Posted on 07/22/2019 11:29:30 AM PDT by jazusamo
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(CNSNews.com) - Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, on Sunday objected to President Trump's latest tweet about four freshmen congresswomen.
Cummings called them "some of the most brilliant young people that I have met."
On Sunday morning, President Trump tweeted:
I don’t believe the four Congresswomen are capable of loving our Country. They should apologize to America (and Israel) for the horrible (hateful) things they have said. They are destroying the Democrat Party, but are weak & insecure people who can never destroy our great Nation!
"I take issue with that," Cummings told ABC's "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos:
Keep in mind that Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez is -- they're on my committee, so I interact with them every day. And of course I interact a lot with Ms. Omar.
These are folks and women who love their country, and they work very hard and they want to move us towards that more perfect union that our Founding Fathers talked about.
And -- and so when you disagree with the president, suddenly you're -- you're a bad person. Our allegiance is not to the president. Our allegiance is to the Constitution of the United States of America and to the American people, and I -- I'm going to tell you, these are some of the most brilliant young people that I have met and I am honored to -- to -- to serve with them.
"Do you believe President Trump is a racist?" Stephanopoulos asked Rep. Cummings.
"I believe he is," Cummings replied. "Yes, no doubt about it. And -- and I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I got to tell you, George -- let me tell you, I get -- when I think about what he said to these young ladies who are merely trying to bring excellence to government and trying to make sure that generations yet unborn have an opportunity to experience a true democracy, when I hear those things it takes me back, like I said."
Cumming said the president's comments take him back to his childhood when he was attacked and called derogatory names for trying to integrate a Baltimore swimming pool.
"The president has to set the tone," Cummings said. "He needs to be a role model. I would say to the president right now -- right now, Mr. President, we want you to be a role model, we want somebody in that White House who our children can be proud of, who our children can emulate, who our children will look up to, and that is not the kind of example that you're setting. And I'm telling you, Mr. President, you and we, our nation is better than that."
Stephanopoulos asked Cummings if controversial comments made by the four "squad" members are making it harder for Democrats to focus on the issues.
"Not really," Cummings said. "I think what is happening…and I've talked to all of them. And I think some -- those kind of instances that you just mentioned do present a distraction at times.
"But I've realized that they are coming into a body that they've never served in before. And -- but they -- they come in with common sense and with a commitment to do the right thing. And so, again, they -- they live and they learn and that's -- that's -- that's part of life."
Cummings said he's told the four freshmen "they can say the things they have to say, but they got to say it in a different way.
"There's a way of saying things," Cummings said. "You'll never hear me -- you'll rarely hear me say the word racist. You -- you will never hear me call somebody a liar, for example. And the reason why I don't is that -- is I know how people take things. They then -- they get so caught up in the tone or in the language that they don't even hear the message."
Stephanopoulos noted that just minutes earlier, Cummings did indeed call Trump a "racist."
"What I'm trying to point out to you is that's very significant," Cummings said. "Now, I -- I -- and again, George, I know what it feels like to be at the other end of those kind of comments and I see the -- what's happening in our country with hate crimes going up and we're getting more and more people being emboldened with racist -- making racist statements and treating people badly.
“And that's not the way we should be. We need to be working with each other and -- and together.
"I tell my constituents our diversity is not our problem, it is our promise."
People are onto the Democrats' game now.
-PJ
The Founding Fathers—none of the Founding Fathers—ever embraced anything like the looney tunes vision of the four ditzies. The Congressman is as confused as are the four ding-bats, with whom he identifies.
One must consider the intelligence of the person making that comment. Compared to Cummings, a box of rocks is smarter.
Exactly! The truth hurts and the saner democrats know it.
Bump!
“Well, when you have the IQ of a garden slug, these 4 idiots must seem like mental giants to you!”
Cummings claim is a great example for the meaning of relative.
Ha! You beat me to it! Good job!
I have a feeling that many doorknobs are more intelligent than Cummings.
If he is being truthful (LOL), he either is a hermit who meets few people, or knows a bunch of idjits!
” ...trying to make sure that generations yet unborn have an opportunity to experience a true democracy,”
Yeah, we don’t want that. We choose to remain a constitutional republic. And since when does a dim care about the unborn?
Yup, Milk Dud ain’t too bright either.
Well, when his IQ is 2 and their’s is a combined 1.5, I understand where he’s coming from! Hardee, har, har!
Next to Cummings, an oak board looks brilliant
I am not at all surprised to hear him say that.
Given the people he likely associates with now and in the past.
Meanwhile in alternate universe land one of his smartest just gave a speech saying that everyone in the world has a place in America (with free health care and benefits).
We have crossed the Rubicon.
“Well, when you have the IQ of a garden slug, these 4 idiots must seem like mental giants to you!?”
My first thought too.
Reason #10,000 to ban affirmative action.
Says a lot about his companions, and none of it is good.
Cummings obviously runs with some stupid m effers
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