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madaboutharry

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15. The First Amendment protects political speech.

Tue Nov 7, 2023, 06:28 PM

Nov 2023

Her speech over the last month has contained many lies, misrepresentations, and slanders. She could make her arguments by stating facts rather than using inflammatory rhetoric and false information. The video she posted on X was just wrong. President Biden is not committing genocide. Her credibility and her power would be so better served if she were able to state her positions without lying or slandering the president.

That said, she has the right to say what she wants. Even if many find some of what she says hateful. This censure vote feels wrong.

BTW. I do believe she is antisemitic, no matter how much she denies it. I have the right to believe that.

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Rashida Tlaib speaking minutes ago [View all] RainWalker Nov 2023 OP

And at the same time: Santos, Gaetz, TFG, Speaker Johnson all get pats on the back. marble falls Nov 2023 #1

She has slurred President Biden as a genocide supporter, and spread vicious lies about him tritsofme Nov 2023 #2

That was a strong video.Israel is over-retaliating. She should apologize to the president though. brush Nov 2023 #7

Absolutely agree. BannonsLiver Nov 2023 #12

You know who??? Danmel Nov 2023 #17

Seriously, what do you mean by "you know who?" Danmel Nov 2023 #42

I'm pretty sure we all know exactly who who is. tritsofme Nov 2023 #44

Unbelievable Danmel Nov 2023 #57

Maybe bone up on reading comprehension on the way out BannonsLiver Nov 2023 #71

Ok Danmel Nov 2023 #72

An apology would be a reasonable move, but she is also right on the nose with what she says in this speech. nt ramen Nov 2023 #14

That says it for me. dchill Nov 2023 #3

Bashing the president in such a cruel manner is unforgivable at least until she retracts jimfields33 Nov 2023 #6

Wrong is wrong. dchill Nov 2023 #19

I'm glad things are so crystal clear for you. Happy Hoosier Nov 2023 #20

Which point? That President Biden supports genocide? tritsofme Nov 2023 #8

Would you like to see me say something... dchill Nov 2023 #23

If you truly think President Biden supports genocide, then own it. tritsofme Nov 2023 #34

K & R malaise Nov 2023 #4

The collective punishment hits home for me. My beloved family lives in Cuba. Also being collectively punished. Marcus IM Nov 2023 #51

Their refusal to cower to the superpower? malaise Nov 2023 #54

The rest of the planet agrees that the US is in violation at the UN. With Israel abstaining from the vote. Marcus IM Nov 2023 #58

Right right, Cuba has free and fair elections, and is a socialist paradise or whatever. tritsofme Nov 2023 #63

Paradise?? How on earth do you conjure that as a response to my post? Marcus IM Nov 2023 #67

True re the recent vote malaise Nov 2023 #66

Not just the most recent, but, for decades the UN has condemned US sanctions - with Israel abstaining. Marcus IM Nov 2023 #68

Las are only for us shithoke countries malaise Nov 2023 #70

The six Republicans who bucked their party and voted to kill the measure were: Donkees Nov 2023 #5

"from the river to the sea" is a direct call to genocide and ethnic cleansing lapfog_1 Nov 2023 #52

The gaslighting on that phrase is just disgusting tritsofme Nov 2023 #64

DURec leftstreet Nov 2023 #9

I admire her. Their fucking censure is less than snake shit on a sidewalk. Fuck them. Autumn Nov 2023 #10

Do you also admire the slurs and lies about President Biden? tritsofme Nov 2023 #13

I don't have to admire them. She spoke what she feels. I'm good with that. So is Biden Autumn Nov 2023 #18

The goal is is to disable Hamas... Happy Hoosier Nov 2023 #21

You know what's not negotiable? dchill Nov 2023 #29

Sometimes that's unavoidable in war Calculating Nov 2023 #56

Are we counting ALL the dead children, or just some of them? yagotme Nov 2023 #59

Are you being deliberately obtuse? dchill Nov 2023 #60

Of course, the obvious difference is that Hamas attempts to maximize deaths of both Palestinian and Israeli children tritsofme Nov 2023 #65

I'm sure the difference is lost on the dead children... dchill Nov 2023 #69

No, just observant. yagotme Nov 2023 #73

So how many out of the 10 thousand deaths have been Hamas terrorists ? Autumn Nov 2023 #30

If Hamas was holed up in your neighborhood, would you still think is the way to go? Act_of_Reparation Nov 2023 #53

My goodness Chuuku Davis Nov 2023 #41

Right back to you sweetie. Autumn Nov 2023 #47

Until she apologizes to Biden for calling him a supporter of genocide, Elessar Zappa Nov 2023 #11

The First Amendment protects political speech. madaboutharry Nov 2023 #15

Exactly.. why does she think she needs to Cha Nov 2023 #24

I don't have an answer to your question. madaboutharry Nov 2023 #28

Rec TY Cha Nov 2023 #55

Did she take back her ridiculous gaslighting about what "from the river to the sea" means? Wingus Dingus Nov 2023 #16

I see why she's upset but that doesn't give Cha Nov 2023 #22

Do you really believe that the GOP wasn't thinking about doing this for years? tornado34jh Nov 2023 #25

Her "sea" statement and critical comments of Pres Biden yagotme Nov 2023 #32

Yes, her comments probably were not smart tornado34jh Nov 2023 #45

I thought that this resolution failed last week? question everything Nov 2023 #26

Did she break down on October 7th when she heard the news totodeinhere Nov 2023 #27

Civil rights leaders didn't attempt to gaslight people. EllieBC Nov 2023 #31

I must be missing something RainWalker Nov 2023 #36

She has been trying to gaslight EllieBC Nov 2023 #39

Oh ok thank you RainWalker Nov 2023 #40

So elect Trump you dumbass greenman3610 Nov 2023 #33

If the Arab community either doesn't show up to vote or votes for walkingman Nov 2023 #37

Thank you. betsuni Nov 2023 #62

This is a great speech. David__77 Nov 2023 #35

This has nothing to do with the election iemanja Nov 2023 #38

Boo hoo SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2023 #43

Is she the one who claimed that "from the river to the sea" is aspirational rather than homicidal anti-Semitism? lapucelle Nov 2023 #46

Yep n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2023 #48

This one? She appears to have two twitter accounts. lapucelle Nov 2023 #49

The one who never took down the tweet with the debunked claim about the attack on the hospital? lapucelle Nov 2023 #50

Was She.... Willto Nov 2023 #61