Well, the wait is over. The new draft of House Dems’ resolution condemning anti-Semitism intolerance, and it’s everything you thought it would be — if you thought it would be ultimately meaningless drivel.
Latest version of Democratic resolution concedes haters gonna hate hate hate, advises country to shake it off.
— Jim Antle (@jimantle) March 7, 2019
That’s not far off:
NEWS: Seven-page Resolution is finished; condemns both anti-Semitism and “anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities”
Link tk shortly pic.twitter.com/20iDstO15j
— Heather Caygle (@heatherscope) March 7, 2019
Update: Here’s text of the resolution: https://t.co/pZztmyNCHq
— Heather Caygle (@heatherscope) March 7, 2019
Feel free to read this thing if you want to see what your representatives have been working so hard on. But we warn you: You’ll never get those three minutes of your life back.
Finally the House is gonna call out those centrist haters!https://t.co/N8CbCY1KhX pic.twitter.com/oucynuG68N
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) March 7, 2019
They did it. They pulled an "All Lives Matter" in the face of venomous anti-Semitism from a member of Congress. https://t.co/7dhCAvhZMi https://t.co/m6OqpjnlKR
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) March 7, 2019
The Ilhan Omar, non-Ilhan Omar condemnation bill being put forth by Pelosi’s Dem House today is a total farce. The name of the resolution itself reveals the subtext — this is about treating the bigoted congresswoman and those who have criticized her for her bigotry as equivalent pic.twitter.com/AGi7U47yt7
— Benjamin Weingarten (@bhweingarten) March 7, 2019
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At least the resolution acknowledges that anti-Semitism is bad. It includes stuff like this:
Ilhan Omar has done all of that. And yet, somehow, amidst all the words, they couldn’t squeeze her name in there. They did find room for this, though:
The House resolution condemning anti-Semitism specifically goes after Neo Nazis marching in Charlottesville https://t.co/OKtTHbOEs1 pic.twitter.com/zFz6Cr10J8
— Sam Stein (@samstein) March 7, 2019
The portion of the resolution concerned with anti-Semitism also specifically mentions the horrific Tree of Life shooting, perpetrated by a far-right white nationalist, as well as the Charleston church massacre, which was carried out by Dylann Roof (and, while also horrific, was not anti-Semitic in nature). But no mention of leftist anti-Semitism or Ilhan Omar.
But not after @IlhanMN https://t.co/46pbbu5r7n
— The Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) March 7, 2019
And ignores the person who promoted the resolution to begin with… https://t.co/1LpI8VKb5r
— RBe (@RBPundit) March 7, 2019
House Dems in their cowardice and shamefulness couldn’t just condemn Ilhan Omar for her anti-Semitic bigotry, lest they offend their progressive base. They had to keep her name out of the resolution, and lump in every other form of hate to dilute her own https://t.co/UknG0co2u3 https://t.co/tlup2wqp29
— Benjamin Weingarten (@bhweingarten) March 7, 2019
Taking cues from Paul Krugman, are we, Dems?
This would be incredibly relevant resolution if those nitwits were in Congress making policy and using Hamas-approved rhetoric. https://t.co/enxhTQQc3I
— David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) March 7, 2019
With precious few exceptions, the Democrats don’t give a damn about exorcising their anti-Semitic demons.
This resolution is so bad, Omar is likely to vote for it herself.
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) March 7, 2019
Democrats haven’t been able to put their money where their mouths are … but Republicans have a chance to make them do it:
Republicans should try to add an amendment criticizing Omar directly… And make Dems vote against it.
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) March 7, 2019
Do it, GOP.
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets and text.
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