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Six House Democrats Say Virginia Lawmaker Should Not Seek Re-Election (Moran)
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Posted on 03/12/2003 3:18:13 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Six House Democrats Say Virginia Lawmaker Should Not Seek Re-Election The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Six Democratic House members called on Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., not to seek re-election in 2004 in the wake of controversial comments about Jews and the possibility of war with Iraq. Moran's comments are "not merely wrong, offensive and ignorant," the six, all Jewish lawmakers, wrote in a letter Wednesday, "They are grossly irresponsible, and were given at a sensitive time when inflammatory comments - regardless of outrageous factual flaws - can unleash unintended and dangerous consequences."
Moran's office had no immediate comment.
The Virginia lawmaker sparked a controversy several days ago when he said, "If it were not for the strong support of the Jewish community for this war with Iraq we would not be doing this. ... The leaders of the Jewish community are influential enough that they could change the direction of where this is going and I think they should."
Moran apologized for his comments on Tuesday. He said he framed his comments as he did because he was responding to a questioner who said she was Jewish. "I regret doing that," he said.
In a letter to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, the six House Democrats said that Moran's comments "violate the basic standards we hold ourselves to as Democrats."
"We hope that as Jim reflects on his actions, he will decide not to seek re-election to the House of Representatives. Should he seek re-election in 2004, however, we cannot and will not support his candidacy."
The letter was signed by Reps. Henry Waxman and Tom Lantos of California, Martin Frost of Texas, Sander M. Levin of Michigan, Benjamin Cardin of Maryland and Nita M. Lowey of New York.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
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Dems cleaning house?
To: Sub-Driver
Just asking him to NOT RUN again is NOT good enough!!
Where is the outrage? This is the epitomy of hypocracy, in that the Dems SCREAMED like BANSHEE's when Sen. Lott said something that wasn't even as clear in its intent!!!
To: Sub-Driver
Don't you just love it when this happens.
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posted on
03/12/2003 3:22:16 PM PST
by
Pushi
To: Sub-Driver
Will wonders never cease...(/sarcasm)
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posted on
03/12/2003 3:22:47 PM PST
by
HOYA97
To: Vets_Husband_and_Wife
Where is the outrage?Didn't you know that the Rats are all anti-Semites?
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posted on
03/12/2003 3:22:55 PM PST
by
angkor
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To: angkor
Just try to convince me now that there isn't a double standard!!
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posted on
03/12/2003 3:26:49 PM PST
by
Lucky Lyn
(God Bless Presisent Bush and our Troops)
To: Vets_Husband_and_Wife
Cool. They're starting to eat their own.
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posted on
03/12/2003 3:28:33 PM PST
by
Bob J
(Join the FR Network! Educate, Motivate, Activate!)
To: Sub-Driver
The wonderful thing about this is that it ain't going to happen. From what I understand this guy is a real douchebag. He's bankrupt, he has assault charges he's dealing with, and he got a divorce, and he desparately needs his congressional salary to stay alive. So it doesn't look like he is "going softly into that good night" anytime soon. Which will prove what kind of crud fills the RAT ranks. Priceless PR for the Pubbies if we can get the news out.
I'll be watching Dan Rather for this story tonight...........NOT!!!!
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posted on
03/12/2003 3:34:33 PM PST
by
timydnuc
(FR)
To: Bob J
Cool. They're starting to eat their own.About time. What's really annoying about the Democrats is that they do nothing but to obstruct, obstruct and obstruct.
To: Sub-Driver
Good for them.
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posted on
03/12/2003 3:36:50 PM PST
by
amused
(Republicans for Sharpton!)
To: Vets_Husband_and_Wife
I agree, not good enough! I can't believe that Lantos, with his background is not more vocal on this.
An American by choice, Tom Lantos was born in Budapest, Hungary, on February 1, 1928. He was 16 years old when Nazi Germany occupied his native country. As a teenager, he was a member of the anti-Nazi underground and later of the anti-Communist student movement. Tom was awarded an academic scholarship to study in the United States, and he arrived here in 1947. He received a B.A. and M.A. in Economics from the University of Washington in Seattle and later earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
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posted on
03/12/2003 3:37:15 PM PST
by
Eva
To: Lucky Lyn
Give it time.... It took a few weeks for the outcry over Lott to build.
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posted on
03/12/2003 3:38:00 PM PST
by
Celtjew Libertarian
(I like being free and that makes me an idiot, I suppose. -- Stan Rogers)
To: Sub-Driver
Fox News just did a reporting on this .. Seems Mr. Moran has a loooong history and questionable background
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posted on
03/12/2003 3:42:24 PM PST
by
Mo1
(RALLY FOR AMERICA - VALLEY FORGE,PA MARCH 16, 2003 1:00 PM)
To: Sub-Driver
Finally, the woodshed!
Now about that Clinton fellow ...
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posted on
03/12/2003 3:43:42 PM PST
by
flamefront
(Take the oil money from the islamofascists! And not for the UN. Only UN-Americans ignore U.S.)
To: Sub-Driver
Moran is a Virginia rep but when I heard him interviewed on Fox today he sounded more like he's from New England.
He has serious baggage. Questionable financial dealings, domestic abuse, assualting an 8 year old accusing him of trying to steal his car. Now this Jewish comment. It seems to me he is ripe for the picking in '04 if the R's want to fight for the seat.
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posted on
03/12/2003 3:45:05 PM PST
by
NEPA
To: Sub-Driver
Moran is Ranking Member of the Legislative Sub-Committee of the Appropriations Committee.
Pelosi should force him out of that leadership position. Immediately.
To: Sub-Driver
The letter was signed by Reps. Henry Waxman and Tom Lantos of California, Martin Frost of Texas, Sander M. Levin of Michigan, Benjamin Cardin of Maryland and Nita M. Lowey of New York."The pot calling the kettle black" comes to mind....
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posted on
03/12/2003 3:50:54 PM PST
by
b4its2late
(Law not enforced is not law.)
To: Sub-Driver
I don't recall them waiting for Lott not to run for office again. Do you?
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posted on
03/12/2003 3:52:54 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(Are you going Freeps Ahoy! Don't miss the boat. Er ship...)
To: Sub-Driver
The letter was signed by Reps. Henry Waxman and Tom Lantos of California, Martin Frost of Texas, Sander M. Levin of Michigan, Benjamin Cardin of Maryland and Nita M. Lowey of New York.I have never held any of these people in respect and I still don't, but I am impressed that they have any idea of what's right and wrong.
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