Rep. Omar faces backlash from Republicans

[Yusseria]

Why are you lot so damned eager to make me the topic of the thread? Am I really that appealing? I don't think so.

But it's what one does when they're unable to address the points others made. You should get back to defending your cult leader.

"Defend your cult leader," says the Trump supporter.

"nou"

Childish foot-stomping part 2.

[Yusseria]

Yes, again, this a debate thread. People do that.

Not in the way that you're pretending they are.

I'm pretending that people are defending her from criticism?

Because your sentences aren't very straightforward and you're oftentimes unclear as to what your actual point is.

You're pretending you couldn't follow what was being referenced from one sentence to the next. That's not me being unclear with my point, that's you pretending you can't read.

I'm not pretending anything. You just don't make much sense some of the time. Consider correcting that.

[New haven america]

Because she disrespected 9/11, which made Republican party members mad (Despite the fact that the party supports removing benefits and support from 9/11 first responders).

Details, details.

And then we had Trump post a video with her juxtaposed with the Twin Towers falling, despite the fact that he was gloating about how the towers falling made his building the biggest in New York on the exact day the attacks happened.

Really, it's her fault, how dare she be so disrespectful.

[Gormwood]

Details, details.

And then we had Trump post a video with her juxtaposed with the Twin Towers falling, despite the fact that he was gloating about how the towers falling made his building the biggest in New York on the exact day the attacks happened.

Really, it's her fault, how dare she be so disrespectful.

She's Muslim, she should be repenting for 9/11.

[United Muscovite Nations]

What do we think is more offensive..

1. Her comment
2. Trump juxtaposing the video of her comment with planes crashing into the towers, tweeting it, retweeting it and now pinning it to the top of his tweets

?

Reminder that after the towers fell Trump was boasting about how his building was then the tallest in New York.

He said that his building was the tallest, but he wasn't bragging about it, he said it in response to a question of whether he was putting security measures in his building and whether his building had sustained any damage from debris.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump ... -building/

[Druulis]

So let's talk about the far right's dishonest and racist smear campaign against Ilhan Omar because she dared to criticise Israel. The fact is, I have to question the motivation of those who attack Ilhan Omar for playing into islamophobic stereotypes. Blaming her for 9/11, questioning her loyalty and of course, accusing her of antisemitism. To some people nobody should be allowed to criticise Israel but certainly not one of THOSE people. But what say you NSG? Is there an islamophobic vector to all these attacks on Omar? Do those attacking her care about the death threats she's received? If so then why haven't they denounced them?

[Druulis]

Reminder that after the towers fell Trump was boasting about how his building was then the tallest in New York.

He said that his building was the tallest, but he wasn't bragging about it, he said it in response to a question of whether he was putting security measures in his building and whether his building had sustained any damage from debris.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump ... -building/

Bragging about your building being the tallest on the eve of a major terrorist attack is crass regardless of the context.

[Vassenor]

Reminder that after the towers fell Trump was boasting about how his building was then the tallest in New York.

He said that his building was the tallest, but he wasn't bragging about it, he said it in response to a question of whether he was putting security measures in his building and whether his building had sustained any damage from debris.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump ... -building/

Funny how the actual context only matters when it's to do with Trump statements.

[Gormwood]

So let's talk about the far right's dishonest and racist smear campaign against Ilhan Omar because she dared to criticise Israel. The fact is, I have to question the motivation of those who attack Ilhan Omar for playing into islamophobic stereotypes. Blaming her for 9/11, questioning her loyalty and of course, accusing her of antisemitism. To some people nobody should be allowed to criticise Israel but certainly not one of THOSE people. But what say you NSG? Is there an islamophobic vector to all these attacks on Omar? Do those attacking her care about the death threats she's received? If so then why haven't they denounced them?

Pretty much is. If the GOP wasn't following Trump's lead with vague, evasive passive-aggressive attacks it wouldn't be long before someone called Rep. Omar Osama Bin Laden's Last Wife or Abu-Bakr al'Baghdadi's Favorite Girlfriend.

Most are indifferent to the death threats their rhetorics are inspiring. Some probably hope Rep. Omar gets killed or at least injured enough to bow out of politics.

[Druulis]

So let's talk about the far right's dishonest and racist smear campaign against Ilhan Omar because she dared to criticise Israel. The fact is, I have to question the motivation of those who attack Ilhan Omar for playing into islamophobic stereotypes. Blaming her for 9/11, questioning her loyalty and of course, accusing her of antisemitism. To some people nobody should be allowed to criticise Israel but certainly not one of THOSE people. But what say you NSG? Is there an islamophobic vector to all these attacks on Omar? Do those attacking her care about the death threats she's received? If so then why haven't they denounced them?

Pretty much is. If the GOP wasn't following Trump's lead with vague, evasive passive-aggressive attacks it wouldn't be long before someone called Rep. Omar Osama Bin Laden's Last Wife or Abu-Bakr al'Baghdadi's Favorite Girlfriend.

