Dana Nessel calls out Rashida Tlaib for "cruel and hateful" comments

[bmw]

Wow, you don't see this happen very often within the Democrat party.

[Matt]

Wow, you don't see this happen very often within the Democrat party.

Props to Dana - that is a phrase I NEVER expected to type.

[Mega Hertz]

I'm afraid to look and see what the original Tweet said.

[Matt]

I'm afraid to look and see what the original Tweet said.

Her original tweet wasn't something that looked bad as someone who is not Jewish - apparently it was very offensive to Jews.

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Wow, you don't see this happen very often within the Democrat party.

The Democrats are not as lockstep as you make them out to be. They don’t have a three-party-in-one approach to running themselves however which leads to less internal conflict. But there is conflict between the left and moderate wings of the party. Nessel is also Jewish so if this was offensive to Jews it probably struck a nerve with her too.

[craig11152]

I admit not being very adapt at negotiating twitter but it appears she deleted or modified the original post to something more benign.

[Bryce]

"From the river to the sea," refers to the complete destruction of the Jewish state, starting at the Jordan River continuing to the Mediterranean Sea. Hamas, you know, the elected leaders of Palestine that beheads babies and rapes women, also uses it as a battle cry.

You might guess that repeating that phrase and including that chant in a recent video she released after the atrocity of October 7th might be offensive to some folks. Basically calling for genocide. It's almost like those particular Arabs get a pass, or even support by some, because their skin color is darker than the Arian Nazi assholes.

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"From the river to the sea," refers to the complete destruction of the Jewish state, starting at the Jordan River continuing to the Mediterranean Sea. Hamas, you know, the elected leaders of Palestine that beheads babies and rapes women, also uses it as a battle cry.

You might guess that repeating that phrase and including that chant in a recent video she released after the atrocity of October 7th might be offensive to some folks. Basically calling for genocide. It's almost like those particular Arabs get a pass, or even support by some, because their skin color is darker than the Arian Nazi assholes.

We have nukes for sale. Cheap price. We can all be done with both sides.

[craig11152]

Hamas, you know, the elected leaders of Palestine that beheads babies and rapes women, also uses it as a battle cry.

To be fair they were elected in about 2005 or 2006 and promptly cancelled all future elections is my understanding.

[Bryce]

Hamas, you know, the elected leaders of Palestine that beheads babies and rapes women, also uses it as a battle cry.

To be fair they were elected in about 2005 or 2006 and promptly cancelled all future elections is my understanding.

You are correct there, but they were still duly elected. Who in their right mind elects a terrorist organization unless you support the same terrorist organization.

Tlaib is no better. She is demanding a cease fire. May I remind her that THERE WAS a perfectly fine cease fire in place until someone broke it on October 7th. Maybe you will understand it put this way Rashida. Israel should "impeach the mutherphukers."

[zzand]

Let's be honest. Everyone can scream for a cease fire but Israel is under no obligation to listen to anyone but themselves. Oh and Rate This, they have their own nukes.

[craig11152]

You are correct there, but they were still duly elected. Who in their right mind elects a terrorist organization unless you support the same terrorist organization.

I am on your side in this discussion. My only point is that we don't really know what level of buyers remorse there might be since that election.
Its possible that a lot of Palestinians see Hamas as only slightly less frightening than Israel to their daily existence. If a vote had been taken before Hamas attacked I bet it wouldn't have passed.

Which sort of raises another question in my head.....what the hell was Hamas thinking? That they could win? Or that Israel would back down?

And Rashida Tlaib can try to spin that quote to seem benign but it was a dog whistle.

[km1125]

You are correct there, but they were still duly elected. Who in their right mind elects a terrorist organization unless you support the same terrorist organization.

I am on your side in this discussion. My only point is that we don't really know what level of buyers remorse there might be since that election.
Its possible that a lot of Palestinians see Hamas as only slightly less frightening than Israel to their daily existence. If a vote had been taken before Hamas attacked I bet it wouldn't have passed.

Which sort of raises another question in my head.....what the hell was Hamas thinking? That they could win? Or that Israel would back down?

And Rashida Tlaib can try to spin that quote to seem benign but it was a dog whistle.

They should be getting a cacaphony of feedback from AROUND THE WORLD that their "leadership" is putting them in grave danger and that they should be distancing themselves from it. Perhaps even looking to the West Bank folks for support.

And, really, their resistance to this "leadership" should have started when their "leadership" eliminated elections and should have been growing ever since. The fact they haven't done this should indicate defacto support.

[craig11152]

They should be getting a cacaphony of feedback from AROUND THE WORLD that their "leadership" is putting them in grave danger and that they should be distancing themselves from it. Perhaps even looking to the West Bank folks for support.

And, really, their resistance to this "leadership" should have started when their "leadership" eliminated elections and should have been growing ever since. The fact they haven't done this should indicate defacto support.

Easy to say from the comfort of our American chairs in a country with due process, jury trials and free lawyers.
Neither you nor I have any idea what it would be like living in fear of the Government and what they might do to us and our loved ones.

[km1125]

They should be getting a cacaphony of feedback from AROUND THE WORLD that their "leadership" is putting them in grave danger and that they should be distancing themselves from it. Perhaps even looking to the West Bank folks for support.

And, really, their resistance to this "leadership" should have started when their "leadership" eliminated elections and should have been growing ever since. The fact they haven't done this should indicate defacto support.

Easy to say from the comfort of our American chairs in a country with due process, jury trials and free lawyers.
Neither you nor I have any idea what it would be like living in fear of the Government and what they might do to us and our loved ones.

Maybe.

But the simple question is if they don't care enough to fight back to make a better life for themselves and their descendants, then why should anyone else in the world care?

They've had 15 years to make a start, or ask for help.