Anytime a politician says or writes something, pay very careful attention to the words they use. Not only did someone else likely write the words for them, but they are picked to avoid saying certain things while pretending they said the right thing.
If that makes sense.
In other words, it's always double-speak.
For example, here's what Rashida Tlaib posted about the targeted terrorist attack in Boulder, CO:
The violent attack in Boulder is horrific. My heart goes out to all of the victims and their families. Violence has no place in our communities.
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) June 2, 2025
Now, looking at this very lazy and empty statement, you might think it's just meh. BUT when you think about the words she (they) chose for a specific reason ... well, it's still meh, but there's more here. For example, she calls it an attack, which is fine, but notice she left out the word TERRORIST. Also, notice she avoids describing the victims of the terrorist attack who were Jewish.
And of course, the dig at violence in communities is likely not about Boulder at all but about what she thinks is happening in Gaza.
Then again, it could just be a lazy post, and this editor is overthinking it.
Either way, this did not go the way Rashida wanted it to:
How much did it hurt you to have to post this?
— JayJay McMaster, CD (@tantrumblue1) June 3, 2025
She didn't say much, so we doubt this hurt her at all.
She didn’t mean it.
— Queen Velvet (@TMIWITW) June 3, 2025
Bingo.
This is the hardest a woman has faked it since the last @Bulwark staffers’s wedding night.@LarryOConnor @storm_paglia @ChrisStigall https://t.co/I3wJZcx8QK
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) June 2, 2025
Nailed it.
Just shut up. No one believes your empty words. You’ve been spouting inflammatory rhetoric for years and you’re likely the biggest antisemite in congress.
— BadgerJer (@BadgerJer) June 3, 2025
BadgerJer should stop being so shy and really tell us how he feels.
Heh.
And of course, he's right.
Fixed this for you, @RepRashida:
— Dory Beutel 🇺🇸✌🏼🇺🇸 (@DoryBeutel) June 2, 2025
The violent TERRORIST attack in Boulder is horrific. My heart goes out to all of the peaceful Jewish victims and their families. Tragically, One victim is a Holocaust survivor. Anti-Semitic terrorism has no place in our communities.
There ya' go.
That's what Rashida SHOULD have posted, but we all know why she didn't.
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