I saw this on the Daily show site. It was hillarious. They started fighting each other over the name Hussein. That is typical of Obama. He is black then white then has one Jewish name and another Arab.
I saw this on the Daily show site. It was hillarious. They started fighting each other over the name Hussein. That is typical of Obama. He is black then white then has one Jewish name and another Arab.
What also makes it funny is that there are Jews that had the name Hussien. Just most American Jews don't know much about Middle Eastern Jewish history.
Do you know what I found out recently? The rumors about Obama's alleged "Muslim" background have been traced to Andy Martin, an anti-Semitic crank. Specifically:
His most high-profile campaign came in 1996, when it was alleged that he'd run anti-Semitic campaigns in the past, including authorization of a committee in 1986 called "The Anthony R. Martin-Trigona Congressional Campaign to Exterminate Jew Power in America."
Martin denies involvement, though he allegedly made anti-Semitic remarks in a bankruptcy case in 1983. While he touts a two-state solution for the Middle East in his "Andy Martin Peace Plan," says he's close to the peace movement in Israel, and has proposed increased compensation for Holocaust victims, the candidate also called for the Bush administration to attack Israel instead of Iraq. He has compared Ariel Sharon to Adolf Hitler and has written in defense of Hamas suicide bombers.
More recently, a fellow named Jerome Corsi has contributed to some of the pure fantasy about Obama. Here is what Corsi said in 2004 about John Kerry:
"After he married TerRAHsa, didn't John Kerry begin practicing Judiasm? He also has paternal grandparents that were Jewish. What religion is John Kerry?"
I find something sadly ironic about the fact that paranoid Jews concerned about candidates who might be unfriendly to Jewish interests have fallen prey to lies and rumors initiated by anti-Semites.
But I also have to wonder about the motives of these guys. Why would they appeal to Jewish paranoia if they're against Jews? My suspicion is that they take satisfaction in manipulating what they perceive as Jewish power.
This is my first time commenting on your blog. This clip is wonderful and funny. And I love Obama's campaign because its very presence is bringing all these toxins (stereotypes, prejudices, etc) to the forefront. Win or lose, his campaign is the healthiest thing in U.S. politics in a very long time!!!
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That was really funny.
By the way have you heard about this?
Nefesh B'Nefesh
The First International Jewish Bloggers Convention
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
http://www.nbn.org.il/bloggers/
I sent in a registration for it.
Hi Ehav,
I was debating heavily if I should put it on. lol. I almost deleted it when I saw your comment.
re: NBN Jewish blogger convention. Wow! I didn't know about this, but will check register and it out. Thanks!
Very funny.
I saw this on the Daily show site. It was hillarious. They started fighting each other over the name Hussein. That is typical of Obama. He is black then white then has one Jewish name and another Arab.
I saw this on the Daily show site. It was hillarious. They started fighting each other over the name Hussein. That is typical of Obama. He is black then white then has one Jewish name and another Arab.
What also makes it funny is that there are Jews that had the name Hussien. Just most American Jews don't know much about Middle Eastern Jewish history.
Hee! too funny!
Do you know what I found out recently? The rumors about Obama's alleged "Muslim" background have been traced to Andy Martin, an anti-Semitic crank. Specifically:
His most high-profile campaign came in 1996, when it was alleged that he'd run anti-Semitic campaigns in the past, including authorization of a committee in 1986 called "The Anthony R. Martin-Trigona Congressional Campaign to Exterminate Jew Power in America."
Martin denies involvement, though he allegedly made anti-Semitic remarks in a bankruptcy case in 1983. While he touts a two-state solution for the Middle East in his "Andy Martin Peace Plan," says he's close to the peace movement in Israel, and has proposed increased compensation for Holocaust victims, the candidate also called for the Bush administration to attack Israel instead of Iraq. He has compared Ariel Sharon to Adolf Hitler and has written in defense of Hamas suicide bombers.
More recently, a fellow named Jerome Corsi has contributed to some of the pure fantasy about Obama. Here is what Corsi said in 2004 about John Kerry:
"After he married TerRAHsa, didn't John Kerry begin practicing Judiasm? He also has paternal grandparents that were Jewish. What religion is John Kerry?"
I find something sadly ironic about the fact that paranoid Jews concerned about candidates who might be unfriendly to Jewish interests have fallen prey to lies and rumors initiated by anti-Semites.
But I also have to wonder about the motives of these guys. Why would they appeal to Jewish paranoia if they're against Jews? My suspicion is that they take satisfaction in manipulating what they perceive as Jewish power.
This is my first time commenting on your blog.
This clip is wonderful and funny. And I love Obama's campaign because its very presence is bringing all these toxins (stereotypes, prejudices, etc) to the forefront. Win or lose, his campaign is the healthiest thing in U.S. politics in a very long time!!!
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