Posted on 02/23/2015 3:40:00 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
(VIDEO-AT-LINK)
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) was "dog whistling" when he said President Obama does not love America, a Democratic congressman said Monday.
While appearing on CNN's "New Day," Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) was asked how he, as a person of color, responded to the comments, which some have criticized as being motivated by Obama's race.
"I’ll put it like this: I believe he was dog whistling," Ellison said. "And what I mean is, you know, he was signaling that, ‘He’s not one of us,” and that had to do with some factors that the former mayor should not be trying to play off of."
Asked if he was specifically referring to race, Ellison said he thought that Giuliani might have been implying other questions about Obama as well.
"Is he an American? Is he a Muslim? Is he a socialist? Is he this? Is he that?" said Ellison, who was the first Muslim elected to Congress.
Giuliani made the comments at a dinner for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) last week.
"I do not believe, and I know this is a horrible thing to say, but I do not believe that the president loves America," he said.
Giuliani has brushed off criticism of his comments as racially motivated, and said in an op-ed published Sunday that he could not "read President Obama’s mind or heart." He has, however, continued to criticize the president for what he says is an overly critical view of America.
Some possible Republican 2016 presidential candidates have criticized the former mayor's comments — though many did not do so right away.
But Ellison said he didn't blame politicians who waited to respond to the comments.
"It’s so silly and stupid and ridiculous that I could see how someone wouldn’t take it seriously until asked," he said. "That’s just how low those comments were."
Thank you.
Preach the Christians, muslim, and forget your dad gang raped you.
Gee, all this time I thought Obambi was a white, middle class, straight, Christian male. But, now that Rudy has tipped me the “High Sign”, I’m starting to have my doubts. Just remember, if you’re the only one that can hear the dog whistle, you’re the dog.
Yes, and ____?
Better than than dog eating.
Should be the last one too!!
yup, Rudy did that indeed he did.
not that it was anything we didn’t already know
but yes,
O ain’t one of us. Indeed.
Despite the fact that the islamists have directly threatened the Mall of America in this idiots state....he is voting to filibluster the bill which would fund Homeland security which is the agency that could help protect his citizens....good move dimwit!!!
Was 0bama a Senator first?
and franken is voting that way too!!!!PATHETIC
Communist-Marxist-Homo-Doper-Liar-Muslim-Liberal-Momjeanwearer...
Damn proud to say “not one of us”. Color of his skin matters not.
Yes, a state senator from Illinois where he accomplished NOTHING to a U.S. Senator from that state where he served a partial term....again accomplishing NOTHING and because of his sterling record....idiot Americans decided to elect him the most powerful person in the world.....VERY SAD!!
Ha! Good point.
I looked it up. Mullah 0bama was in Congress before Ellison showed up.
Good grief, I am from Indiana and had no idea that this nitwit was a muslim....I knew that he "inherited" his grandma Julia Carsons seat and that he had been in some state gov't positions, but never knew that he was a muslim (probably wasn't widely published)
Rep. Ellison is the first Muslim to be elected to Congress.
And, hopefully the LAST.
I won't get my hopes up...
I'm positive some day in the future there will be a ICC
Islamic Congressional Caucus...
Muslims are breeding like cockroaches...
Keith Ellison is proof that Minneapolis hates America.
Besides, is Marxist a race?
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