Posted on 08/07/2020 1:05:49 AM PDT by Libloather
The Minneapolis Star Tribune backed Antone Melton-Meaux as its Democratic representative and said that he would be "the kind of leader who could unite a fractured district."
The paper continued that Melton-Meaux, Omar's opponent in the Democratic primary race for her seat, “brings a different sensibility to his race, one grounded in helping resolve disputes to move forward - a skill this country is much in need of…
"While Omar wants to lead a movement, Melton-Meaux seeks to serve the Fifth District."
The Star Tribune went on to voice its concerns with Omar due to her "missteps, anti-Semitic remarks and financial issues."
"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.
It continued: "It is just these kinds of ethical distractions that the Fifth District could do without.
(Excerpt) Read more at thesun.co.uk ...
I don’t see that mentioned in the article. Could they have overlooked it?
Minnesota Democrats File FEC Complaint Against Ilhan Omar’s Opponent
The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party announced on Tuesday that it’s planning to file a federal election complaint against Antone Melton-Meaux and the team of anonymous vendors assisting his bid against progressive freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar, citing reporting by Too Much Information (TMI).
https://jacobinmag.com/2020/08/democrats-fec-complaint-omar/
I would imagine it’s not in the article.
They wouldn’t mention a SPECIFIC crime. Unless it’s a conservative outlet. And so few of them exist anymore
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