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95. Never fear, the Repugnants have given their full consent that the next Democrat in office can ram

Sun Mar 10, 2019, 03:18 PM

Mar 2019

through whatever they want by declaring it a national emergency so we will be seeing alot of liberal changes.
Expanded SCOTUS from 9 to 13 seats? YES!!!!! (with all liberal judges appointed)
Expanded Medicare for everyone? YES!!!!!
Marijuana legalized? YES!!!!! (even though I have never used it)
Taxes on the ultra wealthy and corporations raised with all loopholes closed? YES!!!!!

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Ilhan Omar Backtracks After Calling Obama a "Pretty Face" Who "Got Away with Murder" [View all] Jose Garcia Mar 2019 OP

Ilhan Omar Backtracks ! stonecutter357 Mar 2019 #1

So that hopey-changey Obama was a child kidnapper and warmonger dalton99a Mar 2019 #2

Yes, and his "hope and change" was just a "mirage" according to her. George II Mar 2019 #9

Can you imagine the Backlash if this Cha Mar 2019 #24

Post removed Post removed Mar 2019 #100

More than that. She called him a murderer. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #50

Primary her. nycbos Mar 2019 #3

+10000 nt forklift Mar 2019 #101

Wow Me. Mar 2019 #4

Maybe one day there will be no need to "backtrack". George II Mar 2019 #5

How are her constituents in Minnesota responding? Is she likely to be re-elected? NurseJackie Mar 2019 #38

It's really hard to say, it's still very early. But it is way out of line bashing Obama for her... George II Mar 2019 #41

Over the years I've seen candidates who do that. They recite a laundry-list of problems... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author forklift Mar 2019 #102

She Is Now On My Active Shit List! DoctorJoJo Mar 2019 #6

Let's hope there is someone to primary her this next election redstateblues Mar 2019 #7

i hiope so. like leave now lady. trueblue2007 Mar 2019 #20

Some morning music underpants Mar 2019 #52

There's a little hidden irony in "Shit list" and "heavy.....bricks." Chin music Mar 2019 #56

Rep Omar is not doing herself or Dems MontanaMama Mar 2019 #8

Lifelong Democrat seta1950 Mar 2019 #10

Whoa PatSeg Mar 2019 #11

She's about to lose any support radical noodle Mar 2019 #12

What a buffoon! curiouso Mar 2019 #13

This has to be the shortest political career I've ever witnessed. PSPS Mar 2019 #14

Ilhan, you lost me. Obama was not a murderer. He didn't put kids in cages. SunSeeker Mar 2019 #15

"I'm an Obama fan!" Cha Mar 2019 #25

She needed to say she didn't mean to imply Obama put kids in cages. SunSeeker Mar 2019 #26

Exactly.. Well Done! Cha Mar 2019 #27

Same here PatSeg Mar 2019 #39

Because those words would be meaningless. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #51

Words matter and she is certainly not choosing them well. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #77

She will be a one term Representative revmclaren Mar 2019 #16

She may have to leave sooner forklift Mar 2019 #103

All this 'stuff' Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 2019 #17

And Omar should probably keep some of her thoughts to herself. nt KPN Mar 2019 #59

I cannot disagree! Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 2019 #79

While I tend to agree with other commenters here, Stonepounder Mar 2019 #18

Your quote is inaccurate. You say '...a pretty face who got away with murder'. TeamPooka Mar 2019 #21

I think you are right about all of this. She didn't do herself any favors with this interview, KPN Mar 2019 #61

Im all for free speech MFM008 Mar 2019 #19

Everyone has free speech. christx30 Mar 2019 #57

She's getting flak DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #22

Agree ananda Mar 2019 #29

i loved him. He made me feel safe and made me proud to be an american.... samnsara Mar 2019 #33

I agree DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #37

Never liberal? mcar Mar 2019 #65

Yes, Good and Bad McKim Mar 2019 #30

A "smear job" on HER? SHE is the one who falsely said that Obama caged children, among other... George II Mar 2019 #44

She's getting flak for saying things that are not smart to say onenote Mar 2019 #35

