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The announcement comes days after Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), the first Muslim elected to Congress, challenged Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to bring a Muslim American as one of his guests to the speech. "This is an opportunity to really drive the point home that there are no Americans who are suspect just based on their religious identity, that all Americans are welcome in the people’s house," Ellison said in an interview with The Hill.

Demoratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) has also urged Democratic lawmakers to bring Muslims to the speech as a rebuke to what she sees is anti-Islamic language from the right.

"The rhetoric and vitriol that has been targeted at this community has been absolutely outrageous and unacceptable," Wasserman Schultz said at a news conference according to The Sun-Sentinel.

"And as a member of a minority religion myself, one that has faced persecution throughout our existence, to me the idea that we would stand idly by and ignore that and not stand up and use our voices to stand up for our brothers and sisters in the Muslim-American community was just unacceptable."

1 posted on 01/12/2016 2:37:23 AM PST by Excellence
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To: Excellence

CAIR is a front group for the Muslim Brotherhood, but you probably already knew that.


2 posted on 01/12/2016 2:39:53 AM PST by Excellence (Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
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I’m guessing that the residents of San Bernardino are tickled pink Zoe is bringing in a bunch of Muslims to represent Homeland Americans at the SOTU address. Most particularly, the family members of the SB victims are probably pleased as punch at the honor. /s


4 posted on 01/12/2016 2:51:14 AM PST by Gaffer
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>>And as a member of a minority religion myself, one that has faced persecution throughout our existence

Debbie Does Dumbass.


6 posted on 01/12/2016 3:10:52 AM PST by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: Excellence

But will obama bow to them?


7 posted on 01/12/2016 3:16:12 AM PST by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Excellence

Will the Roman Catholics, the Vatican have someone at the SOTU. How about the Southern Baptists. The Mormons... Scientology. Why not the Jehovah Witnesses and DON’T FORGET THE ATHEISTS.


8 posted on 01/12/2016 3:24:02 AM PST by rovenstinez
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Sudden jihad on live TV, it would be ironic.


11 posted on 01/12/2016 4:06:50 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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I think it’s great.
We just need to remind the people some months from now when the Muslims turn almost everyone against them.


12 posted on 01/12/2016 4:41:11 AM PST by Vinnie
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Obama’s HOMIES!


13 posted on 01/12/2016 4:44:23 AM PST by high info voter (Liberal leftists would have "un-friended" Paul Revere!)
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To: Excellence

Both of which are terrorist front groups.


17 posted on 01/12/2016 5:34:20 AM PST by MNJohnnie ( Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered)
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