Conservative Outrage Over Ilhan Omar Wearing A Head Scarf In Congress!

Ilhan Omar is a mother, activist, progressive and Congresswoman. She is also a Muslim who will be one of three representing Congress.

Conservatism is racism. Pure and simple.

Rep-elect Ilhan Omar is the Democratic lawmaker from Minnesota. She is replacing Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) who is heading to St. Paul as the Attorney General of Minnesota.

Ellison and Omar are both Sunni Muslims and show pride for their religion, their community and their constituents.

As the first Black woman to represent the state, Omar will work hard to make her voice heard. She is the first Somali-American refugee to serve Congress and fourth practicing Muslim elected to the House of Representatives. The other woman is Rep-elect Rashida Tlaib, the Democratic lawmaker from Michigan. Currently, there is Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN) and Ellison who will resign at the end of December.

Omar was born in Somalia. Her family escaped the civil war to reside in the United States. She became involved in politics after seeing Ellison successful and controversial term in Congress.

Ellison was embattled in a scandal involving domestic violence against a previous relationship.

Rep. Rashida Tliab (D-MI) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) take a selfie.

Omar who wears a hijab (head scarf) is hoping Congress revoke an 181-year-old rule requiring a House member be "uncovered" in order to address the floor, and cannot even enter the House "with his head covered."

The right has gotten worked up over it. So now they're attempting to push Republicans in the lame duck session to keep the rule intact.

And of course, the racist reactions towards Omar. She is African American, Muslim, strong and confident. The ultimate resistance towards white male supremacy.

Ilhan Omar Shows Dems Aren't Interested In Confronting Anti-Semitism https://t.co/Lti61pB8RU

Altogether now:

LEFTISTS ARE THE ACTUAL RACISTS AND ANTI-SEMITES!

Always have been, always will be. Their screams of racism is projection, nothing more.

— Rationalist Yoda (@YodaCon) November 15, 2018

Rep.-Elect Ilhan Omar Says She'll Work To Lift Ban On Religious Headwear In Congress https://t.co/AX2j7iYBIc MUSLIM TERRORIST IS CHANGING U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW INTO MUSLIM SHARIA LAW

— MICHAEL WAYNE HURLEY (@LochWayne) November 19, 2018

You are terrorist you should stop talking about Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦

— سعود الشهري (@saudalshehri88) November 21, 2018

Muslim congresswoman wants hijabs in Capitol: Hijabs in Congress and Jewish boycott -- new Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar went right to work. https://t.co/b52OkjnDC6 pic.twitter.com/XR5vFRzC7P

— Pamela Geller (@PamelaGeller) November 19, 2018

Newly-Elected #MUSSIE
Congresswoman @IlhanMN⁩ Omar
Vows To Fight House Ban On Headwear

SHE COULD HIDE A SUICIDE BOMB THERE@realDonaldTrump@19PHIL51@Pudingtane@marylene58@seanhannity@IngrahamAngle@TuckerCarlson https://t.co/M5zYxWPZmv

— ❌  EAT PORK EVERYDAY ❌ (@MUSSIEPIGROAST) November 20, 2018

@realDonaldTrump @POTUS @LauraLoomer @FLOTUS @greggutfeld @TheFive @LouDobbs @seanhannity
So, With this Video Proof Of a Muslims Invasion

And the Election of Ilhan Omar And Hearing She Reversed

Her Platform and NOW wants Israel Blown off the Map...#TaqiyahIsReal In America

— ❌Micsterz tha Nationalist❌ (@micsterz1) November 19, 2018

Omar brushed off criticism and also got support for Rep-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the firebrand activist who is not allowing conservative outrage dim her aspects.

No one puts a scarf on my head but me. It’s my choice—one protected by the first amendment.

And this is not the last ban I’m going to work to lift. https://t.co/7U3ZLTaWur

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 17, 2018

“The comment was about the clothes, but at the same time it wasn’t about the clothes. It is never, really, about the clothes. It is about belonging. It is about power. It is about who is assumed to look like a congressperson, and who is not.”

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾https://t.co/3D9BCLCFGb

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 19, 2018

Who said facts mattered? 🤷🏽‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/LMomzRrLZj

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 19, 2018

That the right is mobilizing fake quotes, conspiracies + outright hatred, particularly on Congresswomen of color, shows how vapid they are on actual issues.

The racism allowed towards Ilhan + others is completely unacceptable. @Facebook has clearly lost control of their product. https://t.co/vqRaM3iAjX

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) November 19, 2018

I love what you always tell me when I worry about the hateful attacks on you.

"I survived war, I can survive this." @IlhanMN You are the definition of strength. https://t.co/zyu3z2n8nj

— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) November 19, 2018

The Democratic Party has elected more Black women, Native American women, Asian American women and Hispanic (Non-White) women in record numbers. There are two LGBTQ U.S. Senators who are Democratic women. There are three African Americans in the U.S. Senate.

If the run-off election in Mississippi favors Mike Espy, then it could be a historical feat. Four African Americans.

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) are the only two African American Republicans to return back to Congress. Rep. Mia Love (R-UT) conceded her race against the Democratic mayor of Salt Lake City (and County) mayor Ben McAdams.