Oh, how I wish there was a Jewish Democrat...

[Bicoastal]

....who could cancel out the grim spectre of Joe Lieberman right about now.

Just our luck that the most recognizably Jewish person in Congress is also the slimiest, right?

ON EDIT: Thanks everybody. For some reason, I was blanking on all Feingold, Levin, Waxman, et al...

[IndyOp]

Huh?

[joeybee12]

Exactly who I was thinknig of!!!

Better looking as well.

[IndyOp]

11. Smart. Progressive as all get out. Honest. Courageous. Handsome. Jewish.

Works for me! :hi:

[Bicoastal]

12. (Slaps head to forehead)

D'oh!

[Radio_Lady]

29. I do think that Joe Lieberman is the first Jewish man to run for either President or Vice President.

I was so thrilled when he was selected.

See my post #27 further downthread.

Sincerely,

Radio Lady on vacation in Florida

[Fredda Weinberg]

1. Ain't Barney Frank a landsman? n/t

[Mass]

2. Feingold, Boxer for a start!

[bobbolink]

8. Boxer, too? Kewl...

Learn something everyday...

[mrreowwr_kittty]

3. Isn't Russ Feingold Jewish? nt

[brentspeak]

4. Russ Feingold is Jewish, and he's certainly has little in common with Lieberman

[muntrv]

5. I think Russ Feingold is Jewish.

[TwilightGardener]

6. You never heard of Russ Feingold, Barbara Boxer, Dick Durbin, Carl Levin?

[seemslikeadream]

18. Dick Durbin?

Who knew?

[TwilightGardener]

19. I could be wrong about that, but I'm pretty sure he's Jewish.

[flycessnas]

26. Dick Durbin...

...is a Catholic. Big time.

[TwilightGardener]

28. Ah! Thanks for the info.

[ikojo]

44. Didn't think Dick Durbin was a landsman

I grew up in Springfield IL and never heard anything about him being an MOT (member of the tribe).

[Jim Sagle]

7. Let's see...

Levin, Feingold, Boxer, Wyden, Feinstein.

[OzarkDem]

9. Another occasion to miss Paul Wellstone

Would love to hear what he would say.

[taterguy]

13. Also the most recognizable wrestler in Congress

Maybe some others wrestled but I don't know about them.

[seemslikeadream]

17. Well there was

[taterguy]

30. Oh for fuck's sake

I meant real wrestling, not some stupid Photoshopped image created by someone with too much time on their hands.

Here's a pic of Wellstone, took me about 15 seconds to find it using GIS

[seemslikeadream]

40. Oh for fuck's sake

I was joking, he was a wrestler though

[OzarkDem]

33. We need another fearless Dem wrestler in Congress

Harry Reid seems to have lost his technique for boxing.

[ikojo]

45. Unfortunately Paul Wellstone's replacement,

Coleman is Jewish...ick...hopefully that will remain a Jewish seat but with Al Franken as resident!

[MadMaddie]

10. Any Democrat would be better than Joe

He is an embarrasment to his community and to any Democrat that ever supported him.

[FREEWILL56]

23. I think not as is evidenced by some of the turncoats we see.

They are really siding with the far-right wingnuts and are simply dinos. All one has to do is see the way they have been voting to know who they are. 1 imho even has the nerve to go on an empty presidential run flying on poor mes and the coattails of another president. So to state any Dem is 'better than' is simply not true as there are still many that are equals to LIEberman acting against the Democratic ideals of not only the party, but of the country as well. I think we could use a sign here saying something like, "Please don't feed the Dinos" right beside the one that says to "Beware of the poisonous republican snakebite".

[MadMaddie]

42. You are correct...I should have been more clear

any future Democratic representative....not many of the current ones....

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

14. Even though he's not a politician, he is a Democrat and a brilliant patriot:

:-)

MKJ

[AndyTiedye]

15. The Repiglickin' Media Loves Joe

and ignores all the others.

[JDPriestly]

16. Barbara Boxer???

[TwilightGardener]

20. LOL! This thread is starting to remind me of Adam Sandler's "Hanukkah" song.

[Radio_Lady]

22. You took the words right out of my mouth!

[Kucinich4America]

41. Now that gives me an idea..........

David Lee Roth for President!

[Doodad]

43. Keepin a list

checkin it twice. Gonna find out who's Jewish and nice......la la la lala la la.

I suspect some of us find keeping lists of Jews kind of bad taste.

[mmonk]

21. Looks like you started answering your own post.

I was going to start naming some that could cancel him out.

[zorahopkins]

24. People Of Connecticut:

People of Connecticut:

If I lived in Connecticut, I would FLOOD Joe LIEberman's office with emails and phone calls expressing outrage.

He is truly beneath contempt.

[phillysuse]

25. And don't forget Chuck Schumer and Lautenberg

And the sleazy Republicans, Arlen Spector and Norman Coleman.

