Highlights: The vote was something of a surprise: Tlaib, a staunch liberal whoā€™s been harshly critical of Israel, has few fans in the GOP when it comes to Middle Eastern politics. Itā€™s unclear why several Republicans came to her rescue during Wednesdayā€™s vote.

The censure resolution ā€” sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) ā€” had accused Tlaib of ā€œleading an insurrectionā€ for her participation in an anti-war protest last month at the Capitol, organized by Jewish groups, which featured scores of arrests.

Pro-Israel Democrats, who might have been inclined to censure Tlaibā€™s comments, had hammered Greene for her inaccurate characterization of a peace protest ā€” albeit a rowdy one ā€” and for sensationalizing Tlaibā€™s role in orchestrating it. They were also leery that Greeneā€™s ā€œinsurrectionistā€ language had trivialized the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Trump.

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      Yā€™all really want the president to argue with every crazy motherfucker that wants his spotlight, huh?

      Shouldnā€™t he be doing a sit down with Tucker Carlson, go on Bannons podcast? Hit up the OAN circuit? Maybe go on some ā€œskepticā€ YouTuber channels? They are all crazy terrorist supporters, so he needs to go toe to toe with them nonstop too, right?

      MTG is a piece of shit that got her start in politics by stalking and harrasing the parkland survivors. Engaging with her is exactly what gives her power. Why are you so insistent the most powerful person on earth, who has way more fucking important things to do than argue with loons, go and give her his spotlight?