Posted on 02/11/2019 5:13:44 AM PST by SJackson
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, reportedly retweeted then deleted a Twitter post that accused her of anti-Semitism after she was called out from both sides of the aisle for tweeting that the U.S. relationship with Israel is “all about the Benjamins, baby.”
The tweet she reportedly reposted was from Joshua Zeitz, a historian. The tweet in question began as though he was supportive of the freshman congresswoman's earlier comments. He wrote that he's "one of those American Jews who opposes the occupation, laments Israel’s anti-democratic drift, and doesn't regard the country as especially central to my Jewish identity."
The tweet continues, "And I know exactly what the congresswoman meant. She might as well call us hooked-nosed."
Mediaite picked up a screen grab of the retweet, which was soon deleted. There was speculation that Omar may have retweeted the critical tweet after only reading the first few sentences.
Fox News reached out to Omar's office early Monday and did not get an immediate response.
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” one is ignorance and one is want,but fear ignorance more.”
Excellent point.
Will these Newbies ever shut up
Is this the one who lied about marrying her brother? Nevertheless she’s a Trojan horse like a dozen others.
Both? Imagine having those two on a presidential ticket. If the dumb voters continue and the virtue signaling becomes law these laughing stocks might be able to put everyone they hate in the stockade or lining up for chop chop squares soon.
It’s hard to imagine that the inertia of the system wouldn’t prevent that outcome ... but I suppose Venezuelans said the same sort of thing.
I've a sense the US would get very bloody. We're almost on a hair trigger as it is. I'm hoping America will see the error of it's ways but these people voted in Soetero, and almost Hillary while Cartelornia has no one left to vote for.
Excellent, though not cheering, observations.
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