'I want Democrats to say we are against all forms of anti-Semitism full stop,' says Bakari_Sellers. 'The President of the United States does not have any high ground on this issue...I just wish Democrats seized this moment & we missed the ball this time.'
Instead, the week has been entirely consumed by the controversy surrounding what some Democrats took to be anti-Semitic remarks made by Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar. .duval-3{width:100%;position: relative; border: 1px solid #979797; border-left: none; border-right: none;padding: 20px 0; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-box-sizing: border-box; -moz-box-sizing: border-box; margin: auto; max-width: 660px;} .duval-3 a{color: #1a1a1a; text-decoration: none;font-size: 0;} .
In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe! On Thursday, after more than 24 hours of semi-open drama about how to handle Omar's comment regarding"the political influence in this country that says it is OK for people to push for allegiance to a foreign country," House Democrats voted in favor of a broad measure that condemns anti-Semitism as well as Islamophobia and white nationalism.The House passed the measure, 407-23.
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