Congressman John Rutherford slammed Democrat representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Pramila Jayapal as a “squad of Ayatollah sympathizers” on Wednesday, leding to cries of racism.
Rutherford was responding directly to false accusations by Jayapal (D-WA), co-chair of the Progressive Caucus, who said President Trump had “recklessly assassinated” Iranian terrorist Qassem Soleimani.
Soleimani has been linked to the murder of well over 600 Americans.
Trump “recklessly assassinated Qassem Soleimani” and “there was no raw evidence presented that there was an imminent threat,” Jayapal claimed, despite evidence of past and impending attacks having been planned by the Iranian general.
“I was in the same briefing as you, @RepJayapal, and this is absolutely false,” Rutherford lashed out on social media.
“You and your squad of Ayatollah sympathizers are spreading propaganda that divides our nation and strengthens our enemies.”
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I was in the same briefing as you, @RepJayapal, and this is absolutely false. You and your squad of Ayatollah sympathizers are spreading propaganda that divides our nation and strengthens our enemies. #Iran https://t.co/iJJfZAtOTp
— Rep. John Rutherford (@RepRutherfordFL) January 8, 2020
Pointing Out the Obvious is Racist
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Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) leaped to Jayapal’s defense with the only argument she knows how to make – that any criticism of her or her ‘squad’ is racist.
“I find it highly amusing that my coworkers angrily yell stuff like this and then clutch their pearls and cry when they are called out for their racism,” she wrote.
Rather than clutch his pearls or cry, Rutherford (R-FL) fired back in brutal fashion.
“It’s honestly pretty simple. [The President] eliminated a dangerous terrorist,” he wrote. “If you don’t want to be called an Ayatollah sympathizer, don’t sympathize with the Ayatollah.”
Ah, but even the most simple of concepts are difficult for AOC plus three (or four with Jayapal) to understand.
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It’s honestly pretty simple. @realDonaldTrump eliminated a dangerous terrorist.
If you don’t want to be called an Ayatollah sympathizer, don’t sympathize with the Ayatollah. https://t.co/6DSEO5y9NG
— Rep. John Rutherford (@RepRutherfordFL) January 9, 2020
They Are, In Fact, Ayatollah Sympathizers
Aside from Jayapal’s comments that Soleimani – again, a man with the blood of hundreds of Americans on his hands – was the victim of an assassination, other ‘squad’ members have come to his defense.
Ocasio-Cortez herself called the defensive actions of the President an “act of war” and suggested he had engaged in “war crime(s).”
Somebody in the media with integrity (if there’s anyone left) should ask AOC if she believes Soleimani engaged in war crimes, then watch her tap dance her Ayatollah sympathizing little mind around that response.
More Ayatollah sympathizing took place when Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) admitted her congressional Democratic colleagues are “outraged” that Trump ordered an airstrike and killed Soleimani.
The dead soldiers at the hands of the Ayatollah & #Soleimani are of every race, religion & socioeconomic background.
This isn’t about race.
It’s about justice for 100s of Gold Star families & ensuring there are no more deaths at the hands of a terrorist & human rights abuser. https://t.co/e0XuXVkQX4
— Rep. Michael Waltz (@RepMichaelWaltz) January 9, 2020
Earlier this week, former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said: “The only ones that are mourning the loss of Suleimani are our Democrat leadership, and our Democrat presidential candidates.”
Representative Doug Collins followed that up by claiming Democrats are “in love with terrorists.”
Now, Rutherford reveals that they’re Ayatollah sympathizers.
The sad part is, every one of these comments is accurate. No false smears of ‘racism’ are going to change that fact.
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AOC is a communist and now a terrorist, must be a law that we can hang by the neck the traitors of the nation, amaze me that a 18 years old soldier can be executed by treason and old politics cannot. DEATH TO THE COMMUNISTS.
Don’t tell me this Soleimani was not an imminent threat anyone. If you believe in such a thing as human behavior, believe this: Proverbs 26:11: “As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool to their folly.”
