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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnthony Weiner heckeled by racist Jewish man.
http://us.cnn.com/2013/09/04/politics/new-york-weiner-married-arab/index.html?hpt=hp_t2(CNN) -- Beleaguered New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner got into a war of words Wednesday with a man who lashed out at him for being "married to an Arab," in addition to chastising the former congressman about his well-documented sexting scandal.
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CNN's response: Ho hum, whaddya think?
I think that if a white heckler had shouted "you a married to a negro" to someone in a derogatory manner, people would be up in arms. I think these kinds are hecklers are no less than scum and should be chastised as such outright for the racism they spew.
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Anthony Weiner heckeled by racist Jewish man. (Original Post)
Arrowhead2k1
Sep 2013
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Woof_Woof
(24 posts)1. I think Anothony Weiner is desperate for anything...
... that makes him look like a victim and not an impulsive moron.
LearningCurve
(488 posts)2. I'll go along with this
If he lived in Italy, his actions wouldn't be a problem. As it is ....
Behind the Aegis
(53,949 posts)3. What?
LearningCurve
(488 posts)4. Showing your dong in Italy would never disqualify you from office
Behind the Aegis
(53,949 posts)5. So you think this was a set up of some sort?
That is why I said "what?" because your comment to the other poster claiming this was a set-up makes no sense.
LearningCurve
(488 posts)6. Ack!
I feel like I am in a sitcom with that episode where everyone misunderstands someone. I don't feel like I was responding to a post that was saying there was a set-up. Possibly I read it wrong. Nor do I think it was.
My response to the post, was that I think Weiner is playing the martyr card.
Behind the Aegis
(53,949 posts)7. How is he playing the martyr?
He didn't report the story.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)8. Don't try it in a meat market.
You could wind up as part of a deli platter.
Little Star
(17,055 posts)9. For those that don't click on the link.......
Reached by CNN later in the day, Kessler admitted calling out Weiner for being "married to an Arab."
"It's just a certain feeling I have as a Jew," said the 51-year-old real estate manager, explaining his remark. "And my attitude is that -- not all Arabs -- but, in general, ... they want to kill every Jew."
Kessler said of a Jewish person marrying into such a family: "It's like a betrayal."
Kessler also said Weiner has bothered him for some time. Kessler called him a "phony." But Kessler said he should have acted differently.
" Given that I felt) a little bit of anger, I probably shouldn't have said it," Kessler said about the Arab comment. "I shouldn't have called him a scumbag."
"But it was in the heat of the moment."
"It's just a certain feeling I have as a Jew," said the 51-year-old real estate manager, explaining his remark. "And my attitude is that -- not all Arabs -- but, in general, ... they want to kill every Jew."
Kessler said of a Jewish person marrying into such a family: "It's like a betrayal."
Kessler also said Weiner has bothered him for some time. Kessler called him a "phony." But Kessler said he should have acted differently.
" Given that I felt) a little bit of anger, I probably shouldn't have said it," Kessler said about the Arab comment. "I shouldn't have called him a scumbag."
"But it was in the heat of the moment."
Meh. Jews don't like Arabs & Arabs don't like Jews. Big news.
But Weiner is a lying scumbag.
no_hypocrisy
(46,080 posts)10. Oy, married to a Shiksa!!!
All that dude bad to do was to tear his clothing.