Cunningham alleged that "Obama wants to gas the Jews" (Media Matters)

[struggle4progress]

Summary: On his Cincinnati-based radio show, Bill Cunningham asked a fictional Jewish character voiced by a fellow WLW-AM host: "Did you hear about this Khalidi tape where Obama is toasting a guy who wants to gas and fry Jews? ... This Obama guy loves the PLO. Can't you figure that out?" Cunningham later added, "Jews for <Sen. John> McCain because Obama wants to gas the Jews, like the PLO wants to gas the Jews, like the Nazis gassed the Jews" ...

The New York Times profiled Khalidi in an October 30 article. The profile quoted Rabbi J. Rolando Matalon of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, who "said he has known Mr. Khalidi for years," stating of Khalidi: "In no way has he ever indicated that he favors the destruction or disappearance of Israel. ... He has always been consistently in favor of dialogue and common ground." The article also reported that Khalidi "has denied working for" the PLO ...

http://mediamatters.org/items/200810310019?f=h_latest

[man4allcats]

1. And did you hear that a recently concluded investigation

has determined that Batman colluded with the Riddler to take over Gotham? Oh please! Obama wants to gas the Jews!? These people will stop at nothing to convince their dimwitted audiences that Obama is evil incarnate. I would think that anyone with one eye and half a brain would only need to look to Washington for the last eight years to see true evil, but then what do I know?

[Liberty Belle]

2. Send to the Obama campaign for their rapid response, please!

[aquart]

3. Personally, I was hugely relieved when Obama talked to Palestinians.

When there's lots of talking, there's lots less bombing and shooting.

[BlooInBloo]

4. Ok - the only way they can top that is by saying that Obama DID gas Jewish folks...

So I hereby declare that they have gone as low as they possibly can.

Prove me wrong, republicans - like you always have when I've made that declaration.

[falcon97]

5. Being a native of Cincinnati

and having listened to this host at times over the last 25 years, I can say it has more to do with the host getting his name to as many places as possible and less to do with Barack Obama. (Hooray for run on sentences.) It in NO WAY justifies what was said. But the best way to approach this despicable person is to pay him zero attention. The more his name is written and said, the more amoral he becomes.

[kywildcat]

8. truer words have yet to be typed

from another Cincinnati native.

[Gore1FL]

6. I sent the following to the station manager:

Maybe it's time Bill Cunnigham is fired.

Some of us don't believe enough time has passed to make gassing Jews a joking matter.

I am hoping you are "some of us."

If not I am sure your advertisers are.

[BrklynLiberal]

7. Former World Jewish Congress chief Bronfman endorses 'tough idealist' Obama

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1033267.html

[funflower]

10. That deserves a post of its own. n/t

[Maccagirl]

9. I made the mistake of thinking the whackjobs had hit their peak

during the Clinton years. I couldn't have been more wrong.


:cry:

[dennis4868]

11. Ohh Fuckkkkk...

if my grandparents hear this they will start shaking....they are holocaust survivors and their parents were gassed...fuck this guy...I HATE THE REPUBS!

[azurnoir]

12. They are desperate to the point of

just throwing any sh*t and seeing if anything sticks.