2016 Postmortem

Warren DeMontague

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38. Yeah, it's nothing I haven't heard before.

Mon May 30, 2016, 02:47 AM

May 2016

But my Grandparents were like the poster Jews for Assimilation, and I'm the product of one of those interfaith marriages, so I'm probably a bit biased.

She seems to approach many things from a sort of socially reactionary position of trying to "contain" or control "bad" or what-may-be-perceived as "unwanted" behavior, which strikes me as fundamentally counterproductive not just to dealing with peoples' complex lives and choices, but ALSO from the standpoint of organically encouraging people to discover what meaning or tradition (if any) holds value for them personally.

The goose, as always, has to get itself out of the bottle.

Describing any two people who love each other (presumably) and want to commit their lives together as a "problem"- to me, that's a problem, no matter the context.

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Does Debbie Wasserman-Schultz resent Bernie & Jane Sanders because of their interfaith marriage? [View all] Cheese Sandwich May 2016 OP

. Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #1

Was DWS just bullshitting the faithful when she called interfaith marriage a "problem"? virtualobserver May 2016 #3

You mean something that deeply religious Jewish people find problematic? Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #5

people of "faith" find many issues concerning marriage "problematic", like same sex marriage..... virtualobserver May 2016 #10

Lol MFM008 May 2016 #12

If DWS resents this pair, she resents them annavictorious May 2016 #2

Hilarious, sadly. I'll pray for you in Hebrew. floriduck May 2016 #11

Remember what this Jew had to say about fellow Jews praying....Matt 6:5-6. nt msanthrope May 2016 #47

No. hrmjustin May 2016 #4

Maybe......? JPnoodleman May 2016 #6

That is probably the silliest thing I've heard today. Arkansas Granny May 2016 #7

"We have the problem of intermarriage." Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #8

LOL Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #16

She's disgusting. tabasco May 2016 #9

Why in the name of King Tut MFM008 May 2016 #13

doubling down trying to put a "Jewish connection" into your OP? still_one May 2016 #14

Uh... How am I "putting" it in? Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #17

I believe that I can find a suitable image for this Tarc May 2016 #15

There is plenty of other stuff to criticize DWS on, like voting to send cancer grannies to prison Warren DeMontague May 2016 #24

You're really desperate, aren't you? okasha May 2016 #18

I just wondered if maybe Wasserman-Schultz has a problem with people marrying outside their religion Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #20

Many Jews are concerned less with interfaith marriage okasha May 2016 #25

Sorry, all sharks are busy being jumped over already. The line starts over there ----> n/t Blaukraut May 2016 #19

This is not an uncommon position for people in many religions gollygee May 2016 #21

Debbie, sit down . . . . no_hypocrisy May 2016 #22

She supports payday lending and thinks medical marijuana users belong in prison. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #23

I agree. Behind the Aegis May 2016 #36

Yeah, it's nothing I haven't heard before. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #38

My grandparents were different. Behind the Aegis May 2016 #40

I do know what you mean and where it is coming from. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #41

Agreed, smells like bigotry, sorry to say. JudyM May 2016 #50

Why would she care? KingFlorez May 2016 #26

It's not really a theory Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #27

It's beyond unlikely that DWS cares who Sanders is married to KingFlorez May 2016 #30

I don't know she seems to have some problem with "intermarriage." Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #32

Nah, as long as Jane Sanders isn't trying to ease chemo nausea by eating a pot brownie Warren DeMontague May 2016 #42

This post ...... LenaBaby61 May 2016 #28

Yup. Agschmid May 2016 #45

Jewish Interfaith Marriage Statistics jamese777 May 2016 #29

No! wildeyed May 2016 #31

I heard DWS gets her shoes from DSW! tandem5 May 2016 #33

wouldn't she resent the Clinton Family also because of Chelsea and Mezvinsky have an interfaith JI7 May 2016 #34

this is a common discussion among many cultures . think of all the jokes about marrying JI7 May 2016 #35

Yes, but we (Jews) have this conversation... Behind the Aegis May 2016 #37

Uh huh. grossproffit May 2016 #44

So she's bigot as well as a DINO? Betty Karlson May 2016 #39

Wait what? Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #63

No, there's no religion in the world that can stand up to the green God the DNC worships. If JCanete May 2016 #43

this is a great point. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #57

Does DWS resent Chelsea Clinton & Marc Mezvinsky because of their interfaith marriage? oberliner May 2016 #46

^^ this ^^ Hiraeth May 2016 #54

Not really an exact equivalent since Bernie is the one who married outside. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #58

Interfaith marriage is a problem for all religious communities who wish to retain their traditions. msanthrope May 2016 #48

Why indeed? OilemFirchen May 2016 #59

I'm not religious. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #60

I'm not religious Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #61

This was recorded by right wing conservatives to paint sufrommich May 2016 #49

Thanks for your much needed post. riversedge May 2016 #52

This was a mainstream media report so you know what to do Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #62

Each day your OP's more more silly. Thank goodness they will stop when the voting is done! riversedge May 2016 #51

i love innuendo. The republicans honed it to a fine art. Basically insinuate anything with a MariaThinks May 2016 #53

you mean like claiming all critiques of Hillary are TheSarcastinator May 2016 #55

No, establishment types just flat-out don't like populist types. NorthCarolina May 2016 #56