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The Intercept
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Of the gap in outrage between the media's response to Trump's raid on John Bolton versus that of Ilhan Omar, Adam Johnson writes "The reasons for this glaring discrepancy are likely many: Omar is Black and Muslim, Bolton is white and not. Omar is a woman, Bolton is a man."

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The Intercept
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Omar is “far left,” Bolton is squarely in the center-right of elite Washington consensus. Omar is a harsh critic of Israel, and Bolton is among its most overtly and bloodthirsty champions. Writ large, Bolton is a member of The Club, and Omar isn’t. buff.ly/ixP8YPb

buff.lyTrump Is Targeting Ilhan Omar. Where’s the Elite Media Outrage?Unlike the raid on John Bolton, which was roundly condemned by corporate media, NYT, Washington Post, and WSJ are silent on Trump’s overstep with Omar.
Connor Rorick
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Omar isn’t far left ideologically speaking. That would make her a communist, something she’s not. Dont get me wrong — I wish she was! The Overton window needs to be hammered so far to the left in this country.

Joe Shemo
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Intercept got it right; white folk deserve the outrage in the US apparently. Armed civilian patrols should protect Congresswoman Omar from ICE thugs.

Charles McGuinness
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So your point is that it's more of a threat to the republic to go after a retired government official than it is to go after an elected member of the opposition party?