Rift between blacks, Jews cited in election

Washington Times ^ | 7/02/02 | Dave Boyer

[kattracks]

The defeat of a black House Democrat who opposed pro-Israel resolutions has sent shock waves through the party and raised concerns about a widening rift between blacks and Jews.

"It's going to have other implications in other races," says Rep. Earl F. Hilliard, Alabama Democrat, whose opponent raised more than $300,000 from Jewish donors outside the state. "I just don't think that the black community is going to sit still and let it happen."

[Shermy]

Could have been those anti-semitic flyers his supporters spread around in the first place. But the spin is on...

[thegreatbeast]

"They have targeted Cynthia McKinney in Georgia; they have targeted Jesse Jackson Jr. of Chicago and Donald Payne of Newark [N.J.]," Mr. Hilliard says. "Many African-Americans were not pleased with the manner of Jewish influence in the
African-American district. I don't think that they're going to be pleased with that influence in Cynthia McKinney's district, or Jesse Jackson, or Don Payne or anybody else that represents a predominantly African-American district."
Oh!, those poor babies! How are they ever get on? It's so unfair for someone to organize and take these people on on their own turf. What are McKinney, Jackson and Payne gonna do? O my!
Sure, the big mistake was importing Sharpton from Hymietown! Sure, that's the ticket.
A little cheese with that whine, Mr. Hilliard?

[Jeremy_Reaban]

I think what we're seeing is actually something of a splinter in the democrat party.

The democrat party is sort of a combination of anti-american wackos, environuts, and socialists.

It seems like now that the anti-american wackos are in trouble in most of America (the exception being Lee in California).

[Drew68]

I think what we're seeing is actually something of a splinter in the democrat party.

Yep. As more and more whites flee the democratic party, the democrats are finding it increasingly important to reach out to the various "victim" classes. They are going to learn a hard lesson that there is little solidarity amongst the many different groups that the democrats count on for support. In fact, many of these groups are in direct competition with each other for influence and will work to undermine one another. Mayor Bloomberg of NYC is a perfect example of this. Blacks refused to support a hispanic democrat (Ferrer, I believe) and the city would up with a Republican mayor (albeit a liberal one). Look for the same thing to happen in California, God willing.

[Cacique]

btt

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

"Clearly, people who support the policies important to Israel can expect support from Jewish donors," he says.

If at all true, Jews and Jewish money would be overwhelmingly supporting Repubicans. The second most anti-Jewish group in the U.S. has to Jews. (Just behind Blacks.)

[aristeides]

"Many African-Americans were not pleased with the manner of Jewish influence in the African-American district. I don't think that they're going to be pleased with that influence in Cynthia McKinney's district, or Jesse Jackson, or Don Payne or anybody else that represents a predominantly African-American district."

Why, Mr. Hilliard, is that "Jewish influence" so objectionable, and all the out-of-state donations to you and McKinney not objectionable?