Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., is at it again.

During an interview on the "Skullduggery" podcast, the only member of Congress openly advocating for the abolition the state of Israel went off on quite the diatribe:



There’s always kind of a calming feeling when I think of the tragedy of the Holocaust, that it was my ancestors — Palestinians — who lost their land and some lost their lives, their livelihood, their human dignity, their existence, in many ways, has been wiped out … in the name of trying to create a safe haven for Jews, post-Holocaust, post-tragedy and the horrific persecution of Jews across the world at that time. And I love the fact that it was my ancestors that provided that in many ways.



Predictably, conservatives pounced or seized or whatever they're doing these days. Really, though, any reasonable person would, because what she said is ludicrous.



House Republicans criticize Rep. Tlaib over remarks on Holocaust, Israel https://t.co/tZIGtXuCq0 — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 13, 2019



Tlaib responded with a personal outburst on Twitter a few hours later.



Policing my words, twisting & turning them to ignite vile attacks on me will not work. All of you who are trying to silence me will fail miserably. I will never allow you to take my words out of context to push your racist and hateful agenda. The truth will always win. — Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) May 13, 2019



If by "policing" she means "listening to," and if by " twisting and turning" she means "quoting," then maybe she has a point. Otherwise, not so much.

Tlaib is just working from the playbook that she and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., have perfected.

First, say something outrageous or outright anti-Semitic.

Second: Conservatives pounce!

Third: Claim victimhood.

Tlaib could have simply said that while her framing of her remarks was irresponsible, her intentions were pure. But she's not even trying to hide the ball here anymore. She won't clarify the content of what she said, because she believes exactly what she said. She endorses a revisionist history of the Palestinian leadership's active efforts to collaborate with Adolf Hitler and prevent Jews from returning to their historic homeland.

Bear in mind that she wasn't even asked about the Holocaust. She brought it up herself to advocate for the abolition of Israel with a one-state solution.

Tlaib earned her congressional seat through a series of accidents, and it's very possible that a Democrat who sounds less insane will primary her. But for the next year and a half, this is the playbook that will reappear in the news every fortnight or so.