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Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
6. Cynthia McKinney seems to be a conspiracy theorist and a crazy person.
Sun Jul 24, 2016, 09:58 PM
Jul 2016

I don't know if she's actually an anti-Semite, but her remarks and actions indicate that she very well might be:

ADL Condemns Racist, Anti-Semitic Tirades At Rep. Cynthia Mckinney's Concession Speech
Source: ADL, August 9, 2006
http://archive.adl.org/presrele/asus_12/4869_12.html#.V5V9uut94dU

FORMER DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSWOMAN, CYNTHIA MCKINNEY, FLIRTS WITH HOLOCAUST DENIERS
Source: SPLC, November 30, 2009
https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2009/former-democratic-congresswoman-cynthia-mckinney-flirts-holocaust-deniers

Former Rep. Cynthia McKinney boosts French comedian with anti-Semitic history
Source: Politico, 03/11/15
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/cynthia-mckinney-dieudonne-115988

It also seems as if there are people on DU who support her, but frankly, she's not my cup of tea. The clip in the OP that she linked to is pure nuttery.

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