Ilhan Omar: Obama’s a “pretty face” who “got away with murder”

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This really was probably not the time for her to make these comments, politically speaking.

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This is sickening, I don't like Obama, but nothing he did was close to being tantamount to murder

It is clear that she should be censured by Congress for these ridiculous statements

Wait, censure for criticizing a former President? What?

Don't exactly agree with the statements, but that's ridiculous.

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Am I missing something? Have none of you heard the phrase "Get away with murder"?

Full quote:

“His policies are bad, but many of the people who came before him also had really bad policies. They just were more polished than he was,” Omar said.

“And that’s not what we should be looking for anymore. We don’t want anybody to get away with murder because they are polished. We want to recognize the actual policies that are behind the pretty face and the smile.”

Its clearly not literal, its figurative.

Seriously, it feels that y'all are really taking what she says waaaaay too seriously. Its ridiculous.

Wow, this is even less controversial than I thought it'd be.

Tbf, Jacobin American, a prominent supporter of Omar, framed the OP/thread title to make it look like she meant it literally. So most ardent detractors just went and rolled with it.