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Saturday, March 09, 2019

Clyburn Defends Omar: Her Pain ‘More Personal’ Than Descendants of Holocaust Victims

House Democratic Whip James Clyburn defended Rep. Ilhan Omar from charges of anti-Semitism Wednesday, arguing that critics ought to consider her personal experience as a refugee from Somalia.

In February, the Minnesota freshman Democrat was forced to apologize by House Democratic leadership after she tweeted that Republican support for Israel was "all about the Benjamins" from AIPAC. Omar apologized "unequivocally," writing that "Anti-Semitism is real and I am grateful for Jewish allies and colleagues who are educating me on the painful history of anti-Semitic tropes."

But Omar was back at it weeks later, saying she wanted "to talk about the political influence in this country that says it is okay for people to push for allegiance to a foreign country," and that she "should not be expected to have allegiance/pledge support to a foreign country in order to serve my country in Congress or serve on committee."

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12 comments:

Anonymous said...

You have got to be kidding Why do people in politics say stupid things?

Anonymous said...

Now do descendants of slavery, Clyburn!

Anonymous said...

Dumbocrats to give a flying rip about you are me. It is all about being in power. They will do or say anything to stay in power.
Just look at any of the dumbocrat proposed solutions to any situation, it always involves more regulations and more taxes.

Anonymous said...

Clyburn has no clue that these people will drive him into retirement.

Anonymous said...

Jewish people should take that comment as an insult.

Anonymous said...

Screw them racist blacks! How can that idiot compare her to the Holocaust?

Anonymous said...

Just when you think these democrats can't get any dumber they say something like this. MAGA

Anonymous said...

Pos

Anonymous said...

She should say something about SLAVERY.

Anonymous said...

Apparently he is unaware there are thousands of actual Holocaust victims still alive.

bob pinto said...

Keep digging.

Anonymous said...

You can't make this shit up. Lol