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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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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat; Bob434
there is no way a white Christian can win in that district

Who said "white"? How about a black Christian?

61 posted on 01/17/2020 1:31:54 PM PST by NobleFree ("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
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To: NobleFree

The district is Muslim !!!!


62 posted on 01/17/2020 1:40:34 PM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: conservative98

Well, at least she didn’t say, “I’m Dalia al-Aqidi, and I approve this message.” That drives me crazy when it’s actually the person who is running narrating the ad. I can understand if it’s someone else narrating and then that person makes the “approve ad” statement, but the one who is running making that statement? Stupid.


63 posted on 01/17/2020 3:48:38 PM PST by jackibutterfly (A vote for ANY Democrat, whether it be in a local, st or fed election, is a vote against America.)
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To: jackibutterfly

Oh, and she DOES say she supports our Constitution, so I don’t think she’d support Sharia as well. That’s a complete contradiction. Of course, she IS muslim. So, we’ll see, yes?


64 posted on 01/17/2020 3:51:08 PM PST by jackibutterfly (A vote for ANY Democrat, whether it be in a local, st or fed election, is a vote against America.)
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To: Antoninus

How can a Muslim love a Country that is their religion to Destroy to the last man?

Seems like either she is not Muslim and is lying about that or she is Mudlim and is lying about loving America.

How about you send your money to someone truthful.


65 posted on 01/17/2020 4:08:16 PM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat
The district is Muslim !!!!

Link?

66 posted on 01/17/2020 8:27:09 PM PST by NobleFree ("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

[[With everything else coming out about her affairs ect. there is a very good chance she will lose her seat !!!!]]

hopefully she odes lose- and like i said- with no other choice- I hope the republican muslim wins- but in that particular district- it’s so far gone, so far left- I don’t think the republican stands much of a chance- I hope i’m wrong- ilhan is absolutely the worste- Like you sat- she’s positively a Very very hateful antiAmerican AntiSemetic muslism to come down the pike to date-


67 posted on 01/17/2020 8:31:44 PM PST by Bob434
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To: jackibutterfly

[[Well, at least she didn’t say, “I’m Dalia al-Aqidi, and I approve this message.” That drives me crazy when it’s actually the person who is running narrating the ad. I can understand if it’s someone else narrating and then that person makes the “approve ad” statement, but the one who is running making that statement?]]

I’m bob434 and i approve your message


68 posted on 01/17/2020 8:32:46 PM PST by Bob434
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To: Antoninus

[[I have no problem with Muslims participating in government if they love this country. ]]

Not to belabor this issue endlessly- but one quick point i want to make- a while ago, there were surveys done with muslims in America- both Americans converted to islam, and muslim immigrants- and they were asked if they supported enacting sharia law alongside American law, and If I’m recalling correctly, an astonishing 50+% that were being honest said yes-

They were also asked if they support the practice of Jihad in islam- and an eye opening majority also said yes- (Keep in mind, many likely said no fearing their answers would expose how they really felt- but even still- a majority still said yes)

https://www.wnd.com/2015/09/poll-most-u-s-muslims-would-trade-constitution-for-shariah/

Almost 1/2 of American muslims surveyed felt Americans should face the death penalty if they insult islam- and again- this was just the % from those being honest-

https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/item/20981-shocking-interviews-the-muslims-in-america-who-want-sharia

Those were some seriously high % admissions- and like i said- the true numbers were likely higher- but some felt they should not reveal what they really thought in the survey likely-

As I said- not all muslims are bad folks, but my goodness- it seems like practitioners of islam go out of their way, by and large, to harbor anti-American sentiments while hiding it from the public- I remember being shocked by the survey results- As I had no idea so many felt that way about America- the country they claim to love- which obviously is not true- many it seems do not love this country, and would like to see OUR laws superseded by islam- they way it is in other countries like France- where there are ‘no go zones’ where muslims set up their own sharia laws and french police are afraid now to confront these places- so they just stay away and allow the muslims to run those districts their own way

That is why I don’t think muslims should be governing districts around the country- While there are nice loyal muslims, We’re seeing complete takeovers by muslim communities around the world- who eventually get to a point where they ignore local law, and set up their own, and it all starts with compromises- or people turning a blind eye-

Taqiaa is no joke- Those practicing it will stand there and swear up and down that they love the country- yet deep down inside they feel just like the ones that were surveyed- it’s pervasive in the islamic world- and a stated goal of islam is to take over wherever they go- This is a real thing- it’s happening- no other culture does this really- islam is a whole different kind of ‘religion- There are places in europe now where women can’t even walk down the street in broad daylight because of muslim who invaded that country and boldly expressed the fact that they were not there for peaceful purposes, but to take over- That’s from just the vocal ones- who knows how many feel that way- well, we actually do have somewhat of a gauge- according to the survey


69 posted on 01/17/2020 10:09:53 PM PST by Bob434
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To: Bob434

>> oh yippie- more muslims taking over our governments

Replacing another in this case.


70 posted on 01/17/2020 10:22:31 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Antoninus

>> I have no problem with Muslims participating in government if they love this country.

Definitively, a Muslim could never love America. Why would you say suggest otherwise? Just tired of all the bullshit?


71 posted on 01/17/2020 10:27:07 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: rhett october
Now we are celebrating getting rid of one virulent Muslim by electing another?

Big picture, guys. This is bad. Very bad.

72 posted on 01/18/2020 5:48:23 AM PST by riri
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To: Bob434
Thanks for the links! Those are real eye-openers.
73 posted on 01/18/2020 6:01:51 AM PST by NobleFree ("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
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To: NobleFree

I used to run a blog years ago- and had links to other surveys done too- more detailed- and more specific questions and the numbers % were even higher- but i couldn’t find them again-


74 posted on 01/18/2020 9:25:06 AM PST by Bob434
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To: Gene Eric
Definitively, a Muslim could never love America. Why would you say suggest otherwise? Just tired of all the bullshit?

Because the same was said about Catholics 150 years ago. Since then, hundreds of thousands of Catholics have bled and died for this country. So yeah, tired of the BS.
75 posted on 01/18/2020 12:22:48 PM PST by Antoninus ("In Washington, swamp drain you.")
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To: Bob434

:-)!!


76 posted on 01/20/2020 8:56:27 PM PST by jackibutterfly (A vote for ANY Democrat, whether it be in a local, st or fed election, is a vote against America.)
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