Democratic Senator Gillibrand Goes on Islamophobic Rant Against Mamdani

[Jilly_in_VA]

Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (New York) went on an Islamophobic rant against New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in a radio interview on Thursday, spewing lies about Mamdani and suggesting that he would represent a threat to public safety if elected.

In an appearance on WYNC’s “Brian Lehrer Show,” the senator repeated numerous lies about Mamdani, echoing oft-repeated bigoted statements made about Palestinians and the pro-Palestine movement.

During the segment, kicked off by a call-in question by a listener, Gillibrand said that Mamdani, who is Muslim, is dangerous and supports violence, citing his refusal to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada” and equating the words “intifada” and “jihad” to fear monger about them.

Her statements were completely removed from reality, and clearly informed by some of the worst hatred spread against Arabs, Muslims, and Palestinians in particular over the past decades. For instance, Gillibrand said that just the phrase “global intifada” — with “intifada” meaning “uprising” or “rebellion” in Arabic — is “violent and destructive.”

https://truthout.org/articles/democratic-senator-gillibrand-goes-on-islamophobic-rant-against-mamdani/

Just another reason I can't stand her

[Prairie Gates]

1. Thanks for this important news

[Ping Tung]

2. She was told that open bigotry is an effective way of making the rubes believe you are Strong and Patriotic.

It looks like she has taken up the motto "The end justifies the means" campaign style.

[Fiendish Thingy]

3. I will happily support her primary challenger. Nt

[La Coliniere]

5. So will this New Yorker.

She wants to degrade the Democratic candidate’s campaign while she gives her support to the cryptocurrency “industry”and its newly made millionaires. Gillibrand is a problem that continues to persist.

[Jilly_in_VA]

6. I sure as hell would

if I lived in NY. As it is, I'll send them $$ from VA.

[SocialDemocrat61]

7. She's not up for re-election until 30

[Fiendish Thingy]

10. Well, if crypto crashes the economy between now and then, people will remember. Nt

[Emile]

4. Democratic leadership needs to shut her mouth up.

[progressoid]

8. vote blue no matter who Kristen?

[rubbersole]

9. Al Franken sends his love.

[BlueKota]

11. If I am still alive in 2030,

and we still have the right to vote, I hope she is primaried, and I will vote for her primary challenger. She's played the "bipartisan" card far too often, voted with the Republicons on things I thought she should have voted against, and now generating negative press for the party. Not to mention the past Al Franken incident.

If she's the 2030 candidate in the general election I would still vote for her against a Republicon, but I really hope she doesn't get the Democratic nomination then. I want someone who stands up for her constituents not someone who wants to be buddies with the opposing party.

[Emile]

12. +1

[MustLoveBeagles]

13. What part of support Democrats doesn't she understand?