I think Obama would have been a much more PatSeg Mar 2019 #40

I don't know. The ACA and the fact that he was the first black President will vastly overshadow any KPN Mar 2019 #62

Good analysis DeminPennswoods! Devil Child Mar 2019 #78

Omar is getting Major PUSHBACK because she Cha Mar 2019 #85

Noone is perfect quakerboy Mar 2019 #97

Bothsideism nt forklift Mar 2019 #104

Vanity Fair Framing Is Intended To Inflame And Be Sensational DallasNE Mar 2019 #23

Thank You, Dallas!!! McKim Mar 2019 #91

Same as it ever was Grokenstein Mar 2019 #28

Young lawmkers like Omar (and AOC to an extent) are showing why electing them could be a mistake, beachbum bob Mar 2019 #31

When Al Franken was a newbie in the senate, PatSeg Mar 2019 #43

This! mcar Mar 2019 #66

Thankfully the other 38 newly elected Democratic congresspeople are quietly going along... George II Mar 2019 #46

Thirty-seven murielm99 Mar 2019 #60

Double Standard DallasNE Mar 2019 #84

whataboutism nt forklift Mar 2019 #105

oh dear samnsara Mar 2019 #32

Has obama replied? Maxheader Mar 2019 #34

There's no reason for him to respond - he did NOT cage children and he did NOT get away with murder. George II Mar 2019 #47

Well there was some underpants Mar 2019 #54

What a contrast from DU of days of old when talking about drone warfare Blue_Adept Mar 2019 #36

as someone said above imavoter Mar 2019 #45

I wouldn't mind hearing what she Cha Mar 2019 #89

The detentions are NOT the same treestar Mar 2019 #94

That doesn't make it ok for Omar to make up crap.. Cha Mar 2019 #88

I'm afraid that she has lost me. jcmaine72 Mar 2019 #48

Its almost like this Rep is a Right Wing plant. Her actions are a GIFT to the Right oldsoftie Mar 2019 #49

If Omar would just shut up for 72 hours Loki Liesmith Mar 2019 #53

I agree. underpants Mar 2019 #55

Sometimes Our Party Will Send Fools To Congress Vogon_Glory Mar 2019 #58

She can definitely be replaced dalton99a Mar 2019 #63

On the plus side, not near as many fools being sent by the right. Let's not overinflate her KPN Mar 2019 #64

Quite so Vogon_Glory Mar 2019 #75

OK, it's official: I've had a bellyfull of Rep. Omar. Paladin Mar 2019 #67

Jill Stein-ish of her. LuvLoogie Mar 2019 #68

Well, when things swing too far to the right for too long things get nasty & we often see a yaesu Mar 2019 #69

Apparently, Omar never heard the old adage that says... ADX Mar 2019 #70

She should attack the enemy and refrain from bothsiderism dalton99a Mar 2019 #71

You would think that would go without saying... ADX Mar 2019 #73

Is she not attacking the obstacles to a peaceful KPN Mar 2019 #86

This may be the shortest political career on record. nt. BlueIdaho Mar 2019 #72

Omar is quite a troll. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2019 #74

And She's Been In Congress...What? Me. Mar 2019 #76

If Ilhan said those things i am disappointed onetexan Mar 2019 #80

I'm sure tRump fans and the media will put more attention on this than gtar100 Mar 2019 #81

I See Some East African Stuff Floating Around Vogon_Glory Mar 2019 #82

Try engaging the brain before popping the clutch on the mouth.... capechacon Mar 2019 #83

"giving conservatives enough ammo to build that message" Beartracks Mar 2019 #87

Four months and ten days. betsuni Mar 2019 #90

Never fear, the Repugnants have given their full consent that the next Democrat in office can ram cstanleytech Mar 2019 #95

Post removed Post removed Mar 2019 #92

If you didn't listen to the entire Democracy NOW discussion, you really do not have enough allgood33 Mar 2019 #93

Omar was the one who made "nasty comments" Cha Mar 2019 #96

Someone should send her the book Calista241 Mar 2019 #98

Someone finally talked some sense into her... Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #99

This message was self-deleted by its author forklift Mar 2019 #106