Since winning a seat in Congress in 2018, Democrat Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar has been touted as a rising star on the ideological left, and like many other up-and-coming liberal phenoms, Omar has a tendency to play fast and loose with the truth in order to advance a political agenda.
Somewhat surprisingly, the notoriously biased and liberal-leaning Washington Post has called Omar out for some of her less-than-truthful remarks and, perhaps even more surprising, Omar actually admitted that she may have gotten the facts wrong — in other words, lied.
The tale of stolen bread
The Post recently published a lengthy piece on Omar’s “complicated” American story and began with an account of a speech she delivered to high school students in which she related a personal anecdote containing facts which, to many, simply did not ring true.
Omar’s story of “American racism, cruelty, and injustice” allegedly occurred when she was an aide to a Minneapolis City Council member who sent her to the local courthouse to observe its proceedings. The authors of the Post piece wrote, “There, she recalled encountering a ‘sweet, old…African American lady’ who had been arrested for stealing a $2 loaf of bread to feed her ‘starving 5-year-old granddaughter.'”
Omar said the woman had spent the weekend in jail and was then ordered by the court to pay an $80 fine, a sentence that prompted Omar to yell out “Bulls—!”
“I couldn’t control my emotions,” Omar said, “because I couldn’t understand how a roomful of educated adults could do something so unjust.”
Curious similarities
Though perhaps sympathetic to the underlying message Omar was attempting to convey, even the Post’s journalists suspected something was amiss with the congresswoman’s recollection, noting its distinct similarity to the tragic tale of of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables and writing, “If true, it is also probably embellished.”
As it turns out, police in Minneapolis are not permitted to arrest anyone for simple shoplifting alone unless there is also a likelihood of violence or there other crimes involved in the incident. Further, the typical sentence for a shoplifter is mandatory attendance at a three-hour class.
Omar admitted to her interviewers from The Post that she may have gotten some of the facts wrong in the story she shared with the students. “She might have had a prior [arrest],” Omar recalled. “I’m not sure…The details might not have all matched, but that’s what I remember.”
History of “botched facts”
Later in the article, the authors gave passing mention to just a few of the many controversies that surround Omar before highlighting additional topics on which the congresswoman has “botched basic facts,” such as her claim that roughly 45% of military families require food stamps to get by — an assertion intended to portray Republicans as uncaring even about the troops — when according to the Pentagon that number is closer to 5%.
There are countless other instances where Omar has not been forthcoming about “basic facts” — particularly those regarding her marital history. The obvious conclusion to be drawn is that Omar and the truth have a “complicated” relationship indeed.
Hopefully, as Omar’s habit of dishonesty becomes all the more obvious even to members of the typically friendly liberal media, her star will rapidly fade and the Democratic Party will have to find some other hot new liar to advance their anti-American narrative.
1,163 Responses
It’s hard to find educated individuals on this subject, but you sound like you know what you’re talking about! Thanks
instagram takipçi satın al
Spot on with this write-up, I seriously believe that this amazing site needs a great deal more attention. I’ll probably be returning to see more, thanks for the information!
Thanks for the marvelous posting! I definitely enjoyed reading it, you may be a great author. I will make sure to bookmark your blog and will eventually come back at some point. I want to encourage you continue your great job, have a nice morning!|
instagram takipçi satın al
Great article! We are linking to this particularly great post on our website. Keep up the great writing.
Hey very interesting blog!|
A motivating discussion is worth comment. There’s no doubt that that you ought to write more on this topic, it may not be a taboo matter but usually people do not talk about such issues. To the next! All the best!
After looking over a number of the blog posts on your blog, I truly like your technique of writing a blog. I added it to my bookmark site list and will be checking back in the near future. Please visit my web site too and tell me your opinion.
I needed to thank you for this wonderful read!! I definitely enjoyed every little bit of it. I have got you book marked to look at new things you post…
Greetings, I do think your website could be having browser compatibility issues. Whenever I look at your blog in Safari, it looks fine however, when opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping issues. I merely wanted to give you a quick heads up! Apart from that, wonderful site!
I’d like to thank you for the efforts you have put in writing this website. I’m hoping to see the same high-grade content from you in the future as well. In fact, your creative writing abilities has motivated me to get my own, personal website now 😉
Everything is very open with a really clear description of the challenges. It was truly informative. Your site is very useful. Thank you for sharing!
I like it when individuals get together and share opinions. Great site, continue the good work.
So when i rent refferals and extend them to 240 days what should i do with the ones tht are inactive ? after how much days should i recycle them ?
The next time I read a blog, Hopefully it does not disappoint me as much as this one. I mean, I know it was my choice to read through, nonetheless I really believed you would probably have something helpful to say. All I hear is a bunch of whining about something that you could fix if you were not too busy searching for attention.
You have made some decent points there. I checked on the web to learn more about the issue and found most individuals will go along with your views on this site.
Hello, I believe your web site might be having internet browser compatibility problems. Whenever I look at your blog in Safari, it looks fine but when opening in I.E., it’s got some overlapping issues. I just wanted to provide you with a quick heads up! Besides that, fantastic blog!
Excellent goods from you, man. I have have in mind your stuff prior to and you’re just too great. I really like what you’ve bought here, certainly like what you’re saying and the best way wherein you say it. You are making it enjoyable and you still care for to keep it wise. I can’t wait to read much more from you. This is really a terrific site.|
When I originally left a comment I seem to have clicked on the -Notify me when new comments are added- checkbox and now each time a comment is added I get four emails with the same comment. Perhaps there is an easy method you are able to remove me from that service? Thank you.
Well I definitely liked reading it. This information provided by you is very helpful for proper planning.
I was curious if you ever thought of changing the structure of your website? Its very well written; I love what youve got to say. But maybe you could a little more in the way of content so people could connect with it better. Youve got an awful lot of text for only having 1 or 2 images. Maybe you could space it out better?|
Way cool! Some extremely valid points! I appreciate you penning this article and also the rest of the site is also very good.|
Its like you read my mind! You seem to know a lot about this, like you wrote the book in it or something. I think that you can do with some pics to drive the message home a little bit, but other than that, this is wonderful blog. An excellent read. I’ll definitely be back.|
What an outstanding manner of taking a look at points.
For latest news you have to pay a quick visit web and on world-wide-web I found this website as a best site for latest updates.|
This design is steller! You obviously know how to keep a reader amused. Between your wit and your videos, I was almost moved to start my own blog (well, almost…HaHa!) Fantastic job. I really loved what you had to say, and more than that, how you presented it. Too cool!|
This is a really good tip especially to those fresh to the blogosphere. Simple but very precise info… Thank you for sharing this one. A must read post!|