A Very Disturbing Ilhan Omar Quote

[Spock]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jomWu52MVKg

She is positively giddy talking about Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah.

"You want those names to carry weight."

"You don't say America with that intensity."

The latter is said with contempt. Obviously, America carries no weight with her.



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[silverscreenselect]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jomWu52MVKg

She is positively giddy talking about Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah.

"You want those names to carry weight."

"You don't say America with that intensity."

The latter is said with contempt. Obviously, America carries no weight with her.
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Again, a brief clip from a longer interview that's very possibly taken out of context. If you'll note, she's pretty much already laughing and smiling when the clip starts, which could well be a carryover from the tone of the earlier conversation. She laughs more when the interviewer asks "do you go on field trips," obviously an attempt at levity she reacted to. And her basic point is correct: terrorists view Al Qaeda and similar groups with a fervent intensity that you don't see when people are discussing America or England. Understanding the terrorist mindframe is key to stopping them. The tape also cuts off rather abruptly at that point, so if she did follow up on her observation, that wasn't part of what appears in this clip.

Now, if you find and play the entire interview, then we can discuss how "un-American" she might be. But if you want to carefully curate a clip that was obviously chosen for maximum shock value, then you're just playing the usual right-wing games.

[Bob78164]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jomWu52MVKg

She is positively giddy talking about Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah.

"You want those names to carry weight."

"You don't say America with that intensity."

The latter is said with contempt. Obviously, America carries no weight with her.



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Even in the limited context we're provided, it's obvious that the "you" in her account is the professor she's describing. This is worse bullshit than usual. --Bob

[flockofseagulls104]

Wow. Our leading leftists stumbling over themselves to defend Omar. Is she your hero for some reason?

[silverscreenselect]

Wow. Our leading leftists stumbling over themselves to defend Omar. Is she your hero for some reason?

No. she and AOC are the new boogeywomen for the right wing. They don't have Hillary to kick around any more, and their attacks on Nancy Pelosi are becoming less effective, so they are looking for other Democratic women to demonize (and Ilhan and AOC have the "bonus" of being of color and Ilhan has the "double bonus" of being Muslim).

And on the subject of inappropriate quotes about 9/11:

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump ... -building/

[flockofseagulls104]

Wow. Our leading leftists stumbling over themselves to defend Omar. Is she your hero for some reason?

No. she and AOC are the new boogeywomen for the right wing. They don't have Hillary to kick around any more, and their attacks on Nancy Pelosi are becoming less effective, so they are looking for other Democratic women to demonize (and Ilhan and AOC have the "bonus" of being of color and Ilhan has the "double bonus" of being Muslim).

And on the subject of inappropriate quotes about 9/11:

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump ... -building/

Batphone da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da Batphone da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
If we have no answer, accuse everyone of whatever -ism comes up on the Bat-Attack Epithet Machine. And include an attack on trump, even though it has nothing to do with the topic at hand.

Pathetic, Polly.

[Bob78164]

Wow. Our leading leftists stumbling over themselves to defend Omar. Is she your hero for some reason?

I'll defend anyone from unfounded attacks. This is one.

I do find it interesting, though, that conservative media are attacking Rep. Omar and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez by distorting their words or flat-out lying in ways that they never seem to do against white male Democrats. I don't recall Alan Grayson or Dennis Kucinich becoming targets of this kind of sustained media assault.

And yes, I question the sincerity of these attacks, given support for (or at least a blind eye toward) Donny's obvious racism and that of Rep. Steve King. --Bob

[flockofseagulls104]

Wow. Our leading leftists stumbling over themselves to defend Omar. Is she your hero for some reason?

I'll defend anyone from unfounded attacks. This is one.

I do find it interesting, though, that conservative media are attacking Rep. Omar and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez by distorting their words or flat-out lying in ways that they never seem to do against white male Democrats. I don't recall Alan Grayson or Dennis Kucinich becoming targets of this kind of sustained media assault.

And yes, I question the sincerity of these attacks, given support for (or at least a blind eye toward) Donny's obvious racism and that of Rep. Steve King. --Bob

You have been doing it for years against 'donny'. So don't get on your self righteous rant. She has said MANY things in context that show her obvious distain for Jewish people and many other things that a lot of people find offensive and concerning. Bringing in the -isms is a disgusting habit of YOUR side.

[silverscreenselect]

I do find it interesting, though, that conservative media are attacking Rep. Omar and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez by distorting their words or flat-out lying in ways that they never seem to do against white male Democrats.

A study released today revealed that AOC was mentioned 3,181 times on Fox News and Fox Business Channel over a six week period from late February to early April (almost 76 times per day). If I had to guess, I would say that Ilhan Omar is second among freshman House Democrats with almost everyone else far, far behind.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/ ... 466493002/

As for my comment about Trump, it was offpoint on the current thread about Ilhan Omar but quite relevant to the most recent controversy about her supposedly failing to show the proper respect for 9/11.

