# Ilhan Omar - A thread about her marriage and immigration history. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 20, 2019, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347 "2019-07-20T12:32:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 27
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/522 "2019-09-11T08:37:24Z")
I’m not angry. i’m merely reporting a fact. You should try that sometime, liar. ---
**Author:** ![Annoyed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@Annoyed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annoyed)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/523 "2019-09-11T08:41:09Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > For the sake of argument, I’m going to assume everything the OP’s citations say is true. > > Here is my response: > > So? I literally could not care less. Good to know what you’re made of. > [@Czarcasm](#): > > After registering a year and a half ago this is your first post in _any_ forum, and you use it to post already debunked right-wing glurge that is still being discussed in another thread. Show me where it’s been completely and verifiably debunked. > [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > Annoyed is just a Russian shit-stirrer. Let’s fuck with him (if he ever comes back). Found the tough guy/gal. > [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > What is the reason for the obsession with this one member of Congress, not just on the part of the OP but also Fox News and others? Probably because she’s the type of person who would watch Black Hawk Down and root for the other side. ---
**Author:** ![Annoyed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@Annoyed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annoyed)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/524 "2019-09-11T08:46:52Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > I’m not angry. i’m merely reporting a fact. You should try that sometime, liar. Oh, you’re angry. Your ass is redder than a boiled lobster, hurling insults & calling me a liar. But why are you SO upset? ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/525 "2019-09-11T08:58:40Z")
You may wish to familiarize yourself with the word _projection_. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/526 "2019-09-11T09:13:52Z")
Ok, so dare I ask? Whats the result of 11 pages and 500 plus posts? Is a member of the US Congress a brother fucker and illegal immigrant? Or not. ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/527 "2019-09-11T09:18:19Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > Ok, so dare I ask? Whats the result of 11 pages and 500 plus posts? > Is a member of the US Congress a brother fucker and illegal immigrant? Or not. Not according to any significant (or even insignificant) body of evidence. So expect Hannity to run it any day now. ---
**Author:** ![Annoyed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@Annoyed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annoyed)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/528 "2019-09-11T09:33:38Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > You may wish to familiarize yourself with the word _projection_. …Says the angry person saying angry things. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/529 "2019-09-11T09:41:07Z")
> [@Annoyed](#): > > While the evidence presented in the OP was/is circumstantial, it certainly is enough to warrant an investigation/inquiry. The “evidence” presented in the OP wasn’t evidence; it was rumor, innuendo and insinuation and, as such, didn’t even warrant the time spent reading it, let alone an inquiry. > [@](#): > > Some posters in here vehemently deny any possibility that the accusation may be true favoring the argument of racism And considerably more posters vehemently deny the accusation is true because there’s no actual evidence for it beyond rumor, innuendo and insinuation, much like there was no actual evidence for Obama being born in Kenya. And have presented detailed and coherent arguments to that effect. Yet I note you have ignored all that and merely continue to demand we take obvious bullshit seriously because you apparently have no issue believing anything negative about the politicians you dislike, no matter how circumstantial or blatantly false. Meanwhile… > [@](#): > > while those same posters apparently have no issue believing anything negative about the politicians they dislike, no matter how circumstantial or blatantly false. Got any actual evidence for **that**? Or is this just more rumor, innuendo and insinuation? ---
**Author:** ![Annoyed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@Annoyed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annoyed)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/530 "2019-09-11T09:41:14Z")
> [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](#): > > Not according to any significant (or even insignificant) body of evidence. > > So expect Hannity to run it any day now. And we should expect Maddow to run a segment carrying Omar’s water for her after, which I’m sure you’ll tune in for. And since when “significant body of evidence” the standard? The lefts whole game is slander, innuendo, and bullshit. ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/531 "2019-09-11T09:52:06Z")
Watch closely folks, I’m going to do something very useful that more people should do. ---
