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(30,439 posts) Wed Jun 10, 2015, 05:08 PM Jun 2015

NPR's Diane Rehm Presses Sanders On Whether He’s US-Israel Dual Citizen [View all]

Source: TPM

An interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) stopped in its tracks on Wednesday when NPR's Diane Rehm repeatedly pressed the Democratic presidential candidate whether he was a citizen of Israel.

"Senator, you have dual citizenship with Israel," Rehm said during the interview on her nationally broadcast show based on station WAMU.

"Well, no I do not have dual citizenship with Israel," Sanders, who is Jewish, interjected. "I'm an American. I don't know where that question came from. I am an American citizen, and I have visited Israel on a couple of occasions. I'm an American citizen, period."

Rehm cited "a list we have gotten" at NPR that said Sanders was "on that list."

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/bernie-sanders-diane-rehm-israel

They have a list?

McCarthyism and anti-semitism all rolled into one.

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Yes, the Internet is full of these lists. They have the name of every single Jewish lawmaker and a Mass Jun 2015 #1

McCarthyism and anti-semitism all rolled into one. Kalidurga Jun 2015 #2

Wow! And good grief. Wilms Jun 2015 #3

I don't think the DU jury system will work for NPR, however, Bernie has still_one Jun 2015 #11

I googled and she didn't riverbendviewgal Jun 2015 #12

That wiki entry on her is an interesting read. closeupready Jun 2015 #18

What do you know... Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #55

Ah, the "liberal" (ahem, cough, cough, cough) NPR in action. We should write to Rehm and valerief Jun 2015 #4

An issue he quickly resolved... 63splitwindow Jun 2015 #5

The fact that she asked and said she has "a list." nt valerief Jun 2015 #6

Allright. If such a "list" does, indeed, exist, the question becomes... 63splitwindow Jun 2015 #13

First, she should have identified that list, but she didn't. It was just "a list." And yes, dual valerief Jun 2015 #21

Of course it exists - it's all over the internet oberliner Jun 2015 #29

Well, 63splitwindow Jun 2015 #35

It's not on behalf of any candidate oberliner Jun 2015 #36

Thanks, the reason I ask... 63splitwindow Jun 2015 #37

If you can look at that list Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #56

Whoaaaaa.... 63splitwindow Jun 2015 #58

She wasn't asking a question, she was making a declaration. Scootaloo Jun 2015 #31

Her "statement" was poor journalism... 63splitwindow Jun 2015 #63

Except that list was posted HERE leftynyc Jun 2015 #52

The original topic... 63splitwindow Jun 2015 #59

Really? leftynyc Jun 2015 #60

Relax... 63splitwindow Jun 2015 #62

Inane question. Bernie was born in the U.S. And does not have dual citizenship. He is Jewish, and still_one Jun 2015 #7

I was wondering when that was going to get started. Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #8

Ms. Rehm later issued a statement to The Jewish Journal apologizing for her line of questioning. oberliner Jun 2015 #9

She is an idiot if she is getting her information from face book still_one Jun 2015 #16

"I had read in a comment on Facebook, I stated it as fact." antiquie Jun 2015 #17

Yes that is pretty weak coming from a journalist oberliner Jun 2015 #23

No shit. One truly hopes that her chickenshit comment did not come from her Nay Jun 2015 #28

I shared a post on Facebook that said great blessings would come to me for sharing it on Facebook FrodosPet Jun 2015 #25

So according to her, 6chars Jun 2015 #47

And the dirty tricks begin. jalan48 Jun 2015 #10

+1000 blackspade Jun 2015 #19

^This^ SoapBox Jun 2015 #22

I wouldn't support Bernie if he weren't a serious threat to the establishment Jack Rabbit Jun 2015 #26

Exactly...he is a serious threat INdemo Jun 2015 #38

Do you blame Bill Clinton leftynyc Jun 2015 #53

This has nothing to do with "threat to the establishment." iandhr Jun 2015 #39

That is definitely not what is happening here oberliner Jun 2015 #41

it's an odd line of attack if so since establishment loves Israel yurbud Jun 2015 #61

Good old fashioned anti-semitism. iandhr Jun 2015 #14

WTF is this crap? blackspade Jun 2015 #15

What the hell? SoapBox Jun 2015 #20

I quit in 2003 in the run up to the Iraq War. jalan48 Jun 2015 #24

That list is mentioned on du all the time JI7 Jun 2015 #27

Is that THE list in question... 63splitwindow Jun 2015 #30

Yes? Can we see it on DU? Scootaloo Jun 2015 #32

You posted on one such thread oberliner Jun 2015 #40

Please refresh my memory. Scootaloo Jun 2015 #42

The thread where you call Israel a "shitty little client state" oberliner Jun 2015 #43

I'm glad you had a link, 'cause that wouldn't have narrowed it down otherwise Scootaloo Jun 2015 #44

Here's another one oberliner Jun 2015 #45

I'm laughing so damn hard here Scootaloo Jun 2015 #46

She didn't press she accused, an important distinction. A good example of why I abandoned NPR/PBS mulsh Jun 2015 #33

NPR is no longer "public" radio. Koinos Jun 2015 #34

what can we expect from project_bluebook Jun 2015 #48

Nazi's Plutocracy Radio nolabels Jun 2015 #50

Wow, that's pretty offensive... n/t Little Tich Jun 2015 #49

I know which NPR reporter to question from now on. truthisfreedom Jun 2015 #51

What the hell? Bradical79 Jun 2015 #54

BHO was never able to prove there's no Kenyan birth certificate ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2015 #57