[tlynn78]

Wow. Our leading leftists stumbling over themselves to defend Omar. Is she your hero for some reason?

I'll defend anyone from unfounded attacks. This is one.

I do find it interesting, though, that conservative media are attacking Rep. Omar and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez by distorting their words or flat-out lying in ways that they never seem to do against white male Democrats. I don't recall Alan Grayson or Dennis Kucinich becoming targets of this kind of sustained media assault.

And yes, I question the sincerity of these attacks, given support for (or at least a blind eye toward) Donny's obvious racism and that of Rep. Steve King. --Bob

You have been doing it for years against 'donny'. So don't get on your self righteous rant. She has said MANY things in context that show her obvious distain for Jewish people and many other things that a lot of people find offensive and concerning. Bringing in the -isms is a disgusting habit of YOUR side.

Silly boy. Only lefties are allowed the 'context' excuse.

[Bob78164]

Wow. Our leading leftists stumbling over themselves to defend Omar. Is she your hero for some reason?

I'll defend anyone from unfounded attacks. This is one.

I do find it interesting, though, that conservative media are attacking Rep. Omar and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez by distorting their words or flat-out lying in ways that they never seem to do against white male Democrats. I don't recall Alan Grayson or Dennis Kucinich becoming targets of this kind of sustained media assault.

And yes, I question the sincerity of these attacks, given support for (or at least a blind eye toward) Donny's obvious racism and that of Rep. Steve King. --Bob

You have been doing it for years against 'donny'. So don't get on your self righteous rant. She has said MANY things in context that show her obvious distain for Jewish people and many other things that a lot of people find offensive and concerning. Bringing in the -isms is a disgusting habit of YOUR side.

Oh, there are things Rep. Omar has said that cause me concern. But the sustained and obvious lies and exaggerations about Rep. Omar's views, combined with the complete pass given to Donny and to people like Rep. King, make it clear that this is nothing more than an attempt to gin up anxiety against her because she is a woman of color who practices Islam.

It's a hatchet job. We've seen enough of them to recognize one when we see it. I'll believe in your sincerity when I see you pushing back against Republicans like Donny and Steve King who rely on racism and give aid and comfort to white supremacists when they're not actively supporting them. --Bob

[flockofseagulls104]

I'll defend anyone from unfounded attacks. This is one.

I do find it interesting, though, that conservative media are attacking Rep. Omar and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez by distorting their words or flat-out lying in ways that they never seem to do against white male Democrats. I don't recall Alan Grayson or Dennis Kucinich becoming targets of this kind of sustained media assault.

And yes, I question the sincerity of these attacks, given support for (or at least a blind eye toward) Donny's obvious racism and that of Rep. Steve King. --Bob

You have been doing it for years against 'donny'. So don't get on your self righteous rant. She has said MANY things in context that show her obvious distain for Jewish people and many other things that a lot of people find offensive and concerning. Bringing in the -isms is a disgusting habit of YOUR side.

Oh, there are things Rep. Omar has said that cause me concern. But the sustained and obvious lies and exaggerations about Rep. Omar's views, combined with the complete pass given to Donny and to people like Rep. King, make it clear that this is nothing more than an attempt to gin up anxiety against her because she is a woman of color who practices Islam.

It's a hatchet job. We've seen enough of them to recognize one when we see it. I'll believe in your sincerity when I see you pushing back against Republicans like Donny and Steve King who rely on racism and give aid and comfort to white supremacists when they're not actively supporting them. --Bob

You are insane.

[tlynn78]

I'll defend anyone from unfounded attacks. This is one.

I do find it interesting, though, that conservative media are attacking Rep. Omar and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez by distorting their words or flat-out lying in ways that they never seem to do against white male Democrats. I don't recall Alan Grayson or Dennis Kucinich becoming targets of this kind of sustained media assault.

And yes, I question the sincerity of these attacks, given support for (or at least a blind eye toward) Donny's obvious racism and that of Rep. Steve King. --Bob

You have been doing it for years against 'donny'. So don't get on your self righteous rant. She has said MANY things in context that show her obvious distain for Jewish people and many other things that a lot of people find offensive and concerning. Bringing in the -isms is a disgusting habit of YOUR side.

Oh, there are things Rep. Omar has said that cause me concern. But the sustained and obvious lies and exaggerations about Rep. Omar's views, combined with the complete pass given to Donny and to people like Rep. King, make it clear that this is nothing more than an attempt to gin up anxiety against her because she is a woman of color who practices Islam.

It's a hatchet job. We've seen enough of them to recognize one when we see it. I'll believe in your sincerity when I see you pushing back against Republicans like Donny and Steve King who rely on racism and give aid and comfort to white supremacists when they're not actively supporting them. --Bob

Your delusion is strong. King was stripped of his committee seats for his 'out of context' comments. Omar gets what, a finger shake in her general direction? Yeah. It's a hatchet job.

[silverscreenselect]

She has said MANY things in context that show her obvious distain for Jewish people and many other things that a lot of people find offensive and concerning.

