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Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts) Tue Jan 10, 2017, 11:43 PM Jan 2017

Charleston, WV mayor on Bernie: Take "that Jewish guy" and "dump him in the Gaza Strip"

Another GOP embarrassment from my home state:



CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A mayor in our region is facing harsh criticism after he made a controversial comment on his morning talk show.

Charleston Mayor Danny Jones was talking about the confirmation hearing of Jeff Sessions, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Attorney General.

"Jeff Sessions is going to be Attorney General, and I would say to Senator Schumer and Senator Warren ... and Senator, uh, Bernie, the Jewish guy, I want to drop on the Gaza Strip, Bernie Sanders, to get over it," Jones said on 580 WCHS Monday.

Mike Pushkin, the only Jewish member of the West Virginia Legislature, did not take the comment lightly.

Read more: http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Charleston-mayor-makes-controversial-comment-about-US-Senator-410324515.html

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Charleston, WV mayor on Bernie: Take "that Jewish guy" and "dump him in the Gaza Strip" (Original Post) Adenoid_Hynkel Jan 2017 OP
What an asshat. Lifelong Protester Jan 2017 #1
What a piece of shit bravenak Jan 2017 #2
Jesus Christ cyclonefence Jan 2017 #3
'Tis the hope of many just like him. Behind the Aegis Jan 2017 #4
Does he realize that Trump closest advisor is also a "Jewish boy?" (nt) question everything Jan 2017 #5
Time to "reach out"! Time to "understand his pain"! Right? hatrack Jan 2017 #6

Behind the Aegis

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4. 'Tis the hope of many just like him.
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Wed Jan 11, 2017, 01:33 AM
Jan 2017

Every now and again, these comments slip out and serve s a reminder of just exactly what we are to those types, and others demonstrate their contempt by scolding us for our reactions to these types of attacks, which also serves as a reminder of what they think of us.

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