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Stephen Colbert Thinks Trump Might Regret Becoming President [VIDEO]

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Belafon3/06/2019 12:54:42 pm PST

re: #44 lawhawk

From the previous thread:

re: #305 Eclectic Cyborg

Fox News Headline:

Dem leaders slam brakes on Omar rebuke, blame Trump for bigotry instead

Fox News story:

House Democratic leaders, after delaying a vote on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism, are trying to steer discussion away from the controversial comments by Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar that started the debate and instead focus on the “rise in hate” in the United States — and President Trump’s role.

Asked by reporters Wednesday about the resolution and whether Omar should lose her seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee because of repeated comments viewed as anti-Semitic, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, pivoted to Trump.

“We are committed to decisively condemning anti-Semitism, racism, white supremacy, Islamophobia, homophobia, and the rise in hate that has taken place in this country - perhaps coincidentally - over the last two years, since January of 2017,” Jeffries said.

He also ripped into Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for suggesting there is a rise in controversial remarks among House Democratic freshmen like Omar, accusing Trump of “hateful” comments.


“When has he ever said anything about the hateful remarks that continue to flow out of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?” Jeffries said of McConnell. “When has he ever said anything about that?”

He added: “Let me just generally say: there’s not a rise of anti-Semitism in the House of Representatives. There’s a rise of anti-Semitic behavior and activity and violence in the country.”

But the resolution condemning anti-Semitism originated after Omar - for at least the second time in recent months - ignited an uproar for echoing anti-Semitic tropes.

P.S. You really don’t want to look at the comments on this one.

It seems that Democrats have decided going down that road may not be the best one.