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http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/04/14/bernie-sanders-suspends-jewish-outreach-coordinator-after-reports-of-her-criticisms-of-israel/?_r=1Two days after the announcement of her hiring, the Sanders presidential campaign suspended its national Jewish outreach coordinator, Simone Zimmerman, on Thursday after revelations that she had posted vulgarities about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Facebook.
She has been suspended while we investigate the matter, Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs wrote in an email.
Ms. Zimmermans suspension comes after a report on Wednesday in the Washington Free Beacon which found a Facebook post in which she used a vulgarity and described Mr. Netanyahu as arrogant, deceptive, cynical, and manipulative. She then used more aggressive language and continued that he had sanctioned the murder of over 2,000 people this summer.
But members of the American Jewish establishment had been attacking her and the Sanders campaign since her appointment for her record of criticizing Israeli settlements and its policies in the West Bank and Gaza. Abe Foxman, the president of the Anti-Defamation League, also called for her firing.
She has been suspended while we investigate the matter, Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs wrote in an email.
Ms. Zimmermans suspension comes after a report on Wednesday in the Washington Free Beacon which found a Facebook post in which she used a vulgarity and described Mr. Netanyahu as arrogant, deceptive, cynical, and manipulative. She then used more aggressive language and continued that he had sanctioned the murder of over 2,000 people this summer.
But members of the American Jewish establishment had been attacking her and the Sanders campaign since her appointment for her record of criticizing Israeli settlements and its policies in the West Bank and Gaza. Abe Foxman, the president of the Anti-Defamation League, also called for her firing.
Vetting, they do not haz it.
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geek tragedy
Apr 2016
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SunSeeker
(51,657 posts)1. LOL
LiberalFighter
(51,020 posts)2. What?
Did Sanders even vet her? What does that say about his decision making abilities?
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)5. if they're not willing to stand by someone, they should not hire them.
she had the job for two whole days
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)3. Someone should post this in GDP.
No i am a coward.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)4. already done.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)6. Thanks.
sheshe2
(83,853 posts)9. Gotta love ya geek.
as much as I hate GDP I will go take a look.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)10. pretty quiet--they really don't have a good response on this one nt
sheshe2
(83,853 posts)11. Give them a little time,
I am sure they will think of something.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)12. I'm sure this is all David Brock's fault nt
KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)7. I have a strong dislike for Netanyahu and his policies. But then again,
I'm not doing outreach for a political campaign.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)8. exactly. this was political malpractice.
they didn't vet her, and then threw her under the bus within 48 hours of hiring her
if you won't stand by someone, don't hire them