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28. Tlaib refuses to apologize for blaming Israel for Gaza hospital blast, attacks Biden

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Wed Oct 18, 2023, 07:58 PM

Oct 2023

Tlaib refuses to apologize for blaming Israel for Gaza hospital blast, attacks Biden

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/tlaib-refuses-apologize-blaming-israel-gaza-hospital-blast/story?id=104085727

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Senator Fetterman slaps down Congresswoman Tlaib [View all] brooklynite Oct 2023 OP

Everyone should keep their comments to MOMFUDSKI Oct 2023 #1

What's there to wonder about regarding 9/11? Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #4

Yep Those and many other related things should be wondered about. flashman13 Oct 2023 #18

That was sarcasm you were responding to, I believe. But thanks for making your view known. Maru Kitteh Oct 2023 #70

NO. Thank You, Sen Fetterman! Cha Oct 2023 #9

EXACTLY RocRizzo55 Oct 2023 #50

Here's the thing. When people say they have a gut instinct, as opposed to facts... Hekate Oct 2023 #80

Not a gut feeling RocRizzo55 Oct 2023 #86

Neutral eh? EX500rider Oct 2023 #100

You want proof? Listen to the terrorists admitting it in a recording posted by Malcolm Nance question everything Oct 2023 #104

This is the social media era. That ain't happening. Initech Oct 2023 #81

I seriously wonder about Tlaib. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #2

I won't go that far, but she is far too fast to blame usa getagrip_already Oct 2023 #5

I agree. sellitman Oct 2023 #21

No she's not antisemetic AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #24

inexcusable NoRethugFriends Oct 2023 #26

Her comments were pretty rough AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #32

And incorrect, and failure to apologize even when when knew she was likely wrong. NoRethugFriends Oct 2023 #39

Exactly. Huge numbers will not apologize for blaming Israel first and in fact Maru Kitteh Oct 2023 #71

Alexander Vindman on Tlaib's statement.. Cha Oct 2023 #87

a lot of this could be fixed .. stopdiggin Oct 2023 #33

My experience so far with this crisis MadameButterfly Oct 2023 #67

The thing that is disappointing is Gaza's leaders said betweeen 200-300. It was Hamas that said 500. TheBlackAdder Oct 2023 #29

"I suspect" Polybius Oct 2023 #38

I suspect the same thing JustAnotherGen Oct 2023 #41

She's a loose cannon. That seems to get rewarded to some Congress people Bucky Oct 2023 #56

She couldn't even get the name right, "The Baptist Hospital"?! EX500rider Oct 2023 #101

Reminding you Jilly_in_VA Oct 2023 #76

I am reminding you: anti-Semitism is bigotry against JEWS not "Semites". Behind the Aegis Oct 2023 #77

Oh FFS Jilly_in_VA Oct 2023 #91

Then your very JEWISH professor is an idiot. Behind the Aegis Oct 2023 #93

Maybe try looking up the definition? EX500rider Oct 2023 #102

Tlaid did NOT Comdemn HAMAS for Butchering Israeli Cha Oct 2023 #88

I'm thinking she's already done so. redqueen Oct 2023 #3

Tlaib refuses to apologize for blaming Israel for Gaza hospital blast, attacks Biden lapucelle Oct 2023 #28

He's exactly right. awesomerwb1 Oct 2023 #6

I think we all need to reserve accusations until all facts JohnSJ Oct 2023 #7

Yes... that was reckless and impulsive. It showed poor judgement. Oopsie Daisy Oct 2023 #13

I am not sure about that. Her district obviously elected her JohnSJ Oct 2023 #16

She's certainly doing nobody any favors by attacking and smearing Democrats and Biden. Oopsie Daisy Oct 2023 #42

IIRC she serves one of the largest Palestinian districts AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #25

and these people deserve to be represented MadameButterfly Oct 2023 #69

Wow.. TY Sen Fetterman! who just anwered his question.. who would Do Cha Oct 2023 #8

Um, that bottom comment is mine, not Senator Fetterman's. brooklynite Oct 2023 #10

Oh Sorry.. I'll edit.. TY! I liked it. Cha Oct 2023 #12

And an excellent comment it was! comradebillyboy Oct 2023 #15

Allow me to extend his remarks FBaggins Oct 2023 #11

I'm glad that you did. I wanted to do/say/post something along those lines, but I chickened out. Oopsie Daisy Oct 2023 #14

i think Biden has been doing a lot behind the scenes MadameButterfly Oct 2023 #72

K&R ffr Oct 2023 #17

Bummer LiberaBlueDem Oct 2023 #19

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we'll survive this. This is the nature of a party that actually believes in Democracy MadameButterfly Oct 2023 #73

