[Daily Wire] The Minnesota Star-Tribune endorsed one of Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-MN) primary challengers and suggested that the first-term congresswoman has failed to "unite" her district.The Star-Tribune, the largest newspaper in the state, endorsed Democratic candidate Antone Melton-Meaux
| ... lawyer, husband to a medical professor/surgeon, Progressive and pro-immigrant like Ilhan Omar, but he is strongly connected to Progressive African-American politics nationally and locally, whereas she belongs to CAIR and the internal Islamist movement... |
"Melton-Meaux brings a different sensibility to this race, one grounded in helping resolve disputes to move forward ‐ a skill this country is much in need of," the Star-Tribune says. "Whether it's health care, criminal justice or affordable housing, Melton-Meaux appears progressive, but pragmatic. While Omar wants to lead a movement, Melton-Meaux seeks to serve the Fifth District."
The editorial board contrasted Omar's push to defund and abolish police departments and her embrace of a government takeover of the health insurance industry against Melton-Meaux's more "pragmatic" approaches.
"Omar's 2018 victory launched her into the national spotlight as the first Muslim woman and first refugee elected to Congress. But her time has been marred by missteps, including remarks on Israel widely regarded as anti-Semitic, an outsized number of missed votes, and campaign-finance issues," the board continued, noting that "Omar has sent more than $1.6 million to her husband's D.C. political consulting firm, E Street Group, and is herself the target of a Federal Election Commission complaint regarding travel expenses."
"It is just these kinds of ethical distractions that the Fifth District could do without," the board said. "In the Editorial Board interview, Omar took little responsibility for her rocky start, instead largely blaming her critics and saying her failing was perhaps in not realizing what a ‘special unicorn' she would be in Congress."
Like marrying her brother, filing false tax returns, paying her hubs (and herself)...and generally being an Islamic Tw*t
The Democratic establishment has largely coalesced behind Omar, one of the benefits of incumbency. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed the freshmen lawmaker on July 13 as funding for Melton-Meaux's candidacy surged into the race.
| He out-raised her $3.2 million to less than $500,000 in the last quarter... |