Hey Look! One of Those “Foreign Leaders”
by matt at 7:45 am on March 19th, 2004 in Democrats, John Kerry
Although probably one that John Kerry could have done without.
From the San Francisco Chronicle:
The statement came after former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, an outspoken leader in the Islamic world, told The Associated Press on Thursday that he endorsed Kerry in the presidential race because he believed the Massachusetts senator would keep the world safer and listen to other opinions.
But then Mohamad, ever the anti-Semite, just couldn’t hold it together:
“But in the U.S., the Jewish lobby is very strong, and any American who wants to become president cannot change the policy toward Palestine radically,” said Mahathir, who retired in October after 22 years in power.
Luckily for Kerry, he has Rand Beers to respond:
“John Kerry rejects any association with former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, an avowed anti-Semite whose views are totally deplorable,” Beers said. “The world needs leaders who seek to bring people together, not drive them apart with hateful and divisive rhetoric.”
Does this mean that the administration has to stop calling Kerry a liar for refusing to name the leaders who want to see the President lose in November?
jamie wrote:
if the jewish lobby is so string why has there never been a jewish president? i know, i’m beaing dense this morning.
Posted 19 Mar 2004 at 8:10 am ¶
matt wrote:
Electoral math.
But they have a lot of money to donate to politicians, so they get heard.
Posted 19 Mar 2004 at 8:12 am ¶
jamie wrote:
“they” — would that be “those people who are jews unlike myself” OR “those jews who are lobbyists unlike myself?”
Posted 19 Mar 2004 at 8:18 am ¶
matt wrote:
All of the above, but mostly people who, unlike myself, are trying to advance jewish causes.
Posted 19 Mar 2004 at 8:21 am ¶
adam wrote:
What? Matt, I thought you were down with the Zionist Crusade?
Just kidding. You’re right about Mahathir Mohamad not being able to hold it together. I’ve read stuff before on him, he’s one of those “there’s a jewish conspiracy” types. But is there?
Posted 19 Mar 2004 at 9:50 am ¶
forager wrote:
just ask Mel Gibson’s father…
Posted 19 Mar 2004 at 10:14 am ¶