Sure we will survive LiberaBlueDem Oct 2023 #84

"you refuse to facilitate a ceasefire & help de-escalate" "your war and destruction only approach" betsuni Oct 2023 #22

Even if Hamas admitted that their rocket malfunctioned and took the blame, most folks in the Middle East ... albacore Oct 2023 #23

Biden did not say it was Hamas, He said it was the other guys. Not Hamas Not Israel LiberalArkie Oct 2023 #27

He said "the other team" which I thought was smart messaging early in the day. lapucelle Oct 2023 #31

Very smart. I think that allowed him to bring aid into Gaza, Before Netty said all Gaza's are guilty LiberalArkie Oct 2023 #89

Today, NYT's and UN - both said no one knows womanofthehills Oct 2023 #35

The Gaza Health Ministry is Hamas. nt SunSeeker Oct 2023 #64

And it was Israel who wanted to destroy everything in Gaza including all the hospitals. LiberalArkie Oct 2023 #90

Terrorists admitted it in a recording posted here by Malcolm Nance question everything Oct 2023 #106

Good on Senator Fetterman. William769 Oct 2023 #30

Looked at the news tweets shared and the choice of violent words of a man slapping a woman is your choice here? ZonkerHarris Oct 2023 #34

SLAP DOWN (verb)... brooklynite Oct 2023 #82

The violent imagery of a 6'7" man "slapping down " a small woman Pathwalker Oct 2023 #36

+1 leftstreet Oct 2023 #40

Oh, stop. This isn't about anything like that at all. Captain Stern Oct 2023 #53

Ya man he put the smack and slap down on her !!! GuppyGal Oct 2023 #37

Cheers to Fetterman and a BIG THANK YOU to him! 👍♥️ nt Raine Oct 2023 #43

I don't know Dorian Gray Oct 2023 #44

Stunningly stupid and ignorant Deminpenn Oct 2023 #45

Fetterman defended Biden from Tlaib's unfounded attacks NickB79 Oct 2023 #47

I agree MadameButterfly Oct 2023 #75

OP uses this to "call out" Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez. So I searched the responses to see retread Oct 2023 #46

Exactly SocialDemocrat61 Oct 2023 #48

Not my point..... brooklynite Oct 2023 #52

that's nonsense bigtree Oct 2023 #54

I told you why I wrote it. You're entitled to believe what you want. brooklynite Oct 2023 #59

it's not just me. bigtree Oct 2023 #61

One thing I NEVER do here is presume motivations of others brooklynite Oct 2023 #62

the opposition among some Democrats to the 'Squad' is a matter of record now. It's beyond dispute. bigtree Oct 2023 #63

I'm not a socialist, so I have no objection to challenging the political goals of The Squad... brooklynite Oct 2023 #65

well, there it is. bigtree Oct 2023 #66

Blaming AOC for the actions of Tlaib is bullshit jcgoldie Oct 2023 #57

it's an amalgamation of the disrespect these progressive women have been subjected to from the start bigtree Oct 2023 #60

Ah, yes; those damned CENTRISTS... brooklynite Oct 2023 #83

Oh Baloney.. Moderates Are Who Got us BACK Cha Oct 2023 #95

No. betsuni Oct 2023 #96

Right. H2O Man Oct 2023 #107

noticed that a lot of anti Tlaib folks took this opportunity to 'slap' AOC bigtree Oct 2023 #49

Thank you. blue neen Oct 2023 #85

I have come to admire and respect Senator Fetterman LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #51

Tlaib deserved every bit of that and then some. She made herself look stupid. FlyingPiggy Oct 2023 #55

Fetterman Is a plain speaking, I don't give a shit about what you think about me kind of guy. He may help convert some magats who like that approach. Pepsidog Oct 2023 #58

Excellent Sen. Fetterman. Well done. Maru Kitteh Oct 2023 #68

She also claimed it was white phosphorus but I have not read anything that backs that claim Wonder Why Oct 2023 #74

Well-spotted, Senator Fetterman. Thank you, Sir. Hekate Oct 2023 #78

"Slaps down"? AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #79

See #82 brooklynite Oct 2023 #92

Well I asked nicely AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #94

UPDATE: Congresswoman Tlaib slaps down President Biden brooklynite Oct 2023 #97

the ground offensive into Gaza hasn't even begun yet bigtree Oct 2023 #98

12,000 people?? BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #99

Context people - we ALL KNOW Fetterman didn't slap anyone - stop with the overreacting. NoMoreRepugs Oct 2023 #103

he didn't say 'slap' at all bigtree Oct 2023 #105

If you know of other Representatives who blamed Israel without reason, let me know... brooklynite Oct 2023 #108

I know you would bigtree Oct 2023 #110

If you know of other Representatives who blamed Israel without reason, let me know... brooklynite Oct 2023 #109