Thursday, November 8, 2018

What Does Alyssa Milano Think of President Obama's Photo With Farrakhan?

Actress Alyssa Milano, these days best known for her liberal activism with the #MeToo movement, has distanced herself from the Women's March and two prominent figures within the movement - Linda Sarsour and Tamika Mallory for their refusal to denounce the anti-Semitism of Nation of Islam founder Louis Farrakhan.


In an interview with Advocate, Milano said, “Any time that there is any bigotry or anti-Semitism in that respect, it needs to be called out and addressed. I’m disappointed in the leadership of the Women’s March that they haven’t done it adequately.” Milano went on the say that she does not plan to participate in the Women's March in the future until the question of anti-Semitism is addressed.


Good for her. I wish more Democrats and so called progressives would speak out against Farrakhan.


Yet this leaves me with a question. What does she think of President Obama for meeting Farrakhan in 2005 shortly after his election to the Senate and having his picture taken with him? After all, Milano has long been a supporter of Obama and praised him and Michelle Obama for their service shortly before he left office in January 2017.


Would she distance herself from Obama as she has from the leadership of the Women's March?


Would she distance herself from Obama for his failure to not only to denounce Farrakhan and his anti-Semitism, but to give him legitimacy?


Or would she stop short for fear running afoul her left-wing allies?


Either way I would like to know.



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