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41. Who's the polished guy who got away with murder?

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Sat Mar 9, 2019, 05:15 AM

Mar 2019

At the end of the transcript.
She refers to someone more polished than Trump who got away with murder.

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Transcript of the recording Rep. Omar released in support of her claim [View all] lapucelle Mar 2019 OP

That's not going to help her. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #1

It seems to prove that the story was accurate and that Omar's charge of distortion was not. N/T lapucelle Mar 2019 #3

Yep. Not only was it not distorted, listening to it again I think it was worse kcr Mar 2019 #7

That is how I heard her message ChazII Mar 2019 #89

This context does not help her like she seems to think it does. hughee99 Mar 2019 #18

I'm certain apologies will begin rolling in soon from everyone who responded to the distortions... RockRaven Mar 2019 #2

Why would anyone apologize? BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #15

Omar tweeted "I'm an Obama fan!" shortly thereafter. Yeah, no. John Fante Mar 2019 #4

+1 Hassler Mar 2019 #5

With friend like this, who needs enemies? CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #8

+1 Peacetrain Mar 2019 #9

SNAP SNAP!! Cha Mar 2019 #29

No shit?!! Cha Mar 2019 #20

She knows she fucked up. BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #24

Yeah, she fucked it up.. but how on Cha Mar 2019 #25

I guess she's a sucker for a pretty face and smile. TeamPooka Mar 2019 #70

Who needs enemies, Omar? She deletes her tweet. Cha Mar 2019 #73

This the same Ralph Nader false equivalency bullshit. Glad she isn't my Representative still_one Mar 2019 #6

Both parties same but Democrats are worse, the more perfidious warmongers. Be not complacent! betsuni Mar 2019 #10

She is the Republicans best campaign ad. And Hayes going against Pelosi dem4decades Mar 2019 #11

Disappointed about Hayes. kcr Mar 2019 #12

They've both been there 2 months, and they think they know everything. dem4decades Mar 2019 #16

What is this supposed to mean? lapucelle Mar 2019 #51

What did Hayes say blue cat Mar 2019 #78

Are you talking about Chris Hayes or Jahanna Hayes? I haven't heard her say anything and.... George II Mar 2019 #62

Disappointing ripcord Mar 2019 #13

Primary her...nt SidDithers Mar 2019 #14

Post removed Post removed Mar 2019 #17

Well said. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2019 #19

What was "well said"? Cha Mar 2019 #26

Must not have been. MrsCoffee Mar 2019 #46

Right.. Not that "well said". Cha Mar 2019 #72

"immigration policy was no better under BHO than under GWB" TwilightZone Mar 2019 #21

Except when "truth to power" is bullshit BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #22

Yeah, Omar's statement on Pres Obama was Cha Mar 2019 #27

Word up, Cha! BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #30

Mahalo, BL! Cha Mar 2019 #31

I tried giving her the benefit of the doubt but I'm starting to think she's a lost cause. jcmaine72 Mar 2019 #23

I bet the Politico reporter is glad Omar posted her self-recording. N/T lapucelle Mar 2019 #53

Mahalo for doing the research, lapucelle! Cha Mar 2019 #28

I didn't want to listen because frankly I've heard enough from her this week. lapucelle Mar 2019 #48

Strong stomach, too! Cha Mar 2019 #68

I wonder if MFM008 Mar 2019 #32

KICK! Cha Mar 2019 #33

Again, some people don't think even their own quotes are real. betsuni Mar 2019 #34

This "shoot the messenger" attempt was so ineffective that she deleted the tweet. N/T lapucelle Mar 2019 #52

Seems to me what was reported was accurate Raine Mar 2019 #35

It sure seemed accurately reported to me. SunSeeker Mar 2019 #38

I feel that many Independents also feel the same about Obama dustyscamp Mar 2019 #36

What? they believe the LIES? Cha Mar 2019 #37

These people are too apathetic to look into why Obama did what he did and buy into the bothsideisms dustyscamp Mar 2019 #40

Ha. Maybe "bothsideisms " is a word to get through to them lostnfound Mar 2019 #47

I wonder why Omar appended lapucelle Mar 2019 #54

I would post the actual tweet, but it's been deleted. N/T lapucelle Mar 2019 #55

I don't know, it didn't work.. here's her tweet that lives on.. Cha Mar 2019 #69

If I went by the comments here... tonedevil Mar 2019 #39

Who's the polished guy who got away with murder? Carrito Mar 2019 #41

Ilhan Omar Backtracks After Calling Obama a "Pretty Face" Who "Got Away with Murder" Cha Mar 2019 #42

This cannot be repeated enough. All American presidents will use drone warfare. betsuni Mar 2019 #45

She keeps being "misunderstood," and yet I'm not sympathetic. Hortensis Mar 2019 #43

I don't know what the distortion was, I haven't followed, but that transcript is horrible. musicblind Mar 2019 #44

So what she said was NOT mischaracterized in the Politico report. These are the VERY SAME WORDS... George II Mar 2019 #49

It sure seems that way. lapucelle Mar 2019 #50

I believe she'll have a very short career. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #56

I hope she has a short career. murielm99 Mar 2019 #57

We don't need anyone distracting from our 2020 message lapucelle Mar 2019 #58

BS says it too. Along with Stein-voting Sarandon and Nader-voting Moore and Stein-voting Turner. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #60

I hope the rest of it is from Sgent Mar 2019 #95

Dear lord. awesomerwb1 Mar 2019 #59

OMG ... she is being disingenuous and venomous forklift Mar 2019 #61

Why did she delete the tweet that contained that? George II Mar 2019 #63

It didn't serve her narrative in the way she thought it would. lapucelle Mar 2019 #64

So, she spoke without thinking it through, then posted her rationale without thinking it through... George II Mar 2019 #65

And she also appears to have accused the reporter of distorting her words lapucelle Mar 2019 #75

Here it is, lapucelle.. Mahalo for your OP! Cha Mar 2019 #67

So, Omar deleted the tweet? Oh wait.. here it is.. Cha Mar 2019 #66

I'm so glad that the congresswoman posted the audio... lapucelle Mar 2019 #71

She needs to think more and talk less right now mcar Mar 2019 #74

I See Someone Making a Valid Criticism wellst0nev0ter Mar 2019 #76

Then why did the congresswoman delete the tweet accusing the journalist of distortion? N/T lapucelle Mar 2019 #77

She wanted to present her side of the story wellst0nev0ter Mar 2019 #79

She said what she said, and her words speak for themselves. lapucelle Mar 2019 #80

Yes, her words certainly does wellst0nev0ter Mar 2019 #81

People both listened and read the transcript. There is nothing "innacurate" about listening to lapucelle Mar 2019 #83

Exactly, lapucelle.. Cha Mar 2019 #82

The Politico story presented the wording EXACTLY the same as the wording.... George II Mar 2019 #87

kick nt forklift Mar 2019 #84

I know.. let's see what politicians defend Cha Mar 2019 #85

Has she explained what she really meant if she didn't mean what she said? betsuni Mar 2019 #86

She can't explain it away forklift Mar 2019 #88

Looks like it. betsuni Mar 2019 #91

Not very well, imo.. Cha Mar 2019 #90

Hmmm, so nothing new. betsuni Mar 2019 #92

Right.. she didn't flippantly Cha Mar 2019 #93

False equivalency with Republicans delivered with a Hortensis Mar 2019 #94