Comments: Senate "Leader"
Chris, you spew mindless leftist nonsense almost every day! How do you do it? But what we really want you to do is talk more about how Cynthia McKinney has pocketed lots of Arab money in her political career. We also want more coverage from you on her Dad's comment after she lost in 2002 that her defeat was caused by, and I quote, "Jews. J-E-W-S." The Democratic Party is apparently the Jew-hating party, isn't it, Chris?
Posted by phillydog at August 9, 2004 02:02 PM
Check out this load of crap:
http://www.accessnorthga.com/articles/afullstory.asp?ID=83335
Posted by matt at August 9, 2004 03:16 PM
Phillydog you need to send me your real address and not use mdown@nytimes.com if you would like to have a discussion about Cynthia McKinney. I am not a supporter of her (as evidenced by my endorsement of her opponent in this primary and if you care to look up old print issues of the Dunwoody Crier or her opponent in '02 as well).
I do not ask you to defend the worst of the Republican Party and your obsession with McKinney isn't really getting you anyway, especially if you do it anonymously. Sorry you feel so upset about Cynthia McKinney but nobody around her likes her to begin with and I don't really know how you would expect us to defend her?
Thanks.
Posted by Chris at August 9, 2004 04:06 PM
The Democratic party supports Cynthia McKinney. Lots of Arab money has supported Cynthia McKinney. You say, Chris, that you do not support Cynthia McKinney--but I never said you did.
By the way, this interest in your Party shouldn't be characterized as an "obsession," as you so snarkily put it, but just someone pointing out forgotten news items. You did not argue with my speculation that the Democratic party is the Jew-hating party, and I guess that's because there's too many pro-Palestinian people in your party, or that you think the answer is yes.
We'll talk about New York's Al Sharpton, who spoke at the Democratic convention, and the legendary incident at Freddy's Fashion Mart in Harlem, another time.
Posted by phillydog at August 9, 2004 04:59 PM
How about when James Baker, serving as Secretary of State for George H.W. Bush, said of the Jewish community's concern about the first Bush's Middle East policy, "Fu-- them, they didn't vote for us anyway."?
Doesn't the fact that a recent Republican president, and the current one's father, appointed Baker Secretary of State make that a more damning representation of the Republican Party than one member of Congress elected from one district and not occupying any leadership post in Congress?
Posted by Observer at August 9, 2004 07:02 PM
Phillydog, I really doubt the Democratic Party establishment supports McKinney as she is one of the GOP's best fundraisers of all time. Just slap a picture of her on a fundraising mailing and you are guaranteed at least a couple hundred thousand dollars. Now there are many Democrats who support McKinney, but that is what makes the Democratic Party great, we let people think for themselves, instead of just being dittoheads.
Posted by yoshi at August 9, 2004 10:11 PM
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