GOP Sen. hopeful heard calling Schumer 'that Jew'

[Scurrilous]

Source: Associated Press

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"A Republican state lawmaker hoping for his party's nod to run for Senate reportedly referred to Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer as "that Jew" during a recent appearance before a Republican group.

State Sen. Kim Hendren told The Associated Press on Thursday that he was wrong to refer to Schumer's religious affiliation during a Pulaski County Republican Committee meeting last week. Hendren said he doesn't remember the exact wording of his comment, but he was quoted by conservative blogger Jason Tolbert as calling Schumer "that Jew."

"I ought not to have referred to it at all," Hendren told the AP. "When I referred to him as Jewish, it wasn't because I don't like Jewish people."

Hendren, 71, said he made the reference as he talked about comments the senior senator made criticizing some elements of the Republican Party.

"I shouldn't have gotten into this Jewish business because it distracts from the issue," Hendren said."

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation/AP/story/1048437.html

[Botany]

1. In other words

"I shouldn't have gotten into this Jewish business because it distracts from the issue," Hendren said."

In other words ....

I am sorry I got caught.

[BonnieJW]

7. I'll bet some of his best friends are Jewish.

[Hello_Kitty]

2. That will go over very well in NY. eom

[onenote]

11. the question is what impact it will have in arkansas

Hendren isn't running for senate in NY; he is running for the repub nomination to challenge Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas

[LaurenG]

3. What the hell is wrong with people!

That Jew?! I hate that we are such a bunch of fu-k stick humans that we still haven't learned to be respectful and kind. :mad:

[defendandprotect]

10. Ah, but this new GOP thug is looking for "respect" from his sexist, racist, homophic party . .!!!

Trying to show he qualifies to be a Repug . . . !!

[sellitman]

4. "Jewish business"?

Even his apology is tainted.

Zoiks!

[struggle4progress]

15. "How can I get this foot out of my mouth? I know! I'll just jam it down my throat!"

[TerribleLarryDingle]

5. A bigoted Rethug?

I'm shocked!:sarcasm:

[Judi Lynn]

6. He's a little long in the tooth to claim youthful ignorance:

http://www.variety1065.com.nyud.net:8090/Celebration%20Magazine%20June%202008%20001.jpg

As weather announcer for KBVA, Kim Hendren is also an electrical engineer, state senator, founder of Hendren Plastics, Benton County Realty, as well as Hendren Chevrolet- Pontiac and Hendren Ford, now known as Hendren Auto Plex in Jane Missouri. Kim and his wife, Marylea, began in radio back in 1982 when they built KEZA-FM and programmed it as easy listening music. Before selling the station several years later, they took KEZA-FM 108 to #1 radio station in the market after its first year on the air.

Kim Hendren is a Sunday School teacher as well as Music Director. He became a licensed pilot at 62 years old. He and his wife, Marylea, enjoy the occasional trip to Branson when they're not enjoying their 14 grandchildren.

http://www.variety1065.com/Kim.htm

[saigon68]

8. Plenty of good ammo to use on Chuck Scummer

The reference was tasteless and bigoted.

Scummer on the other hand has more character and judgment flaws than my dog has wrinkles on his testicles (Stole this reference)

[orleans]

9. n/t

[onenote]

12. the guy isn't running against Schumer

He's running against Blanche Lincoln.

[Richd506]

13. poof!

That's the sound of that guy's political ambitions disappearing before him

[onenote]

16. you'd hope so. but then again, its arkansas

a state in which one-tenth of one percent of the population is Jewish. I daresay that a large percentage, if not a majority, of Arkansans have never met someone who is Jewish.

[Stephanie]

14. Check out his "apology"

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2009/05/schumer_accepts.php

Charles Schumer has issued a statement about that Arkansas state senator who called him "that Jew." Schumer's statement is, "Apology accepted." Actually it wasn't much of an apology -- what Republican lawmaker Kim Hendren said was, "I shouldn't have gotten into this Jewish business because it distracts from the issue" (illegal immigration, which he was discussing while sharing a jug with some locals at the Pulaski County Republican Committee Meeting and Fish Fry) and "When I referred to him as Jewish, it wasn't because I don't like Jewish people." Also, "At the meeting I was attempting to explain that unlike Senator Schumer, I believe in traditional values, like we used to see on The Andy Griffith Show," which sentiments Southerners traditionally abbreviate into anti-semitic slurs. Guess Chuck didn't want to make too much of it, and he's not likely to ever see Hendren in Washington or New York, or anywhere else they don't have spittoons and outhouses.