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In reply to the discussion: Ilhan Omar tweet called anti-Semitic 'dog whistle' [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)147. Sometimes there's a pattern:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/11/its-all-about-benjamins-baby-ilhan-omar-again-accused-anti-semitism-over-tweets/
Rep. Omar apologizes after House Democratic leadership condemns her comments as anti-Semitic tropes
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the entire Democratic leadership on Monday condemned Rep. Ilhan Omar for suggesting that Israels allies in American politics were motivated by money rather than principle, an extraordinary rebuke of a House freshman in the vanguard of the partys left flank.
The Minnesota congresswomans Sunday evening tweet Its all about the Benjamins baby, a reference to $100 bills drew immediate denunciations from Republicans and fellow Democrats, especially Jewish members of Congress. Within hours, Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the leadership issued a joint statement calling Omars use of anti-Semitic tropes and prejudicial accusations about Israels supporters deeply offensive and insisted on an apology.
In response, Omar said her intention was never to offend my constituents or Jewish Americans as a whole. .?.?. This is why I unequivocally apologize.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the entire Democratic leadership on Monday condemned Rep. Ilhan Omar for suggesting that Israels allies in American politics were motivated by money rather than principle, an extraordinary rebuke of a House freshman in the vanguard of the partys left flank.
The Minnesota congresswomans Sunday evening tweet Its all about the Benjamins baby, a reference to $100 bills drew immediate denunciations from Republicans and fellow Democrats, especially Jewish members of Congress. Within hours, Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the leadership issued a joint statement calling Omars use of anti-Semitic tropes and prejudicial accusations about Israels supporters deeply offensive and insisted on an apology.
In response, Omar said her intention was never to offend my constituents or Jewish Americans as a whole. .?.?. This is why I unequivocally apologize.
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So when anyone goes after billionaires, they're engaging in anti-Semitism?
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#140
On the Issue's analyses are criteria-referenced, data-based, and standardized
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#191
How do you know that Bloomberg "values 'wealth' over the health of human society"?
George II
Nov 2019
#133
That policy doesn't fit the definition of "sociopathic", and Bloomberg didn't institute it. N/T
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#159
I'm responding to the erroneous assertions that Mike Bloomberg started "stop and frisk",
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#207
False narratives about "evil" Democratic candidates helped put both men in office.
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#209
Wait...what? Why would you say such a thing? Why on earth would you think that's OK?
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#213
None of those links support your claims that the detention of protestors helped Bush's re-election
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#220
If what you claim is fact based, please provide the facts that back up your talking points.
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#232
Where are the facts that support your talking points? What is the source of these talking points?
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#236
If it is indeed a reality, you'll of course provide objective data/evidence to support it?
LanternWaste
Nov 2019
#238
Did you just say that I don't accept your opinion as a fact because I worship a racist?
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#241
I thought it might be a reference to Mayor Lindsay, but he's been dead fo 20 years.
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#244
On the old Batman TV series in the 60's, he was parodied as "Mayor Linseed".
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#246
The fact is that you said I worship a racist. Why are you denying the fact that you said that?
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#250
I don't accept opinion-based talking points as facts. It is a fact you claimed I worship a racist.
lapucelle
Nov 2019
#251
The woman who endorsed a Jewish man for president is accused of an "anti-Semitic dog whistle"
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#3
I know the difference in the TWO situations. I also know her previous comments, which in my view
still_one
Nov 2019
#26
So, because both men are Jewish and both are billionaires, she must specifically note that
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#30
It isn't a 'logical fallacy'. The question is based on one's personal experience. And a person's
still_one
Nov 2019
#81
I know George. Which in my view doesn't mean she "likes Jews either" Regardless, I went back and
still_one
Nov 2019
#139
I appreciate and admire your willingness to say you think you were mistaken and change your mind
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#142
Thanks Starfish, but I was wrong, and from my perspective it is NOT anti-semitic. She is referring
still_one
Nov 2019
#149
I am Jewish, so please don't lecture to me that because someone endorsed someone who is Jewish
still_one
Nov 2019
#29
As a black woman, I don't need to be lectured to by anyone about prejudice
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#40
I am NOT lecturing you. You are lecturing ME. Now you are changing course, and say how you
still_one
Nov 2019
#46
Actually I have to edit this post because I didn't see her tweet where she does specify it is
still_one
Nov 2019
#35
So, she's never supposed to say anything a out anyone who happens to be Jewish?
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#20
I have no idea who Leon Cooperman is so I'd assume since she said billionaires she
Vinca
Nov 2019
#16
I guess we are all too stupid it get it, so she has to just come out and use the specific word
ExciteBike66
Nov 2019
#24
That is exactly the point. Why didn't she make that distinction? She should know by now she has a
still_one
Nov 2019
#38
She didn't need to. The tweet she quotes says it. It's right there in her tweet
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#55
Her tweet included a remark by someone else about billionaires. Fat cats stick together.
Vinca
Nov 2019
#106
This. FFS, people, quit falling for right-wing/Russian propaganda that's designed to divide us.
backscatter712
Nov 2019
#113
If she had just spelled out the "billionaire's club", it would have been a non-issue. If she
still_one
Nov 2019
#39
That presents it in another light, and I missed that Twitter link in the OP until you
still_one
Nov 2019
#83
We are definitely on the same page there Starfish. I also appreciate you pointing out the twitter
still_one
Nov 2019
#125
Who does Jordan mean by "everyone"? Because I'd never heard of Cooperman, would have no idea
50 Shades Of Blue
Nov 2019
#34
She's my representative. I don't know whether, in her heart, she's an anti-Semite.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2019
#99
I missed it the first time, but if you look at her teeet she is attacking him because he is a
still_one
Nov 2019
#90
Because there's nothing wrong w/coloring literally everything a Muslim says & does as anti-Semitic.
BuffaloJackalope
Nov 2019
#100
The right wing echo chamber is like putting the same phrase through Google translator a lot.
Initech
Nov 2019
#130
Bernie last night railed against Bloomberg using his money to buy his buy his way into the race
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#116
josh jordan (who ever that is) and evey single person agreeing with him are going to
Kurt V.
Nov 2019
#173
Jordan is a RWer who doesn't like Rump which apparently nowadays is enough to justify
Celerity
Nov 2019
#229
The tweet she replies to mentions the money. Why are we inserting something else?
NCLefty
Nov 2019
#188