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In reply to the discussion: Ilhan Omar Backtracks After Calling Obama a "Pretty Face" Who "Got Away with Murder" [View all]Stonepounder
(4,033 posts)18. While I tend to agree with other commenters here,
please read the text above. She didn't call Obama '...a pretty face who got away with murder'. She alluded to some of the military operations that Obama approved, including drone strikes.
However, if she doesn't learn to speak in a somewhat more nuanced style, she's going to have trouble. But we need to remember also that her district has a very large Somali contingent and that she, herself was born in Somalia. So it might be harder to primary her than it might seem at first glance.
Please don't think that I am somehow defending her, just saying that the click-bait headline doesn't accurately quote what she actually said.
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Ilhan Omar Backtracks After Calling Obama a "Pretty Face" Who "Got Away with Murder" [View all]
Jose Garcia
Mar 2019
OP
How are her constituents in Minnesota responding? Is she likely to be re-elected?
NurseJackie
Mar 2019
#38
It's really hard to say, it's still very early. But it is way out of line bashing Obama for her...
George II
Mar 2019
#41
Over the years I've seen candidates who do that. They recite a laundry-list of problems...
NurseJackie
Mar 2019
#42
Your quote is inaccurate. You say '...a pretty face who got away with murder'.
TeamPooka
Mar 2019
#21
I think you are right about all of this. She didn't do herself any favors with this interview,
KPN
Mar 2019
#61
A "smear job" on HER? SHE is the one who falsely said that Obama caged children, among other...
George II
Mar 2019
#44
I don't know. The ACA and the fact that he was the first black President will vastly overshadow any
KPN
Mar 2019
#62
Young lawmkers like Omar (and AOC to an extent) are showing why electing them could be a mistake,
beachbum bob
Mar 2019
#31
Thankfully the other 38 newly elected Democratic congresspeople are quietly going along...
George II
Mar 2019
#46
There's no reason for him to respond - he did NOT cage children and he did NOT get away with murder.
George II
Mar 2019
#47
Its almost like this Rep is a Right Wing plant. Her actions are a GIFT to the Right
oldsoftie
Mar 2019
#49
On the plus side, not near as many fools being sent by the right. Let's not overinflate her
KPN
Mar 2019
#64
Well, when things swing too far to the right for too long things get nasty & we often see a
yaesu
Mar 2019
#69
Never fear, the Repugnants have given their full consent that the next Democrat in office can ram
cstanleytech
Mar 2019
#95
If you didn't listen to the entire Democracy NOW discussion, you really do not have enough
allgood33
Mar 2019
#93