Comments on: Tommy Thompson: Done Before He Started

By: Batman

Batman — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 02:26:19 +0000

Personally? I wasn’t there, but I think that maybe Tommy G. was trying to make a harmless joke to what he thought would be a relaxed audience. Needless to say, it flopped… I would compare it to John Kerry’s blunder about the military earlier this year. Tommy forgot one thing: He’s not Jewish, and therefore he cedes all right to such jokes. Chris Rock can throw the “N” word around like there’s no tomorrow. What would happen if Nancy Pelosi did it?

By: estarla

estarla — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:12:31 +0000

I think this was basically outing of an ingrained bigotry of Tommy Thompson’s. That’s not to say that everyone doesn’t have them (we all do), but also that’s not to say Jews don’t have a right to be offended. It’s not so easily black and white but you know, politicians choose to play the field by making it their career and you gotta pay to play. He clearly lost this match.

By: DosPeros

DosPeros — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:07:29 +0000

In honor of the late KV, I officially nominate Justin as the United States Handicapper General and Sensitivity Tsar. I would kiss your ring, but I might pass out from the whiff of irony.

By: Jimmy the Dhimmi

Jimmy the Dhimmi — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:17:41 +0000

If Governor Thompson had a more contemptuous tone when he made that remark, perhaps he could get the support of Al Sharpton's National Actin Network, or he could sign up for a Kos Diary.

By: Justin Gardner

Justin Gardner — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:16:36 +0000

First off, Jews aren’t going to forget how the “money” meme was used against them during WWII.

So then, if somebody compliments a different culture or race as having specific traits, and those traits have been thrown at them as a bad thing or even as a backhanded compliment in the past, people are going to get offended.

Moreoever, people want a leader that will unite them and treat people equally, not clumsily point out certain historically sensitive “traits” being a good thing. “No, no, but I meant that you’re probably better at basketball than I am.”

I mean, come on people. None of us are stupid here. You all know exactly why Jews would have a problem with this.

By: GN

GN — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:01:27 +0000

There was a time in our society when that statement would be made as a compliment. Aren’t we getting a little sensitive?

By: DosPeros

DosPeros — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:11:23 +0000

Next thing you know the racist son of bitch will declare that Jews are smart!! We have to put an end to this kind of thinking.

But seriously, as a black, Jew, handicapped lesbian myself…I truly do find this kind of stereotyping disgraceful. Everyone knows that its the Puerticans that control banking and Hollywood.

By: ford4x4

ford4x4 — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:16:50 +0000

After some recent genealogical research, I learned that 1/4 of my relatives were Jewish. I thought I had finally figured out why I had such a love of making money. But now that a non-Jew has said something like this, I’m highly offended!

Actually, I could care less. We all need to stop being offended on behalf of one another. I’m proud to be part jewish, and I snickered at his comment.