From the New York Times August 19th, just brought to my attention, an article on declining bipartisanship even inside the Senate dining room. Reported by Ashley Parker. Nice work Ashley, getting the word bellow in there. This was about the time Israel was slaughtering civilians in Gaza:
One morning last month [July], Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, the minority leader, was dining with Richard H. Anderson, the chief executive of Delta Air Lines. When the two men stood up, Mr. Anderson stopped by the table of [NY Senator Chuck] Schumer, who was there having breakfast as well.
The Federal Aviation Administration had begun a ban, since reversed, on flights to Israel. “Fly to Israel!” Mr. Schumer urged Mr. Anderson.
From across the room, Mr. McConnell jokingly warned his guest to steer clear of Mr. Schumer: “Anderson, stay away from him!” he said.
But Mr. Schumer was undeterred. Shouting now, he gamely pressed his point. “Tell him to fly to Israel!” he bellowed.
This is a reminder that Israel is not an American interest question but a Jewish question. No one has to lobby/corrupt Chuck Schumer to believe in the Jewish state. That inoculation took place a long time ago, as it did for all Jews of Schumer’s generation, and most it took with, but for some it didn’t. Like Patricia Marks Greenfield; she knows the story.
Also, do you have any question about what Richard Anderson’s attitude would be toward the Jewish state?
The schmuck has certainly shown where his loyalties lie. I know for a fact that “all Jews of Schumer’s generation” did not buy the song and dance.
“Also, do you have any question about what Richard Anderson’s attitude would be toward the Jewish state?”
Yes. Please tell us.
And let’s not forget darling Chuck’s loving words, “It makes sense to strangle Gaza economically.” http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/schumer_it_makes_sense_to_strangle_gaza_economically_20100611
Maybe Senator Schumer should fly to Israel . . . and stay there.
RE: But Mr. Schumer was undeterred. Shouting now, he gamely pressed his point. “Tell him to fly to Israel!” he bellowed. ~ Weiss
MY COMMENT: Thanks for the reminder; you saved me a few hundred dollars. I was about to relent and make a couple of contributions to Democrats down here (Nunn for Senate, and Carter for Governor), but I just can’t do it anymore.
That’s a funny story. I could see McConnell doing that. It looks like he has a joke coming in most of his photos.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Mitch_McConnell_official_portrait_112th_Congress.jpg
It sounds like a typical troll situation. How many times have your friends warned you not to get into discussions on nationalist topics with religio-nationalists?