Former KKK leader David Duke backed Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)’s antisemitic statement Sunday that the U.S. Congress supports Israel because its members had been paid to do so.
He tweeted on Monday:

So, let us get this straight. It is “Anti-Semitism” to point out that the most powerful political moneybags in American politics are Zionists who put another nation’s interest (israel’s) over that of America ??????

Omar is openly anti-Zionist, opposing Israel’s existence as a Jewish state.
Duke regularly frames American politics — particularly its foreign policy towards Israel and the broader Middle East and North Africa — as procured by Jewish interests at the expense of America’s national interest.

Duke broadly aligns himself with the “Palestinian” national movement, framing Israel as a state born in sin that “commits ethnic cleansing” against Levantine Arabs.
Despite House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) calling on Omar to apologize for “deeply offensive” and “hurtful comments,” she made no mention of removing the Minnesota congresswoman from committee assignments.

In 2016, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump repeatedly condemned David Duke despite attempts by CNN’s Jake Tapper to link him with the former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard.
Omar subsequently offered an apology for her tweets, while still describing AIPAC as “problematic.”

David Duke has admitted liking pizza. As do I.

Which one of us has to give up liking pizza, and why?

So canpakes, Ilahn Omar (D), and David Duke are all in agreement on this particular issue. David Duke doesn't have to be wrong about everything, right?

So canpakes, Ilahn Omar (D), and David Duke are all in agreement on this particular issue. David Duke doesn't have to be wrong about everything, right?

This gets at something I find deeply problematic in American politics - the view that it's a My Team v. Your Team arrangement where there are two sides locked in a zero sum game. This leads to all sorts of problems.

As to the OP, Democrats have been coming out publicly condemning her statements. Perhaps that is the take away you should grab onto, Ajax. Having principles, and letting them trump partisan politics, is a good first step in having a functioning democractic society.

Do you you share this attitude toward the Russia investigation?

David Duke has admitted liking pizza. As do I.

Which one of us has to give up liking pizza, and why?

whichever one of you equates that liking pizza with hating jewish people.

I certainly do. It would be great to hear more Republicans in congress disowning the Trump nonsense about (Republican) Robert Mueller's sober and methodical enquiry being a 'witch-hunt', don't you think?

I certainly do. It would be great to hear more Republicans in congress disowning the Trump nonsense about (Republican) Robert Mueller's sober and methodical enquiry being a 'witch-hunt', don't you think?

You need to rethink whatever you think you’re saying, lol.

So Markk is Chap correct that Robert Mueller is a republican, and also who started this investigation?

Do you you share this attitude toward the Russia investigation?

The Russian election meddling operation was a sophisticated attack against the West. This operation was funded through Russian fronts, including a catering company run by a close friend of Putin, Yevgeny Prigozhin. They used stolen American identities. Operatives bought political ads on social media sites. Operatives visited the United States, traveled across 9 states and discussed escape routes if they were caught inside the country. Operatives bought equipment including burner phones and SIM cards. The operation included hundreds of employees and millions of dollars. Prigozhin funded the Internet Research Agency and their meddling of the American election. This was a sophisticated operation that spanned over several years. Prigozhin has been Putin's go to guy for under the table missions including recruiting mercenaries for the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria.

- Doc

95% of the posters on this forum are ready to hang Trump as a spy for Russia, without any real proof.

This whole thing is being feed by the left.

Yes...and?

95% of the posters on this forum are ready to hang Trump as a spy for Russia, without any real proof. This whole thing is being feed by the left.

We will see.

The Russian election meddling operation was a sophisticated attack against the West. This operation was funded through Russian fronts, including a catering company run by a close friend of Putin, Yevgeny Prigozhin. They used stolen American identities. Operatives bought political ads on social media sites. Operatives visited the United States, traveled across 9 states and discussed escape routes if they were caught inside the country. Operatives bought equipment including burner phones and SIM cards. The operation included hundreds of employees and millions of dollars. Prigozhin funded the Internet Research Agency and their meddling of the American election. This was a sophisticated operation that spanned over several years. Prigozhin has been Putin's go to guy for under the table missions including recruiting mercenaries for the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria.

- Doc

It’s kind of weird that something so trivial and silly would be the catalyst that made me realize the extent of the Russian operation; but, when I found a reference to this float buried in one of Mueller’s first indictments against Russian operatives, it was a “whoa-Nelly” moment for me.




(Russian operatives made this cage/float, and paid an American citizen to dress up in Hilary prison gear during the campaign.)

The Russians wanted the cage on a flatbed, so it could be paraded at rallies in Florida. But by the time the trolls were reaching into their bank account, three Iowans had already rolled out a smaller version of the cage float at a July 30 parade celebrating the 100th anniversary of the city of Arcadia’s fire department.

Julin and his friends even came up with a gimmick the Russians don’t appear to have thought of: they passed out water balloons for parade-goers to throw at the caged Clinton impersonator.

The Times Herald described a “young blond boy, no more than 8 years old,” having the “prideful smile of a job well done” after throwing a water balloon at the cage.