Tommy Thompson: money-making is "part of the Jewish tradition."

[CatWoman]

"What I was referring to, ladies and gentlemen, is the accomplishments of the Jewish religion. You've been outstanding business people and I compliment you for that."

— GOP Presidential Candidate Tommy Thompson, quoted by Ha'aretz in an attempted apology for having earlier said that money-making is "sort of part of the Jewish tradition and I do not find anything wrong with that."

http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/apr/16/quote_of_the_day_0

[bliss_eternal]

1. Ugh...!

:puke:

...backpedaling, much?

[americanstranger]

4. Yeah, but the backpedal is as offensive as the first stupid thing he said.

Takes a special brand of stupid to do that.

- as

[Kerrytravelers]

"Stupidity is part of the Republican tradition and there is nothing wrong with that."

Only mine isn't a stereotype. It's true.

[DesertRat]

2. "accomplishments of the Jewish religion"

:eyes:

[dolo amber]

3. I am the Worst. Jew. EVER.

x(


Oh well, at least after this we won't have to put up with him as a candidate much longer. :D

[CatWoman]

7. that's ok, Dolo

I'm a nappy headed ho, who isn't good with money either :)

:hi:

[redwitch]

13. Cary Grant summed it up for me:

"People say that money talks. All it ever said to me was goodbye". :-)

[noiretextatique]

15. hey midori

'nother nappy-headed ho in da house :hi:

[CatWoman]

16. ROFL!!!

HEY GIRL!!!!

:hi:

[noiretextatique]

21. we have to stick together

NHHs UNITE :hi:

[CatWoman]

26. maybe we should start a club?

i'll get right on designing the secret decoder ring :)

[noiretextatique]

28. the possibilities are endless

i am sure someone is already working on the tee shirts.

[THUNDER HANDS]

14. i hear you

i keep waiting for the money gene to kick in. Still waiting....

[WindRavenX]

5. Good fucking grief.

:puke:

I shouldn't be suprised anymore to read these *beyond* bigoted statements...but somehow, I still get upset everytime x(

[EFerrari]

6. Where do these people come from. How do we send them back.

[undeterred]

22. Wisconsin. But we don't want him back.

It took years to get rid of him. Pleeeeeeeez take him, somebody, and give him a job.

[Up2Late]

8. "Stupid is as Stupid Does" -- Forest Gump

:eyes:

[americanstranger]

9. 'Mr. Thompson meant nothing offensive by his comments...'

...said his campaign manager, Michael Ray Richardson. ;)

- as

[Bluebear]

10. Which means, behind closed doors, he refers to "kikes controlling the world bank"

Wanna bet?

[CatWoman]

11. and do you wanna bet that he was best buds with Imus?

:hi:

[Disturbed]

He just lost a bunch of votes.

He didn't have any chance of garnering the Rethug nomination. It is sort of joyful that he exposed his prejudice and is trying to remove his foot from his mouth but not succeeding to do so.

[The_Casual_Observer]

12. A least he didn't mention anything about their sense of rhythm.

[TahitiNut]

17. Thompson represents the Cheney/Bush cabal IQ quite well, there.

I can't begin to count the ways that's an appallingly antisemitic viewpoint. Despicable. Truly, deeply despicable. :puke:

[treestar]

18. Don't we all sort of have that tradition?

We call it making a living.

[Spazito]

19. Geez, another "apology" that says sorry if I offended anyone

and then going on to be even more offensive IN the "apology". Can't anyone simply say, "I'm sorry, I was wrong and I apologize." No "if I offended anyone" or the additional "but...." added on to excuse their words/actions?

[SalmonChantedEvening]

20. Put down the shovel Tommy, it's a hole already n/t

[Poiuyt]

23. That reminds me of the speech that Reggie White made before the Wisconsin legislature

White people are skilled at organizing things, and business. They know how to get the money.

Black people are joyous and celebrate and are good at having a good time.

Asians are good at math and science. They can take a tv and turn it into a watch.

Hispanics are good at family togetherness. You can look at a hispanic man and he's probably got 20 or 30 people living in his house.

Native Americans were never enslaved because they are good at sneaking up on people.

http://www.mrcranky.com/movies/suicidekings/1/6.html

[Ian David]

24. At least we're not nappy-headed, I guess? n/t

[GOPisEvil]

25. Given time, I'm sure he'd have mentioned that, as a black woman,

you have excellent rhythm. ;)

Maybe he took speech writing cues from the late Reggie White. :hide: (Also in Wisconsin...hmmm...)

[CatWoman]

27. well, I do perform a mean "electric slide"

:)

:hi:

[TZ]

29. all that was missing was

they are really good at saving money too, oh and they all have such nice large noses!:sarcasm: