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Florida Congressman: Palin 'Don't Care Too Much What They Do With Jews and Blacks'
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ABC News' Teddy Davis Reports: Florida Democratic Congressman Alcee Hastings pointed to Sarah Palin on Wednesday to rally Jews to Obama.
"If Sarah Palin isn’t enough of a reason for you to get over whatever your problem is with Barack Obama, then you damn well had better pay attention," said Hastings. "Anybody toting guns and stripping moose don’t care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks. So, you just think this through."
Hastings, who is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, made his comments in Washington, D.C., while participating in a panel discussion sponsored by the National Jewish Democratic Council.
Asked what the congressman meant, Hastings spokesman David Goldenberg told ABC News that he was trying to argue that Palin is an "extremely conservative woman who is out of touch with mainstream America."
After saying that Palin "don't care too much" about Jews and blacks, Hastings argued that African Americans and Jews should come together behind Obama because there are many issues on which they agree.
"Just like Jews, blacks care about affordable health care, energy independence, and the separation of church and state," said Hastings. "And just like blacks, Jews care about equal pay for equal work, investment in alternative energy, and a woman's right to choose."
Asked about the Hastings criticism, Palin spokeswoman Maria Comella said, "We’re taking a pass."
The Florida GOP responded to Wednesday's panel discussion by calling on Obama to repudiate Hastings.
"Unless Senator Obama and the Florida Democrat Party believes that 'anybody toting guns and stripping moose don't care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks,' both Obama and the FDP should immediately refute this ridiculous and divisive statement."
When contacted by ABC News on Thursday afternoon, the Obama campaign had no response to the Florida GOP.
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Alcee Hastings should be ashamed of himself....
Are you kidding! Just what kind of kook would infer that someone that hunts and does the things Palin does is somehow a RACIST and ANTI-JEW.
Democrats this year will SAY ANYTHING to win. Even make stuff up...
AMAZING
Posted by: Steve from Dallas | Sep 24, 2008 6:29:11 PM
What a dolt.
Posted by: Mike A. In Iowa | Sep 24, 2008 6:30:59 PM
Rep Hasting may have a point.
Sarah Falin was said to have called Obama 'sambo' as in "so sambo beat the biatch" when Obama defeated Hilary in the Primaries. lol
Posted by: Patriot | Sep 24, 2008 6:32:07 PM
Jews are people with familys feelings and part of this nation, Palin needs a boot in the aqq Send her back to Alaska she is something else and we don't need her in Washington.....
Posted by: indp voter | Sep 24, 2008 6:34:12 PM
he over flow is to great on the other ABC blogs so:
McCain, did this ass hole EVER have principles or did he just throw them away for the election? Grandstanding, politicizing the crisis, making out that HE is essential to the economic survival of America, now THAT"S arrogance.
If just PROVES that McCain can't handle the job. Has anyone told him that he may need to juggle more than one thing at a time as president? What a loser.
Posted by: JR | Sep 24, 2008 6:37:14 PM
Where in Palin's records show that she cares about Jews and AA? In fact, she had shown they are out of her range of view. Obama is inclusive abd McCain-Palin is about divide and conquer: only Republicans are patriotic, knowing "family values" (meaning having an unwedded pregnant teen)!
McCAIN-PALIN: COUNTRY LAST, RECKLESS JUDGMENT, LIES, SECRECY, CRONYISM.
Posted by: justobserve | Sep 24, 2008 6:38:13 PM
embarrassing
Posted by: Ronnie Wrangler | Sep 24, 2008 6:41:56 PM
Toting guns and stripping moose...talk about an idiot. Anybody close enough to smack that idiot in the head and ask him what he's thinking?!
Posted by: samhiguchi | Sep 24, 2008 6:45:03 PM
Democratic politicians are now bordering on obscene.
Posted by: Kitty | Sep 24, 2008 6:45:35 PM
It was a "racist" comment ... but of course nobody will say that in the Media because he is black.
Posted by: Cassandra Washington | Sep 24, 2008 6:46:22 PM
Sound like you are saying Jews and Blacks are just animals to be killed without anyony caring. Maybe you thing Jews don't hunt. My friends and I do. So far, Palin has been supported of us and I have not seen anything in her record not supporting Blacks as well.
Peace not hate.
Posted by: Gerald | Sep 24, 2008 6:50:37 PM
Race baiting!
. Race baiting!
.. Race baiting!
... Race baiting!
.... Race baiting!
Posted by: Large Richard | Sep 24, 2008 6:51:58 PM
Posted by: Patriot
Rep Hasting may have a point.
Sarah Falin was said to have called Obama 'sambo' as in "so sambo beat the biatch" when Obama defeated Hilary in the Primaries. lol
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Yes I heard that is what was said,and if it was, it isn't funny, but I do aagree with you, that there may be some truth in what Rep Hastings says
Posted by: fempharoh08 | Sep 24, 2008 6:52:34 PM
JR
"Just proves ..".
I didn't even see a fact much less any kind of proof. I think you are a knuckle headed nitwit.
Posted by: Large Richard | Sep 24, 2008 6:54:20 PM
Well she does shot animals from the air, that's a new way to hunt and i Live In Pa where we hunt everything from small game to bears but at least we do it from the ground. She is about as qualifies as my first fart is.
Posted by: Rose Szymanski | Sep 24, 2008 6:54:42 PM
We, the bitter bible-clutching, gun-toting, white-trash of America should be ashamed that we simply don't give a damn about anyone but ourselves.
Posted by: Sue | Sep 24, 2008 6:59:52 PM
This tears it! He is disgusting!!
What a racist, slandering remark!
Posted by: Pamela | Sep 24, 2008 7:00:49 PM
As a moose, I am deeply offended!
Just imagine the uproar if that racist comment was made by a European-American!
What a schmoe.
Posted by: Dave | Sep 24, 2008 7:00:59 PM
They don't hunt from the air! When the wolves get to many, they have to thin them out, so the other animals can survive. They do this in many western states as well.
Posted by: Rustr | Sep 24, 2008 7:03:33 PM
Wow what a facist. Hmm "I dont like hunters because they kill animals there for they must hate jews and blacks, Palin shoots moose therefor she hates jews and blacks" Are you kidding me? Obamamaniac "victims" will just eat it up, along with their hamburgers and french fries.(I was going to say pork and beans but lord knows that would have sounded bigoted right?)
Posted by: Dennis | Sep 24, 2008 7:07:16 PM
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