[Radio_Lady]

27. Bicoastal, don't feel bad. I still remember how happy I was in August 2000

when they announced that Joe Lieberman would be the VP choice to run with Al Gore!

It was 6 AM Pacific Time, I was working out on the treadmill at one of the motels in Federal Way, Washington. I ran back to our room and woke my husband to tell him of the good fortune -- a conservative, observant Jew was going to have a try on the ticket. There were so many positives that we were blinded to everything else.

Boy, were we ever wrong on all scores. I've lived to see the day when I am thoroughly disgusted with the man both personally and professionally.

McCain? Yes, we got on his bandwagon briefly and sent him some contributions.

I regret that, too, and it way too long after Yom Kippur to repent!

Have a wonderful holiday season,

Radio Lady (and Audio Al) on vacation in Florida

[FREEWILL56]

54. In retrospect, I wonder how Al feels about LIEberman now?

He had picked him as vp and if he could do it again by going back in time, would he have said yuk and picked somebody else? I didn't know much about LIEberman even far after the shrub stole the presidency until a fellow Dem on another forum from his state started informing about how the guy was/is. It wasn't long afterwards that the Democratic party there ousted him from being a nominee and he went independent and got it with the help of his republican and dino friends it seems.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

31. Yes... Because Lieberman's Policies Reflect Squarely On The Jews...

:eyes:

[mmonk]

35. Yeah, kind of outrageous to say he represents Judaism.

That's like saying bush represents Christianity.

[Bicoastal]

38. Look, at one time he was chiefly known as the first Jew ever to appear on a major party ticket

As some else already mentioned, despite his conservative outlook, we were rather proud of him back then for that reason.

This whole betrayal has been infuriating for all Democrats, but even moreso for Jewish Democrats, who are reminded of his background every time he mentions Israel and bombing Iran in the same sentence.

No, of course he doesn't "represent" Judaism, but he does reflect badly on us somehow.

[mmonk]

51. On one level I can understand, but

there are so many other politicians that give visibility that one can point to without embarassment.

[SoCalDem]

32. Frankly, I'd rather have NO Jewish senators

and NO Catholic and No Presbyterian and No Methodist and No Islamic and No Mormon and No 7th Day Adventist and No Baptist..etc etc etc


I DO NOT WANT TO EVEN KNOW WHAT FAITH THEY ARE (OR AREN'T)

They are supposed to be there doing the work of EVERYONE, regardless of who they pray to..

It's absolutely INSANE to always be focusing on their religion..This used to the the USA, where all were welcome and all were equal (since the 1960's at least)..

[Bicoastal]

34. And no Black and Asian and Latino recognition either?

The tricky thing about Judaism is it's a religous AND an ethnic group. If your mother is a member of the tribe, you are too. Plus, there's that whole "centuries of isolation" thing, which preserves a sort of genetic connection--all in all, it's a little different than politicians who wear their religions on their sleeve.

[SoCalDem]

37. I don;t care what anyone "is".. Just don't keep telling us all what you are

Be a human..male/female/american

that's all I want in a politician..

[Bicoastal]

39. So no politician should take ANY pride in their cultural background or heritage?

I'm sorry, but that's too far in the extreme. Our elected officials should be allowed to celebrate who they are and where they came from, same as everyone else. That's the American way, last time I checked.

[Hardrada]

50. Is it a race or a religion?

Or both? Isn't an ethnic group a race? Like Native American?

[in_cog_ni_to]

36. Here's a list of Jewish Senators:

Carl Levin Democrat Michigan 1978

Frank Lautenberg Democrat New Jersey 2002 Previously served 1982–2001
Herb Kohl Democrat Wisconsin 1988
Joseph Lieberman Independent Democrat Connecticut 1988 Formerly a Democrat, but lost 2006 party primary; currently serves as an Independent Democrat caucusing with Democrats. In the 2000 U.S. presidential election, Lieberman was the Democratic candidate for Vice President, running alongside presidential nominee Al Gore, becoming the first Jewish candidate on a major American political party presidential ticket.
Dianne Feinstein<1> Democrat California 1992
Barbara Boxer Democrat California 1992
Russ Feingold Democrat Wisconsin 1992
Ron Wyden Democrat Oregon 1996
Charles Schumer Democrat New York 1998
Norm Coleman Republican Minnesota 2002
Ben Cardin Democrat Maryland 2006
Bernie Sanders Independent (Democratic Socialist) Vermont 2006

[ikojo]

46. Not too shabby for an ethnic group that is between 1-2

percent of the general population.

[Dervill Crow]

47. I wonder if there are any Pagans.

:shrug:

[KoKo]

48. Why is a "Jewish Democrat" so important to you?

That's what I might be asking. :shrug:

[Blue-Jay]

49. This place gets weirder every day.

[Beetwasher]

52. ROFL

Ummm, wow. Why is his jewishness the first thing on your mind about him?

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

53. self delete.

Too snarky by half.

MKJ