Dems respond to Omar by drafting anti-Semitism resolution

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON — House Democrats will offer a resolution Wednesday condemning anti-Semitism in response to Rep. Ilhan Omar's latest remarks on Israel.

The declaration, supported by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, comes after Omar made new remarks about Israel that critics decried as anti-Semitic.

At an event last week, the freshman Democrat from Minnesota made a reference to "political influence in this country that says it is okay for people to push for allegiance to a foreign country."

The Anti-Defamation League has demanded that House Democrats offer a resolution that makes clear every member of Congress opposes anti-Semitism. Democrats over the weekend drafted a resolution with that message, according to a Democratic aide who spoke on condition of anonymity because the document had not been released. Its text was not final as of Monday afternoon.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/dems-respond-to-omar-by-drafting-anti-semitism-resolution/ar-BBUn6uj?li=BBnb7Kz

[wellst0nev0ter]

1. Are you kidding me?

This is a colossally and laughably stupid move on the part of the Democrats.

At this point, Omar should just stick to her guns because it's clear that people on both sides of the aisle are not acting in good faith. If the people in her district don't like the controversy, they can vote her out.

[Power 2 the People]

28. +1

[WhiskeyGrinder]

2. This is shameful. What the actual fuck.

[DavidDvorkin]

3. Good.

[doompatrol39]

4. So much for "We should spend our time attacking and fighting Republicans not Dems!!!!"

Guess that near constant rallying cry only applies some times for some Democrats?

[wellst0nev0ter]

5. Any resolution

Condemning Bibi for shacking up with a genocidal racist party?

I'll wait.

[budkin]

6. Embarrassing

What in the actual fuck are they doing?

[procon]

7. How do you spell p-a-n-d-e-r-i-n-g ?

Could it be in more obvious how skewed these politicians priorities are? Israel is no more sacrosanct than any of our other allies around the world. They are just as subject to our legitimate criticisms as any other foreign government.

Yet there they are, whiffling sweet terms of endearment to a foreign power that causes us no few headaches, while lambasting one of our own. This is a public show trial that only serves to weaken the party politic. How stupid do we have to be to provide gift wrapped fodder that Republicans, and their henchmen at State TV, will gleefully use against every Dems running for office?

[Nanjeanne]

8. Disgraceful. Shame on the Dem leadership for this. And I say this as a Jew -- DON'T DO IT

[tritsofme]

10. Entirely appropriate. Omar's continued use of anti-Semitic tropes is completely unacceptable.

Her dog whistle fools no one.

I hope she is defeated in the primary next year.

[Drunken Irishman]

11. lol

[tritsofme]

14. Thanks?

[Drunken Irishman]

15. Be proud. You and Trump agree!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142279839

[tritsofme]

17. lol, as long as you are content to stand with David Duke...

https://forward.com/fast-forward/419150/ilhan-omar-david-duke-aipac-zionist-antisemitic-kkk/

His argument actually sounds pretty familiar...

[Drunken Irishman]

21. I stand with Omar...

Who is being smeared for speaking the truth. Unless you agree with the Democratic response that any questioning of Israel-US relations is unacceptable. What a pitiful party we've become when we're beholden to ANY foreign government - Israel or otherwise.

[tritsofme]

25. It's not difficult to be critical of Israel without deploying anti-Semitic tropes

John Kerry and President Obama had no problems being critical of Israel when they disagreed without using this sort of nasty rhetoric.

But if Omar would rather echo the David Dukes of the world, I suppose that is her choice.

[Drunken Irishman]

30. Sounds like you're against her because she's Muslim.

See, I too can twist someone's opposition into them being a bigot.

[radius777]

12. Agree, enough antisemitism comes from alt-right,

especially w/Trump in office, we don't need any coming from the Dem side.

Valid critiques of foreign or economic policy need not contain bigotry.

[Drunken Irishman]

16. Where's the bigotry?

Or are you only critiquing her because she's Muslim?

[MrGrieves]

18. Wow that is uncalled for.

Seriously that’s pretty messed up. You are basically calling that person a racist. Not ok.

[Drunken Irishman]

20. Funny you say that considering the poster basically called Omar an antisemite.

I hope the irony isn't lost on you.

[KG]

13. craven.

[ripcord]

19. Was it right when Republicans accused JFK of having divided loyalties because he was catholic?

Was it acceptable when American citizens of Japanese decent were put into concentration camps because of worries about their divided loyalty? Of course you can question AIPAC but using the term divided loyalty gets into the realm of hate speech.

[Drunken Irishman]

22. It is divided loyalty...

How is this not divided loyalty?

Link to tweet

Please tell me how stating it's unacceptable to question the support of Israel-US relationship is NOT divided loyalty? Would we dare say that about ANY OTHER NATION on earth? Doubtful. We should always question our relationships - JUST like I question the US' current relationship with North Korea. Or Saudi Arabia.

[ripcord]

24. You sound like the conservatives who don't understand why certain phrases and expressions are racist

Jews have been accused of having dual loyalties since Roman times and have been attacked and imprisoned because of it and it has never been true. You would thing progressives would be a little more knowledgeable and understanding.

[Drunken Irishman]

31. You'd think progressives wouldn't be beholden to Israel.

Do you agree with that comment that questioning the relationship between Israel and the US is unacceptable? If so, how can that be anything but divided loyalty?

[Autumn]

23. Wow. What a shame. All they did is show that they are not allies.

She spoke the truth about aipac, a

"political influence in this country that says it is okay for people to push for allegiance to a foreign country."

Strange times when telling the truth will get a woman condemned by the Democratic party simply because they are pandering to the lobbying organization she spoke the truth about. .

[tritsofme]

26. I hope the message that we are not allies to anti-Semitism is heard loud and clear.

[CrossingTheRubicon]

27. This Democrat stands squarely against the use of anti-Semitic tropes.

The resolution is well-justified.

[maxsolomon]

29. I'm against Anti-Semitic Tropes, but also pandering to AIPAC,

the immoral Settler Policy on the West Bank, the brutal blockade of Gaza, Likud's intransigence, moving the embassy to Jerusalem, and this resolution. All of it.

Omar's inability to finesse her critique is far down the list. Her voters get to say how they feel about it in 2020.