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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.
September 24, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (2099)
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Hastings must have been impeached as a judge for being a moron.
He is an embarrassment to americans, blacks, and democrats in that order.
He has the brains and common sense of a headless toad
Posted by: epaminondas | Sep 24, 2008 7:09:55 PM
"... asked him what he meant ..." Asked him what he meant? He meant exactly what he said! What a racist thug.
Once again the Democrats are trying to divide us on race, gender and creed. Where is the outrage!! Why does Hastings get a pass?!?!! Gee, I wonder.
Posted by: Woody | Sep 24, 2008 7:17:18 PM
Welcome to the Democratic Party, voters. Most of the ordinary citizens I know who vote Democrat are decent people. I don't dislike them. I dislike their friends (Demoacratic politicians).
Posted by: Kitty | Sep 24, 2008 7:20:16 PM
Race baiting!
. Race baiting!
.. Race baiting!
... Race baiting!
.... Race baiting!
Posted by: Large Richard | Sep 24, 2008 7:30:02 PM
Well well Kitty you must do a lot of hating politicians flip and they flop from one party to an other flip flop.
Posted by: Rose Szymanski | Sep 24, 2008 7:36:46 PM
Hey, JR, ya dumba**, it was YOUR dem leader, Harry Reid, that INSISTED yesterday for McCain to come back to Washington and "help" him save the country. Get your damn facts straight. The left truly has shown the world ing this election what low lying scum they really are.
Posted by: Ann | Sep 24, 2008 8:00:17 PM
Palin is a undercover racist! It does'nt take much of a brain to see that. These people we elect because we think they are like us is what's killing us. My son asked me the other day that I had my turn in making America what I wanted it to be, now it is his turn. I had to think for a minute, but he is right. Racism, hatred, and bigotry is my generation, not his.
Posted by: Jordan | Sep 24, 2008 8:01:07 PM
Hmm. Maybe we should take anything that Alcee Hastings say with a grain of salt? Check the following link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcee_Hastings#Impeachment
Posted by: Electricalcheck Pete | Sep 24, 2008 8:32:34 PM
Alcee Hasting...
One of the six judges in the history of our country to be impeached. He took bribes and was CONVICTED.
Why is this doo-doo head in Congress?
Posted by: Mark | Sep 24, 2008 8:36:33 PM
And who the heck equates gun-owning and hunting with racism and/or anti-semitism. If you ask me anybody who thinks that is probably either deliberately trying to stoke hatred or a paranoid maniac.
Posted by: Mark | Sep 24, 2008 8:38:15 PM
More race/ethnic baiting from Democrats, what do you think this is, the primaries all over again!?! Poor DNC, they have gone CRAZY!!! Keep it up doing just enough to lose, if they can't win this election in spite of themselves they should just GIVE UP!!! Come to think of it, that's EXACTLY what Reid and Pelosi have been doing since they got in, Hmmn.... Interesting!
Posted by: hmn | Sep 24, 2008 9:32:16 PM
The Black Rep reveals STUPIDITY that seems to be the hallmark of the B.H. Obama Run For Office. Please make a public announcement concerning how Obama paid for his college and law school education. This will reveal who the real Obama is.
Posted by: Rambo | Sep 24, 2008 9:41:15 PM
Obama the magic negro is going to prison soon.
Posted by: Rezko | Sep 24, 2008 9:52:24 PM
Hastings would rather see people hunting in the 'hood instead of in the wood.
Posted by: Ken in IL | Sep 24, 2008 10:03:48 PM
This is disgusting and he owes her an apology. the Obama campaign is disgusting.
Posted by: anne | Sep 24, 2008 10:13:29 PM
Is this a normal response for this guy?
He sounds like someone in the stages of dementia. Very odd.
If he's not actually sick...well, he's really sick, if you know what I mean.
Posted by: shar b | Sep 24, 2008 11:44:58 PM
He is absolutely disgusting and should be ashamed of himself! That is one of the all time most ridiculous "race card" statements I have heard in a long time and that is saying a lot since that is all that Obama's campaign is about. Is that all the Democratic party has is to bring race into this election? May God help us all if Obama is elected President!
Posted by: Nos | Sep 24, 2008 11:49:23 PM
Posted by: Patriot
"Rep Alcee Hastings may have a point."
The only point this guy has is he can racebait, lie, and act out his own hateful inclinations. Hastings should apologize for such hate speech that
attempts to stir up far left zealots to act out violence.
Posted by: shar b | Sep 24, 2008 11:55:16 PM
Alcee Hastings can't be ashamed of himself because he is.
Posted by: cuzinmikie | Sep 25, 2008 12:10:25 AM
Glad to see that Gov. Palin took the high road and didn't comment. The comments speak for themselves- What a kook!
Posted by: Loves this country | Sep 25, 2008 12:37:54 AM
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