Are you now, or have you ever been... a Jew? (Jay Severin Show)

September 17, 2002 | Hobsonphile

[Hobsonphile]

I just recently bought a used car, and the gentleman who sold me the vehicle rather kindly tuned the radio to the local talk radio station. This afternoon on the way to class, I was listening to the Jay Severin Show when he received a call from a... I can't say gentleman, because it would be a profound insult to true gentleman... who point blank asked if Mr. Severin was Jewish. The host quite rightly retorted that it didn't matter either way, and further pointed out the polls recently published in the mainstream media that show that 2/3 of Americans polled support military action against Iraq.

It seems the new McCarthyites reside on the left. Of course, the question posed to Mr. Severin this afternoon is only one manifestation of the new religious McCarthyism. This brand of ad hominem attack has also taken firm root in the Senate Judiciary committee, where the slightest hint of a pro-life inclination immediately disqualifies you, regardless of your educational and professional credentials.

Given this, I find it even more difficult to take anything liberals say seriously. They've moaned and groaned over the years about our supposed "sexual McCarthyism" and our supposed "intolerance to dissent." Hypocrisy! They are the worst offenders.

[Hobsonphile]

Was anyone else listening to Jay Severin today?

[willyboyishere]

No, I haven't heard Jay in the New York market for quite a while, but I loved listening when he used to fill in for Bob Grant periodically.
Where did you hear him? (I didn't get to listen to Grant today). That said, you're right about the new "trend" in Lefty talking points---but the example you gave is just one of thousands.

[Poohbah]

Nope, not listening on the leftist coast. But that chaps my backside that a member of the oh-so-tolerant class would pull stuff like that. He probably then got on someone's case for saying that the Koran is a depressing book.

[monkeyshine]

They've moaned and groaned over the years about our supposed "sexual McCarthyism" and our supposed "intolerance to dissent." Hypocrisy! They are the worst offenders.

Which is why, at the tender age of 18, I registered as a Republican. I could never join their party. I was not overly fond of the Republicans in general, but at least I knew where they were coming from. I could never trust the democrats because what they say and what they do are always two different things. I'd rather vote for a known scoundrel than a liar/hypocrite any day of the week (preferably on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November)-- at least I'd know what I was voting for.

[Hobsonphile]

I live in the Worcester area, so I think the station was coming out of Boston.

[Maximum Leader]

Welll, Jay handled that question exactly right and for what its worth, I don't think he's Jewish. If I remember correctly, Jay's Italian.