Referring to an Elected Official as “that Jew” is Never Acceptable

First, being a Republican—not so much. For money and not for the people. Second, any one who labels someone as that should not be in office. We know where he stands, and he is probably prejudiced against others.

Sometimes a “slip” like that is like showing the tip of an iceberg—and speaks loudly of one’s true feelings!

Any representative or official in the USA who is using this kind of language 60 years after the Holocaust, even if he claims it was by error, it is an indication of an anti-semitism view and attitude! He should be removed from any list of representation of a enlightened human being!

It’s shocking that someone who calls a respected United States Senator “that Jew” should be running for the Senate in the home state of Sen. Fulbright and Gov. Clinton.  Was Darwin wrong?  Is mankind actually regressing?

Just as bad as McCain referring to Obama as “that one”

It is so obvious to me that anti-semitism is alive and thriving today.  It seems to show its ugliness in full force when there are hard times financially.  It has to be shown publicly when it happens, however hidden or overt this form of ignorance throws a curve ball against humanity.

Absolutely shameful.  Has the RJC apologized for their candidate’s words?

This sort of blatant bigotry has no place in government.  Senator Hendren’s statement is absolutely inexcusable. Anyone who makes such a statement under any circumstance is unqualified to serve in the US Senate. Sen Hendren should drop out of the race.

What if she gets elected and goes to Washington?  She may have apologized but only an anti-Semite would make a remark like that in the first place.

They (the Republicans) probably say even worse things about Jews in private. Will this statement open the door to anti-semitic scape-goating by the Republicans in an attempt to divert the American people from the failures of the Bush years?

Cordially,
Judith Abeles
San Diego, CA

Does the republican party still have supporters in the Jewish community?  That’s a shame.

I had a Jewish grandfather; the rest of the family was Roman Catholic.  I became a Unitarian, but a very interested in Jewish tradition and the history of Israel.

I am no longer a Democrat, but back to the status of Independent.  For Senator Schumer to have been called (or to say it about anyone else) “that Jew” is unthinkable.  But why is it that there is no general outrage when somebody of Jewish heritage is slurred?  I’m really tired of this.  If Schumer was Black, Hispanic, Arabic, etc. - there’d be plenty of outrage.