McMahon compiles rival's 'Jewish money' list

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: Politico

This is the kind of thing you don't generally see a campaign put in writing, especially in heavily Jewish New York, but the Observer has a story saying that aides to Rep. Mike McMahon offered them a list of GOP rival Michael Grimm's "Jewish money" for the second quarter.

I'm going to let the story speak for itself, and McMahon spokeswoman Jennifer Nelson is quoted in the story saying the point wasn't to weed out donors by ethnicity, but to show that a lot of Grimm's donors are not from inside the district.

Unfortunately for McMahon, the list is actually headlined "Grimm Jewish Money Q2."

David Freedlander quotes her saying that the finance director for the campaign put it together and "she's Jewish, so she knows a lot of people in that community," by way of explaining how anyone would know.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/maggiehaberman/0710/McMahon_compiles_Jewish_money.html?showall

[Jim Sagle]

1. This is one time I would gladly vote Republican.

[Behind the Aegis]

2. Wow! Anti-semitism in US politics?! Who would have guessed.

Seems anti-semitism is getting pretty aggressive in politics this election season.

[KingFlorez]

3. The aide was fired

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/07/dem-rep-fires-aide-after-distribution-of-jewish-money-list.php

Although, we can surely expect Republicans to fly into overly dramatic, fake outrage mode. Of course, as usual, no one will pay their theatrics any mind.

[seattleblue]

4. It sure would have been simple to title it "Non-District Money".

[proteus_lives]

5. He should get Oliver Stone to do a documentary about it.

[Ross K]

7. Narrated by Mel Gibson

[Ross K]

6. I didn't know Fred Malek was still active in politics!

[Kingofalldems]

8. Another 'Bad things about Democrats' post

Is that your specialty? :shrug:

[Tempest]

9. Good for him if no one else is posting these kinds of articles

Would you prefer Rangel's corruption charges not be posted on DU as well?