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Monday, October 6, 2008 12:00 AM

"I find her offensive"

John McCain was making a bid for South Florida's Jewish voters, a crucial demographic in a purple state. But then he chose Sarah Palin as a running mate.

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  • Monday, October 6, 2008 02:53 AM

    Far Right Wing Write Threaten Obama On Yahoo Finance Ford Message Board

    I was looking and blogging on the Ford Yahoo Finance Message Board and you have all kind of right-wing loonies,using every type of epiphat of racial hatred,every crazy threat known on Obama,this one guy calls himself jewhader 112, and threatens terrorist fantasy remarks against the United States, and even says he will be the catalyst.And that's the mildest this guy gets.There are others who blog,that aren't as extreme.They just snicker making racial overtones,and don't debate issues with the smarter blogger.I'm Jewish-before the extremist I mentioned ,was known to me, I blogged that Jewish people are not going to take hatred, and they saw the indifference McCain treated Obama with, at the first debate.It seemed to spur the most extreme elements on the fringe ,and is was a devisive tactic on McCain's part. McCain couldn't look at Obama,as if not to respect him,as a person.And of course now we reach the Hannityzed part of the McCain campaign,with sleeze at a premium.Nope. Lieberman isn't enough for the Jewish vote in Florida or anywhere.We don't like racism-period.We were half the non-blacks who marched with Martin Luther King.It ain;t culture when it's hatred,not my culture.

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