West Virginia GOP Under Fire For Controversial “Terrorist” Poster

Ok folks – I think Ilhan Omar is an awful, bigoted individual.

I disagree with nearly everything she stands for.

But this? This doesn’t HURT her – it gives her ground to stand on when she says she’s unfairly attacked.

This poster is in your Capitol on a booth sponsored by @WVGOP “When someone shows you who they are, believe them” pic.twitter.com/4k566ztHWo

— (((Mike Pushkin))) (@pushkinforhouse) March 1, 2019

This was a dumb move.

According To Fox News:

A poster displayed at the West Virginia statehouse Friday linking Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., to the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, has sparked outrage among lawmakers.

The poster, which was displayed on a table in the rotunda in the Capitol, showed a split picture of the World Trade Center on fire on top of a snap of Omar.

“’Never Forget’ – You said..” the caption on the picture of the twin towers read.

Meanwhile, the caption of the picture of Omar read, “I am the proof you have forgotten.”

The poster was part of the display for “WV GOP Day,” which is when the “Republicans Take the Rotunda,” NBC News reported.

I just think this was SO poorly thought out.

It was not immediately clear who put up the poster, but lawmakers got into a heated dispute over the display. The argument even became physical, leaving a doorkeeper allegedly injured and a lawmaker resigning.

A few Democratic lawmakers condemned the poster and allegedly got into a feud with Anne Lieberman, the House’s sergeant-at-arms, “after she allegedly made an anti-Muslim remark,” NBC News reported. Lieberman denied the remark but resigned Friday following the allegation.

Democratic lawmaker Mike Caputo allegedly injured a doorkeeper during a heated argument, WSAZ reported.

The House has 59 Republicans and 41 Democrats. House Speaker Roger Hanshaw said the incident was being investigated.

“We have allowed national-level politics to become a cancer on our state … to invade our chamber in a way that makes me ashamed,” he said in remarks on the floor. “We can do better.”

Omar has responded:

Yeah – see, I hate to see her play a victim, but in this case, her frustration is valid.

Which then gives her leverage when she’s trying to play the victim for no reason at all.