As Twitchy told you yesterday, GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw fired back at Dem Rep. Ilhan Omar after she accused him of “dangerous incitement” for accurately quoting her remarks about the 9/11 terrorists.
1. I never called you un-American.
2. I did not incite any violence against you.
3. You described an act of terrorism on American soil that killed thousands of innocent lives as “some people did something.”
It’s still unbelievable, as is your response here. https://t.co/SsfWYepOS1
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) April 10, 2019
Saikat Chakrabarti, aka Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s super-shady PAC pal, naturally stuck up for Omar:
I can't believe you are doubling down on this. You know you took @IlhanMN's words entirely out of context to act like she's downplaying terrorism. Ilhan talked about how one group of people did 9/11, and that led to all Muslims being persecuted. And you are proving her point. https://t.co/BILuIMrIfD
— Saikat Chakrabarti (@saikatc) April 11, 2019
Crenshaw did no such thing. But it’s no surprise that Chakrabarti would lie about Crenshaw, given the company he keeps.
And AOC will be tweeting in 1.. 2.. 3…
Do you ever notice how they tweet the same things like they are using the same device? https://t.co/nBHoCtHtPE
— Kristen Faiola (@KristenFaiola) April 11, 2019
Speak of the devil:
I’m not going to quote the NY Post’s horrifying, hateful cover.
Here’s 1 fact: @IlhanMN is a cosponsor of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. She‘s done more for 9/11 families than the GOP who won’t even support healthcare for 1st responders- yet are happy to weaponize her faith.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) April 11, 2019
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Here’s a fact for AOC: The New York Post’s cover is horrifying, but only in the sense that it serves as yet another disturbing reminder that Ilhan Omar is horrifying and hateful. And trying to shift the blame for Omar’s pattern of horrifying and hateful behavior onto Republicans is incredibly dishonest and disgusting.
I’m pretty sure the people who “weaponized her faith” were the ones who blew up the building, not the @nypost but hey, you do you. https://t.co/FE3831zfbs
— Doug Stafford (@dougstafford) April 11, 2019
The only person weaponizing Omar’s faith today is Omar herself, who is using it as an excuse to spew bigoted, anti-Semitic bile and then hide behind it when it’s convenient for her. Omar is the one harming good and decent Muslims. And so is AOC for defending her.
The difference is that Mr. Crenshaw is not reducing those horrific attacks to "some people who did something." You're making this a right vs left issue, but all acts of terrorism need to be condemned no matter your political ideology and Ilhan would not do that.
— Joe (@Yinz_r_jagoffs) April 11, 2019
This is called changing the subject. What she said was wrong.
— Jeremy Menicucci (@jmenicucci) April 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/TrustThePete/status/1116387018991337472
Well, the quote is accurate. And Ilhan Omar is crude and classless. So defend her some more, AOC:
You refuse to cosponsor the 9/11 Victim’s Compensation Fund, yet have the audacity to drum resentment towards Ilhan w/completely out-of-context quotes.
In 2018, right-wing extremists were behind almost ALL US domestic terrorist killings. Why don’t you go do something about that? https://t.co/rkb92IxkKX
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) April 11, 2019
Brilliant.
You refuse to condemn Ilhan Omars antisemitism and Hamas murdering Palestinians as they try and protest for freedom.
Dan Crenshaw lost his eye in combat against the 'some people' who 'did something'
What have you done Ms Cow Fart from the Bronx? https://t.co/FvUU75Xuru
— Kebeh Nayyeh (@KNayyeh) April 11, 2019
Sitting the f*ck down would actually be the smartest thing AOC could do at this point. While we’re not New Yorkers ourselves, we can’t imagine that trying to make excuses for someone who so flippantly whitewashed the 9/11 terrorists as “some people who did something” is going to go over terribly well out there.
I'm an Independent.. I was in Manhattan on 9/11 and watched it all! I'm sorry but these remarks are hurtful n so inappropriate. I just can't believe the ignorance .. in no context are these comments acceptable. Unbelievable!
— Christian Bochnowich (@ChrisBochnowich) April 11, 2019
If her numbers aren't particular good in NYC post Amazon, I'll be interested in seeing what they are after this. https://t.co/6av7kUdSQw
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) April 11, 2019
and you wonder why her numbers are trending down in nyc https://t.co/xoY682y6YZ
— Just Karl (@justkarl) April 11, 2019
It really is a mystery.
https://twitter.com/CalebJHull/status/1116394215334789120
Ain’t nothin’ rawang with making excuses for a terrorist sympathizer minimizing 9/11.
relax, Ocasio-Cortex jumping in with both feet re: 9/11 won't produce any notable rake stomps
— Cuffy (@CuffyMeh) April 11, 2019
You are the gift that keeps giving… to the Republicans.
— Louie Moore (@The_Real_Louiee) April 11, 2019
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Update:
SHOCKER! Looks like AOC's attacks on Dan Crenshaw and the GOP over 9/11 are dripping with dishonesty https://t.co/SlUp3KtNyu
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 11, 2019
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Update:
'My favorite victim'! AOC doubles down on defense of Ilhan Omar, accuses GOP and conservatives of 'incitement of violence' https://t.co/2b7oK0BKGo
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 11, 2019
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