Omar says Boebert "doubled down" on anti-Muslim rhetoric in call

[brooklynite]

Source: Axios

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said she ended a call Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) after she says Boebert "doubled down on her rhetoric."

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What they're saying: "I graciously accepted a call from Rep. Lauren Boebert in the hope of receiving a direct apology," Omar said in an emailed statement.

"Rep. Boebert refused to publicly acknowledge her hurtful and dangerous comments," she added. "She instead doubled down on her rhetoric and I decided to end the unproductive call."

"I believe in engaging with those we disagree with respectfully, but not when"that disagreement is rooted in outright bigotry and hate."

Read more: https://www.axios.com/omar-boebert-phone-call-0962b78a-f4ed-4a3f-9cb2-2e26ceb9b056.html

[The Magistrate]

1. Well, Sir, I For One Am Shocked --- Shocked And Amazed

And would suggest that, if there was any truth to the original ran, that a concerned officer rushed to an elevator containing both Rep. Omar and this Boebert critter, the officer's concern doubtless was to prevent the gun-humping boob out of Colorado from assaulting Rep. Omar....

[Bernardo de La Paz]

22. Yes. I would believe there was protecting Omar before I would believe Bozobert. . . . nt

[Grasswire2]

2. too bad she didn't record the call. nt

[steampunk]

6. Of course she recorded the call. Which only covers a 50/50 shot that Boebert will lie about it.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

3. Demons live in our midst, I m utterly now convinced.

[patphil]

9. Devils, demons, and satans.

There may be 2-3 billion of them out there.

[calimary]

29. Yeah. No kidding.

Whenever I hear something about some scumbag “representative” and what she or he has done lately, I’m always forced back to one question:

What does it say about the voters who somehow saw fit to VOTE for that schmuck in the first place???

[Budi]

4. Israel & the Jewish people send their sympathies, Rep Omar

Been there...sadly, as a few of our own US Reps condemned them too, not long ago.

Antisemitism to antiMuslim seems to be fair game within our House.
Never has it been so blatant & rampant.

[George II]

21. It's truly sad how much anti-Semitism pervades Congress.

[SoCalDavidS]

5. I Expect Boebert, McCarthy & Faux News To Now Place Blame On Ms. Omar

They're probably just working out their talking points as we speak.

It was all a set up, and now she'll claim that she apologized, but Ilhan was unreasonable and hung up....BLAH, BLAH, BLAH!

[packman]

7. Never wrestle with a pig

If the pig wins, you'll be covered in pig shit and mud. If you win, you can't brag you beat out a stupid, filthy animal.

[paleotn]

14. Bingo! Nothing but down side.

[luvtheGWN]

18. Whoah! Things you need to know about pigs:

1. They are considered the smartest of all animals.

2. They will only use the same corner of their pen or sty to pee or poop in.

3. They only wallow in mud to clean their skin (something like we humans do in a mud bath).

And I cringe when so many folks refer to the police as pigs. It's an insult to (you decide!).

Orwell's Animal Farm got it right, BTW.

[JohnnyRingo]

8. What the fuck is wrong with these people?

Not Boebert, she is crystal clear, but the people who voted for her. How can they review her qualifications and decide she's the best and the brightest?

Punish her district. Take her off any committee that can steer pork home and short them on BBB. If they complain about their bridges and roads, tell them to call their Congresswoman.

[maxsolomon]

11. What's wrong is that they would never vote for a Dem.

because we drink the blood of children to maintain our youthful vigor, plus Soshlyzm.

ANY Repuke is preferable to any Dem.

[maddiemom]

23. But Boebert DID get her GED when she decided to run for national office! Credit where due.

[msongs]

10. record all conversations with republicans. tell em yer gonna make em public nt

[maxsolomon]

12. It's all the same God, Monotheists!

One should never describe their own actions as "gracious".

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

28. There are some "Christians" who deny that it is the same God

Whom Christians and Muslims worship.

[maxsolomon]

30. Well, they're pretty dumb.

I guess Allah isn't a 3-in-1 God like the Trinity, but otherwise...

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

31. Heck, there are some who doubt that the God the Jews worship

Isn't the one the Christians worship.

Under the Nazis, some German theologians seriously discussed the question, "Was Jesus a Jew?" The predictable answer was, "No".

[alphafemale]

32. There are even many Evangelical types who say Catholics aren't Christians

There is some wackadoo thinking about.

[paleotn]

13. That surprises me not.

Boebert is a moronic rube. She's not a changin' for nobody! Yuk, yuk. Write her inbred ass off and hope CO -3 comes to its senses.

[DemUnleashed]

15. Yes...

Yes, record all conversations with Republicans but don't let them know you're doing it. Let the Republican (in this case, Boebart) come out to the public with their version of what happened (which will most undoubtedly be a lie) and then play your recording of what really happened, to the public....catch the Republican in the lie!

[lees1975]

16. That's unacceptable and Boebert should be tossed.

In a Congress with a GOP that has morals and ethics, she would be out on her ear today.

[AllaN01Bear]

17. mtg needs to go too also.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

19. Resign! Remember when many and most media used that word when such things happened?

Has the word resigned?

[Evolve Dammit]

20. Good job Rep. Omar! Well stated.

[DallasNE]

24. Omar Always Shows Class

She leads by example.

[Initech]

25. Any other job, Boebert and Greene would have been fired multiple times by now.

[ck4829]

26. K&R, Boebert is a liar

[zanana1]

27. Boebert acts like a spoiled teenager.

I can imagine her saying "I hate you"! to anyone who disagrees with her.