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CNN host says Michael Phelps shouldn’t carry US flag, but a ‘Muslim’ should
BPR ^ | 8 Aug 2016 | Michael Dorstewitz

Posted on 08/08/2016 5:36:17 PM PDT by mandaladon

CNN host says Michael Phelps shouldn’t carry US flag, but a ‘Muslim’ should . . . Americans are furious (Full Title)

Liberals wanted U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps to give up the honor of carrying the American flag and leading his country’s athletes at the opening ceremony for the Rio Olympic games Friday night.

He’s the wrong color and the wrong sex.

After Phelps was chosen by his fellow Olympians, the U.S. Olympic Team tweeted:

But coming in a close second to Phelps in the team’s vote was Ibtihaj Muhammad, a woman, an African-American and a Muslim to boot.

What could be better, some thought. Diversity, you know.

Leading the pack of naysayers was W. Kamau Bell, host of CNN’s “United Shades of America.” In a CNN op-ed, he described the swimming sensation as a “tall, successful, rich white guy” who clearly didn’t “need the honor.”

“With 22 Olympic medals, you are already the most decorated athlete in Olympic history,” he said.

But American fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad is a different story.

“Muhammad carrying the flag would be much bigger than your one moment,” Bell writes. “It would be a symbol for our country in this moment when we are mostly known for one of the most contentious, controversial, scandal-ridden, hateful, xenophobic, jingoistic, and just generally unlikable presidential elections in recent memory. This is at a time when we could use some more symbols of unity and togetherness.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016olympics; americanflag; cnn; flag; ibtihajmuhammad; michaelphelps; muhammad; muslim; muslims; olympics; phelps; teamusa; whitemales; wkamaubell
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Bell referred to Muhammad as “a one-stop inclusion shop due to her race, sex and religion. Phelps, on the other hand was something else entirely.

“No offense, but right now America has enough tall, successful, rich white guys hogging the spotlight trying to make America great,” he said, in an obvious reference to Donald Trump................What we need are more losers...according to the left!

1 posted on 08/08/2016 5:36:17 PM PDT by mandaladon
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To: mandaladon

When she wins 19 Gold Medals she will likely get her turn.


2 posted on 08/08/2016 5:38:02 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There's no salvation in politics.)
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To: mandaladon
Ibtihaj Muhammad, a woman, an African-American and a Muslim to boot.

Only if it's a QBTBLT.
3 posted on 08/08/2016 5:39:12 PM PDT by sasquatch
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To: mandaladon

Sure, because sharia law so closely follows the freedoms symbolized by the American flag. /sarc


4 posted on 08/08/2016 5:39:56 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Socialism is always just one or a thousand or a million more murders away from utopia.)
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To: mandaladon

I wonder how many people at CNN will be able to keep their heads should sharia take over here?


5 posted on 08/08/2016 5:40:20 PM PDT by ColdOne (poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~)
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To: mandaladon
Liberals only comprise about 24% of American voters but they are very loud.

The upcoming election will send them a message they won't forget.

6 posted on 08/08/2016 5:40:26 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: mandaladon

Politically diversity, barf, barf,barf!


7 posted on 08/08/2016 5:41:28 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said? was let used as the NM reporter car)
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To: mandaladon

He should carry ISIS flag.


8 posted on 08/08/2016 5:41:58 PM PDT by jennychase
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To: mandaladon

Don’t know how many events Ibtihaj Muhammad was to be in, but I heard on the radio news this morning that she won her first bout, lost her 2nd, and left the venue in tears.

The event was fencing.

Ibtihaj Muhammad = 0 medals

Michael Phelps = 19 medals


9 posted on 08/08/2016 5:42:35 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: mandaladon

She is good at fencing. Muslims are good with swords. Yeah, it fits. She really is making a propheic statement for Allah that she is going to cut the heads off of all infidels.. I think she should carry the flag.


10 posted on 08/08/2016 5:42:50 PM PDT by rovenstinez (Har)
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To: mandaladon

The DemocRats need people to stay poor for their voter base. They don’t want you moving up from the lower class because you would stop voting DemocRat.


11 posted on 08/08/2016 5:43:18 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Socialism is always just one or a thousand or a million more murders away from utopia.)
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To: Dr. Sivana

She’s already been eliminated from the games.
Inshallah.


12 posted on 08/08/2016 5:43:31 PM PDT by Kozak (ALLAH AKBAR = HEIL HITLER)
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To: mandaladon

These PC morons have no ability to be embarrassed by their own stupidity.


13 posted on 08/08/2016 5:43:37 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: mandaladon

14 posted on 08/08/2016 5:44:03 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: mandaladon

Peaceful Muslims aren’t fully qualified to be held high in America because they have provided no help in rounding up the violent ones in our midst.

Perhaps they need to have organizations with leaders to give them a voice that tells us that they want to help America, and that they want the violent ones destroyed.

The peaceful Muslims here in America can do better. They are too passive.


15 posted on 08/08/2016 5:44:41 PM PDT by cymbeline
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To: mandaladon

New Jersey Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad Hijab-wearing American fencer says she doesn’t feel safe in America


16 posted on 08/08/2016 5:44:43 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: mandaladon

Why does CNN hire this trash?


17 posted on 08/08/2016 5:45:26 PM PDT by roses of sharon ("Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise." Luke 23:43)
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To: mandaladon

He’s a left wing stand up comedian looking for some free pub. Don’t give him any. He couldn’t carry Michael Phelps’ jock strap.


18 posted on 08/08/2016 5:46:24 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: mandaladon

Liberals have become such good Nazis!!!


19 posted on 08/08/2016 5:47:34 PM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast (Live Free or Die: We thought it was a neat old slogan from our past. We'd better think again.)
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To: colorado tanker

He’d probably like to sniff it, though.


20 posted on 08/08/2016 5:48:45 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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