Friday's attack on Muslim worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand has been followed, naturally, by expressions of grief and sympathy from Muslims and non-Muslims all over the world, including the now-obligatory vigils where people light candles and leave mounds of flowers and teddy bears in the streets. One such vigil was held at New York University last night.
Among those attending was Chelsea Clinton, the likely daughter of Slick Willy and Hellery, who would probably be throwing her hat in the Democratic ring along with scores of other chapeaux were it not for the fact that she's expecting her third child sometime this summer. It's good Chelsea isn't running for anything because, it turns, out the AOC wing of her own party is holding her and her parents responsible for the attack.
In this clip, you can hear NYU senior Leen Dweik (clad in a Bernie Sanders t-shirt) castigating Ms Clinton for "stoking" the hatred behind the NZ shootings! "This right here is the result of a massacre stoked by people like you and the words that you put out into the world," says Ms Dweik, gesturing to the vigil.
Ms Clinton, having studied at the Just In Trudeau School of Apologetics, replies, "I'm so sorry you feel that way." Someone else in the small crowd jumps in with, "What does 'I'm sorry you feel that way' mean? What does that mean?".
Walt asks, what indeed?! I have no love or even liking for any of the Clinton ilk, but I have to ask WTF Chelsea Clinton has to do with this? (Other than trying to get a little publicity by tearing up over this dreadful example of racism, white supremacy, yada yada yada, I mean.) According to the New York Post, the answer is supplied by Rose Asaf, who posted the video and tweeted, "People haven't forgotten the Islamophobic mob she incited against @IlhanMN. There is no sense of responsibility."
She was apparently referring to Ms Clinton's blasting of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), saying she (Omar) used "anti-Semitic language" when she criticized Israel. Back in February, Ms Clinton tweeted, "We should expect all elected officials, regardless of party, and all public figures to not traffic in anti-Semitism." So that explains it, then.
Footnote: Ms Dweik, Ms Asaf and Ms Omar are all good Arab-Americans and followers of the Prophet. Ms Clinton is neither.
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