As an American of Mexican ethnicity, I sure do love me some tacos. In fact I just ate some wow they were good. I tell you what though, I don’t think even a Mexican loves tacos as much as Omar Ilhan loves anti-Semitism.
I wonder why? 🤔 https://t.co/fc2wx26oTA
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 9, 2019
I have to admit I’m impressed by her ability to obliquely reference an anti-Semitic trope in such few words. And then the internet slapped her down for it:
Omar very carefully making an anti-Semitic tweet with just enough vagueness to claim that ackshually she meant it was about the benjamins and not about religion.
— The Wokest Numbersmuncher (@NumbersMuncher) November 9, 2019
But everyone knows what she meant, which is why she continues to do it. https://t.co/tBuU3eNxX5
Cuz he's a Joooo? #AntiSemite https://t.co/n7zzBe9l3f
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) November 9, 2019
Congresswoman Omar continues to be obsessed with Jews, loyalty and money, after being rebuked by her colleagues for anti-Semitism. https://t.co/kqjCWdh9mJ
— Ron M. (@Jewtastic) November 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/1193238478693261312You can't make this stuff up.
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) November 9, 2019
But you know Dems will excuse it. https://t.co/45GNyW3TY6
There are some people defending her, like this guy:
anyone who thinks this is anti-semetic has brain worms - leon cooperman is another NYC multi-billionaire, why wouldn't he support bloomberg. the hoops people jump through to be mad at dumb shit when there are so many other legitimate reasons to be upset right now astounds me https://t.co/7rdUHiRNzw
— daniel (@kugelearth) November 10, 2019
Like look, if that’s what she really meant, why didn’t she just say so? Why leave it implied?
But I dunno… you really gotta wonder why she keeps making the same weird statements that can be taken to be veiled anti-Semitic jabs. It’s all a coincidence I guess…
Well that’s it for Saturday. Hope you’re enjoying your weekend! Have an open thread, here’s some comment fodder:
https://twitter.com/bestofnextdoor/status/1193001836329848832OMG pic.twitter.com/iMtoJzfmNI
— Evan Siegfried (@evansiegfried) November 9, 2019
Elizabeth Warren says she prefers "Netflix & Chill" over "Broadway & Dinner" and I just threw up in my mouth a little. pic.twitter.com/Cf72YVssMA
— Siraj Hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) November 7, 2019
The struggle to make Liz Warren cool and appealing continues…