A twofer.
Posted on 09/18/2005 7:39:52 PM PDT by Pharmboy
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A woman accused of making anti-Semitic remarks was removed Sunday from the executive committee of New York's small but politically influential Independence Party. Lenora Fulani's comments had drawn criticism not only from fellow Independence Party members, but also from powerful Democrats such as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and from Republicans including New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Fulani has been accused of saying Jews "function as mass murderers of people of color" and "had to sell their souls" to acquire Israel.
Fulani and five of her supporters were purged from the Ross Perot-inspired party's 25-member executive committee after more than three hours of often heated debate.
"There are anti-Semites in this country, and a ton of them," Fulani said before the vote. "Lenora Fulani isn't one of them."
Fulani, who said she had many Jewish friends and colleagues, claimed Democrats were behind the move against her because of concern she was leading fellow blacks away from the Democratic Party. She remains a leader of the Manhattan wing of the Independence Party.
Fulani, who ran for president in 1988 and 1992 on the New Alliance Party ticket, has been a perennial candidate for state and city offices in New York.
Nevermind.
Cindy Sheehan??
A twofer.
Huh? I'm confused. Was it Jews who Bush had blow up the levees in New Orleans?
Obviously an aquaintance of you know who.
Pat and Leona
Yep...they found the Kosher Seal on the C4.
That's when Pat lost me. Sad.
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"During the 2000 election, Fulani shocked many when she endorsed Pat Buchanan, then running on the Reform Party ticket. Some papers incorrectly reported that Fulani was Buchanan's running mate, but this position actually belonged to Ezola Foster. Fulani did, however, serve for a time as a campaign advisor. This was seen as a strange meeting of two ends of the political spectrum who had very little in common, though both candidates had previously been accused of anti-semitism. However, both Buchanan and Fulani related in populist language that they represented marginalized groups who were fed up with the two-party system. Fulani later withdrew her endorsement of the Buchanan campaign on the grounds that it had "hijacked" the Reform movement in order to further Buchanan's own right wing agenda. [1] (http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=18111) Foster responded by claiming that Fulani was quite clear on Buchanan's objectives both before and while she worked with him. [2]"
Although Pat still continues to have clear moments on various issues (and he is a terrific writer), his learned-at-the-dinner-table-from-dad Jew hatred blinds him.
Either way, her views were no secret when she joined the campaign, clearly not a disqualifier either.
No--not a disqualifier at all. It made her absolutely attractive to old Patsy.
"Fulani has been accused of saying Jews "function as mass murderers of people of color"..."
Wha...? Many of them are 'people of color'! I'd say the Jews have functioned as mass murder-EEs! What an idiot!
Pray for the protection of Israel.
The same anti-semetic hag who was overheard saying worse, but given a pass?
For the third time in three weeks I must say in utter amazement HOLY CR*P!
I thought this was HER baby, amazing she's been tossed. Not that she doesn't deserve it, mind you.
The Lyndon LaRouche connection must have finally done it...
Bloomberg had no trouble taking Fulani's party endorsement.
She's a pal of "The Graft Zeppelin" as well..
I don't see any republicans listed in that article! did you?
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