The Left-Cheek Ass Clown for February, 2019

Yes, it's that time again ... time flies, doesn't it?

Ladies and gentlemen, Dear Readers, it is with no small amount of sadness that I announce

The Left-Cheek Ass Clown for February, 2019

And the award goes to

Representative Ilhan Omar (D, MN-5)

Representative Omar, hailed as one of the new generation of progressive women elected to the House in 2018, delivered a crushing disappointment this past week when she showed herself to be every bit as arrogantly biased as the worst of the GOP. Ms Omar accused American political supporters of Israel of being motivated by money rather than principle when she tweeted "It's all about the Benjamins* baby.” After receiving a firestorm of criticism for her comments, she claimed she never intended to offend her constituents or Jewish Americans, tweeting out an "unequivocal" apology, but the damage had already been done.

With an inept and ham-handed attempt to address the problem of powerful lobbyists and their money in our political system, Ms Omar squandered the moral high ground she could easily have claimed, allowed Republicans to adopt a holier-than-thou attitude, and deflected attention from the miserable record of the GOP. She then adopted another trick from the GOP playbook by angrily snapping at a CNN reporter trying to question her about her actions by asking the reporter "What is wrong with you?," then snidely telling the reporter, “Yes I tweeted, and there’s a response. You can run that. Have a nice day.”

For the sad and reprehensible performance by someone who should have known better, Representative Ilhan Omar is named our Left-Cheek Ass Clown of the month for February, 2019. Let us hope she grows up and does not merit future awards.

Have a good day. See you tomorrow for Cartoon Saturday. More thoughts then.

Bilbo

* A slang reference to $100 bills.