Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

The Senator's Gentile Rebuke (Sen. Allen Angry at Reporter's Question about Jewish Ancestry)
Washington Post ^ | 9/19/06 | Dana Milbank

Posted on 09/19/2006 4:16:14 AM PDT by nj26

click here to read article


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 181-188 next last
This Senate race gets weirder by the minute...
1 posted on 09/19/2006 4:16:15 AM PDT by nj26
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: nj26

My guess is that since Northern VA has a very high Muslim population, Webb's comments were meant to alienate that voting block towards Allen.


2 posted on 09/19/2006 4:21:22 AM PDT by Post-Neolithic
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nj26
Democrats are worried about Senator George Allen, and rightly so.

George Allen will be the next President of the United States.


3 posted on 09/19/2006 4:21:51 AM PDT by Stallone (Dealing with Democrats IS the War on Terror.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nj26

There have been anti-Semitic overtones by the Webb campaign from the beginning. This is just an additional part of it. I'm sure the question was a plant.


4 posted on 09/19/2006 4:22:10 AM PDT by Brilliant
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Stallone

its an attempt at denergrate a person for being related to a Jew. Reminds me of the attack used by the Democrats against Cheney's daughter for being a lesbian


5 posted on 09/19/2006 4:23:39 AM PDT by 4rcane
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Stallone

6 posted on 09/19/2006 4:24:25 AM PDT by Stallone (Dealing with Democrats IS the War on Terror.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: 4rcane

except there's nothing wrong with being a Jew and much to be admired.


7 posted on 09/19/2006 4:24:51 AM PDT by gusopol3
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Stallone

8 posted on 09/19/2006 4:25:05 AM PDT by Stallone (Dealing with Democrats IS the War on Terror.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Post-Neolithic

i didn't read any comments by Webb, the question and comments were by Peggy Fox, the news anchor that asked the question. i live in noVA and i am not sure how many muslims with voting rights there are. i tend to doubt many of them are US citizens. NoVA is a dem stronghold and going to go for Webb in any event, i would think. i am definitely surprised by all this weirdness, though, the macaca comment and this stuff too. not a boring campaign, that's for sure!


9 posted on 09/19/2006 4:25:12 AM PDT by xsmommy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: 4rcane

... what's it saying is the Democrats want anti-Jew and anti-Lesbian voters


10 posted on 09/19/2006 4:25:23 AM PDT by 4rcane
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Stallone

11 posted on 09/19/2006 4:25:57 AM PDT by Stallone (Dealing with Democrats IS the War on Terror.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Brilliant

"I'm sure the question was a plant."

No doubt about that.

Question is whether the motive was to depress turnout for Allen in southside Virginia and among Muslims in Fairfax County, or whether it was to get under his skin and provoke him into an anger tantrum (as it successfully managed.)

Bottom line... Allen played right into their hands.


12 posted on 09/19/2006 4:26:05 AM PDT by nj26 (Border Security=Homeland Security... Put Our Military on the Border! (Proud2BNRA))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: nj26
"Oh, that's just all? That's just all," the senator mocked, pressing his attack. He directed Fox to "ask questions about issues that really matter to people here in Virginia" and refrain from "making aspersions."

So asking if you have Jewish ancestors is "casting aspersions"? What's that about?

13 posted on 09/19/2006 4:26:38 AM PDT by mdwakeup
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nj26
Fox said her motive was curiosity. "I thought it was important to find out is this part of his heritage, because if it is nobody knows it. Do you deny part of your heritage for political reasons?"

Okay, guess now we can ask anyone in politics about their backgrounds, and if they object, say they are denying their heritage for political reasons. Geez, the Democrats get angry if you ask them about their "heritage" of what they voted for two months previously.

I also note the article's smug commentary about how "unlikely" a Jewish person Senator Allen would make. Begs the question to the Post: what makes a Jew? Do they have some sort of special knowledge over this? Is this the same rationale that allows Bill Clinton to be African-American, when apparently Clarence Thomas isn't?

14 posted on 09/19/2006 4:26:55 AM PDT by GraceCoolidge
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Stallone

15 posted on 09/19/2006 4:27:06 AM PDT by Stallone (Dealing with Democrats IS the War on Terror.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: nj26
Did you actually see the supposed confrontation between Fox and Allen?

Are you willingly taking Milbank's characterization of the event?

16 posted on 09/19/2006 4:29:05 AM PDT by OldFriend (I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.....and My Heart to the Soldier Who Protects It.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

Comment #17 Removed by Moderator

To: nj26

The only time it should matter is if they are against religion altogether. You know the first amendment doesn't say freedom from, it says freedom of religion. Peggy Fox is a stupid dem talking point for Gannett my local channel 9.


18 posted on 09/19/2006 4:29:56 AM PDT by flynmudd (Proud Navy Mom to OSSR Richard T. Blalock-USS Ramage)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mdwakeup

You fell for it.


19 posted on 09/19/2006 4:32:47 AM PDT by misterrob
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: nj26
The Washington Post's account seems a bit ..... skewed
compared with another post on FR.
20 posted on 09/19/2006 4:33:23 AM PDT by Jedi Master Pikachu ( Microevolution is real; Macroevolution is not real.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 181-188 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson