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Ha. I didn’t need an affidavit: it was pretty obvious that Hancock was lying from the get-go.
Of course, that’s a pretty easy call when talking about Republican operatives…
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So Missouri is resembling more and more the deep South of 1915—controlled by a retrograde political party that not only is irredeemably racist but also hostile to Jews and anybody else who’s not a white Bible-thumper.
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What a tangled web… bet Hancock had publicly committed to a date on which he ‘learned’ that Shweich was not Jewish before Humphreys stepped forward.
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Because before that date, in Hancock’s mind it was clearly ok to be telling that to potential donors.
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Yes, Hancock has said he “learned” on Nov.14 while meeting with donor Humphries took place Nov. 24. Hancock also offers witness, Paul Mouton (Party insider), who claims he “did not hear him say anything about Tom Schweich being Jewish”. ht David Lieb @ AP Link: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MISSOURI_AUDITOR_MOOL-?SITE=MOCOD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Humphries also states in affidavit that he made remark to office associate at that time, "I do not want us giving Hancock any money for any reason. ” ht St. Louis Post Dispatch
LInk to affidavit:
http://www.stltoday.com/david-humphreys-affidavit/pdf_c768eb11-6d86-520e-9487-eb9703c40aad.html
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Hopefully Hankcock’s political career is over. He may or may not step down. He may or may not be ousted, but it’s doubtful he’ll get elected again for anything. And not because the most of the rest of the MO GOPers aren’t cut out just like him, but because he got caught.
The last time I heard the phrase “Christ killer” was when I was a kid and an old Italian said to me, Jews are morta cristos, had never heard it before. He didn’t know he was talking to someone who was and still is a Jew by heritage just like Schweich so I was offended then and again now. Another helping of anti-Semitism serves no purpose.
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There is a reason that the Founders wrote into the Constitution that, “. . .no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.” As a Scottish descendant, my ancestors were likely pagan, or Catholic, or Anglican, or . . .? My children are all of that and Jewish. . . but in reality, probably none of the above. These “tests” auger something that seem very much un-American to me. That a whispered rumor that someone is Jewish (or the follower of any other faith system, or no faith system) should disqualify him/her from public office, much less foment a suicide is despicable to me. We should all hang our heads in shame for allowing such bigotry to define our politics and our community.
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The more things change, the more they remain the same.
Anyone who tries to soft peddle the notion that religious bias is a thing of the past in the US needs to spend some time travailing around America. You learn very quickly indeed that in certain sections of the good old USA this sort of ugliness still has a warm fuzzy home.
Most of the people (and I use that word loosely) who keep it alive are smart enough to leave it unspoken, but the “understanding” is always there.
To fight back, the good people have to make what is so often lacking these days. Common cause against all forms of bigotry and hate.
This common cause is often stripped from us by Politicians who have succeed in using “divide and conquer” against people in general.
Yes, in spite of Bibi bleating to the contrary, I do believe that we saw something just as ugly in his pre-election panic. So even in Israel, we still have work to do.
The change that is needed won’t come from men like this in the State of “Misery” nor some of the miserable people in places like Jerusalem. This change, if it is to come, even with glacial slowness must flow from ordinary people who join a common battle every day to force prejudice from their lives, and one life at a time, at long last, from our minds, hearts, and culture.
The best thing that can be said about these men is eventually, they are, and will be exposed.
The truest standard of change is not in how fast they are dismissed but by the higher standards of the people who at long last, replace them.
The best way to punish people like this is to take away their office and their power.
Now, let’s see what kind of standards they have in this State, and what sort of standards people are willing to set and uphold as a whole.
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The GOP remain the awful party.
This is nothing new. As a border state, “Outstate” Missouri (areas outside of StL and KC) has always been deep red conservative for a very long time. Outstate Missouri is predominantly Southern Baptist. Missouri is indistinguishable from a southern state and always has been.
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But GOP’ers talk about how they respect and appreciate Jews so much. Heck, they adore the PM of Israel and had a special party just for him. And Sarah Palin wore those Star-of-David earrings that one time in NYC.
How could mere rumors of being a Jew be a negative for a GOP candidate?
Unless…
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Is it such a bad think to be a Jew in the Republican party? So bad that there would be a whisper campaign that would drive a candidate to suicide?
I thought Republicans LOVED Jews???
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I grew up in rural Virginia among primarily Southern Baptists. I remember hearing on a regular basis that Jewish people are going to Hell. According to my (former) preacher, Jews are just as bad as murders, gays and lesbians (they didn’t talk about trans people back then), even Catholics. We were taught the Pope has the mark of the Devil – ‘666.’ It has been a long time since I have set foot in a church for anything other than the occasional wedding, so I cannot attest to last Sunday’s sermon but my relatives (who now live in Tennessee because they feel more religious freedom there) tell me the same. The last time one of my aunts mentioned to my mother that I am going to Hell (I’m gay), I informed her to never speak to my mother about it again – that if she has any issues, she was to contact me. My mother just ignores her when she goes off like that. I can totally see this whole whisper campaign happening as claimed. I am saddened that Mr. Schweich couldn’t handle it better.
Silver Lining (if you can call it that): Even Danforth and others are disgusted by this whole story. My wish is that they really internalize these happenings, seek out an understanding on how their own past actions support these sorts of bullyings – and the results. I do not expect much overnight (this is the GOP we’re talking about), but do I detect at least a glimmer in there? Our nation is really ill right now, socially and totally environmentally.
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Hancock said Thursday that he has no plans to step down as party chairman, a post to which he was elected on Feb. 21 while pledging to improve the party’s fundraising.
What’s the under-over on when this guy submits his resignation? Close of business today?
Hancock said Thursday that he has no plans to step down as party chairman, a post to which he was elected on Feb. 21 while pledging to improve the party’s fundraising.
Hancock should try to reach out to my people for some campaign donations. On the down side, we are Christ-killers. But on the plus side, we’ve made lots and lots of money through shady business practices.
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Molotov!
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Gesundheit!
The point is that Hancock hoped to make this story go away in voters’ minds by claiming that he only said that Schweich was Jewish because he thought Schweich was Jewish. and thus it follows that he would stop saying it after he ‘found out’ that Schweich was not Jewish. Humphreys testifies that Hancock continued saying it as a slur after the date on which Hancock admits he knew Schweich was not Jewish. This blows to flinders any claim Hancock wants to make that his remarks about Schweich were simply innocent conversation. Thus there is no point at which Hancock thought it was ‘alright’ to talk about Scweich’s supposed religion… Hancock was deliberately using it as a slur all along.