Conservative leader caught on live mic: ‘The Jews are the problem’

[Tripper11]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/07/conservative-leader-caught-on-live-mic-the-jews-are-the-problem/

video/audio at link

Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin (retired), the executive vice president of the conservative Family Research Council, was caught on a “hot mic” on Thursday joking that “the Jews are the problem” to an Israeli reporter and pitching his theory about President Barack Obama using “subliminal messages” to signal support for al-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood, in audio posted by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on Friday.

“If you understand anything about Islam, there are subliminal messages,” Boykin can be heard saying. “His message, really, I believe was, ‘I understand you, and I support you.’”

Boykin’s remarks were captured after an online broadcast of a panel at the National Security Action Summit. The SPLC reported that the event is held as a counter to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), and features speakers who, like Boykin, have not been allowed to participate there.

Though the panel’s video feed shut down, the audio continued broadcasting, enabling Boykin to be heard as he argued that, as a result of the “messages,” al-Qaeda and the Brotherhood saw that “that they have a president that identifies with them, that has been supportive of them inside the United States and is unwilling to go against them.”

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Keep them mics hot and these guys will continue to bury themselves in their own bigotry/ignorance and racism, the sooner the better.

[TreasonousBastard]

1. Boykin? The Boykin ...

who once announced Shrub was "appointed by God"?

The Boykin who told us that when Jesus comes back, he'll be carrying an AR-15?

That Boykin?

[Cha]

12. ASSHOLES and their big freaking mouths.. keep it coming, Stupid.

[GP6971]

2. Boykin is crazy.

But that's not news to anyone here

[8 track mind]

3. Oopsies! N/t

[CJCRANE]

4. I think Boykin's been receiving subliminal messages...

[lpbk2713]

5. Cue the standard GOP apology ...

"If ANYONE was offended ... "

[freshwest]

9. ...We apologize to them, then double down for the nuts. n/t

[PCIntern]

6. I've spent my entire life listening to shit like this:it's everywhere...

and I mean EVERYWHERE.

When it all comes down to it, we are the favorite whipping boys of mankind: Left, Right, they just cannot stop blaming the Jews and of course, Israel. Oh I know...you can't equate Israel with the Jews...

Wanna-frigging-bet? I can. Lets see: Circumcision, ritual slaughter of animals, Israel 'apartheid', swanky cars, swanky houses, swanky schools for their children who wear swanky clothes. And on and on...it never ever stops. Forget about the fact that some gigantic percentage of the Earth lives under horribly oppressive regimes, all some people have time for is Israel and the Jews. It pisses me off no end.

But if I REALLY were to get started, I'd probably have a significant problem here...so I shall stop now.

[freshwest]

10. At least you have good company... 'That train's never late'

[Bonobo]

20. And THAT is what people don't get about the cross thing. nt

[okaawhatever]

11. I don't understand. He was talking to a reporter from Israel and they said he was joking. I

wonder if there's a good media source that will cover it from the Jewish perspective? I mean, c'mon this moron (excuse me, Colonel Moron) was talking to a reporter from Israel and joking or not, said that? If you're aware of a good media source that might cover this please add a link. Thanks.

[Behind the Aegis]

15. Actually, we don't know if he was talking to an Israeli reporter or not.

He was asked if he could give a two minute interview to a reporter of INN (doesn't mean he is Israeli or Jewish) and it is unclear to whom he was speaking when he made his remarks, and the laughter may or may not have been in reference to the "joke." There was so much background noise, it is difficult to tell what the chain of events really was. I did check INN and didn't see an interview, but it may be a few days for it to appear.

[okaawhatever]

17. Thanks for the info. I"ll try to follow up as well and keep it tweeted/exposed. nt

[Behind the Aegis]

13. Ditto to what you have said!

It isn't a partisan issue at all; both sides are guilty, though it is the right which is usually more honest about their hate. There are a number of issues, including the ones you raised (and don't forget the blood libel that crops up ever so often), which magically transform from one issue to another when Jews are involved. The best is when non-Jews tell us what is and isn't anti-Semitism.

[leftynyc]

21. That's always been my favorite

Watching a thread of non-Jews trying to define anti-semitism and couching their hatred with buzzwords. Not sure who they think they're fooling (other than themselves).

[Dawson Leery]

7. The christian right believes the Jews must convert to christianity

or else they will spend an eternity in the mythological hell of the bible.

[mercuryblues]

8. the christian

right doesn't give 2 shits Israel. The only reason they court them is to bring on the rapture. The right do not care who dies or converts. The end game is their coveted Holy war and rapture. They will do and say anything to keep a divide between the Jews and Muslims.

[Behind the Aegis]

16. Partially true.

The far Christian right doesn't give a shit about Jews. They do care about Israel, but not for any altruistic reasons, pretty much for the reasons you stated. Well, I guess you could be correct in that they don't really care about Israel in the sense of "caring about" something.

[mercuryblues]

18. you are correct

I should have said Jews instead of Israel. The Christian right are proclaiming the 'merika" was founded on biblical principles and blessed by gawd. I guess just incase the end times involves nuclear weapons.

[theHandpuppet]

22. That pretty much nails it

Their interest pretty much begins and ends with bringing on the rapture. In fact, the centerpiece of their faith depends on it.
There are plenty of RW Christian sites dedicated to nothing but the rapture. Here's but one that defines their "interest" in Israel: https://www.raptureready.com/rr-armageddon.html

[Warren DeMontague]

14. Size 10 foot, Size 11 mouth.

Well done!

[Sobriquet]

19. Pic of the offender in question

...just in case anybody's curious.