Palin doesn't care about Jews or Blacks

[Alan®]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalra...a-congres.html

ABC News' Teddy Davis Reports: Florida Democratic Congressman Alcee Hastings pointed to Sarah Palin on Wednesday to rally Jews to Obama.

"If Sarah Palin isn’t enough of a reason for you to get over whatever your problem is with Barack Obama, then you damn well had better pay attention," said Hastings. "Anybody toting guns and stripping moose don’t care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks. So, you just think this through."

Hastings, who is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, made his comments in Washington, D.C., while participating in a panel discussion sponsored by the National Jewish Democratic Council.

Asked what the congressman meant, Hastings spokesman David Goldenberg told ABC News that he was trying to argue that Palin is an "extremely conservative woman who is out of touch with mainstream America."

After saying that Palin "don't care too much" about Jews and blacks, Hastings argued that African Americans and Jews should come together behind Obama because there are many issues on which they agree.

"Just like Jews, blacks care about affordable health care, energy independence, and the separation of church and state," said Hastings. "And just like blacks, Jews care about equal pay for equal work, investment in alternative energy, and a woman's right to choose."

Asked about the Hastings criticism, Palin spokeswoman Maria Comella said, "We’re taking a pass."

The Florida GOP responded to Wednesday's panel discussion by calling on Obama to repudiate Hastings.

"Unless Senator Obama and the Florida Democrat Party believes that 'anybody toting guns and stripping moose don't care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks,' both Obama and the FDP should immediately refute this ridiculous and divisive statement."

When contacted by ABC News on Thursday afternoon, the Obama campaign had no response to the Florida GOP.

[man]

funny how the person pointing fingers for racism is the racist one...

Seems to be a trend

[Deke]

What a dumbass. Granted I think she is a horrid choice for VP (and any other prominent national office), but that's just ridiculous.

[4dmin]

dumb statements but no worse then preachers telling their congregation to vote for BUSH in the last election which was highly illegal

[1439/2000]

dumb statements but no worse then preachers telling their congregation to vote for BUSH in the last election which was highly illegal

Huh?

Freedom of speech in a private setting doesnt sound illegal to me. It's dumb and I don't agree with it but anybody can say whatever they want to.

[4dmin]

Huh?

Freedom of speech in a private setting doesnt sound illegal to me. It's dumb and I don't agree with it but anybody can say whatever they want to.

separation of chuch state - you can loose your tax status over it. this was talked about in the last election.

for those who don't know about this here is one instance of IRS stepping into politics http://blogs.courant.com/capitol_wat...-tax-stat.html

[Vteckidd]

separation of chuch state - you can loose your tax status over it. this was talked about in the last election.

for those who don't know about this here is one instance of IRS stepping into politics http://blogs.courant.com/capitol_wat...-tax-stat.html

and preachers have been advocating Obama this time too in the news.

Its a slippery slope

[jwrape]

The way I interpret the seperation of chruch and state is that the Government should not bring religion into the government, I don't think there is a rule against the private churches talking about Government,

[Alan®]

yea i thought it was funny as well. Not to stirr stuff up but I thought it was slightly more humorous that networks like CNN, and ABC had this story burried on their websites

[v-empire]

thats palin stupid right thurr.

y'all know shes never met a black or jewish person before.. let alone hate one..



nonsense!


edit * plain stupid.

[alpine_aw11]

thats palin stupid right thurr.

y'all know shes never met a black or jewish person before.. let alone hate one..



nonsense!


edit * plain stupid.

How did that dumbass get into congress in the first place? What a tool.

[Tasuki_Civic]

How did that dumbass get into congress in the first place? What a tool.

she screwed her way up :boobies:

[Alan®]

she screwed her way up :boobies:

[alpine_aw11]

she screwed her way up :boobies:

Lol...wasn't talking about Palin and she's never been in Congress anyway.

[jew_boy]

just for the record, most of the Jewish population is not behind Obama

[jwrape]

Alcee Hastings is ignorant. That is amazingly rediculous... I can't beleive that this guy represents a state in the USA. Mind boggling.

[jwrape]

I just google this guy and the second result on the page was this
http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20080926/...sesx/op_397536

Alcee Hastings used to be a federal judge. Then he got impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate. Now he's a congressman from Florida. People have a right to vote for whomever they want, even one of the six federal judges in America ever to be removed by Congress.

But with friends like Hastings making the case for him, Barack Obama doesn't need enemies.

This guy is a piece of work....