Right wingers concern for the Jewish people seems to end once white nationalists start taking shots at them.

[BackInTex]

She has said MANY things in context that show her obvious distain for Jewish people and many other things that a lot of people find offensive and concerning.

Right wingers concern for the Jewish people seems to end once white nationalists start taking shots at them.

That's bullshit ASSShole.

[silverscreenselect]

Oh, there are things Rep. Omar has said that cause me concern. But the sustained and obvious lies and exaggerations about Rep. Omar's views, combined with the complete pass given to Donny and to people like Rep. King, make it clear that this is nothing more than an attempt to gin up anxiety against her because she is a woman of color who practices Islam.

I think that Ilhan Omar was not prepared for the onslaught of negative press and nitpicking she would be subjected to, which quite frankly in unprecedented for any incoming freshman Congressperson in the first three months of office with the exception of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. She hasn't handled it nearly as well as AOC has and she has said things that have come out wrong. But we've never seen this degree of scrutiny, statements out of context, or nitpicking in the past against any freshman of either party.

Is she anti-Semitic? I don't know. I think a good bit of her problem stems from inexperience with public relations in general, and that her comments are the same sorts of things that Flock and the others are oh, so eager to give Trump a pass on. And, in addition, there have been a relatively few inflammatory statements that are ping ponged around the right wing blogosphere endlessly. And she has apologized for her ignorance when she's been made aware of it, unlike others who seem to view public defiance as a badge of honor (hint, Trump).

Interesting article about Omar:

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/ ... klash.html

[tlynn78]

SSS:

Is she anti-Semitic? I don't know.

LMAO! You don't know? Seriously? You have ZERO credibility.

[flockofseagulls104]

She has said MANY things in context that show her obvious distain for Jewish people and many other things that a lot of people find offensive and concerning.

Right wingers concern for the Jewish people seems to end once white nationalists start taking shots at them.

Watch out, polly, there's a white nationalist hiding under your bed.

[silverscreenselect]

SSS:

Is she anti-Semitic? I don't know.

LMAO! You don't know? Seriously? You have ZERO credibility.

There is a big different between making statements that are anti-Israel (or more specifically anti-the-current-government-of-Israel) and being anti-Semitic. I doubt anyone in a foreign country who criticizes Trump would be labeled anti-Christian as a result.

[flockofseagulls104]

SSS:

Is she anti-Semitic? I don't know.

LMAO! You don't know? Seriously? You have ZERO credibility.

There is a big different between making statements that are anti-Israel (or more specifically anti-the-current-government-of-Israel) and being anti-Semitic. I doubt anyone in a foreign country who criticizes Trump would be labeled anti-Christian as a result.

The big different seems to conveniently elude you depending on the circumstances, polly.

[silverscreenselect]

The big different seems to conveniently elude you depending on the circumstances, polly.

Your concern about anti-Semitism seems to have begun when Ilhan Omar was elected to Congress. I'm sure you are willing to point out the dozens of times when you have taken right wingers to task for making anti-Semitic comments.

[flockofseagulls104]

The big different seems to conveniently elude you depending on the circumstances, polly.

Your concern about anti-Semitism seems to have begun when Ilhan Omar was elected to Congress. I'm sure you are willing to point out the dozens of times when you have taken right wingers to task for making anti-Semitic comments.

And just who do you think I support that hates Jews?

[silverscreenselect]

And just who do you think I support that hates Jews?

I'm not going to play your games about who you do or don't support since you seem to have a very fluid definition of "support." If you would read, what I questioned was whether you had ever called out any right wingers for anti-Semitic comments the way you just commented about Ilhan Omar ("She has said MANY things in context that show her obvious distain for Jewish people and many other things that a lot of people find offensive and concerning.")

Do you want to go over your convenient ignorance about the George Soros memes that crop up all over the right wing?

[Bob78164]

By the way, here is a pretty good analysis of Rep. Omar's speech to CAIR. Her point was that American Muslims should act like Americans who have made this country their home, not like guests who are afraid to offend their hosts.

And at the end of her speech, Rep. Omar "forcefully demanded that Muslims call one another to account. 'It doesn’t matter if that country is being run by my father, my brother, my sister,' Omar declared in the last section of her speech. 'I will criticize that country' if it is 'violating basic human rights.'” Which is very, very different from how that speech has been portrayed. --Bob

[flockofseagulls104]

And just who do you think I support that hates Jews?

I'm not going to play your games about who you do or don't support since you seem to have a very fluid definition of "support." If you would read, what I questioned was whether you had ever called out any right wingers for anti-Semitic comments the way you just commented about Ilhan Omar ("She has said MANY things in context that show her obvious distain for Jewish people and many other things that a lot of people find offensive and concerning.")

Do you want to go over your convenient ignorance about the George Soros memes that crop up all over the right wing?

The only one playing games here is you, polly. You keep right on hating your straw man. Your straw man exists only in your warped mind.