traumatic incident in which a man began using racially charged insults after accusing her of bringing too many groceries to the express checkout line. Thomas posted the video to her Facebook account on Friday evening.

    Thomas' story quickly gained traction in the wake of President Trump's "go back" tweet as the media seemingly believed her version of events, and #IStandWithErica began trending on Twitter.

    https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/n...SCnsIjftCodQKk
    MAYBE, JUST MAYBE; it was "Go back to the other line"!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    https://www.11alive.com/mobile/artic...c-677034fe2f2f

    She is not backtracking. Another set of alternative facts by conservative media.
    He said 'go back,' you know, those types of words," she said. "I don’t want to say he said 'go back to your country' or 'go back to where you came from' but he was making those types of references is what I remember.”
    ROFL.. = 'well dammit he said something mean to me !'
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    the POINT of her charge was the man used specific language she said at the press conference.
    Then when questioned by a local reporter she backs off and CANNOT REMEMBER EXACTLY.
    But then she says "well that was what he meant."

    Meanwhile the guy's story never changed -who is more credible??

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    Quote Originally Posted by USFREEDOM911 View Post
    MAYBE, JUST MAYBE; it was "Go back to the other line"!!
    the guy says he never used "go back" the Representative hyped it because she wanted to tie it into the Trump tweet.

    epic fail, epic lie

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    https://www.11alive.com/mobile/artic...c-677034fe2f2f

    She is not backtracking. Another set of alternative facts by conservative media.
    I guess you failed to listen to the video, where the guy admitted that he called her a name, denied her allegation, where she STILL FELT that is was racial, and FELT THAT SHE WAS ENTITLED; because she is pregnant.

    She's no different then the people who park in a handicapped spot, just because they're just going to be there for a "minute".
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    https://www.11alive.com/mobile/artic...c-677034fe2f2f

    She is not backtracking. Another set of alternative facts by conservative media.
    FROM YOU OWN LINK

    “He said 'go back,' you know, those types of words," she said. "I don’t want to say he said 'go back to your country' or 'go back to where you came from' but he was making those types of references is what I remember.”

    https://www.11alive.com/article/news...c-677034fe2f2f

    Translation, she does not know what the fuck he said! but it had to be racist because im black

    I bet 10k he said go to another line because she had a cart full in the express lane!

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    Quote Originally Posted by dukkha View Post
    Georgia state Rep. Erica Thomas, who asserted in a tearful Facebook post that a white man at a Publix grocery store told her to Go back to where you came from!" seems to be less sure that the Friday encounter was exactly how she remembered.

    After reaffirming to reporters Saturday that a white man had verbally accosted her and her daughter telling them to "go back" to where they came from in a racially charged tirade, Thomas was interrupted by the accused man himself, Eric Sparkes, who had a very different story to tell. Sparkes accused Thomas of faking the story for political purposes, saying he was, in fact, a Cuban American Democrat who was simply irritated that she brought so many groceries to the express checkout lane.

    Thomas rebuked Sparkes' version of events, however, in an interview later in the day on Saturday, saying,

    A local journalist further asked her, "So you don't remember exactly what he said?"

    Thomas replied, "No, no, definitely not. But I know it was 'go back' because I know I told him to 'go back.'"


    In Thomas' original video, the black lawmaker tearfully recounted a traumatic incident in which a man began using racially charged insults after accusing her of bringing too many groceries to the express checkout line. Thomas posted the video to her Facebook account on Friday evening.

    Thomas' story quickly gained traction in the wake of President Trump's "go back" tweet as the media seemingly believed her version of events, and #IStandWithErica began trending on Twitter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    https://www.11alive.com/mobile/artic...c-677034fe2f2f
    She is not backtracking. Another set of alternative facts by conservative media.
    Dumb Democrats eating other dumb Democrats; it can't get much better than that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nomad View Post
    Unless you just can't stand the idea of "ni**ers" teaching white kids.


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    Quote Originally Posted by volsrock View Post
    I bet 10k he said go to another line because she had a cart full in the express lane!
    I hate when people think they are privileged and do that. The rules don't apply to them don't we know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Truth Detector View Post
    I hate when people think they are privileged and do that. The rules don't apply to them don't we know.
    There was a story, some time ago, where someone pushed a full cart into an express lane (I think is was for 10 items or less) and the cashier supposedly asked the person which 10 items they wanted and that the rest would be returned to the stores shelves where they came from.
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    This bitch spends her day looking for and hoping someone says something racist to her she has her race card ready...it must be miserable to live that way

    she could park in a handicap spot with no sticker and if someone called her out on it she would pull her race card
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    Quote Originally Posted by volsrock View Post
    This bitch spends her day looking for and hoping someone says something racist to her she has her race card ready...it must be miserable to live that way
    Not necessarily; but it does seem to be the "go to" accusation, the minute anyone says anything about a person's negative behavior.
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