Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) have been in a running battle on social media and in person ever since Boebert took to the floor of the House a couple of weeks ago and dropped some inconvenient truths about the hypocrisy of Democrats including Omar who were calling for Rep. Paul Gosar’s (R-Ariz.) committee assignments to be stripped over an anime video Gosar posted showing him supposedly “killing” Omar’s Squad buddy Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-N.Y.).
Their war of words escalated in a big way when Omar responded in kind to Boebert’s comments, which in turn prompted Boebert to further unload on Omar during a speaking engagement, seen below:
Lauren Boebert shared that Ilhan Omar was with her in Capitol Elevator when Ilhan ran into a Capitol Police officer.
Lauren Boebert said: “Well, she doesn’t have a backpack. We should be fine.”
Boebert then called Ilhan Omar, “jihad squad.” pic.twitter.com/Y7f0nFbnud
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) November 25, 2021
Not surprisingly, Omar’s fellow Squad members, other Democrats, and the mainstream media (but I repeat myself) had a collective meltdown where demands for an apology were issued followed by calls for Boebert to get the Gosar treatment. Boebert apologized, perhaps to try and calm down the scandal.
“I apologize to anyone in the Muslim community I offended with my comment about Rep. Omar,” she tweetedA day later, the video was deleted. “I have reached out to [Omar’s]to talk with her personally. There are plenty of policy differences to focus on without this unnecessary distraction.”
In an update to this story, the “reach out” has taken place. To characterize the phone call between the two as “unproductive” would be putting it mildly. Here’s Omar’s version of what was allegedly said:
Rep. Ilhan Omar makes a statement via phone with GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert in response to her anti-Muslim statements about Omar. These comments, Omar said were based on an exchange that has never occurred. Background: https://t.co/xgld5HOB2t pic.twitter.com/FqyZFkkUOX
— Torey Van Oot (@toreyvanoot) November 29, 2021
Here’s Boebert’s version:
“I had reached out to her Friday and three days later I was able to connect with her on the phone because I wanted to let her know directly that I had reflected on my previous remarks. Now as a strong Christian woman who values faith deeply, I never want anything I say to offend someone’s religion. That’s what I said to her. Even after I put out a public statement to that effect, she said that she still wanted a public apology, because what I had done wasn’t good enough.
Then I repeated to her my previous statements. Elle kept asking me for a public apology. Ilhan Omar was persistent in asking for a public apology. As she continued to insist, I continued my pushback. I was finally let go by Representative Omar. Rejecting an apology and hanging up on someone is part of cancel culture 101 and a pillar of the Democrat party.”
Boebert went on to state that people should “make no mistake,” that she would “continue to fearlessly put America first, never sympathizing with terrorists.” Though Omar, Boebert said, “can’t say the same thing, and our country is worse off for it.”
Watch:
Full video: Lauren Boebert’s just said she talked to Ilhan Omar and refused a request for a public apology. Boebert told Omar to apologize and ended up being hung up on, calling it “cancel culture 101.”
Boebert said that Omar sympathizes to terrorists. pic.twitter.com/JxZloMUfZD
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) November 29, 2021
I’m pretty much with my colleague Jeff Charles when it comes to calling for apologies from people who say things that others find offensive. Most of those who offer apologies come off as insincere and forced, regardless of their political affiliation.
It is important to not give a damn about the opinions of either side. Anyone who feels that they made a mistake should be ashamed of those who try to tell him to stop. The person who makes controversial comments and supports them should not make a fake apology in order to placate the people.
Simply put, individuals should be able to stand up for their convictions and not listen to peanut gallery members on either side.
Indeed, and then let the chips fall where they may, although with Democrats of course the political consequences (“chips”) are often non-existent considering their fellow party members, and the MSM usually circle around the offending party and guard them a la Fort Knox from criticism until the controversy blows over, which has the intended effect of making the issue go away.
However, the telephone call didn’t go well so we expect that they will be waging a war of words until either one is defeated at the polls or the office is gerrymanded out of power. This sounds exactly like what Boebert is about to do.
Keep watching.
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