Rep. Ilhan Omar engages in some anti-semitic tropes

Good point. :joy:

Whyā€™d she have to apologize? Isnā€™t that what her constituents elected her for?

Itā€™s still weak. Itā€™s not Omarā€™s first offense. In another bigoted context, I doubt it would get such soft treatment, even with an apology. But, itā€™s just anti-Semitism, so an apology is good enough.

This lib (imagine that) agrees with you, Pelosi couldā€™ve been a bit more harsh on the penalty but Omar is on notice now. No more ā– ā– ā– ā–  ups or youā€™re done.

I promise, the next time will be worse!!

On his way out the door.

Heā€™s not, Iā€™ll buy you pizza of your choice if he is.

Iā€™m not that surprised :wink:

He should be, thatā€™s the point.

If?

Allan

She already made her apoligize.

Allan

And if it happens again sheā€™ll ā€œapologizeā€ again.

Its a lot more subtle if it was anti-semitic.

Poor Pelosi is busy playing whack-a-mole.

Remember this beauty from Leader Kevin ā€˜Steveā€™ McCarthy?
https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1055170806949523458

How is this any different? Can the people going after the Congresswoman who support President Trump explain how this is any different?

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1095379542800326656

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No, Trump loves Jews.
Iā€™ve got black accountants at Trump Castle and at Trump Plaza. Black guys counting my money! I hate it. The only kind of people I want counting my money are short guys that wear yarmulkes every day. Those are the kind of people I want counting my money. Nobody else.ā€

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I remember this. And it was all just hand-waved away. Iā€™m not trying to defend the Congresswoman here, but it seems anyone supporting Trump and trying to excoriate her, are being very hypocritical.

Not sure anyone is going to afford her the benefit of the doubt at the rate sheā€™s going:

https://www.jpost.com/American-Politics/Omar-to-keynote-event-alongside-antisemite-580461

A few hours later her people claimed the flyer was inaccurate and gave a timeline of events

https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Antisemitism/Was-Congresswoman-Omar-listed-to-speak-with-antisemite-Abdallah-in-error-580493.

Looks like thereā€™s already been an attempted intervention as well:

The ice is thinnnnn.

Wait a minute, I thought democrats were opposed to billionaires buying elections?

Maybe that was two years ago. Hard to keep up.