Sisters and Brothers -
Last night, I was at dinner with Ilhan Omar, her daughter, and some other members of Congress when we heard the news that thousands of people at a Donald Trump rally were chanting "send her back."
To my surprise, Ilhan was pretty unfazed. Sadly, as she told me, she has been dealing with this kind of hatred and racism for a long time.
And she knows, as we do, that Trump is a demagogue doing what he does best: dividing and conquering through hate.
No. Trump won't talk about trying to throw 32 million Americans off their health care. He won't talk about his massive tax breaks for billionaires. He won't talk about his budget which called for huge cuts to Medicaid and Medicare. And he certainly won't talk about how climate change is destroying the planet.
But he will try to divide the country up based on the color of our skin, our religion, where we were born or our sexual orientation.
Brothers and sisters: Now is the time, more than at any other moment in our lifetimes, to say NO to racism, NO to divisiveness, NO to the hatred that Trump is trying to foment.
Ilhan Omar is a leader with strength and courage. She won’t back down to Trump’s racism and hate, and neither will we. So today, I want to ask you to do something important that will help ensure her voice is with us in Congress for a long time to come:
(Ilhan and me at dinner last night shortly after the news came through about the Trump rally)
Ilhan and I have worked together on a number of important issues since she was elected – most recently our effort to cancel all student debt in this country.
She is a critical voice in our fight for justice in America, and I am excited to work with her and other progressives when we are in the White House.
Split a $2.70 contribution between her campaign and ours today:
Thank you for reading, and for supporting our campaigns.
In solidarity,
Bernie Sanders
What if she turns out to be an illegal alien?
ReplyDeleteShe is.
DeleteF*** Omar, Cortez and the rest of their sideshow!! Maga 2020!!
ReplyDeleteA daughter? By which brother?
ReplyDeleteBernie, you're in for some surprises when it comes to Omar.
ReplyDeleteAnd Bernie, you go on and on about tax cuts for billionaires. There are about 600 of them in the whole nation, most of them in the very Blue states of California and New York. Why do you even talk about such a tiny number of people, most of whom put dinner on the table for hundreds if not thousands of working people?
The takers will all vote for her. Bribery works. I will not.
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ReplyDeleteTalk about stupid!
Bernie's parents were an immigrant dad from Poland and first generation mom from Russia parents. Both sides of his family are Jewish. In his Wiki bio he makes reference to the Holocaust as an important influence on his career choices. Many of his relatives in the Old Country were victims.
So he's making nice with someone whose faith tradition espouses killing him and everyone like him. And someone with an acid tongue who makes it clear what her views are.
He's a frog in the pot and the heat is barely on simmer.
In one breath, he singles out the rich and in the next breath he says we must stop the divisiveness. What a hypocrite.
ReplyDeleteBernie using this as a P.R. stunt to donate to him!
ReplyDeleteBernie, Bernie, you are making us think of term limits!
ReplyDeleteBernie, you're a socialist so maybe you can understand this. You're worth over 3 million dollars, I'm worth 30 thousand if I'm lucky. The way I figure it you owe me about $270.
ReplyDeleteI'd die before I would donote to a socialist or vote for one.
ReplyDeleteBernie the Multi MILLIONARE SOCIALIST u can't make this shit up.
ReplyDeletetake a hike Bernie. American patriots hate Socialism and all of far left so called Democrats that represent Socialism. You don't even do what you are preaching as a $15.00 minimum wage. Free giveaways just to get votes, what a scammer you really are. Get a real job its about time. TERM LIMITS!!!
ReplyDeleteBernie how about you sell 2 of the 3 mansions you have and give that money to some poor people. You sir are a friggin hypocrite.
ReplyDeleteshut up and go away you socialist old bat.
ReplyDeletewhy dont they go after all their rich cronies in HollyWeird, and the ones like Oprah? oh yeah thats right because those fools support the Demonrats. How about you sell those homes that you acquired after Hillary frauded and cheated you out of Iowa? Why didnt you call her out and refuse those lavish gifts Bernie? oh yeah because youre a hypocrite that cares about nobody but your own riches. Just go away and take those frauds and traitors of the country with you.
ReplyDeleteHe is FINISHED !!! Fool
ReplyDeleteNewsflash simpletons a vote for Democrats is a vote against America.
ReplyDeleteHe is an IDIOT !!! Ice-cube's chance in Hell of wining !!!!
ReplyDeleteHow did Bernie get so rich. Obama bought him to drop out of the 2016 race so Hillary would win. Don't tell the American public it was from his books. We are not stupid. 3 homes - really Bernie.
ReplyDeleteHIPPOCRIT BERNIE !!!!
ReplyDeleteMiddle Class NOT Stupid / But he IS !!!
Old Communist having a meal with Communista-in-training, how precious!
ReplyDeleteNevermind the fact Omar is Illegal alien married to her own brother and has spent campaign money on herself. Well, kind a like Bernie and his wife, who started Burlington College in Vermont, project went bankrupt, people lost money but Sanders couple got 3 McMansion homes while everyone else got broke. Well, in typical Communist fashion, what would you expect?! Bernie says:"Oh well, some people ran out of money". And Omar says:"Yeah! And Some people did Something on 9/11".! But, but, but You can trust us, because We know what's best for ya, and don't forget to donate." Here's the Ticket
Sanders/ Omar for presidents of Somali-Land!. Call 1-800- LeaveUSA !
I say send Trump back to the White House in 2020
ReplyDeleteNice try, Bern. Another hypocrite trying to win brownie points.
ReplyDeleteBernie, she will stab you in the back as part of her mission, you silly old white privileged Jewish male. How dumb can you possibly be?
ReplyDeleteSend these jerks to Siberia !!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat the Hell is up with Bernard starting off with "Sisters and Brothers?" Everyone knows that it is "Brothers and Sisters." Typical Socialist agenda.
ReplyDeleteCan't help you on the campaign donation, but you can put me down for $10 dollars for a one way plane ticket to anywhere but here.
ReplyDeleteI'll go $20 if you both leave...
It doesn't bother them one bit to lie right to our faces. Wait till the debates. Trump will wipe the floor with them.
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