The Frogs in Boiling Water
Most of us have heard the tale of the frog in boiling water. If you try to put a frog in boiling water, it will hop out, but if you … Read More
Category: Antisemitism
Kyrie Irving is not Funny, Prescient, or Harmless | Commentary
I often use a three-word idiom to explain human behavior; accident, coincidence, and trend. The current anti-Semitic controversy surrounding the demonstrations of ignorance by NBA star Kyrie Irving makes my … Read More
meanwhile in Bizarro World, Alabama GOP Passes Resolution to Remove the USA from the UN
State level GOP parties are doing all kinds of stupidity, censuring its US senators, and following on the usual RW craziness, resorting to the pre-GQP tropes, as befits a state … Read More
corrosion and catastrophes: James Fallows on what Biden should do with the warlock hunt
Stories do have consequences, and following Trump’s American Carnage, truth will out in the larger American narrative. This James Fallows essay is worth reading, made important by the trial balloon of … Read More
AK-Sen: Desperate Dan Sullivan (R) Resorts To Antisemitism In Latest Attack Against Al Gross (I)
This is some desperate bull shit: x Here’s a new digital ad being run by @SenDanSullivan against @DrAlGrossAK, who’s Jewish, with an illustration of him fanning out money and a … Read More
GA-Sen A: Jon Ossoff (D), “I’ll bring deeply rooted LGBTQ inclusion to U.S. Senate”
U.S. Senate candidate, Jon Ossoff (D. GA), recently did an interview with Q Magazine and vowed to be an unwavering ally for LGBTQ rights in the U.S. Senate: “There’s no … Read More
GA-Sen A: Dem Super PAC Launches $7 Million Ad Buy To Help Jon Ossoff (D) Defeat David Perdue (R)
From CNN: Senate Majority PAC, the top Democratic Super PAC involved in Senate races, will spend $7.2 million on ads in September aimed at defeating Republican Sen. David Perdue of … Read More
GA-Sen A: Jon Ossoff (D), “Federal Government deserves 'F' for handling of COVID-19 pandemic”
U.S. Senate candidate, Jon Ossoff (D. GA), sat down with the Gwinnett Daily Post asking him how he would grade Donald Trump and U.S. Senator David Perdue’s (R. GA) response … Read More
GA-Sen B: Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R) Goes On White Supremacist's Talk Show To Trash BLM
Wow: x I joined @JackPosobiec on @OANN to discuss why I had to call out the BLM political organization — and why the woke mob is trying to cancel me. … Read More
George Soros's son speaks out forcefully
in an op ed piece at NBC titled My father, George Soros, is white supremacists' favorite target. But they won't stop us with the subtitle of “The surge in online … Read More
GA-Sen B: Vanity Fair, “Kelly Loeffler (R) Can’t Decide If She’s Been Cancelled or Not”
So this happened earlier this: Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), who is a co-owner of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream, has been outspoken regarding how she feels about the Black Lives Matter … Read More
Yesterday Trump said famed anti-Semite Henry Ford had 'good bloodlines'; today, Biden's a 'racist'
I knew this would happen. Knew it, knew it, knew it. Because Donald Trump’s clear penchant for racism, misogyny, perversion, incompetence, buffoonery, and just plain evil is no longer news, … Read More
They Were Over Six Feet Apart, Says Trump (Who Also Ignored Anti-Semitic Signs)
Above is a photo of a protest crowd today at Olympia, WA. Trump says he watched the protests (not specifically this one), and… “I watched the protest and they were … Read More
Trump, Anti-Semitism, and the Apocalypse
This is going to seem a little screwy, but given the age we’re living through, it may fit right in. I am concerned whether some of Trump’s actions are deliberately … Read More
MoveOn: 2020 Presidential Candidates Should Not Attend AIPAC Conference
NEW SURVEY: Over 74% of MoveOn Members Believe 2020 Presidential Candidates Should Not Attend AIPAC Conference AIPAC conference to be headlined by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Vice President Mike … Read More
The Republicans' Jewish problem
Here are some friendly words of advice to my Republican friends eager to regurgitate Donald Trump’s talking point about the Democratic Party being “anti-Jewish.” Before you hold up Minnesota Democratic … Read More
CO-Sen: “We don’t need more Jews in office.”
As you know, I like to share a lot of campaign e-mails from incumbents and candidates because I want to get folks involved and active in Democrats’ campaigns. One of … Read More
Trump says 'Democrats hate Jewish people,' claims he actually said 'Tim Cook Apple'
The crazy is strong in this one, Obi-Wan. Axios has the inside scoop on Donald Trump’s speech to RNC donors at Mar-a-Lago Friday night, and take it from me, it’s … Read More
MN-05: Democracy for America & Progressive Change Campaign Committee Stand With Ilhan Omar (D)
Received two e-mails yesterday in support of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D. MN-05). The first one from Democracy for America: Since her election, Rep. Ilhan Omar has been an prime target … Read More
Democrats must introduce a bill censuring Kevin McCarthy for antisemitic remarks
The Democrats have painted themselves in to a corner with Ilhan Omar. By using selective outrage to vociferously attack Ilhan Omar they are wide open to charges of bullying and … Read More
Democrats must introduce a bill censuring Kevin McCarthy for antisemitic remarks
The Democrats have painted themselves in to a corner with Ilhan Omar. By using selective outrage to vociferously attack Ilhan Omar they are wide open to charges of bullying and … Read More
Trump demands Omar resign over anti-Semitic tropes. Himself? Not so much
Never one to miss an opportunity to get his hate on, Donald Trump on Tuesday demanded Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) resign over her unfortunate “all about the Benjamins” comment. Calling … Read More
Democratic leadership must loudly demand an apology from McCarthy for his antisemitism or resign
Or they must resign. Tell me where you have heard this story before. A young woman of color of culture makes statements that are considered improper. She is publicly and … Read More
Democratic leadership must loudly demand an apology from McCarthy for his antisemitism or resign
Or they must resign. Tell me where you have heard this story before. A young woman of color of culture makes statements that are considered improper. She is publicly and … Read More
IA-Sen: Rolling Stone, “Republicans Are Only Pretending to Care That Steve King (R) Is a Racist”
Kudos to Rolling Stone for this great piece: x I condemn Rep. Steve King’s comments on white supremacy; they are offensive and racist – and not representative of our state … Read More
I Was Looking Up Some Information About Sheldon Adelson When I Came Upon This…
I’m not Jewish, so I’m not plugged into Jewish culture. I’m just a boring, older white guy from the South. But I couldn’t help but think of the anti-semitism of … Read More
The Victims
x The victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre—murdered on a Shabbat morning in the middle of America—included two brothers in their fifties, a couple in their eighties, and a 97-year-old … Read More
)))Anti-Semitism(((: When punctuation meets racism
There’s a lot of mention here at Daily Kos of dog-whistles and coded language. At times, that seems to verge on the difficult-to-believe; does the far-right really read so much … Read More
Michael Morrell (CIA, CBS) goes on Charlie Rose with severe anti-semitism claim against Iran
“The Supreme Leader, Ali Khameini, recently called Israelis 'animals.'”This is presented as an official statement. Is this real? Or not? The actual quote relates to loss of life among civilians … Read More
