Posted on 11/26/2021 7:46:22 PM PST by Coronal
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., apologized Friday after video emerged of her suggesting that fellow Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was mistaken for a terrorist in an elevator both were riding in the U.S. Capitol.
Omar, who is Muslim and wears a hijab, immediately criticized the video Thursday as "bigotry," adding that Boebert's description of the two members of Congress riding an elevator together never occurred.
Boebert said she and a staffer were in an open elevator and noticed an alarmed Capitol police officer sprinting for the door as it closed.
“What's happening? I look to my left, and there she is: Ilhan Omar,” Boebert said. “And I said, well, she doesn't have a backpack, we should be fine.”
Boebert’s audience can be heard on the video clapping and cheering in approval before she continued her anti-Muslim riff. “So we only had one floor to go,” Boebert added. “I said, ‘Oh look, the jihad squad decided to show up for work today.’”
In a Friday afternoon tweet, Boebert expressed regret for her remarks.
"I apologize to anyone in the Muslim community I offended with my comment about Rep. Omar," Boebert wrote. "I have reached out to her office to speak with her directly. There are plenty of policy differences to focus on without this unnecessary distraction." Boebert, who is known for incendiary rhetoric, appeared in the video to be addressing a group of supporters as she launched into what she said was a “jihad squad” moment at the U.S. Capitol.
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“I wouldn’t put it past “Leader” Mccarthy to privately tell Boebert to apologize or else the House would move forward with censure and boot her from committees.”
McCarthy is weak. The left will continue to exploit his weakness.
Somebody said something.
She is not a Muslim. Just like Brandon is not a Catholic.
These people are both liars. And they just pimp a certain segment of the population ….. it is what professional prostitutes do IMO.
It was a good troll, she got the desired outcome, it’s not the hill she should die on.
It was a good troll, she got the desired outcome, it’s not the hill she should die on.
Disappointed in that.
It NEVER ceases to amaze me how when a Republican speaks the TRUTH they CAVE and APOLOGIZE within hours for speaking the TRUTH. The Lone Exception is Donald J. Trump. This man speaks his mind and does not back down.
Many others know the truth but, covet their positions far more than they covet the Truth. They are the reason we are in the situation we are in.
Don’t make statements that you are not prepared to stand behind.
That tells me she’s a phoney.
Rule #62: Always give people space when they get off the elevator.
I would say that’s good advice for ANYONE regardless of political ideology or any identity.
One time I was talking to a woman I was friendly with at my bank. She was sometimes the designated conceal carry person at the bank. She said, “ Never carry a gun if you’re not prepared to use it.”
The day rashida tlaib apologizes for “impeach the motherfucka”, that’s when you MIGHT consider apologizing to a muslim politician.
Regards,
Excellent!!!
It’s always one way, these apologies.
MissLauren is still new at this game. I give this Mom Warrior a pass for this. She got to repeat the joke anyway.
Kinda like, “I’m sorry that i hurt your feelings when I told you that you were stupid, I thought you knew.”
They’ll still censure her
The goal is to limit committees to only democrats and RINOs
Well. She’s done for. Once you turn apologist you lose your standing.
I wouldn’t have said that if I were in Congress. You have to watch what you say.
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