White House Condemns 'Cowardly Destruction' At Jewish Cemetery

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By ESME CRIBB Published FEBRUARY 27, 2017, 2:12 PM EDT

White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Monday that President Donald Trump "continues to condemn" vandalism at Jewish cemeteries and threats made to Jewish community centers.

"The President continues to be deeply disappointed and concerned by the reports of further vandalism at Jewish cemeteries," Spicer said during his daily press briefing.

He cited "cowardly destruction" at a Jewish cemetery where hundreds of headstones were overturned over the weekend, as well as "threats made to Jewish community centers" across the United States.

"The President continues to condemn these and any other form of anti-Semitic and hateful acts in the strongest terms," Spicer said. "No one in America should feel afraid to follow the religion of their choosing freely and openly. The President is dedicated to preserving this originating principle of our nation."

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/spicer-trump-condemns-cowardly-destruction-jewish-cemetery

[IdiotsforPalin]

1. Bullschit

Fake statement from a fake president with fake emotions and intentions

[C Moon]

2. Why don't you deport them somewhere? That seems to be your solution to something you don't like.

[LisaM]

3. Let's hear him say it himself, then.

Quit sending out Pence and Spicer to say it. If he means it, say it at the next campaign rally he holds.

[Tom Rinaldo]

5. Trump will say about 18 words on this when cornered about it

His Alt Right base translates that into a green light to continue, because they know that at a certain point Trump has to say something. When he does so in the fewest words possible it functions as another dog whistle for them.

Any other President would have made extended comments, even a whole speech devoted to denouncing this behavior. Yes, even "W" would have.

[MontanaMama]

4. He does not "continue

to condemn" anything of the sort. Hollow words, Spicey. However, you are correct that no one in America should feel afraid to follow the religion of their choosing freely and openly but they DO feel very afraid, because of you and your horrific team of terror trolls.

[Kber]

6. "Disappointed " is an interesting choice of words

Same word I use with my kids, sometimes.

[JudyM]

7. Excellent catch, very true!

[dalton99a]

8. "Hey, fellow Nazis, slow down a little. Don't be so obvious."

[dchill]

11. Or cowardly!

[bucolic_frolic]

9. These incidents are so widespread now

and filled with hate, or are they deliberate with a centralized origin
to instill fear, confusion - a sort of diversionary tactic?

The more confusion and fear they can create, the more they can get away with.

[dalton99a]

13. One would hope that Sessions would order the FBI to infiltrate and investigate

but I doubt Sessions would do any such thing to his KKK/Nazi fan base.

[Behind the Aegis]

10. Whatever. Concerned, my tuchus!

I call "bullshit".


Anti-Semites are gathering their forces, including those who make excuses for them by misdirection (whining about Jews who don't speak out, or do, but are dirty, right-wing money lovers).

[truthisfreedom]

12. Or recognize no religion whatsoever. They took how long to issue this milquetoast response?

They should have been speaking about it while people were still awake, at least.