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Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts) Thu May 21, 2015, 02:09 AM May 2015

So, why are we not talking about the possibility of our first Jewish President? [View all]

The son of a man whose family was mostly wiped out, in Poland, during the Holocaust.

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So, why are we not talking about the possibility of our first Jewish President? [View all] Luminous Animal May 2015 OP

Well there was this bizarre OP Jesus Malverde May 2015 #1

....He's got a point. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #2

Actually, he did have a point, though not expressed well. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #5

If Hillary is truly the best, strongest candidate, a vigorous primary will only help her. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #8

I agree. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #10

Yes, that's true. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #11

"But, thankfully, we have non-Jews to correct us "stupid Jews" and explain how ... redgreenandblue May 2015 #13

A link was already provided and comments on its genius in this thread. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #15

LOL-- great point on your part Fast Walker 52 May 2015 #22

That OP made me nauseous. nt Bonobo May 2015 #3

LittleBlue makes hte perfect point in that thread Scootaloo May 2015 #6

Yep LB nailed it. Jesus Malverde May 2015 #9

Yikes! Luminous Animal May 2015 #21

go ahead and talk about it JI7 May 2015 #4

It would be good to hear more about his early background and biography in general... Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #7

Not knowing much about him is the case with upaloopa May 2015 #30

Are there people who think... NiceTryGuy May 2015 #12

You're so special. n/t Flying Squirrel May 2015 #14

We've seen this before... NiceTryGuy May 2015 #38

Appropriate user name. nt Bonobo May 2015 #18

lol yup. closeupready May 2015 #40

K&R! Yay, Bernie! Enthusiast May 2015 #16

maybe same reason we didn't talk about first black president when Sharpton ran JI7 May 2015 #17

Because nobody cares about his religion here. nt bemildred May 2015 #19

+1000 nt Javaman May 2015 #24

Bernie Sanders is Jewish??!!! Martin Eden May 2015 #20

My vote as well. JEB May 2015 #25

Who is "we"? Fast Walker 52 May 2015 #23

Personally, I don't care that Bernie is Jewish, in the same way that I don't care if Hillary is a djean111 May 2015 #26

Maybe because he wouldn't be the first? nt kelliekat44 May 2015 #27

He wouldn't be the first jewish president? Renew Deal May 2015 #36

That poster has some dubious views on certain minority groups. Bluenorthwest May 2015 #41

Go ahead talk about him. Being Jewish or being upaloopa May 2015 #28

In fact I, elleng May 2015 #29

Oy vey. JoePhilly May 2015 #31

I am both a HRC supporter and a Jew Gothmog May 2015 #32

Georgia's State AG is Jewish Report1212 May 2015 #34

Jill Stein was the Green party nominee in 2012, a Jewish woman. Various minorities run all the time. stevenleser May 2015 #33

It would be a great thing. Renew Deal May 2015 #35

I can say that Bernie is no Joe Lieberman. eloydude May 2015 #37

Probably because he's not going to be President MaggieD May 2015 #39