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In reply to the discussion: Anthony Weiner Enters 2013 New York Mayoral Race (VIDEO) [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)has never been an honest broker. He is no different from any other Dem sadly, on that issue.
I'm still waiting to hear how taking a Dem position, wrong though it may be, on a highly charged political issue which will get you thrown out of the party if you dare to speak out about it, translates into 'hating all Arabs'.
He is married to a Muslim woman which has often made him the target of the Far Right. Have YOU seen some of the nasty attacks on his wife, 'terrorist' and on him because of his marriage to his wife?
Again, I totally disagree with his and the Dem Party's position on the I/P situation. I have asked you to give me some names of other Dems, other than Kucinich who is no longer in Congress, who have dared to oppose AIPAC. So far, none. Obama and he Clintons and all of our top leadership, Pelosi et al ALL fully support Israel in this conflict to my knowledge.
Where he differed from the leadership was on issues of importance to progressives. Such as a SC Justice, in this case Thomas, refusing to recuse himself from the Citizens United vote because of huge conflicts of interest. On Gay Rights, Minority Rights, and a host of other progressive issues. He was often a lone and very strong voice on those issues while the leadership remained silent or told us we 'can not do this right now' etc etc.