As an American of Mexican ethnicity, I sure do love me some tacos. In fact I just ate some wow they were good. I tell you what though, I don’t think even a Mexican loves tacos as much as Omar Ilhan loves anti-Semitism.

I have to admit I’m impressed by her ability to obliquely reference an anti-Semitic trope in such few words. And then the internet slapped her down for it:

Omar very carefully making an anti-Semitic tweet with just enough vagueness to claim that ackshually she meant it was about the benjamins and not about religion.



But everyone knows what she meant, which is why she continues to do it. https://t.co/tBuU3eNxX5 — Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) November 9, 2019

Congresswoman Omar continues to be obsessed with Jews, loyalty and money, after being rebuked by her colleagues for anti-Semitism. https://t.co/kqjCWdh9mJ — Ron M. (@Jewtastic) November 9, 2019

You can't make this stuff up.



But you know Dems will excuse it. https://t.co/45GNyW3TY6 — Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) November 9, 2019

Keep defending this antisemitism, left-wing Jewish journalists. I'm totally sure you'll be spared if you bow and scrape hard enough. https://t.co/T3nyUwzsLk — Nathan Wurtzel is a silly name, but it's mine (@NathanWurtzel) November 9, 2019







There are some people defending her, like this guy:

anyone who thinks this is anti-semetic has brain worms - leon cooperman is another NYC multi-billionaire, why wouldn't he support bloomberg. the hoops people jump through to be mad at dumb shit when there are so many other legitimate reasons to be upset right now astounds me https://t.co/7rdUHiRNzw — daniel (@2010nissanversa) November 10, 2019

Like look, if that’s what she really meant, why didn’t she just say so? Why leave it implied?

But I dunno… you really gotta wonder why she keeps making the same weird statements that can be taken to be veiled anti-Semitic jabs. It’s all a coincidence I guess…

Well that’s it for Saturday. Hope you’re enjoying your weekend! Have an open thread, here’s some comment fodder:

Nextdoor is Twitter for old people. 🧐 pic.twitter.com/ljSgiUIEKt — Best of Nextdoor (@bestofnextdoor) November 9, 2019

Elizabeth Warren says she prefers "Netflix & Chill" over "Broadway & Dinner" and I just threw up in my mouth a little. pic.twitter.com/Cf72YVssMA — Siraj Hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) November 7, 2019

The struggle to make Liz Warren cool and appealing continues…