Most are indifferent to the death threats their rhetorics are inspiring. Some probably hope Rep. Omar gets killed or at least injured enough to bow out of politics.

If anything happens to her she'll be a martyr which I'd have thought would be the LAST thing her critics would want...

[Gormwood]

Pretty much is. If the GOP wasn't following Trump's lead with vague, evasive passive-aggressive attacks it wouldn't be long before someone called Rep. Omar Osama Bin Laden's Last Wife or Abu-Bakr al'Baghdadi's Favorite Girlfriend.

Most are indifferent to the death threats their rhetorics are inspiring. Some probably hope Rep. Omar gets killed or at least injured enough to bow out of politics.

If anything happens to her she'll be a martyr which I'd have thought would be the LAST thing her critics would want...

The smart ones are worried. Then there are the Only Good Muslim Is A Dead Muslim types, they probably think Rep. Omar would eventually martyr herself on a large crowd anyways.

[United Muscovite Nations]

He said that his building was the tallest, but he wasn't bragging about it, he said it in response to a question of whether he was putting security measures in his building and whether his building had sustained any damage from debris.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump ... -building/

Bragging about your building being the tallest on the eve of a major terrorist attack is crass regardless of the context.

He wasn't bragging.

He said that his building was the tallest, but he wasn't bragging about it, he said it in response to a question of whether he was putting security measures in his building and whether his building had sustained any damage from debris.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump ... -building/

Funny how the actual context only matters when it's to do with Trump statements.

Not like I defended Omar earlier in the thread or anything.

[Druulis]

Bragging about your building being the tallest on the eve of a major terrorist attack is crass regardless of the context.

He wasn't bragging.

Of course he was.

[Scomagia]

Details, details.

And then we had Trump post a video with her juxtaposed with the Twin Towers falling, despite the fact that he was gloating about how the towers falling made his building the biggest in New York on the exact day the attacks happened.

Really, it's her fault, how dare she be so disrespectful.

You know, it's possible that what she said was stupid and that Trump is being a twat.

[Valrifell]

And then we had Trump post a video with her juxtaposed with the Twin Towers falling, despite the fact that he was gloating about how the towers falling made his building the biggest in New York on the exact day the attacks happened.

Really, it's her fault, how dare she be so disrespectful.

You know, it's possible that what she said was stupid and that Trump is being a twat.

Yup

[United Muscovite Nations]

He wasn't bragging.

Of course he was.

He was asked about his tower and whether he was taking security measures for things like bombs, as the Snopes article mentioned, his tower being the tallest in downtown Manhatten was tangential, but relevant to the conversation.

[Druulis]

And then we had Trump post a video with her juxtaposed with the Twin Towers falling, despite the fact that he was gloating about how the towers falling made his building the biggest in New York on the exact day the attacks happened.

Really, it's her fault, how dare she be so disrespectful.

You know, it's possible that what she said was stupid and that Trump is being a twat.

Do you condone the threats against her?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W_dtBJSuWk

[Druulis]

Of course he was.

He was asked about his tower and whether he was taking security measures for things like bombs, as the Snopes article mentioned, his tower being the tallest in downtown Manhatten was tangential, but relevant to the conversation.

It wasn't. He was bragging.

[The South Falls]

You know, it's possible that what she said was stupid and that Trump is being a twat.

Do you condone the threats against her?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W_dtBJSuWk

You can call someone's actions stupid without condoning death threats against them.

[Druulis]

Do you condone the threats against her?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W_dtBJSuWk

You can call someone's actions stupid without condoning death threats against them.

Even if she is 'stupid' she still doesn't deserve death threats.

[Fartsniffage]

You can call someone's actions stupid without condoning death threats against them.

Even if she is 'stupid' she still doesn't deserve death threats.

That's what the South Falls said. Didn't you understand what he said?

[The South Falls]

You can call someone's actions stupid without condoning death threats against them.

Even if she is 'stupid' she still doesn't deserve death threats.

yes. unless I don't understand what I just said. That is literally what I just said.

[United Muscovite Nations]

He was asked about his tower and whether he was taking security measures for things like bombs, as the Snopes article mentioned, his tower being the tallest in downtown Manhatten was tangential, but relevant to the conversation.

It wasn't. He was bragging.

If the attack on September 11th knocked down the two tallest buildings in upper Manhatten, it's pertinent information as to why the interviewer asked the question of him.

[Druulis]

Even if she is 'stupid' she still doesn't deserve death threats.

yes. unless I don't understand what I just said. That is literally what I just said.

Not sure how criticising a right wing apartheid state makes you 'stupid'. I guess the South Falls is OK with Palestinians being treated as second class citizens.

[Fartsniffage]

yes. unless I don't understand what I just said. That is literally what I just said.

Not sure how criticising a right wing apartheid state makes you 'stupid'. I guess the South Falls is OK with Palestinians being treated as second class citizens.

Then you don't understand American politics.