Posted on 09/19/2006 4:16:14 AM PDT by nj26
First came Sen. George Allen's Macaca Moment. Then we learned of challenger Jim Webb's thoughts on the "horny" women of the Naval Academy.
Now, just when you thought Virginia's U.S. Senate race couldn't get any weirder, the Jews of Tunis are making a cameo.
At a debate in Tysons Corner yesterday between Republican Allen and Democrat Webb, WUSA-TV's Peggy Fox asked Allen, the tobacco-chewing, cowboy-boot-wearing son of a pro football coach, if his Tunisian-born mother has Jewish blood.
"It has been reported," said Fox, that "your grandfather Felix, whom you were given your middle name for, was Jewish. Could you please tell us whether your forebears include Jews and, if so, at which point Jewish identity might have ended?"
Allen recoiled as if he had been struck. His supporters in the audience booed and hissed. "To be getting into what religion my mother is, I don't think is relevant," Allen said, furiously. "Why is that relevant -- my religion, Jim's religion or the religious beliefs of anyone out there?"
"Honesty, that's all," questioner Fox answered, looking a bit frightened.
"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."
"Let's move on," proposed the moderator, George Stephanopoulos of ABC News.
Yes, let's -- but not before we figure out what that was all about. Turns out the Forward, a Jewish newspaper, reported that the senator's mother, Etty, "comes from the august Sephardic Jewish Lumbroso family."
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And McCain doesn't?? Or Guiliani?? or Kerry?? Kennedy??
They're all human.
Thank you. Amazing that I haven't heard of this, bad remarks by a dem and all.
George Allen's best quote EVER on Democrats:
"Let's enjoy knocking their soft teeth down their whiny throats."
Freeper material, folks.
Absolutely.
George Allen is the next President of the United States.
The sycophants are out, and the Chappaqua Whore and her transparent sycophants are nervous.
Watch for the sycophants - they are hilarious and pathetic!
"I love this quote. It's from Mahatma Ghandi. He ran a gas station down in, uh, St. Louis for a couple of years. Mr. Ghandi, you gonna still go to the gas station? A lot of wisdom comes out of that gas station..."
Hear the shrill voice of the Chappaqua Whore right here:
Thank you, Sylvester.
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." - Mahatma Ghandi
George Allen will be the next President of the United States.
You're welcome 'G' oof.
Absolutely.
His quote on Democrats is EXACTLY my kind of politician:
"Let's enjoy knocking their soft teeth down their whiny throats."
i thought assimilation is lauded; why shouldn't the public know 'bout the Senator's background?
Congressman Billybob
Latest article: "A Burial at Arlington"
Please see my most recent statement on running for Congress, here.
Now! if Allen's mother had been Arab/Muslim, I would have to give him a second thought!
It was written in 1979 while Webb was a guest professor at the Naval Academy.
A reasonable explanation. Thank you.
G(oof)
Unfortunately, Allen is melting under the spotlight. Of the 4 in the lead for POTUS, Rudy, Newt, Romney, and Allen-Allen was the clear choice. I hope he pulls it together-he was clearly having problems on MTP.
The suggestion that he was jewish was not meant as an enhancement.
Ya know! it is really easy for someone on the outside looking in to say he should have said this or said that, when in reality no one replies perfectly.
Already brought it, and you've proven I was correct. Thanks.
Point. Game. Match.
And BTW, Allen won't even get the GOP nod. Ain't gonna happen. In general, Senators don't win the White House. The pubbies will choose a governor . . . if they want to win.
Two useful articles:
http://www.forward.com/articles/alleged-slur-casts-spotlight-on-senator%E2%80%99s-jewis/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Felix_Allen
I support Allen, but I don't know why he didn't say something like: "The religion of my mother or her ancestors is not germane to this campaign. I am a Christian and a Presbyterian." Next question.
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