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Fast Forward Email Questioning Sanders’ Jewish Faith ‘Unacceptable,’ Wasserman Schultz Says
— Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who resigned as chairwoman of the Democratic National Convention over leaked emails, denounced an exchange between staffers that proposed questioning Bernie Sanders’ belief in God. “There was one very unfortunate, unacceptable, outrageous email exchange — that I was not a party to — that discussed using Senator Sanders’ faith, a…
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Fast Forward Billionaire Klarman Slams Trump, Vows To Work For Clinton
NEW YORK, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Billionaire hedge fund manager Seth Klarman said on Wednesday he would work to get Hillary Clinton elected president of the United States because he finds recent comments by Donald Trump “shockingly unacceptable.” “His words and actions over the last several days are so shockingly unacceptable in our diverse and…
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News Over 80% of Louisiana Voters — and State GOP — Reject Racist David Duke
An overwhelming majority of Louisiana residents hold an unfavorable view of racist Senate candidate David Duke, according to a new poll from the University of New Orleans. Duke, a former leader of the Klu Klax Klan and an avowed anti-Semite, recently announced his campaign. The poll, which took responses from 614 people across Louisiana, showed…
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Fast Forward ‘Jewarchy!’ The Rallying Cry of Man Running for Governor of Washington
David Blomstrom, one of eleven candidates for governor of Washington, has made educating the world about “Jewarchy” a central goal of his campaign. The former wildlife biologist wrote in a campaign primer distributed by the State of Washington that “Merely adding [Jewarchy] to your vocabulary makes my campaign a success.” “If you’re bothered by the…
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News When Haim Saban Told Hillary Clinton To Stop Shouting
Democratic mega-donor Haim Saban has an open line to Hillary Clinton and he’s not afraid to use it. “I told her: ‘don’t shout. Why are you shouting all the time? It’s drilling a hole in my head. You can say the same thing without shouting, let Trump, that conman, to shout. You don’t need to…
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News Republican Jews Slam Democrats for Anti-Israel Tone at Convention
Jewish Republicans were watching the Democratic convention in Philadelphia very closely — and they didn’t like what they saw when it comes to Israel. A 60-second video ad put out by the Republican Jewish Coalition Friday derided the Democrats as Israel-hating radicals. The RJC’s recap of the week’s highlights include Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson calling…
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News Donald Trump Tweets Insults at ‘Little’ Michael Bloomberg as Billionaire Feud Heats Up
We no longer have to wonder about the identity of the “little guy” Donald Trump said he wanted to smack. The Republican nominee fired off tweets Friday morning, leaving little doubt that he was referring to former New York City mayor and fellow billionaire, Michael Bloomberg, who denounced the Donald at the Democratic convention. “Little”…
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Community What It Was Like to Watch Hillary Clinton Shatter the Glass Ceiling
“Watch out for the shattered glass!” an usher cheerfully warned as we streamed into the Wells Fargo Center yesterday. It was hokey, but I smiled, feeling a shiver of delight and awe despite the 90-plus degree heat. I came to the Democratic National Convention because I couldn’t resist the opportunity to be a witness to…
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