We’re all out of sympathy for Rep. Ilhan Omar, having spent the day hearing about how President Trump needs to be impeached because his racist Muslim ban has been adopted by Israel and now Omar and her BFF Rep. Rashida Tlaib won’t get to visit Palestine on the dime of one really sketchy group.
But it appears others have infinitely deep wells of compassion for Omar, the Somali refugee who lived in a Kenyan refugee camp before making her way to the United States to tell all of us here how much the country sucks. Check out this hot take from The Independent:
Opinion: No politician in living memory has been treated as badly as Ilhan Omar https://t.co/Qhz6enrVSr
— The Independent (@Independent) August 15, 2019
No politician in recent memory? That’s quite a bold claim.
Someone shot at a bunch of Republicans and almost murdered one. Rand Paul was beaten in his own yard. Betsy DeVos, Pam Bondi and Sarah Sanders have been surrounded and run out of public places. Mitch McConnell just had people chanting for him to be stabbed outside his own home.
— While Supplies Last (@corrcomm) August 15, 2019
So please…fuck right off.
— While Supplies Last (@corrcomm) August 15, 2019
Oh come on! ??????
— Mariana Del Carmen (@tomana17) August 15, 2019
You’re funny.
— vaping waifus (NR) (@vapingwaifus1) August 15, 2019
What?
— Bearded Potato (@InclusiveTwit) August 15, 2019
Not even the assassinated ones?
— Bearded Potato (@InclusiveTwit) August 15, 2019
Oh, I don't know, they killed at least 2 Kennedys
— Chris Williams (@XjicciMynky) August 15, 2019
Steve Scalise and Gabby Giffords would like a word…
— Paul (@Southie777) August 15, 2019
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Is this a parody? The Congressman who represents my district survived an assassination attempt just two years ago. So did Gabby Giffords.
— Joseph Daher (@joedhr19) August 15, 2019
There's currently a member of the House who survived an assassination attempt, so I don't know, he might have been treated worse. https://t.co/HPjCZ2Zc81
— Neva the #1 American elbow doctor of New Jersey (@pipandbaby) August 15, 2019
C'mon.. that's a stretch.
— Gordon Shuckrow III (@GordonShuckrow3) August 15, 2019
He only got shot. She got made fun of on the Twitters.
Priorities, Neva
— Gordon Shuckrow III (@GordonShuckrow3) August 15, 2019
Uh, you forgot Steve Scalise. He almost lost his life. But keep up with the 'muh feelings' are more important. pic.twitter.com/X6KjXX4pV4
— Audra S?? (@audra_shumaker) August 15, 2019
One who just had part of a lung removed and ffs, a British paper, Jo Cox was murdered
— Pork Chops? Patchfarmstead (@patchfarmstead) August 15, 2019
And a senator that just had a portion of his lung removed.
— Geary (@indiucky) August 15, 2019
ShE hAs It So MuCh WoRsE, gEaRy
FFS these people
— Courtney (@AlaskanCourtney) August 15, 2019
I always thought Mussolini hanging upside down next to his mistress from a lamppost was a bit rough, but hey, what do I know?
— Will.O (@WillO61152674) August 15, 2019
Politicians have been murdered, exiled, imprisoned, but yeah, she's been treated the worst. Definitely. For sure. Yup.
— The Purple Pilgrim (@Purple_Pilgrim8) August 15, 2019
This is so bull? I can’t think of words.
— David the Sooner ?? (@weddidav) August 15, 2019
Well, someone shot Steve Scalise, like, two years ago. I'm old enough to remember it, but I can't speak for the Independent's target audience
— Gavin Hayes (@Gavin_B_Hayes) August 15, 2019
Steve Scalise was shot by a deranged Democrat. Rand Paul had his ribs broken by a deranged Democrat. But do go on about how Omar's feelers were hurt when she was called out for being a Jew-hater.
— Victor Tango Kilo (@GenghisKhet) August 15, 2019
Kennedy and Lincoln probably disagree. But yes she is treated appallingly
— James Headspeath (@JHeadspeath) August 15, 2019
Lord Mountbatten was blown up on his fishing boat. JFK and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated, Reagan was shot. but, do go on about a woman who doesn't even know what country banned her.
— Rani al Dente ~ Science Skeptic ? (@MilitaryRosary) August 15, 2019
Completely true if you have the memory of a goldfish.
— Aeryn/Ravanna (@AerynDavies) August 15, 2019
Oh please.
— MsD (@MsD_408) August 15, 2019
Parody account.
She is an antisemite who clearly dislikes America. She has also sought to get ISIS recruits off on lighter sentences.
She is terrible.
— peter picu (@powerpicu) August 15, 2019
You're basing this on her getting ratioed all the time, right?
I have a feeling you're about to get treated badly.
— Just L (aka Belaglik the Biddy) (@JustLittleOldL) August 15, 2019
And people wonder why no one takes the media seriously
— scav (@unoeft) August 15, 2019
You should maybe sit this one out.
— Jim Davidson ?? (@JimDPhoto) August 15, 2019
Are you high?
— Fiddmeister (@fiddmeister) August 15, 2019
Well, no politician has screeched as much or as loudly about their mistreatment, certainly.
— Funky Code Medina ✝️ (@spazafraz) August 15, 2019
Now that’s fact.
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'You liars'! Guardians of Truth waste no time spinning Israel's decision against Donald Trump on Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar's behalf https://t.co/PZvU9wBd3X
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 15, 2019
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