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Tag Archives: Jeremiah Wright
Michelle Bachman And The Jews
Robert J. Avrech writes: When Sarah Palin burst upon the national scene and the liberal media attempted to destroy her, I observed on my blog, Seraphic Secret, that she was being transformed into a hated Jew. Each rhetorical bombardment against … Continue reading
Posted in Michelle Bachman, Robert J. Avrech
Tagged cognitive dissonance, cyber trail, Jeremiah Wright, michelle bachman, Sarah Palin, state legislator
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The Rabbi Who Went To Church
Ari Goldman writes in The Jewish Week: What bothers me is how ready the Orthodox rabbinate, apparently frightened of its right-wing constituency, was to criticize one of its own. But there was also a matter of decency here. Couldn’t the … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged ari goldman, bona fides, democratic nomination, Jeremiah Wright, orthodox jews, persistent rumors
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‘Belated Interest In The Muck Out Of Which Obama Rose’
Charles Krauthammer says on FOX News that the Chicago press had long been interested in Barack Obama’s ties to such unsavory characters as Tony Rezko and Jeremiah Wright but the national press had little interest in investigating "the anointed one." … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Charles Krauthammer, fox news, Jeremiah Wright, senate seat, tony rezko
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David Gregory: Vote Obama or You’re Racist
Evan Gahr writes: David Gregory took over MSNBC’s prime time election coverage earlier this year from Professional Angry Person Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews because Olbermann embarrassed the poorly rated cable network with his blatantly partisan tirades against the GOP, … Continue reading
Posted in Jews, Journalism, Politics
Tagged congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz, debbie wasserman schultz, Jeremiah Wright, keith olbermann, mayor ed koch, mccain supporters
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Is Obama A Victim Of White Republican Racism?
Charles Krauthammer writes: Let me get this straight. A couple of agitated yahoos in a rally of thousands yell something offensive and incendiary, and John McCain and Sarah Palin are not just guilty by association — with total strangers, mind … Continue reading
Posted in Charles Krauthammer, Race
Tagged Charles Krauthammer, chicago sun times, fraud specialist, Jeremiah Wright, michael pfleger, william ayers
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Obama Likely To Win
Charles Krauthammer writes: "Obama has shown that he is a man of limited experience, questionable convictions, deeply troubling associations (Jeremiah Wright, William Ayers, Tony Rezko) and an alarming lack of self-definition — do you really know who he is and … Continue reading
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Tagged alarming lack, Charles Krauthammer, Jeremiah Wright, tony rezko, william ayers
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Screwed By Rev. Wright
From the New York Post: He almost wrecked Barack Obama‘s presidential dreams, and now firebrand pastor Jeremiah Wright has helped destroy a Dallas church worker’s marriage – and her job, The Post has learned. Elizabeth Payne, 37, said she had … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Adultery
Tagged employment opportunity commission, equal employment opportunity, equal employment opportunity commission, friendship west baptist church, Jeremiah Wright, wrongful dismissal claim
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