2016 Postmortem

NuclearDem

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8. Not just during the primaries.

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #6)

Sat Sep 26, 2015, 12:07 PM

Sep 2015

I wanted to vomit every time I saw Schumer referred to as "the Senator from Tel Aviv."

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Dog Whistles- an Anti-Semitism Primer (a timely repost) [View all] beam me up scottie Sep 2015 OP

I don't think Rehm "made a mistake" at all. djean111 Sep 2015 #1

I don't either. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #2

Apparently the 'mistake' is still being made. So no, I don't think it was a mistake, I think it sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #14

Apparently on websites linked as resources on Haterville... cui bono Sep 2015 #32

Well his Super Pac is apparently working in coordination with her Campaign. The sheer hypocrisy of sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #34

Yes, I would say not just a bad decision, but one that lacks integrity. cui bono Sep 2015 #39

I think (believe) exactly as you do. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #45

OMG! The hype! hootinholler Sep 2015 #3

From feigned ignorance to outright denial... beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #4

The Dual-Loyalty ploy was tried... freebrew Sep 2015 #5

Yes it was. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #6

Not just during the primaries. NuclearDem Sep 2015 #8

Yep. Many of us finally gave up alerting on those posts. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #10

People made comments like that about several other Congress members as well oberliner Sep 2015 #18

Same ruse, different day. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #46

it really depends how subtle you are 6chars Sep 2015 #7

And saying it about Bernie? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #9

Right, that's subtle enough. 6chars Sep 2015 #70

Thank you for this thread rosesaylavee Sep 2015 #11

You're welcome. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #15

K&R -- a timely thread, indeed. senz Sep 2015 #12

This was a very good post. PatrickforO Sep 2015 #13

I posted it in GD in June after the npr interview. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #16

I remember that. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #43

And none of those who denied it was anti-Semitic showed up this time either. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #44

Bernie Sanders has no dual loyalty. MineralMan Sep 2015 #17

Thanks. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #21

Fair's fair. I'm a Clinton supporter, but I don't MineralMan Sep 2015 #27

So then you know why we're so upset that DUers are saying this about Bernie. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #33

Give me a link on DU to someone saying that and I'll go MineralMan Sep 2015 #35

So bigotry is only to be called out when DUers are posting it here. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #38

I call out bigotry when I encounter it. MineralMan Sep 2015 #42

Link to anti-Semitism Jim Lane Sep 2015 #49

Your first example is really a stupid post. MineralMan Sep 2015 #50

That was one of the most disgusting ops I've seen since the primaries started. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #52

Two perfect examples of anti-semitism posted on DU, someone has to be in denial to not see that. NealK Sep 2015 #64

always a class act, mineral man. restorefreedom Sep 2015 #55

I let it roll off my back. MineralMan Sep 2015 #73

and theres webb and chafee too restorefreedom Sep 2015 #74

I don't pay much attention to them. MineralMan Sep 2015 #75

do you think biden is getting in? restorefreedom Sep 2015 #76

I don't know. MineralMan Sep 2015 #77

i just hope he isn't being pressured. nt restorefreedom Sep 2015 #79

I suppose that's possible. MineralMan Sep 2015 #80

i suppose so restorefreedom Sep 2015 #81

LOL! MineralMan Sep 2015 #82

These whistles are blown around here from time to time oberliner Sep 2015 #19

Unfortunately alerting on them usually doesn't work. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #20

Holy crap, Diane Rehm. DirkGently Sep 2015 #22

Right? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #23

I resist the "NPR is in the tank" talk for the most part. DirkGently Sep 2015 #28

Agreed. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #29

I find it curious that some of these "liberals" are so easily influenced. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #41

I never expect crazy prejudice from "mainstream" people DirkGently Sep 2015 #47

Shape shifters. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #51

wanting or extracting a "pound of flesh" Chitown Kev Sep 2015 #24

Like much of Shakespeare, it's become a chunk of our language independent of original context Scootaloo Sep 2015 #78

thank you for this. i wish it could be pinned somewhere. back in the day mopinko Sep 2015 #25

It's in the TOS but jurors won't vote to hide. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #26

really the worst part about ending moderation was mopinko Sep 2015 #30

That is true. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #31

oh, i do too. mopinko Sep 2015 #69

You're absolutely right. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #72

Spot on... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #53

K & R historylovr Sep 2015 #36

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Oh, but NPR is no longer respected. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #37

I grew up listening to NPR with my dad and used to donate. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #40

I used to love NPR. That is why I find this so disturbing. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #48

Kicking because people are still claiming this isn't anti-Semitism. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #54

sometimes i look at the calendar in shock restorefreedom Sep 2015 #56

Some people aren't aware of the history of anti-Semitism. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #57

are we sure this is Du? restorefreedom Sep 2015 #58

Yup. And it's nothing new. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #59

i continue to be amazed and not in a good way. nt restorefreedom Sep 2015 #60

dual loyalty Behind the Aegis Sep 2015 #61

Thank you! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #62

You're quite welcome. Thank YOU for even posting the topic! Behind the Aegis Sep 2015 #63

Yes we did. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #65

Not only is it a known anti-semitic trope, it comes up with distressing frequency. Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #66

You're welcome, Warren! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #67

Thank you for this. Cleita Sep 2015 #68

You're welcome, Cleita. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #71

Kicking beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #83

Seriously? treestar Sep 2015 #84

Yes, accusing him of being funded by Israel and questioning his loyalty is anti-Semitic. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #85

Seriously? treestar Sep 2015 #86

Quoting and linking to anti-Semitic posts means I'm full of hate? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #87

The very idea that someone calls out anti-Semitism is offensive to some. Behind the Aegis Sep 2015 #88

More posts, more recs, only one denier - the only one who bothered to post here that is. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #89

It's good that people are vigilant when it comes to anti-semitism. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 #93

It's going to be fun copying and pasting their hatred and bile.... truebrit71 Sep 2015 #90

I wonder if they will even try to after that. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #91

I don't think they can help themselves... truebrit71 Sep 2015 #92

Well that didn't take long. leftofcool Sep 2015 #94

Please explain why claiming he's being funded by Israel isn't anti-Semitic. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #95

Where did you see that assertion made? Behind the Aegis Sep 2015 #96

Kicking. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #97

It has been my experience that the people, at least on DU, who love to toss these sorts of slanders tritsofme Oct 2015 #98

Then explain the anti-Semitism coming from HC supporters. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #99

Where exactly is that happening among Clinton supporters? tritsofme Oct 2015 #100

Examples right here in this thread: beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #101

Disgusting. tritsofme Oct 2015 #102

I used to refer to it as the silly season but I'm not laughing anymore. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #103

Excellent myth dispelling mission libodem Oct 2015 #104

My pleasure. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #105

Giving this another kick. historylovr Oct 2015 #106

Thank you. Still lots of denial going on. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #107