WOW: Neontaster’s thread on media & lefty spin for Rep. Ilhan Omar proves ‘how tight the messaging is’

Democrats have responded in the wake of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s comments about 9/11. Nancy Pelosi was among those who instead focused on Trump’s response instead of what Omar said. But much of the reaction from the Left has had a very similar tone:

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Decided to redo this as a thread.

Pay attention to how tight the messaging is in defense of Ilhan Omar and how precise and consistent the wording is from media, politics, academia, etc. Also I'm not searching for these. I'll just add ones that pop into my TL.

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8:31 PM - Apr 13, 2019

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@Neontaster tweeted several examples proving that the talking points have definitely made the rounds. This is something else:

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1. https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1116846178979573761 …

Kyle Griffin

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.@AOC: The 9/11 New York Post cover is "such a transparently and politically motivated attack on Ilhan — we are getting to the level where this is an incitement of violence against progressive women of color."
Via The Hill

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2. https://twitter.com/chrislhayes/status/1116824196427001856 …

Chris Hayes

✔@chrislhayes

The President is actively and willfully endangering the life of a member of Congress.

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3. https://twitter.com/PopChassid/status/1116822501433253893 …

Elad Nehorai

✔@PopChassid

If you spoke up about @IlhanMN’s tropes, you have a duty to speak out about the horrific incitement happening against her on the right.

You are not responsible for their actions, but you are responsible for your voice now.

We cannot stand by quietly as this goes on.

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4. https://twitter.com/ewarren/status/1116859387199533057 …

Elizabeth Warren

✔@ewarren

The President is inciting violence against a sitting Congresswoman—and an entire group of Americans based on their religion. It's disgusting. It's shameful. And any elected leader who refuses to condemn it shares responsibility for it.

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5. https://twitter.com/JordanChariton/status/1116886589169459200 …

Jordan

✔@JordanChariton

Here is the leader of the @dnc ...”Lead with our values” @TomPerez ... refusing to defend @IlhanMN —a Muslim Congresswoman who just had a target placed on her back by the President of the United States.

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6. https://twitter.com/natasharothwell/status/1116876150683254785 …

Natasha Rothwell

✔@natasharothwell

Make no mistake, @realDonaldTrump’s video was a call to arms. He’s inciting violence, stoking xenophobia, promoting Islamophobia and calling upon his white nationalist base to attack a WOC because he believes himself to be genetically superior to her. #IStandWithIlhan

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7. https://twitter.com/JayInslee/status/1116864067082133504 …

Jay Inslee

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President Trump's inflammatory and dangerous rhetoric towards Ilhan Omar is jeopardizing her safety. He is deliberately putting her and all Muslim Americans in harm's way.

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8. https://twitter.com/KarenAttiah/status/1116925824492457984 …

Karen Attiah

✔@KarenAttiah

.@IlhanMN’s identity lies at the intersection of everything white America has been taught to fear and eliminate: black, female, immigrant, visibly Muslim.

Its sad that in America in 2019, we have legitimate reasons to fear for her safety.

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9. https://twitter.com/wpjenna/status/1117068926897348608 …

Jenna Johnson

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At a town hall in South Carolina, Beto O’Rourke describes in detail the video that President Trump tweeted that splices together comments made by Rep. Ilhan Omar and 9/11 footage. He concludes: “This is an incitement to violence.”

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10. https://twitter.com/mattmfm/status/1117072230108864512 …

Matt McDermott

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The GOP attacks on Ilhan Omar follow the typical Republican rhetorical playbook:

1. Incite violence against opponents
2. Violence occurs against opponents
3. Feign outrage when held accountable

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11. https://twitter.com/RonBrownstein/status/1117079086780887040 …

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An important point: is any Republican or conservative critical of Omar willing to acknowledge Trump is inciting violence against a political opponent? Or will they deny the obvious, as in other examples of him inflaming racial resentment, and thus enable him as he does so? https://twitter.com/repjoekennedy/status/1117060197594411010 …

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12. https://twitter.com/AndrewGillum/status/1117077769140232193 …

Andrew Gillum

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There is no rock bottom to @realDonaldTrump. His tweet is out of context, morally & factually dishonest, & threatening @IlhanMN.

His dangerous, cowardly behavior behind a keyboard deserves the strongest rebuke from ALL Americans & a suspension, @jack.#SuspendTrumpsAccount

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13. https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1116848329776934912 …

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Members of Congress have a duty to respond to the President’s explicit attack today.@IlhanMN’s life is in danger. For our colleagues to be silent is to be complicit in the outright, dangerous targeting of a member of Congress.

We must speak out.

“First they came...”

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14. https://twitter.com/PeteButtigieg/status/1116905331219685376 …

Pete Buttigieg

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The threats against the life of @IlhanMN make clear what is at stake if we fail to to do this, and to beat back hate in all all its forms.

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15. https://twitter.com/letsgomathias/status/1117021247085449216 …

Christopher Mathias

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Month after a white supremacist massacres Muslims in a mosque, the brain genius congressman wonders why falsely accusing a high-profile Muslim woman of downplaying 9/11 might endanger her life.

Omar already receives death threats. Two men who threatened her are now in jail. https://twitter.com/dancrenshawtx/status/1116896225876377600 …

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16. https://twitter.com/brianbeutler/status/1117037722017857537 …

Brian Beutler

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Just so we are clear on basic notions of reality:

You promoted a smear meant to incite racist hatred of your Muslim colleague by taking her words out of context and now want to shirk responsibility for the consequences.

You're a disgrace, and won't be allowed to shirk anything. https://twitter.com/DanCrenshawTX/status/1116896225876377600 …

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Wow!

RBe@RBPundit

It’s the Tan Suit again.

Democrats and media (but I repeat myself) just say that something is happening over and over again when nothing is in fact happening.

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Decided to redo this as a thread.

Pay attention to how tight the messaging is in defense of Ilhan Omar and how precise and consistent the wording is from media, politics, academia, etc. Also I'm not searching for these. I'll just add ones that pop into my TL.

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 SúperStabby@SuperAndrea

Fun little thread. It took a few days but they all finally got the memo.

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Decided to redo this as a thread.

Pay attention to how tight the messaging is in defense of Ilhan Omar and how precise and consistent the wording is from media, politics, academia, etc. Also I'm not searching for these. I'll just add ones that pop into my TL.

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robr@errhoads

Everyone is on message. A very tight & precise script.

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Decided to redo this as a thread.

Pay attention to how tight the messaging is in defense of Ilhan Omar and how precise and consistent the wording is from media, politics, academia, etc. Also I'm not searching for these. I'll just add ones that pop into my TL.

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Nobody can accuse the Left of not being able to coordinate messaging.