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44. OoF

Wed Oct 30, 2019, 01:24 AM

Oct 2019

Ryan Saavedra
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Just how bad was Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar's (MN) refusal to recognize and condemn the Armenian Genocide?

A Young Turks employee — a company that was named after the people who committed the genocide — said Omar's explanation was a “bad answer.”

OOF

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/10/29/hmm-house-overwhelmingly-votes-to-recognize-armenian-genocide-but-omar-votes-pr-n2555554/

Young Turks ie Cenk Unger.

Cenk Uygur, The Young Turks, and The Denial of The Armenian Genocide

Cenk Uygur, host of the online show The Young Turks, has a dark history of both denying the genocide of the Armenian people, and subsequently naming his show after its Turkish perpetrators.

http://www.ora.tv/thelowdownwithlalo/article/2016/3/30/cenk-uygur-the-young-turks-and-the-denial-of-the-armenian-genocide

For those that do not know. Cenk is Armenian and names his show after the people that slaughtered his.

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Omar and Johnson voted "present" on today's House vote to recognize the Armenian Genocide. [View all] OldRed2450 Oct 2019 OP

Very, very disappointing. Mme. Defarge Oct 2019 #1

How many pictures have traffic lights? Iggo Oct 2019 #2

?? OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #3

I'll help you Hav Oct 2019 #52

They can't defend the indefensible OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #57

LOL. Might be a tad wide in this instance but you never know. PSPS Oct 2019 #18

This exchange is HILARIOUS! ChubbyStar Oct 2019 #31

Okay that one made me snort! nolabear Oct 2019 #43

An "epidemic" of what, Nola? Not sure but for the Cha Oct 2019 #81

Notta good look for her. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2019 #4

She didn't have a good explanation OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #7

Didn't Trump say something like that once? dem4decades Oct 2019 #56

Imo, not as principled in practice as intended. What if she doesn't Hortensis Oct 2019 #67

What the actual fuck here. nt UniteFightBack Oct 2019 #5

Why did she do that? RandySF Oct 2019 #6

This is her statement. OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #9

The U.S.A did it too :puke: crazytown Oct 2019 #10

Yes. Completely unacceptable. OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #13

The Armenian Genocide has been recognized by 30 nations crazytown Oct 2019 #21

Which state is the holdout? rusty fender Oct 2019 #35

Mississippi crazytown Oct 2019 #38

Thanks rusty fender Oct 2019 #75

Mississippi didn't want to ruin it's special designation as being last on everything. nt Blue_true Oct 2019 #85

I think that she wanted to see more in the legislation that Blue_true Oct 2019 #84

Just because our government did something wrong RandySF Oct 2019 #16

Classic example of whataboutism. PSPS Oct 2019 #17

Not good enough. sheshe2 Oct 2019 #29

+1 brer cat Oct 2019 #37

Agree, brer. sheshe2 Oct 2019 #40

So, it's basically Trumpian Whattaboutism. Jose Garcia Oct 2019 #62

Worse OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #63

Turks are Muslim, Armenians are Christian. demosincebirth Oct 2019 #34

KR.. what she doesn't recognize it? Cha Oct 2019 #8

The U.S.A is just as bad :puke: crazytown Oct 2019 #12

Oh dear.. no reason not to Cha Oct 2019 #39

Hm sheshe2 Oct 2019 #11

Whatabout Carthage, crazytown Oct 2019 #15

All should be recognized. sheshe2 Oct 2019 #20

I was using whatabouts to critique Omar's position crazytown Oct 2019 #24

Your responses are confusing. sheshe2 Oct 2019 #30

Yeah crazytown Oct 2019 #32

Okay. sheshe2 Oct 2019 #41

Thank you! OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #22

You are welcome. sheshe2 Oct 2019 #27

And it gets worse... TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #50

I have ancestors who died at the hands of the Turks. kskiska Oct 2019 #83

Not surprised by her vote at all eissa Oct 2019 #14

Welp. She stands with Mississippi (only state that hasn't recognized it as genocide). NCLefty Oct 2019 #19

i cannot find anything about this vote on-line....... Takket Oct 2019 #23

Post removed Post removed Oct 2019 #33

Oh. That is a better link OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #36

You can post it. sheshe2 Oct 2019 #42

Bye girl nini Oct 2019 #25

For sure she won't be asked to stump with our eventual nominee. oasis Oct 2019 #26

Lets hope not anyway! OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #28

OoF sheshe2 Oct 2019 #44

Cenk Uygur is Turkish LeftInTX Oct 2019 #47

His co-host/producer, Ana Kasparian, is Armenian, though. DinahMoeHum Oct 2019 #58

Yes and it's so weird LeftInTX Oct 2019 #77

Cenk is NOT Armenian. He is Turkish. BuddhaGirl Oct 2019 #73

I think it is unfortunate that she voted present, but this is a huge right wing talking point LeftInTX Oct 2019 #45

Exactly caraher Oct 2019 #46

because we expect more from Democrats? stopdiggin Oct 2019 #48

"this is a huge right wing talking point" RandiFan1290 Oct 2019 #53

Nothing in my post is RW OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #59

Well, since she isn't in my district Dorian Gray Oct 2019 #49

This is sickening... Mike Nelson Oct 2019 #51

Eddie Bernice Johnson D TX-30, also voted Present nt Celerity Oct 2019 #54

Post removed Post removed Oct 2019 #55

Here is the complete vote by person: Takket Oct 2019 #60

I think they all should be called out OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #61

We expect GrOPers to be dirt bags.... Happy Hoosier Oct 2019 #71

She could have voted Yes stevil Oct 2019 #76

My repugh Rep Yoho voted Yes. Finally got something right. nt Blue_true Oct 2019 #87

Dem. Eddie Johnson (TX) also voted "present" but for some reason is ignored in this OP and thread Kaleva Oct 2019 #64

Post right above yours #60 OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #65

Could you add that info to your OP? Some people may miss the couple of posts about it. Kaleva Oct 2019 #66

Done OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #74

Thank you! And thank you for your informative OP which has generated interesting discussion! Kaleva Oct 2019 #86

Because the reasoning in her statement is suspect eissa Oct 2019 #69

So what is the reason Johnson gave? Is that not important too? Kaleva Oct 2019 #70

Johnson has long been a genocide-denier eissa Oct 2019 #72

I read that her Chief of Staff is Turkish LeftInTX Oct 2019 #79

Completely unacceptable eissa Oct 2019 #80

That's dissapointing Beringia Oct 2019 #68

The simple reality of the matter is.... jcmaine72 Oct 2019 #78

That's pretty depressing eissa Oct 2019 #82

Thank you Sewa Oct 2019 #88