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ALLEN: 'NOW IT'S PERSONAL'

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September 21, 2006 5:52 PM

ABC's Teddy Davis and Karuna Seshasai report: In an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Sen. George Allen (R-VA) discussed the recent conversation with his mother in which he learned that she had concealed her Jewish upbringing. 

"Ma, this just doesn't matter, you know, the Nazis are gone," he recounted. 

Sen. Allen said that while "fighting against anti-Semitism and intolerance" is nothing new for him, "now it's personal."

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The “Mecaca” name calling based on a persons appearance and the “Welcome to the true Virginia comment” , his admiration for the “Confederate flag” knowing full well it reminds some people of the fight from slavery etc , anger about being ask about his Jewish heritage; seems like anything but a "Sensitive Fair Minded" Representative of "ALL" people to me !

Posted by: T. HINES | Sep 22, 2006 11:38:17 AM

Look Moron, Are you new to politics or do you live in a bubble? Get over it.

Posted by: Ted Lipniarski | Sep 22, 2006 11:58:59 AM

I think that Mister Allen suffers from a reactionary nature. You can hear the same tone of voice as in the "Macaca" incident in the interview where he asked about his heritage.

I believe it is the right of every human being--and certainly that of every American citizen--to react however each prefers, so long as his or her reaction is legal.

I also believe that the most effective leaders have learned to recognize reactionary behavior for what it is: the inability to consider one's own feelings as subordinate to one's commitments. It seems that reactionaries have, in general, lost touch with their commitments.

I do not want reactionary leadership, and while their antics are amusing and often provide high-sales headlines, reactionaries tend to get us in trouble more than they do lasting good.

Mister Allen is neither bad nor wrong for reacting the way he does, but I suspect that he will find that thoughtfulness and consideration in the face of unexpected circumstance is far more sustainable.

Posted by: Brad Eleven | Sep 22, 2006 12:36:01 PM

Speaking of Morons I always thought "Morons" were the ones who thought George Allen was right to use racial slurs for people that looked different from him or that it was no big deal – just politics, and those who would welcome an American to America because they looked different, and last I always thought "MORONS" lived in Out Houses and suffered from over exposure to methane and certainly not in bubbles; so I guess I was wrong all along. Anyway; since you are obviously a very brilliant man; one who acts and respond “SO” much like George Allen; I would love to see you and your buddies campaign “side by side” with George Allen and act just like him every time you see one of our fellow Virginians that looks different from George by calling them names like Mecaca , Morons and so on and so fourth , in fact I hope you and all your Buddies will do that from now to November 7th ; then I think that all of America will finally understand the Real value of Triple X hard core politics !

Posted by: T. HINES | Sep 24, 2006 12:29:03 PM

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