There is very little question in my mind that allowing this dignitary of evil and mayhem to live another week would have imperiled the lives of countless other innocent people.
Don’t tell me this Soleimani was not an imminent threat anyone. If you believe in such a thing as human behavior, believe this: Proverbs 26:11: “As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool to their folly.”
There is very little question in my mind that allowing this dignitary of evil and mayhem to live another week would have imperiled the lives of countless other innocent people.
There not Ayatollah sympathizers. There Ayatoilet sympathizers!
Lately I’ve heard it repeatedly pointed out that the left is almost always guilty of what they accuse others of. Considering what a rat pack of bullies call themselves, that being “Antifa,” I pretty well believe it.
Lately I’ve heard it repeatedly pointed out that the left is almost always guilty of what they accuse others of. Considering what a rat pack of bullies call themselves, that being “Antifa,” I pretty well believe it.
These people do NOT belong in Congress nor in America! Get them out!
AOC thinks she is the answer to Americas problems but America Hates her. I hate to tell her this, on number one you are wrong you are not the answer to Americas problems. But cheer up you are totally right on number 2. Americans hate you with a passion.
AOC thinks she is the answer to Americas problems but America Hates her. I hate to tell her this, on number one you are wrong you are not the answer to Americas problems. But cheer up you are totally right on number 2. Americans hate you with a passion.
AOC an unpatriotic low IQ cunned stunt !
im in i think i could it point blank to most of them cant wait
CIVIL WAR IS THE ONLY ANSWER TO DEALING WITH TH LIBERAL DEM BLOODSUCKING PARASITICAL LEECHES
CIVIL WAR IS THE ONLY ANSWER TO DEALING WITH TH LIBERAL DEM BLOODSUCKING PARASITICAL LEECHES
At the age of 66, it has been my observation and experience that those who scream “racism” and “racist” the loudest and most often are always, themselves, the worst racists around. No exceptions and plenty of examples: Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Louis Farrakhan…
Where is the ASPCA when you need their services ?
The ASPCA needs to round up these mental cases (e.g., AOC and the rest of the squad) and if no one claims them within 22 seconds, euthanize them, for the good of the country and the world.
With utmost respect
Where is the ASPCA when you need their services ?
The ASPCA needs to round up these mental cases (e.g., AOC and the rest of the squad) and if no one claims them within 22 seconds, euthanize them, for the good of the country and the world.
With utmost respect
SHE IS THE DEVIL REINCARNATED !!!!
Ad Pelosi and make it 5
Ad Pelosi and make it 5
THE 4 EVIL WOMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE ARE A DANGER TO AMERICA AND SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS TERRORIST !!!! THEY ARE THE ENEMY WITHIN !!!!
I believe it’s coming. They’ll all get what’s coming to them
I believe it’s coming. They’ll all get what’s coming to them
“You and your squad of Ayatollah sympathizers are spreading propaganda that divides our nation and strengthens our enemies.” Of course! That’s what they’re sitting in our House of Representatives to do! Why do you think that almost all of the country wants them out of there? They’re traitors, there to do the bidding of radical Islam. Some of them, it’s a known fact, openly support terrorist organizations! Something needs to be done about somebody & cohorts!
I always thought you could have sick animals put down but now we have AOC+3 opposing it kind of makes it clear who’s really sick.
I always thought you could have sick animals put down but now we have AOC+3 opposing it kind of makes it clear who’s really sick.
that is the typical fall back position and come back for far left progressive globalists to try to shut down any criticism of their antics, especailly their ant-American ones.
I’m Black and I totally agree with that statement. When they don’t have an argument they yell racism. I’m calling you on your BullCrap.
Excellent Bondo Joe
Excellent Bondo Joe
Who screams “Racism!”? The racist! … ” “If you don’t want to be called an Ayatollah sympathizer, don’t sympathize with the Ayatollah.”