2016 Postmortem

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Sun Jun 5, 2016, 12:23 PM

Jun 2016

It is in the opinion section. Here is a related story of a Muslim candidate's desire to run for office:

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/274631-house-candidate-reid-told-me-not-run-because-im-muslim

A Democratic House candidate running in Nevada says Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told him he shouldn't run because he is a Muslim.

"On August 27th, I was told by Harry Reid: 'Let me be blunt, you are not going to be able to win because you are a Muslim,'" Jesse Sbaih wrote in an email to supporters Tuesday, which was also posted on the Daily Kos.

He added that an adviser to Reid also told him he would "have a problem winning, because you are a Muslim."
Sbaih, a lawyer and immigrant from Jordan, is running for Nevada's 3rd District. His accusations were first reported by The Washington Post.

Reid's staffers quickly denied the outgoing Senate Democratic leader made the comment, while acknowledging he met with Sbaih in August.
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"The hate mail has started up again" [View all] Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 OP

I find it hard to defend Zogby, a proponent of Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Tarc Jun 2016 #1

Is this you failing to condemn the hate mail and bombing threats? Or perhaps you even approve? JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #2

Wait...there were also bombing threats? annavictorious Jun 2016 #5

There were in the past; it is unclear whether Tarc condemns those as well, or not. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #6

Saying that you find it hard to defend an individual annavictorious Jun 2016 #9

It is very similar. Defending him in this context is defending him against bomb threats. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #10

I don't really care what he has received, any more than I care that Trump supporters Tarc Jun 2016 #13

Disgusting statement, but not surprising given the source. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #14

Sorry, but ol' Zogby has said some deeply offensive and anti-Israeli things over the years Tarc Jun 2016 #15

I actually agree with you here... Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #7

And what happens if the "new consensus that reflects the will of the majority of Democrats" annavictorious Jun 2016 #3

I don't think people are necessarily supposed to accept things. Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #4

The will of a majority of Democrats has often been unacceptable, ask LBJ about that. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #12

Recommended Cheese Sandwich saidsimplesimon Jun 2016 #8

How is this related to the OP? annavictorious Jun 2016 #11

that's probably what they were thinking Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #16

Pro-Israel often comes off as anti-Muslim for some reason Fumesucker Jun 2016 #17