Discussion: Newly Elected Rep. Ilhan Omar Hits Back At Pastor's Anti-Muslim Comments

system1 · December 7, 2018, 2:24pm

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tomkremer · December 7, 2018, 2:33pm

Happy to be Ilhan Omar’s constituent.

c_stedman · December 7, 2018, 2:36pm

Well sir, the floor of Congress is going to look like America…

And you’re gonna have to just deal

I guess, it wouldn’t have been appropriate to say, “Up your ass!” I’m so glad she won.

paulw · December 7, 2018, 2:38pm

Even this tweet is going to bring out a bunch of pearl-clutching about civility. I’m glad to see democrats stop taking bullsh*t.

milt69 · December 7, 2018, 2:41pm

Classy and brilliant response to an obvious knuckle head. Well played representative Omar!!

josephebacon · December 7, 2018, 2:42pm

Nice to see her stand up to an ignorant Pulpit Pimp who loves riding the Tax Exempt Gravy Train.

Time to take these Pulpit Pimps off of welfare and TAX THE CHURCHES!

phlebas · December 7, 2018, 2:45pm

If these guys are annoyed at the disrespect shown by the younger members of Congress now, wait until the Parkland kids and the rest of their generation start walking through the halls of power. I hope the environment will support complex life long enough for me to see that.

the_loan_arranger · December 7, 2018, 2:45pm

I wish they’d stop referring to this guy as a “Pastor”. The correct term is “radical cleric”.

ljb860 · December 7, 2018, 2:47pm

Amen

rrobinsky · December 7, 2018, 2:49pm

Good god am I glad I get to vote for Ilhan every two years.

thecaptain · December 7, 2018, 3:02pm

The real question is why the hell is The Hill tweeting about things E.W. Jackson says anyway?!

This is what Dems need to criticize here! He’s failed at every election he’s run in, his congregation is not even vey big and all he’s known for is attacking black leadership. Yet somehow that’s all you need to get national coverage and guest appearances on major networks? Why the hell is the ‘standard’ for national media coverage just ‘any guy with no following or credentials who criticizes black leadership, non-christians and liberals’?

dickweed · December 7, 2018, 3:10pm

Just as long as we’re not replacing christian zealots with zealots of other religions I’m ok with it.

zillacop · December 7, 2018, 3:26pm

What ever happened to the Christian saying of do unto others as you would have them do unto you (don’t remember it’s exact wording)? Doesn’t apply to non-Christians I guess.
Anyway, good for her for getting elected!

c_stedman · December 7, 2018, 3:39pm

I think that do unto others as you would have them do unto you has been supplanted with do unto others before they do unto you.

econ · December 7, 2018, 3:40pm

Makes me as a Minnesotan, proud.

Keep the hits coming.

sooner · December 7, 2018, 4:03pm

Perfect!! Few words but high quality words! The BEST WORDS.

rohitpuskoor · December 7, 2018, 9:46pm

I know Ocasio gets all the press, but Ilhan Omar, Sharice Davids, Colin Allred are my favorites in this freshman class.