It's telling who doesā€”and does notā€”get the benefit of the doubt

I reached out to spokespeople for all 22 Democrats Monday morning with a simple inquiry: I wanted to know if theyĀ planned to make a statement or take any sort of actionā€”like a censureā€”against Rep. Walberg for his call for the destruction of Gaza.

Only three offices responded.

ā€œDeranged and depraved,ā€ Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York said through his press secretary, which was surprising given Torresā€™Ā aggressive and unapologeticsupport for Israel. (Heā€™s literally in Israel right now.) I followed up,Ā pointing out Torresā€™ vote to censure Tlaib and asking if he thought Rep. Walbergā€™s comments were on the same level. His press secretary said yes. When I pressed further, asking if Torres planned to call for a vote to censure, I received no reply.

  • in4aPenny@lemmy.world
    1Ā·
    3 months ago

    If that amount of interpretation can be squeezed out of that banger, then you could write a 10-volume encyclopedia out of Leaving The Past by Immortal Technique.