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Rep. Ilhan Omar faces an unexpected Republican challenger in Minnesota — she’s a Muslim refugee, too
The Blaze ^ | JANUARY 17, 2020 | Phil Shiver

Posted on 01/17/2020 11:10:20 AM PST by rhett october

Controversial Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) will face an unexpected Republican challenger in this November's election — from a Muslim refugee woman like herself.

Dalia al-Aqidi, a journalist and former White House correspondent from Iraq, argues that since taking office in 2019 Omar has done nothing but seek to divide and undermine America, and that despite apparent similarities with Omar, she is nothing like the freshman Minnesota congresswoman.

"On the surface, we look the same. We're both women, refugees, Muslims, but we couldn't be further apart," al-Aqidi said in announcing her run for office.

"The difference is that while Dalia has used her life experience to expose oppression and boost the U.S, Omar has done the opposite — stoking fear, inspiring hatred, inciting violence, and embarrassing the U.S.," her campaign website states.

"To put it simply, Ilhan Omar needs to be stopped," al-Aqidi argues.

(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: bob434; dalia; daliaalaqidi; ilhanomar; iraq; minnesota; muslimrefugee
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Interesting.
1 posted on 01/17/2020 11:10:20 AM PST by rhett october
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To: rhett october

oh yippie- more muslims taking over our governments


2 posted on 01/17/2020 11:11:35 AM PST by Bob434
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To: Bob434

Watch her video on YouTube you will be pleasantly surprised!!!


3 posted on 01/17/2020 11:12:30 AM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Bob434

Sometimes you have to fight fire with fire. And it’s Minnesotastan.


4 posted on 01/17/2020 11:13:10 AM PST by BipolarBob (DNC: The party of pernicious knids, wangdoodles and hornswogglers.)
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To: rhett october

We have an Iranian woman at my work place who came in as a “refugee.” Her new baby is a US citizen. Claims she went to Hussein U.


5 posted on 01/17/2020 11:13:24 AM PST by subterfuge (RIP T.P.)
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To: rhett october

Whiel she may be republican- remember, she is a muslim- Remember Colin Powell, He was a black military ‘republican’ that everyone was praising- till he began revealing his true colors- and turned on republicans


6 posted on 01/17/2020 11:13:56 AM PST by Bob434
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To: rhett october

DID YOU SEE? I’ve announced I’m running for Congress in MN-5 to defeat Ilhan Omar. https://t.co/El9474IVRj pic.twitter.com/f4psbBVZ8l— Dalia al-Aqidi (@Dalia4Congress) January 17, 2020


7 posted on 01/17/2020 11:14:41 AM PST by conservative98
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To: Bob434
oh yippie- more muslims taking over our governments

I have no problem with Muslims participating in government if they love this country. Omar is not just a Muslim--she's an amoral leftist Muslim who hates this country.
8 posted on 01/17/2020 11:15:14 AM PST by Antoninus ("In Washington, swamp drain you.")
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To: conservative98

Go get’em Dalia!


9 posted on 01/17/2020 11:15:50 AM PST by BigEdLB (BigEdLB, Russian BOT, At your service)
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To: rhett october

But she doesn’t look Somalian so she doesn’t stand much of a chance. Identity politics.


10 posted on 01/17/2020 11:16:21 AM PST by crusty old prospector
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To: BipolarBob

It’s actually Minneapolistan. Those of us in the American part of the state don’t admit to knowing anyone there.


11 posted on 01/17/2020 11:16:25 AM PST by shelterguy
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To: rhett october

I would vote for her against the brother-f*er


12 posted on 01/17/2020 11:16:27 AM PST by samtheman (I hope someone close to Trump is reading FR every day.)
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To: rhett october

Bah.

Send ‘em both home.


13 posted on 01/17/2020 11:17:27 AM PST by Jim Noble (There is nothing racist in stating plainly what most people already know)
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To: BigEdLB

Well, well..... I saw her on Fox and Friends this morning but missed the fact she was Republican. She’s the real deal

Her appearance belies all the Fox bashing that is brought here by ignorant folks


14 posted on 01/17/2020 11:18:16 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: Bob434

Dalia for Congress

https://youtu.be/vJhtFh4NCXI


15 posted on 01/17/2020 11:18:55 AM PST by conservative98
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

see my post 6-

This is America- We’re a Christian nation despite the left claiming we aren’t- She is a muslim- Islam is not compatible with western Christianity or western politics-

The bible talks about a a Statue with feet of clay mixed in with the iron- What this means is that a foreign people will infiltrate the nation and NOT conform, they will however commingle, and will tar the nation down from within because they will weaken the iron and cause the whole statue to tumble to the ground-

It is a mistake, in my opinion, to look the other way while foreign religions creep their way into our governments


16 posted on 01/17/2020 11:18:59 AM PST by Bob434
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To: rhett october

No offense, but I prefer Congress members who are not Muslims.


17 posted on 01/17/2020 11:20:07 AM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: Jim Noble
I watched the video and she seems sincere. She said her family came here running from Saddam Hussein. She seems appreciative of the fact that America gave her a place to live freely. I would be willing to give her a shot.


She cannot be worse than Omar
18 posted on 01/17/2020 11:20:46 AM PST by txnativegop (The political left, Mankinds intellectual and political hemlock)
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To: shelterguy

God speed.


19 posted on 01/17/2020 11:21:39 AM PST by Leep (Everyday is Trump Day!)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

I will however state that if there is no other choice- then yes- vote her over ilhan- any day of the week- I would just prefer that someone who represents our nation and culture more run for office- Not that they could win in that state which is a sad state of affairs, proving that we have lost that state- or at least those districts- to islam-


20 posted on 01/17/2020 11:21:58 AM PST by Bob434
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