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HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
Thu Dec 11, 2014, 08:58 AM Dec 2014

Scott Walker to Jewish constituent: Molotov!

A young Milwaukee county executive with big dreams responded to a letter from a Jewish constituent. Scott Walker, now Wisconsin’s governor, signed off, “Thank you again and Molotov.”

We presume what Walker was going for was the Hebrew phrase “mazel tov,” which Jewish people (and the Black Eyed Peas) use when congratulating others on momentous occasions. Molotov, on the other hand, is usually coupled with “cocktail,” and is an improvised explosive, which is probably not what Walker wished upon the letter recipient.

Like an American struggling to speak the language in a foreign country, Walker certainly deserves some credit for trying. Hebrew is hard.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/in-the-loop/wp/2014/12/10/scott-walker-to-jewish-constituent-molotov/

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Scott Walker to Jewish constituent: Molotov! (Original Post) HereSince1628 Dec 2014 OP
Silly you. He was referring to the soviet politician! DetlefK Dec 2014 #1
If i could make up shit like this I'd be rich. TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #2
Damn you autocorrect!!... SidDithers Dec 2014 #3
If this is true Wisconsin needs to immediately began another recall . . . brush Dec 2014 #4
Oy To The World! JaneyVee Dec 2014 #5
LOL! City Lights Dec 2014 #7
He's going to make a nice addition to the clown car! MoonRiver Dec 2014 #6
Feh! Such a shlemiel. What a meshugner goy. LeftinOH Dec 2014 #8

brush

(53,743 posts)
4. If this is true Wisconsin needs to immediately began another recall . . .
Thu Dec 11, 2014, 09:49 AM
Dec 2014

campaign because their governor is dumb as a rock.

Hope it's not true, then again, being dem I hope that that Koch brothers-bought-and-paid-for

repug union buster is that dumb.

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