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leftynyc

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15. Her implication was obvious

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 05:25 AM

Feb 2019

She wrote it was ALL about the Benjamin's. That's not why they support Israel. The same woman who claimed Israel was hypnotizing the world meant what she wrote, knows she fucked up and apologized for it. I would never presume to tell African Americans what should offend them and I would appreciate the same courtesy when it comes to Jews. Very easy to say bibi is an asshole who has been horrible for Israel and the religious freaks there have far more power than their numbers deserve without engaging in bigoted tropes. I just did it.

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I think it wasn't just Ilhan Omar, but we all learned a valuable lesson today [View all] ck4829 Feb 2019 OP

We will see if it was "just" a freshman mistake, or she walks back her stereotype implication that still_one Feb 2019 #1

There was no such implication. elleng Feb 2019 #2

Then why did she "unequivocally" apologize for it? She suggested that members of Congress are paid still_one Feb 2019 #3

No error in the statement, that members of congress are paid by allies to support Israel. elleng Feb 2019 #4

It's crazy it's like this ck4829 Feb 2019 #8

WORSE than crazy, elleng Feb 2019 #9

Her implication was obvious leftynyc Feb 2019 #15

And hopefully, if she is going to talk about "Jewish" AND "Influence"... ck4829 Feb 2019 #5

AIPAC is a lobbying group, and does NOT donate to politicians, not unlike The Arab Lobby. AIPAC is still_one Feb 2019 #6

Yes, she did apologize for something we hear all the time from our government ck4829 Feb 2019 #7

Yeah that. Or maybe for another reason. GulfCoast66 Feb 2019 #10

I think one of those neighbors (Saudi Arabia) has actually attacked Omar ck4829 Feb 2019 #11

Yeah, got it. Your hung up on the right's hate of Soros. GulfCoast66 Feb 2019 #12

Because in a week, we will hear how The One Jew is responsible for all the ills in this country ck4829 Feb 2019 #13

Hillary was a bit more pro-Israel than Obama was though Polybius Feb 2019 #14