[ April 19, 2024 ]
Wow. Reason, morality and ethics wins out. Shocking.
Minnesota’s Largest Newspaper Endorses Ilhan Omar Primary Challenger, Cites Omar’s ‘Ethical Distractions’
By Tim Pearce, DailyWire.com, August 6, 2020:
The Minnesota Star-Tribune endorsed one of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) primary challengers and suggested that the first-term congresswoman has failed to “unite” her district.
Story continues below advertisementThe Star-Tribune, the largest newspaper in the state, endorsed Democratic candidate Antone Melton-Meaux over Omar in an editorial published Wednesday. The race for Omar’s reelection has attracted millions of dollars in an effort to unseat the incumbent with a history of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic comments.
“Melton-Meaux brings a different sensibility to this race, one grounded in helping resolve disputes to move forward — a skill this country is much in need of,” the Star-Tribune says. “Whether it’s health care, criminal justice or affordable housing, Melton-Meaux appears progressive, but pragmatic. While Omar wants to lead a movement, Melton-Meaux seeks to serve the Fifth District.”The editorial board contrasted Omar’s push to defund and abolish police departments and her embrace of a government takeover of the health insurance industry against Melton-Meaux’s more “pragmatic” approaches.
“Omar’s 2018 victory launched her into the national spotlight as the first Muslim woman and first refugee elected to Congress. But her time has been marred by missteps, including remarks on Israel widely regarded as anti-Semitic, an outsized number of missed votes, and campaign-finance issues,” the board continued, noting that “Omar has sent more than $1.6 million to her husband’s D.C. political consulting firm, E Street Group, and is herself the target of a Federal Election Commission complaint regarding travel expenses.”
“It is just these kinds of ethical distractions that the Fifth District could do without,” the board said. “In the Editorial Board interview, Omar took little responsibility for her rocky start, instead largely blaming her critics and saying her failing was perhaps in not realizing what a ‘special unicorn’ she would be in Congress.”
The Democratic establishment has largely coalesced behind Omar, one of the benefits of incumbency. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed the freshmen lawmaker on July 13 as funding for Melton-Meaux’s candidacy surged into the race.
As The Daily Wire reported at the time:
Omar is being challenged by Minnesota attorney Antone Melton-Meaux in a race that has caught the attention of Pro-Israel America and NORPAC. The pro-Israel political action committees have committed hundreds of thousands of dollars to unseating Omar, one of the most anti-Israel members of Congress, ahead of the Aug. 11 primary.
From April to the end of June, Melton-Meaux outraised Omar by a staggering $3.2 million to under $500,000. Melton-Meaux’s campaign still has $2 million cash on hand versus Omar’s $1.1 million, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.
The Star-Tribune continued: “Both Omar and Melton-Meaux have compelling stories that, in their own ways, are quintessentially American. Omar’s refugee story is well-known. Melton-Meaux is the descendant of American emancipated slaves. His mother grew up picking cotton, and his father used service in Vietnam and the GI bill to put himself through college and lift his family into the middle class. Melton-Meaux rose to become an attorney and mediator who also has worked on foster children’s cases through the Children’s Law Center and dedicated time at the Conflict Resolution Center and College Possible.”
“Melton-Meaux fully grasps the needs of the diverse constituency he hopes to represent, and, if given a chance, is the kind of leader who could unite a fractured district,” the board concluded.
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40 Comments
3 years ago
Too bad Tlaib won her primary. I wonder if anyone has a chance against her in the general election? Same with Ocrazio. Pelosi is nuts endorsing these 3.
3 years ago
Reply to
TTT
THAT IS BECAUSE PELOSI IS ALREADY INSANE, so is Schiff, Nadler, and Schumer. THESE PEOPLE ARE DEMONIC, and I mean that LITERALLY.
3 years ago
Reply to
Liberalism_IS_INSANITY
mean as hell and on the train to hell with all the islamics that are so criminal in MN
3 years ago
Reply to
TTT
That part of Detroit is going to go hard Left in the primary and the general. I’m afraid the “Big, Foul Mouthed Muzzy” is going to be around for a LONG time.
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3 years ago
Reply to
TTT
That part of Detroit is going to go hard Left in the primary and the general. I’m afraid the “Big, Foul Mouthed Muzzy” is going to be around for a LONG time.
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3 years ago
Reply to
TTT
What is the line from the movie? “how can I shoot the devil in the back? What if I miss?” If Nancy endorsed their opponents and they won anyway…they would go to war against her.
3 years ago
Reply to
TTT
no shes selling her soul – i guess first you have to have one to sell which nanking clearly does not – nanking is just hedging her bets.. Noticing people are much more stupid than even she fathomed for supporting these subversives – paramount in her mind is power and keeping as much as possible.
3 years ago
Every Minnesotan with a functioning brain cell should kick that moron out of the state and country!!!!!!
3 years ago
DEMOCRATS ARE the Party of DIVISION.
3 years ago
Omar’s lately been calling for a reset of the entire U.S. political-economic system. The nerve of that alien coming to MN, telling us we ain’t running the country her way, so it’s no good.
3 years ago
Reply to
martin henry
Execute the skinny black skank whore as she violated 18 USC 2381 – 2385. Fed her to G-d’s predators that DO NOT DISCRIMINATE – any flesh, blood & bone will do. THEY ARE NO GOOD MOSLEMS.
The BEST are DEAD & GONE. NO one is safe anywhere in the world while any MOSLEMS are alive.
