MoveOn.org Endorsement/Cash
Washington Times letter to the editor.
- Eli Pariser, MoveOn.org’s political action executive director, has been somewhat disingenuous in disclaiming MoveOn.org’s responsibility for the anti-American and anti-Semitic slurs that have been appearing all over its Action Forum (”MoveOn and hate speech,” Letters, Saturday).
First, MoveOn.org has always had the power to moderate this forum. Objections to slurs like “Jew Lieberman” were in fact removed while the slurs themselves were allowed to stand. Only when Robert Goldberg’s “Donkey See, Monkey Do” Op-Ed (Aug. 29) exposed this scandal did MoveOn try to sweep the worst of the evidence under the rug. Unfortunately for MoveOn.org, much of it is still cached on Google and has been downloaded and posted elsewhere for all to see.
The MoveOn community shows overwhelming approval for accusations that Jews do not serve in the U.S. military, Jews are loyal to Israel instead of the United States, America is a war criminal country, and other, often worse, critcisms.
It is time for all liberals who consider themselves ladies or gentlemen to walk away from MoveOn.org’s anti-Americanism and anti-Semitism. Candidates like Ned Lamont and Bob Casey cannot control who endorses them but they can reject MoveOn’s endorsement the way President Reagan rejected the Ku Klux Klan’s.
Bob Casey gave back Dan Savage’s money. Is he going to give back MoveOn’s?
It only took him six weeks last time around.
I can almost hear the Santorum campaign keyboards firing up.
(tip to Extreme Mortman)
ADL Welcomes MoveOn.org’s Responsiveness in Removing Anti-Semitic Messages
Comment by Dave Johnson — September 5, 2006 @ 10:38 pm
ADL is far too credulous. Casey’s friends at MoveOn.org lied about removing ALL the anti-Semitic slurs, although it got rid of “Jew Lieberman.” This one, which is online right now and gained 9 out of 12 approving, says Jews did “something” to deserve the Holocaust.
http://www.actionforum.com/forum/scores.html?&comment_id=309094
“Nearly 3/4 of the entire Jewish population was exterminated. If you can’t tell us why, We are stuck with logic and commonsense.”
“I’m saying Jews instead of Israelis because I read the Israeli newspapers, the “Israeli Lobby” papers and have seen the House vote 410-8 in support Israel while the UN typically votes 191-4 against Israel. Also the billions in aid and military equipment are conspicuous. The world court unanimously voted against Israel.”
“By blaming Hitler you don’t have to face the truth.”
“I will stop condemning Jews when they become acclimated with all people.”
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Bob Casey took these people’s money and endorsement. That says plenty about his character and integrity and Rick Santorum should use it against him. See my blog for a very long list of not only anti-Semitic but also racist slurs at MoveOn’s Action Forum, along with 9/11 conspiracy theories that say no airplanes were involved (tell that to Todd Beamer’s family and the folks in Shanksville) and that the Bush Administration and/or the Jews did it. If Santorum calls Casey on the carpet over this, he should easily overcome Casey’s lead and win the election.
Comment by Bill Levinson — September 16, 2006 @ 8:15 pm