U.S. Congressman Cantor: I've Been Threatened Because I'm Jewish

[Purveyor]

By Natasha Mozgavaya, Haaretz Correspondent

U.S. Congressman Eric Cantor said Thursday that he believed many of the threats leveled against him since he assumed office may be in part to the fact that he is Jewish.

"There's been a lot of reports of threats and the potential for violence against members of Congress," said Cantor, who is the only Jewish Republican Congressman and serves as the minority whip in the House.

"Let me be clear, I do not condone violence. We condemn violence - period," he said. "I've received threats since I assumed elected office not only because of my position but also because I am Jewish. I have never blamed anyone in this body for that - period. Any suggestion that a leader in this body would incite threats or acts against other members is akin to my endangering myself, my wife and my children."

Cantor said that recently he was "directly threatened" on Monday, when someone shot a bullet through the window of his campaign office in Richmond, Virginia.

"I've received threatening emails," he continued. "But I will not release them, because I believe such actions will only encourage more to be sent. It is reckless to use these incidents as media vehicles for political gain.

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[spanone]

1. so was stupak targeted because he was catholic?

[Matariki]

2. If so, it wasn't from liberals. Those threats probably came from 'your base' Mr. Cantor.

[surrealAmerican]

14. Bingo.

Those threats are coming from other republicans.

[louis-t]

3. "It's reckless to use these (non-existent) incidents..

...for political gain." Since when has that ever stopped a repug?

[ORDagnabbit]

4. wasn't the bullet being shot at this asshat proven by the police to be a lie? n/t

[Purveyor]

9. From the police report it seems the building was 'hit' with a stay bullet but not

specifically 'shot at'.

[arcane1]

5. "I've received threatening emails but I will not release them"

We all know the real reason for THAT

[gratuitous]

10. You can't release what you don't have?

Too easy. Ask me another.

And poor Eric Cantor! Being the Jewish bloc of the Republican Party is such a lonely business, isn't it?

[Arkana]

6. No, Eric--they hate you because you're a worthless asshole.

Your Jewishness does not factor into the equation. One can still be Jewish and a worthless asshole worthy of scorn and derision.

[arbusto_baboso]

7. A) You haven't been threatened. B) Even if you had been threatened it wouldn't have been for being

Jewish. It would've been for being such a complete douche-nozzle-tastic asshat.

[MidwestTransplant]

8. HIS OFFICE WAS NOT THE TARGET OF THE BULLET ACCORDING TO RICHMOND PD

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=8018228&mesg_id=8018228

Unless somebody can fire from over such a distance that the bullet hits his office on the way down.

[fascisthunter]

12. pathological liars...

[cali]

11. fucking liar. there are dozens of dem Jewish Congress critters

and I've never heard a single one say he/she was threatened becuse they're Jewish.

Talk about playing the anti-semitism card. What a pig.

[hfojvt]

17. that does not mean they haven't been

They aren't necessarily going to talk about it, and you aren't necessarily going to hear about it unless it is your district.

[DainBramaged]

13. Could I be targeted because I'm bramaged?

:crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

[lunatica]

15. Now who would threaten someone because they're Jewish?

Why certainly some Christian skinhead or some militia person or the KKK followers or 'real Americans'.

Naw, it must be those latte drinking, Commie, Socialist, Nazi Liberals.

[KharmaTrain]

16. Being Jewish, I Was Offended...

That self-hating shitstain...and a chickenshit to boot. My grandmother told me stories about the "shetl" or small town in then Russia, now Poland where she grew up in...about the regular pillaging that went on by Russian Cossacks and their Polish allies. THAT is terrorism, Cantor, not someone calling you out on your constant hypocrisy and enabling the worst elements in our society.

Now we find out (not that I was surprised) that that so called "attack" on his office wasn't. But he waived his Judiasm as a cross...tried to make himself the victim (as rushpublicans are always likely to do) and then had to lie to try to get symapthy. Outright pathetic.

Lets see if the corporate media lets him get away with this stunt...

[NecklyTyler]

18. U.S. Congressman Cantor: I've been lying because I'm a Republican

It just goes with the territory

[tonysam]

19. Eric Cantor, you're no EDDIE Cantor. n/t