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LovingA2andMI

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98. Let's Get All Of Rep. Omar's Statement (It's A Tweet By The Way) on the Record, Shall We....
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 02:16 PM
Feb 2019


Again, we ask, Where Oh Where Did SHE Mention Jewish People or Farrakhan?
Here's the link progree Feb 2019 #1
Jewish people are more than just AIPAC or Israel ck4829 Feb 2019 #2
And AIPAC is always at the conventions WhiteTara Feb 2019 #97
Americans are going to have to get used to more diversity Bucky Feb 2019 #3
This isn't diversity DavidDvorkin Feb 2019 #5
exactly... agingdem Feb 2019 #62
How does suggesting Jews have a preternatural interest in money reflect diversity? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #6
Im Jewish but poor as fuck The Truth Is Here Feb 2019 #16
What are you talking about? Shemp Howard Feb 2019 #7
Exactly!!! LovingA2andMI Feb 2019 #25
David Duke has a right to free speech too DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #28
Correct, and it is diversity. Cold War Spook Feb 2019 #44
Antisemitism is not diversity! icymist Feb 2019 #82
And accept duplicity? question everything Feb 2019 #83
Post removed Post removed Feb 2019 #4
Omar's statement is anti-semitic bullshit. RelativelyJones Feb 2019 #8
She should know better. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #9
The House of Representatives changed their rules so that she could exercise her religion.... George II Feb 2019 #20
Rose isenhour Feb 2019 #10
So the solution to that is to libel an entire religion? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #12
You don't understand. Shemp Howard Feb 2019 #21
demsincebirth isenhour Feb 2019 #49
Israel's base are the eighty million evangelicals who support DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #52
Unless there's some part of the original statement I haven't read pecosbob Feb 2019 #11
Hmmm DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #14
Certainly not looking to pick a fight... pecosbob Feb 2019 #17
And now the media will undoubtedly PatSeg Feb 2019 #51
Odd that, as I see little more here than... LanternWaste Feb 2019 #95
So Is Saying GOP Support of Saudi Arabia... TomCADem Feb 2019 #53
Are there antediluvian anti-Islamic tropes that revolve around their lust for money? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #55
Except AIPAC is a PAC TomCADem Feb 2019 #57
There are ways to criticize AIPAC without trafficking in anti-semitic tropes DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #58
Can You Imagine if Trump Was Held to This Standard TomCADem Feb 2019 #77
Except AIPAC doesn't directly make campaign contributions onenote Feb 2019 #87
I'm confused, she never said "Jewish" support of Israel. ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #54
Why didn't she refer to the eighty million evangelicals who support Israel DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #56
Probably because the tweet she was responding to was not about evangelicals? nt ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #64
So that exonerates her of making dark references to Jewish money? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #65
Where did she mention "Jewish" money? ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #69
You can criticize Israeli policies without being anti-semitic. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #71
But in the case of a lobbying org, isn't is always about money? ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #76
Well argued. To which I might add ... if someone implies 'it's all about the Benjamins' ... mr_lebowski Feb 2019 #81
Depends on if the person is at the strip club! ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #85
Once again, I agree ... (nt) mr_lebowski Feb 2019 #86
Thank you for the kind words. I don't know if I'm always thoughtful. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #91
Very true, Omar already had the reputation from her previous comments as well. ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #96
I wonder if she considers all political contributions to be buying politicians ripcord Feb 2019 #92
Or a politicians support of this or that issue is contingent on money... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #93
Truth McKim Feb 2019 #22
Can you name politicians who have been bought off by AIPAC? Jose Garcia Feb 2019 #24
You don't see anything wrong with the suggestion Jews are preternaturally concerned with money? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #26
Omar's statements are simply unacceptable. jcmaine72 Feb 2019 #13
I'm seeing more and more Louis Farrakhan in Omar's remarks. Archae Feb 2019 #29
Sadly, I think you're correct. jcmaine72 Feb 2019 #40
How Exactly Do You Equal Farrakhan with Rep Omar.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2019 #68
"The Jews are paying off politicians..." Archae Feb 2019 #89
Let's Get All Of Rep. Omar's Statement (It's A Tweet By The Way) on the Record, Shall We.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2019 #98
Thank you for posting this. scipan Feb 2019 #99
You're Welcome! LovingA2andMI Feb 2019 #100
Very disappointing comment, hopefully she apologizes today and not with... George II Feb 2019 #15
I don't think she's sorry theboss Feb 2019 #78
That didn't sound anti-Semitic to me PatSeg Feb 2019 #18
"It's all about the Benjamins"? George II Feb 2019 #19
Yes!!!! McKim Feb 2019 #23
The fact that Netanyahu is a reactionary jerk gives one license to slander a whole religion? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #27
I don't see the greed and avarice PatSeg Feb 2019 #33
"It's all about the Benjamins baby" DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #36
Exactly!! LovingA2andMI Feb 2019 #30
What other entire religions is it okay to slander because one of its adherents is contemptible? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #32
Jerrold Nadler and the American Jewish Committee think it was anti-Semitic. George II Feb 2019 #73
+1 happybird Feb 2019 #102
This is simply the Elders of Zion with a modern twist DavidDvorkin Feb 2019 #31
If a person DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #34
Any and all criticism of Israel Liberalhammer Feb 2019 #35
+1 2naSalit Feb 2019 #38
Do you find anti-semitic tropes acceptable? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #41
Excuse me? 2naSalit Feb 2019 #43
Why are you assuming I'm angry? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #46
Because context matters? 2naSalit Feb 2019 #48
It's a comment board. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #50
So how much anti-semitism in the service of opposition to Netanyahu is acceptable? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #39
I didn't view what she said as antisemetic Liberalhammer Feb 2019 #74
Why didn't she refer to the eighty million evangelicals who support Israel (REDUX) DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #75
Double standard? EllieBC Feb 2019 #80
The Democratic Party (and the 80 percent of Jews who support it) have been honest on Israel theboss Feb 2019 #79
Thank You!!!! LovingA2andMI Feb 2019 #84
As I said and keep saying Liberalhammer Feb 2019 #88
Yes you can. theboss Feb 2019 #90
I can't even find her statement anywhere... 2naSalit Feb 2019 #37
"It's all about the Benjamins baby" DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #42
Thanks. 2naSalit Feb 2019 #45
I despise Netanhayu as much as Trump, and that's a whole freaking lot. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #47
Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is Baptist Bok_Tukalo Feb 2019 #59
What religion are the contributors in this reference? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #60
What difference does that make? Bok_Tukalo Feb 2019 #61
Because DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #63
Seems to be the assertion is that he is the tool of money. Bok_Tukalo Feb 2019 #66
And whose money is it primarily? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #67
What difference does it make? Bok_Tukalo Feb 2019 #70
Context matters DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #72
Are you unaware that the biggest historial anti-semitic notion is that Jews bribe leaders? theboss Feb 2019 #94
Anti-semitism and progressivism are mutually exclusive. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #101
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