Video & Multimedia

MADem

(135,425 posts)

61. I am appalled at this thread.

Sun May 29, 2016, 02:42 PM

May 2016

I am rocked back on my heels at some of the commentary here. It's completely unsubtle, but it's "OK" because it is aimed at someone the "Brigade" doesn't like.

We know, full well, that if the person making DWS's observations were Bernie Sanders, that anyone coming back at them with some of the snide insinuations I've seen in this thread would be blown out of the water. There would be screeching, screaming, rending of garments, demands for frog-marching, etc., etc., and so forth.

I recall when Diane Rehm talked about Sanders' "dual Israeli citizenship" and the Brigade wanted her head on a pike. "How DARE she!!!" But I guess it's OK to say those sorts of things if the target is someone other than Bernie.

Situational outrage, to be sure.

By their words we are certainly getting to know them, I guess. smh!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

80 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Wasserman Schultz calls Jewish intermarriage a "problem" [View all] Cheese Sandwich May 2016 OP

She is speaking to a group that shares her faith, She is jewish you know... dubyadiprecession May 2016 #1

That is no way for an elected official to speak. Inclusive my ass. nt valerief May 2016 #10

Tell that to my Rabbi Gothmog May 2016 #15

I think you mean whathehell May 2016 #35

Hell, the position of the Catholic Church is that Catholics shouldn't marry outside their faith still_one May 2016 #54

Why would anyone consider it a problem? 6chars May 2016 #79

Is This a Private Matter? McKim May 2016 #2

I don't like this woman at all but in this I understand her. jwirr May 2016 #3

Why do you hate Jews and the Jewish faith? Gothmog May 2016 #16

I suggest you re-read the post you are replying to. JonLeibowitz May 2016 #30

I did Gothmog May 2016 #41

I did. Your response to jwirr still makes no sense JonLeibowitz May 2016 #53

She's still the DNC chair and will open the Convention in July. George II May 2016 #4

This is OLD, Feb. 2015, fwiw, in her local paper. elleng May 2016 #5

Intermarriage isn't a real problem in America. If some people are concerned about their race or Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #6

I agree.. whathehell May 2016 #7

Ok, I'm Jewish and I am very much an American and am concerned about dilution, largely JudyM May 2016 #23

'dilution'? whathehell May 2016 #33

Of culture. Of traditions. It's more than bloodlines. JudyM May 2016 #38

Yes, we all have those.. whathehell May 2016 #39

Really. You are demonstrating your own. "Move to Israel" is so transparently bigoted. JudyM May 2016 #40

Except I didn't say that... whathehell May 2016 #42

Please. Your suggesting she "could" move to Israel isn't even in the same category as Israel urging JudyM May 2016 #73

'Pease' yourself.. whathehell May 2016 #75

It's both I think, but you shouldn't move to the melting pot if you don't want to have those lines Ed Suspicious May 2016 #76

I agree. whathehell May 2016 #78

Diane Rehm....is that YOU? MADem May 2016 #26

Yes it is inappropriate, and a not so subtle meaning there. Perhaps they feel that American still_one May 2016 #56

I am appalled at this thread. MADem May 2016 #61

Excellent points. Kick & Rec This^^^^^^^^^ still_one May 2016 #62

Generally, yes, elleng May 2016 #8

You say "The culture is strong, the religion maybe not so much" whathehell May 2016 #34

Celebrating holidays together, elleng May 2016 #46

Yes, but the holidays, whathehell May 2016 #77

I'm a senior citizen and can remember when the parents of my Protestant friends didn't want maddiemom May 2016 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow May 2016 #9

Sanders does not attend services and is not observant Gothmog May 2016 #17

Yeah, well, he is running to be President of all people, not just those of any particular faith. nt silvershadow May 2016 #19

I saw that Sanders has done poorly in exit polls with Jews Gothmog May 2016 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow May 2016 #27

Oh, come on... MrMickeysMom May 2016 #22

So you are an expert on Judiasm and the Jewish people? Gothmog May 2016 #24

Why should it be? MrMickeysMom May 2016 #28

They're really digging to find "dirt" on anyone who gets in the way. I hear she said... George II May 2016 #50

The right wing conservative Jewish establishment in Israel and U.S. is Lodestar May 2016 #11

wonder how this affects decisions government/political/legal wise .... Hiraeth May 2016 #13

Does it license right wingers to start talking about the "problem" of intermarriage? Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #18

sounds like a personal problem, to me Hiraeth May 2016 #21

This is a topic at my Temple at least three or four times a year Gothmog May 2016 #14

When some right wing groups espouse seperation of races and cultures it's creepy. I don't know what GoneFishin May 2016 #20

Yes.. whathehell May 2016 #36

er Debbie DonCoquixote May 2016 #29

So what? Behind the Aegis May 2016 #31

Let me ask you a question.. whathehell May 2016 #37

"Judaism" is a religion. Behind the Aegis May 2016 #43

Further clarification, please.. whathehell May 2016 #44

I don't know how to make this any more simple. Behind the Aegis May 2016 #45

+1. MADem May 2016 #47

+1000 awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #49

We are talking a personal religious belief, not someone imposing that belief on anyone else. still_one May 2016 #51

You don't need to make it "simple", only clear, and not whathehell May 2016 #80

Thank you BTA. There are a lot of not so subtle insinuations that have been tossed about still_one May 2016 #48

Thank you! 6chars May 2016 #58

I know antisemites who feel the same way she does: assimulation and intermarriage is a big... marble falls May 2016 #32

Did you bring this up more than a year ago when she first said it? George II May 2016 #52

People should marry whoever they want of any race, ethnicity or religion, and it's not a problem. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #55

Why is this an issue for you now but wasn't an issue for you more than a year ago? George II May 2016 #60

It's not an issue for me. I support all interracial couples and stuff like that. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #64

Okay, let me try this (since you're evading the question) - why is this something you needed.... George II May 2016 #66

Gee, do you think this is in any way is a veiled barb at Bernie and Jane Sanders? highprincipleswork May 2016 #57

I doubt it because this happened over a year ago before Bernie got big Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #59

SMH. This is incredible that you would even say this. MADem May 2016 #65

Perhaps chill? highprincipleswork May 2016 #68

Yeah, because this kind of commentary is OK? MADem May 2016 #70

While you're on your very angry high horse, perhaps you will pause a moment to calmly explain highprincipleswork May 2016 #71

Perhaps YOU need to pull the string and see to whom I was speaking MADem May 2016 #72

Thanks for correction. highprincipleswork May 2016 #67

Check the date. Sanders wasn't even in the race MADem May 2016 #63

Reality is reality. I'm not concerned about it. highprincipleswork May 2016 #69

Well, your notion of reality has nothing to do with actual reality. MADem May 2016 #74