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Bernardo de La Paz

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3. In fact, Cicilline (D-RI) called her remarks & tactics despicable, not her.

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 06:05 PM

Apr 2019

https://www.mediaite.com/online/despicable-dem-congressman-accuses-candace-owens-of-desecrating-the-lives-of-hate-crimes-victims/

‘Despicable’: Dem Congressman Accuses Candace Owens of ‘Desecrating the Lives’ of Hate Crimes Victims
By Tommy Christopher Apr 9th, 2019, 1:41 pm

Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) levelled heavy criticism at conservative activist and discredited Hitler expert Candace Owens over her appearance at a hearing on hate crimes, saying she was “desecrating the lives” of those killed in hate crimes by politicizing the hearing.

During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Hate Crimes and the Rise of White Nationalism,” Cicilline criticized the minority party witnesses, Owens and Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) National President Mort Klein, for politicizing the hearing.

“I thank the chairman for convening this hearing, and regret that there are some on this panel who have tried to hijack this hearing, and desecrate the lives lost to the hate crimes and violence of white supremacists, by attempting to use this as an opportunity to promote a political position, or a political party,” Ciciline said, adding “I think that is despicable and deeply regrettable.” [...]

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Despicable: Conserv. Commentator Candace Owens at hrg says someone called her despicable. [View all] Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 OP

My mother always said: Despicable is what despicable does. Owen's despicable by her own ... marble falls Apr 2019 #1

Actually, Owens called a BuzzFeed reporter "despicable" first, in May of 2015. And she lies. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2019 #2

I said that in my post. There it was a response to her calling someone despicable. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #4

Well, not quite. My post provided the detail and context of her call. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2019 #5

It wasn't in the video, which is a cartoon song. It's in one sentence in the short post I did. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #6

In fact, Cicilline (D-RI) called her remarks & tactics despicable, not her. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2019 #3

She's a traitor to her fellow man of all types. bitterross Apr 2019 #7

Sitting next to Candace Owens at the hearing was her complete opposite. RussellCattle Apr 2019 #8

Thanks RC. Mc Mike Apr 2019 #9

despicable Locrian Apr 2019 #10

+1. Haven't seen one of those in years. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #11