It shouldn’t come as much of a shock that a lowlife dirtball like Peter Beinart would defend Ilhan Omar’s anti-Semitism:
"If you denounce Ilhan Omar but support Donald Trump, you don’t really oppose bigotry. You don’t even really oppose anti-Semitism. What you oppose is criticism of Israel," writes @PeterBeinart:
https://t.co/2ZXIKdNBA3— The Forward (@jdforward) February 12, 2019
It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is defending it, too. What is a little surprising, though, is the way she’s doing it.
Not only did AOC retweet Ady Barkan’s ridiculous thread falsely accusing AIPAC of bribery and excusing Omar’s anti-Semitism:
But she also offered up some thoughts of her own:
Unlike this President, Rep. @IlhanMN demonstrated a capacity to acknowledge pain & apologize, use the opportunity to learn abt history of antisemitism,+grow from it while clarifying her stance.
I’m also inspired by Jewish leadership who brought her in, not push her out, to heal. https://t.co/ONRegDJK2S
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 12, 2019
“Clarifying her stance”? Meaning reluctantly putting out a bogus apology in which she reaffirms her contention that AIPAC’s Jews wield too much power?
Maybe AOC can clarify what she means by that:
Lots of people here proclaiming to be “woke” trying to police communities on what they are/aren’t allowed to be upset by.
I’m proud @IlhanMN raised the issue of lobbyist ? in politics & equally proud of her sensitivity to communities. Both are possible.https://t.co/Jq2Y1txFCS
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 12, 2019
Unbe-effing-lievable.
honestly puzzled by aoc’s reframing of ilhan omar’s brazenly anti-semitic comments. they were widely condemned by members of both parties, and here she is essentially giving it a seal of approval. pic.twitter.com/U0swzjxqay
— siraj hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) February 12, 2019
She’s straight-up endorsing Ilhan Omar’s anti-Semitism.
Congresswoman @IlhanMN’s tweets were anti-Semitic tropes that no one should be “proud” of. https://t.co/bdl9XsatwP
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) February 12, 2019
(((Lobbyist))) ?
— Mac McClung Fan Account (@LPDonovan) February 12, 2019
Lest there be any doubt where Ocasio-Cortez stands on anti-Semitism going forward, remember her tweets from today.
I mean… Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s anti-Semitic Twitter meltdown has been condemned by all sides — not just by Republicans but by Democratic leadership too — and Ilhan Omar released a statement saying she “unequivocally apologized”. And yet Congresswoman AOC is defending it…
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) February 12, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is human garbage. Period. She and Ilhan Omar — and their fellow squad member Rashida Tlaib — can all rot.
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