**Author:** ![Annoyed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@Annoyed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annoyed)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/532 "2019-09-11T09:56:33Z")
> [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](#): > > Watch closely folks, I’m going to do something very useful that more people should do. Oh noes, he’s gonna do something. ---
**Author:** ![Annoyed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@Annoyed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annoyed)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/533 "2019-09-11T10:05:28Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > The “evidence” presented in the OP wasn’t evidence; it was rumor, innuendo and insinuation and, as such, didn’t even warrant the time spent reading it, let alone an inquiry. > > And considerably more posters vehemently deny the accusation is true because there’s no actual evidence for it beyond rumor, innuendo and insinuation, much like there was no actual evidence for Obama being born in Kenya. And have presented detailed and coherent arguments to that effect. Yet I note you have ignored all that and merely continue to demand we take obvious bullshit seriously because you apparently have no issue believing anything negative about the politicians you dislike, no matter how circumstantial or blatantly false. > > Meanwhile… > Got any actual evidence for **that**? Or is this just more rumor, innuendo and insinuation? I guess what I find laughable about this whole post is the “factual evidence” requirement, considering how little that standard is applied in other directions, and to other people. And “considerably more posters” on here believing anything is nothing more than anecdotal. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/534 "2019-09-11T10:13:09Z")
> [@Annoyed](#): > > I guess what I find laughable about this whole post is the “factual evidence” requirement, Yes, we’re all aware that you find the requirement to provide any evidence for your arguments laughable. > [@](#): > > considering how little that standard is applied in other directions, and to other people. Poor you. How you suffer. > [@](#): > > And “considerably more posters” on here believing anything is nothing more than anecdotal. Which means it meets your standard for an investigation. You should get right on that. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/535 "2019-09-11T10:17:24Z")
> [@Annoyed](#): > > Thought I was pretty clear. Went to post this thread a few weeks ago, hit “post thread” button, a box came up saying the thread needed some kind of approval and/or review by moderation. Checked back a few times over a few days and never saw the thread and gave up. Haven’t checked back until today, where I discovered it’s eleven pages. > > As for the second “huh” it’s rather simple. Some posters on here are galactic hypocrites. While the evidence presented in the OP was/is circumstantial, it certainly is enough to warrant an investigation/inquiry. Some posters in here vehemently deny any possibility that the accusation may be true favoring the argument of racism, while those same posters apparently have no issue believing anything negative about the politicians they dislike, no matter how circumstantial or blatantly false. Wow, what a lazy post. Care to actually cite the hypocrisy, or would you rather just make effort-free potshots aimed at no one and everyone? ---
**Author:** ![Annoyed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@Annoyed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annoyed)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/536 "2019-09-11T10:45:15Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Poor you. How you suffer. I’m good, no need to concern yourself with my wellbeing. The more salient point here is your hypocrisy. Let’s discuss that. ---
**Author:** ![Annoyed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@Annoyed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annoyed)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/537 "2019-09-11T10:48:43Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Wow, what a lazy post. Care to actually cite the hypocrisy, or would you rather just make effort-free potshots aimed at no one and everyone? This is the pit right? I’ll go for the potshots, motherfucker. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/538 "2019-09-11T10:50:23Z")
> [@Annoyed](#): > > I guess what I find laughable about this whole post is the “factual evidence” requirement, considering how little that standard is applied in other directions, and to other people. What other people is that, exactly? I’ve provided my evidence as to why I’m not feeding this particular moronic conspiracy theory, how about you tell us exactly why I am a hypocrite. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/539 "2019-09-11T10:56:48Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > You may wish to familiarize yourself with the word _projection_. > [@Annoyed](#): > > The lefts whole game is slander, innuendo, and bullshit. Heh. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/540 "2019-09-11T11:17:32Z")
It would be nice if people stopped quoting the troll. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347/541 "2019-09-11T11:48:02Z")
His evidence for “hypocrisy” is just as substantial as his evidence for Omar’s incestuous marriage. At this point he’s pulling so much out of his ass I’m half-expecting a string of “flags of all nations” next. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347.md?page=26) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ilhan-omar-a-thread-about-her-marriage-and-immigration-history/837347.md?page=28)