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White House Tells Rep. Lauren Boebert: 'Antisemitism Isn't Conservative, It's Evil' [View all]

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) got a strong rebuke from the White House on Friday for a tweet she posted on Thursday that was critical of the president’s plan to combat hate, bias and violence against Jewish people.

After Joe Biden announced the first U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, the Colorado congresswoman took to Twitter to suggest that any plan to target hate was actually a plan to target conservatives. She added, “Their tactics are straight out of the USSR’s playbook.”

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On Friday, White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates also criticized Boebert’s tweets in a statement to HuffPost.

“Congresswoman Boebert is mistaken; antisemitism is not ‘conservative’ ― it is evil,” Bates said. “President Biden is standing up for a bedrock American value that goes beyond politics and is embraced by liberals, conservatives and independents: That we are better than antisemitism and hate. Those vile forces fly in the face of what America represents.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-house-tells-rep-lauren-205509901.html

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White House Tells Rep. Lauren Boebert: 'Antisemitism Isn't Conservative, It's Evil' [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2023 OP

This is Brilliant.. Biden ain't Cha May 2023 #1

If the shoe fits booboo PortTack May 2023 #2

...Boebert shouldn't feel targeted. thomski64 May 2023 #12

Her hate equals her stupidity jmowreader May 2023 #19

In a campaign against stupidity and against Fascism... Justice matters. May 2023 #48

"Straight out of the USSR's playbook?" This one's all over the map. NBachers May 2023 #3

her socio-political/socio-cultural universe is partially funded & certainly buttressed by Russia Celerity May 2023 #18

She doesn't remember the USSR. Iggo May 2023 #49

She doesn't know... Whatthe_Firetruck May 2023 #50

Boebert is the perfect exemplar of the saying that it is better to keep one's mouth shut and be Lonestarblue May 2023 #4

Vile, evil, devoid of ethics and humanity...that's the official opposition in America. Alexander Of Assyria May 2023 #11

Conservative my foot! Jean Genie May 2023 #5

They could recognize the R behind her name. Delmette2.0 May 2023 #8

Republicans are stupid and lazy. Ilsa May 2023 #6

That about covers it. 617Blue May 2023 #10

Well said. A party with no platform...historical laziness and irresponsibility. Look away though, Alexander Of Assyria May 2023 #13

My go to response to people like Boebert is short and sweet TexasBushwhacker May 2023 #7

Wait ... What??? Higherarky May 2023 #23

More of a meth or PCP high vs feeling mellow on weed. paleotn May 2023 #25

I saw no differentiation in the usage of the term in post #7. Higherarky May 2023 #30

Maybe they should have said "are you drunk?" paleotn May 2023 #32

. Higherarky May 2023 #35

Really? What dems leaders do drugs? Mosby May 2023 #29

Really? ????? What planet are you on? Higherarky May 2023 #31

So you don't know. Mosby May 2023 #33

. Higherarky May 2023 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby May 2023 #37

Buh-bye, Babe Higherarky May 2023 #40

Perhaps I should have said "Are you under the influence?" TexasBushwhacker May 2023 #39

O. I C. Higherarky May 2023 #41

I ask... "Are you OK?"... druidity33 May 2023 #44

Yep..calling the likes of you out. It needs to be called out and Biden is doing it, Boebert Deuxcents May 2023 #9

Strange how republicans get a pass on the blatant racism and anti semitism...but when Alexander Of Assyria May 2023 #14

So Bobo thinks going after anti-Semitism makes her the victim?! Behind the Aegis May 2023 #15

Knee-jerk gainsaying the opponent backfires, eventually. Grokenstein May 2023 #16

She'll never understand. moreland01 May 2023 #17

Thank him/them (WH) for setting the record straight. elleng May 2023 #20

We fought an entire world war against this shit. Initech May 2023 #21

Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates is wrong. Grins May 2023 #22

So she's admitting her caucus of jackasses is hateful and anti-Semitic. paleotn May 2023 #24

That was my first thought, too Leith May 2023 #46

It's deplorable that she doesn't know the difference IronLionZion May 2023 #26

So weird thinking the state that legalizes weed has this Debbie Downer JuJuChen May 2023 #27

I think that the most shameful part of this whole thing........ MyOwnPeace May 2023 #28

I would DENVERPOPS May 2023 #42

I 'see' what you did there! MyOwnPeace May 2023 #43

How revealing to IDENTIFY WITH hate groups, including antisemites. Hortensis May 2023 #34

She does protest much to combatting white supremacy. Trenzalore May 2023 #38

She is right but she doesn't get it because of her stupidity. lonely bird May 2023 #45

No kidding - antisemitism is evil! And it's also stupid FakeNoose May 2023 #47