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3. I liked Lieu's introduction to playing Owens' comments

Reply to swag (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 02:39 PM

Apr 2019

Basically saying, "Out of all the people in the world to choose from, the Republicans asked Candace Owens to be their witness at this hearing on white nationalism." He might as well have concluded, "Jesus, you guys! Was David Duke unavailable?!"

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Ted Lieu plays Candace Owens' comments on Hitler to her during hearing [View all] swag Apr 2019 OP

Nicely played Sir. CentralMass Apr 2019 #1

I mean.. JHan Apr 2019 #2

... Baitball Blogger Apr 2019 #5

It's really sad she even has a platform. JHan Apr 2019 #6

Exactly why she has a platform. Caliman73 Apr 2019 #28

+++++++ well said as usual. JHan Apr 2019 #31

I liked Lieu's introduction to playing Owens' comments gratuitous Apr 2019 #3

Candace Owens, a white nationalist, is a BLACK WOMAN????? hedda_foil Apr 2019 #4

"Candace Owens is an American conservative commentator and political activist. FiveGoodMen Apr 2019 #7

I have no doubt that russia is behind her Blexit movement, shes just after the big bucks yaesu Apr 2019 #9

Satan Du Jour? Doremus Apr 2019 #12

So she's 29 charliea Apr 2019 #16

Miroslav? n/t Harker Apr 2019 #22

Does nationalism have a color? MagickMuffin Apr 2019 #8

Of course it doesn't have a colour. Owens is just different in carrying water for OnDoutside Apr 2019 #11

She thinks she's "one of the good 'uns", and by playing ball she'll get a pass RhodeIslandOne Apr 2019 #18

there was an episode of either the outer limits or the twilight zone qazplm135 Apr 2019 #33

Yes Nationalism has a color. Caliman73 Apr 2019 #29

This kind of nationalism most definitely has a color and it's WHITE. hedda_foil Apr 2019 #34

Is her new theme: "Down with us!" ? 3Hotdogs Apr 2019 #19

Outstanding! Paladin Apr 2019 #10

Sorry I missed that - I was watching a little bit of the hearing and some of what Owens said... George II Apr 2019 #13

It's a good thing Ted Lieu, and not me, was in charge of that hearing jmowreader Apr 2019 #14

Good man, that. What was the occasion for the hearing? Hekate Apr 2019 #15

For an African American Woman; 100% Pure Shame. djacq Apr 2019 #17

If she had said, Cold War Spook Apr 2019 #20

In a brief interview as she was walking somewhere, pangaia Apr 2019 #21

By chance, was she off to the theater? mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 #25

Got it. If Hitler had simply stuck to only exterminating GERMAN Jews ... 11 Bravo Apr 2019 #23

Candace Owens Ran a Trump-Bashing Website Less Than 2 Years Ago. Color Us Shocked EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #24

Telling the truth about them pisses them off Leith Apr 2019 #26

she looked like she didn't like that n/t KayF Apr 2019 #27

Owens is to Trump as Trump is to Putin. VOX Apr 2019 #30

Disturbing ck4829 Apr 2019 #32