3 years ago
Good news ….. Her former native homeland is looking for politicians,… they’re ALL DEAD !!
3 years ago
Ethical distractions? That’s it?
That means she will win again. And you democratic balloteers can kiss this nation goodbye.
3 years ago
“ETHICAL DISTRACTIONS”. WOW, a new name for graft, corruption, immigration fraud, embezzlement, malfeasance, sedition and possibly Treason.
3 years ago
The only way to enforce Shitria is for the moslems to take over the entire country, and that ain’t happenin.
3 years ago
Reply to
Sgt Snuffy
Tell that to the rotten, corrupt, degenerate, leftist atheists who run Scotlandistan, who have passed islamic blasphemy and heresy laws through the back door of banning hate speech. The minimum sentence is 7 years in prison.
3 years ago
“[S]ecial unicorn”? — Omar the terrible! — Warm friendly peace-loving “unicorn”, or hideous and voracious venomous harpy? Omar the loathsome, Islamite predator with the fake smile, who masquerades as a United States supporter. Rather evidently, speaks as an enemy agent of a violent aggressive ideology, utterly hostile to traditional American values, though right in line with the thoroughly corrupt anti-Semitic Dem-autocratic Party of Eva Pelosi (when that ogress falls, may America shed not one tear in nauseated memory of her vile ruinous presence, shrew’s deluded “mad existence”).
3 years ago
Oh, and the fact that Omar’s a terrorist.
3 years ago
Just deport the corrupt jihadi b!+ch.
3 years ago
I’ve heard it said that for relaxation and entertainment, she watches “Blackhawk Down” with her new hubby.
No kidding.
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3 years ago
VOTE Christian American
NOT, Terrorist muslim,
That Simple
3 years ago
And the Republican challenger is who?
3 years ago
The newspaper was wrong. It should have cited Omar’s UNETHICAL distractions.
3 years ago
OMAR will continue to shovel big money to hubby, her “political consultant”.
There’s no way to get rid of her.
3 years ago
Her district is massive majority Muslim. I read somewhere that it’s 79%. Is that right? I hope she loses but i doub
3 years ago
Reply to
Mike Crognale
She should go to jail for sleeping with her brother, cousin and uncle. lol! Pigs and chickens? errr! No, I didn’t say that. lol! Mulsims aren’t into animals. Not that much really. Just from time to time? er donkeys anyone? lol!
3 years ago
Reply to
Mike Crognale
Difficult to do to a sitting member of Congress. The House would have to vote ⅔ majority to expel her. I don’t see that happening. If she, God grant it, is defeated next Tuesday the way forward is straight.
3 years ago
Reply to
Mike Crognale
Very interesting. I had to look that up. Hadn’t seen that since I did my Con Law course in 1973. It’s certainly possible. Here’s a discussion of the case law if you care to look. http://greater-yellowstone.com/usa/amendments/eleventh-amendment-XI.html#:~:text=The%20Stripping%20Doctrine%20is%20a%20legal%20fiction%20which,State%20could%20have%20authorized%20her%20to%20act%20unconstitutionally.
3 years ago
She needs a ticket back to Somalia,
3 years ago
Ethical? The only issue? Well, it’s Minnesota…is what it is.
Minnesota invited the Somalis in…chided other states for not doing the same. Deal with it!
3 years ago
Reply to
Keith1941
What are the “religious” groups that brought in 9 (SPONSORED) the Somalis so they could get the Soros money?
3 years ago
Execute AOC, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Talib as each knowingly or unknowingly violates 18 USC 2381 – 2385.
This single act will restore justice. Afterwards then secure, capture, try, convict, execute Loser Pelosi,
Adam Schiff, Chuck Shumer, NAZI WARREN WILLHELM, Italian mobster CUOMO, Michael & Barry OBAMA et al. for crimes against humanity & peace, deceptive traded & fraudulent business practices, dishonest services, obstruction of justice, & their participation in the willful destruction of the uSA economic engine.
Feed their bodies to G-d’s predators that DO NOT DISCRIMINATE – any flesh, blood & bone will do.
kNOw mORe.
3 years ago
Reply to
katmanwon
I call for TERM LIMITS – anyone that does NOT vote for term limits – off w/ their heads.
Let the good times roll, on & on ….. 1 or 2 terms NO MORE political class as THEY have proven to be unworthy & out of touch w/ reality -the BLUE COLLAR MAFIA WINS!
3 years ago
Reply to
katmanwon
Agreed. Ilhan Omar is a QUISLING, a LIAR, THIEF, TREASONOUS TRAITOR – that should be immediately hung by the neck, or have her head chopped off – which would be poetic justice,
as Lady Justice & Lady Liberty require. NO MERCY, NO RESPECT. kNOw mORe.
3 years ago
Reply to
katmanwon
3 years ago
The people in her district have to show the nation that they do not have their head up their azz and vote this anti-American OUT of office.
3 years ago
Reply to
Chuck
Not going to happen. Minneapolis is Somali West. Violence and anarchy doesn’t faze these people. They came from a lawless place. Omar exploits their Somali loyalty.
3 years ago
Hokay – but does that equate to getting rid of the worthless POS – seeing as how being an abject enemy combatant does’nt get you thrown in jail today not to mention all of her criminal actions – Lets h o p e – afterall the MORONS in Mi will no doubt re-elect omar’s fellow psycho POS tlaib-
3 years ago
“distractions” should instead be “theft”.
