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LiberalLovinLug

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18. sick of the "that can be construed..." defense

Reply to George II (Reply #15)

Mon Feb 11, 2019, 04:06 PM

Feb 2019

Reminds me of the Republican playbook about it never being the right time to talk about gun control. Not even after a mass shooting. If you push for sensible gun control laws, you are automatically a socialist radical that wants to eliminate the 2nd amendment, and then strip all God fearin' 'mericans of their guns.

Dare to suggest that the US gives billions to Israel but they have done nothing much to help Palestinians, and that maybe we should look at this arrangement?, you are automatically a Jew hating Islamofascist terrorist loving Arab who must immediately apologize, and never, never bring up that topic again!

or gasp.....Fox News may "construe" your words. If we are constantly living in fear of Fox News, and catering to their brainwashed audience, we will never win.

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Democratic leaders call for Omar to apologize for 'anti-Semitic tropes' [View all] George II Feb 2019 OP

Anti-Semitic? because she criticized the Government of Israel? Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #1

+1 Power 2 the People Feb 2019 #3

Anti-Semitism regards the hatred of a people, not a government. Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #5

That's NOT what she's being leftynyc Feb 2019 #19

is there cause for condemnation if what she said is true? nt msongs Feb 2019 #2

Let's ask what the Republicans have to gain from stirriing up sh*t cp Feb 2019 #4

So Republicans can make conspiracy theories about George Soros but Democrats can't invoke AIPAC? ck4829 Feb 2019 #6

Both are wrong leftynyc Feb 2019 #20

Post removed Post removed Feb 2019 #7

Don't really see anything to apologize for. old guy Feb 2019 #8

There Are Lots Of Things One Can't Tell The Truth About RAAD2 Feb 2019 #9

I don't take it as against the Jewish people at all... It's against money in politics... PeeJ52 Feb 2019 #10

what did Rep. Omar say that wasn't true? niyad Feb 2019 #11

All I know is, if they are shocked at this... ck4829 Feb 2019 #12

or what the pukes say about anyone who isn't them. niyad Feb 2019 #13

Its just too damn easy for Republicans. We eat our own much faster than even they can LiberalLovinLug Feb 2019 #14

Democrats shouldn't be making comments that can be... George II Feb 2019 #15

sick of the "that can be construed..." defense LiberalLovinLug Feb 2019 #18

So you feel comfortable telling Jews leftynyc Feb 2019 #21

Wow, you couldn't have written anything more to prove my point. Thanks LiberalLovinLug Feb 2019 #23

She has apologized leftynyc Feb 2019 #24

I'm sure she didn't do that for political reasons and appeasing leadership LiberalLovinLug Feb 2019 #25

People learn every single day leftynyc Feb 2019 #26

i think you forgot "their place" after "learn" LiberalLovinLug Feb 2019 #27

I didn't forget anything leftynyc Feb 2019 #28

Post removed Post removed Feb 2019 #16

Perpetual victimhood? EllieBC Feb 2019 #17

Like pulling strings on a puppet. GeorgeGist Feb 2019 #22