Politico: House Dems postpone vote rebuking Omar amid pressure from left
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other liberal allies stepped up their defense of the freshman Democrat.
A vote on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism in response to controversial comments by Rep. Ilhan Omar is set to slip past Wednesday amid intensifying pressure from the left both inside and outside the House Democratic Caucus.
An array of progressive groups declared their support for Omar, while both the Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Progressive Caucus — two of the most important factions among House Democrats — wanted more time to review the situation, lawmakers and aides said.
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Update #1: Some Democrats Running Out of Patience With Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (Daily Beast)
Update #2: Progressives defend Omar, prompting House Dems to delay vote condemning anti-Semitism (FOX News)
WNU Editor: She is not going to change .... Lawmaker hopes Omar will grow and change after comments (CNN). She also has her Jewish/Progressive supporters .... In open letter, Jewish Americans come out in support of Ilhan Omar (Middle East Monitor). As to what is my take. This is going to fracture the Democrat Party even more .... Antisemitism debate exposes new fault lines in US politics (David Smith, The Guardian).
The first draft of the condemnation didn't mention Omar at all. It focused heavily on condemnation of Jewish tropes such as Omar used. It also made boiler plate nods to anti-Islam statements.
ReplyDeleteClearly that was too much for the stalinist left guiding the Dems. I predict in the end they produce a document heavily criticizing whites, jews who do as Omar says, a few jewish tropes and anyone who criticizes the LGBQ and Islam side of progressive politics.
LOL! This all deliciously hypocritical and in full view of the American people. Democrat racists and rapists STILL in office in VA and Maryland. Democrat Anti-Semites infesting our federal government in DC, blurting their bigotry with ZERO consequence or repercussions. Democrat leadership impotent to reprimand them as they would certainly demand of Republicans if the situation were reversed.
ReplyDeletePelosi is scared of these evil clowns. She knows they could remove her from her coveted speakership. A pack of nasty cowards, all.
The Democrats have brought this on themselves. Their political/media culture of socialist indoctrination and hysterical conspiracy mongering - heading to a culmination that will hopefully split the Democrat party.
I'll make a prediction: This civil war is going to heat up.
KEEP,
DIGGING,
R,
The only surprise is the blatant flip flops. Disarray, and confusion. Lol
ReplyDeleteThe Democrats: they argue, divide, question. GOP: whatever Trump tells us we will do and say
ReplyDeleteYou mean like building the wall!? GOP dropped the ball on that one. Argh.
DeleteLike I said; watching the 2020 election will be fun, so many candidates, how else will the left deal with all these other than tear each other apart. Unfortunately, we need a strong Dem party and they are a mess, that's why we can't get anything done in this country.
ReplyDeleteWhat is it with the left and their hostile obsession with the Jews??!!
ReplyDeleteIn other news, the Equality Commission is set to probe the Labour party in the UK, for their institutional anti-Semitism..