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Adam Hasner Goes Fishing

Thu May 15, 2008 at 08:40:14 AM

We already know that the Fox-fueled right-wing machine will beat the American public over the head with Rev. Wright for the next six months (assuming Obama wins the nomination). That ought to scare those hardworking white Americans who prefer Hillary good and plenty, huh? But what are they going to do to frighten weaker-handed Democratic Jewish voters into voting for the GOP?

Well, the Jew-baiting has begun in earnest. And our own Florida House Majority Leader, Adam Hasner, has sunk his worm as far down into the muck as anyone.

The Republican from Delray Beach is propogating an al-Jazeera video that he saw on a right-wing website showing a group of Palestinians living in Gaza supporting Obama. Here's the video:

Sure, it's just a few Palestinian guys who hope Obama can bring peace to their battered bloody region. But it plays into the mindless hate machine the GOP is counting on to win the White House.

Here's the basic political syllogism behind it:

1. All Palestinians hate Israel.
2. Palestinians support Obama.
3. Obama hates Israel.

It is, of course, nonsense, but it's the kind of divisive, insidious nonsense that helps propagandists keep people in a state of hatred and fear to help win elections. And often times the media gives it legitimacy. The Sun-Sentinel's political blog , for instance, played right into Hasner's hands. The headline on its post: "Republican raises questions over Obama that could concern the Jewish community."

What concern would that be? That the endless cycle of war in the Middle East might be broken? That someone might change George W. Bush's backward policies and lead to some progress in the region? Oy vey!

The good news is that this kind of thing only works on the most ignorant and susceptible minds, and those aren't words that come to mind when describing South Florida's Jewish community. More like "smart" and "informed." But the Hasners of the world aren't nearly finished, so prepare for the onslaught of propaganda -- and kindly send it back from whence it came.

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12 Comments:

In the know says:

AMEN!!

Sharon's tool says:

Here's my journalistic syllogism:

1. All South Florida residents need help with downed street signs.
2. South Florida Sun-Sentinel Help Team supports repair of downed street signs.
3. All readers love Sun-Sentinel.

Are Jews God's favorite children? Depends on who you ask...

Bob Zukas says hell yes. Albert Einstein indicated no effing way.

My money is on E=MC2.

Sandy Sybian says:

I didn't really realize there were so many Jews in South Florida until I read where Obama is coming here to tell the Jews how he is on their side even though he has an Arab name.
Being a person who wants to get along with people real different than me, I need to know where I can go to find real Jews. And also, how I can tell a real Jew from a person who is not one?
I mean, it's not like I'm going up to the next stranger I meet at Publix and ask them, "Excuse me, but are you a Jew?"
I called the Sun-Sentinel's Help Team to ask about this and they hung up on me.
So I figure, since you are writing about Jews in South Florida, you could help me with this.
God bless you, Bob Norman and Go Marlins!
PS
Are you a Jew?

APD says:

"It is, of course, nonsense...." Why? Doesn't a candidate for President need to have some backbone? Why didn't Obama stand up to Reverend Wright until last month? Twenty years of attending his Church and having him officiate at the Obama wedding is a bit much to now say you have nothing to do with him. Whether you like Obama or not, he has screwed up here, and Hasner's release plays in to that. Additionaaly, have you heard Michelle Obama speak? Talk about spewing hatred....

Pulp says:

Not Jewish, Sandy, but wish I was. Anything but what am, that most bland of species, the Anglo mutt. (White power, my ass). My son and daughter, however, are a quarter Jewish by bloodline, so I consider myself an honorary member of the 12 Tribes no matter what anybody says or how many meetings I get kicked out of.

As for your problem, here's what you do: Everywhere you go just pretend that EVERYONE is Jewish. That way you'll feel at home wherever you go. It's what I do and it works like a charm!

Barbara Ganouche says:

Gee Bob, if it's any consolation, you're almost smart enough to be Jewish.

Pulp says:

Baba's back! And she brought her sense of humor! Yeaaaahhh!

Sandy Sybian says:

This afternoon at our PR office my girlfriend said I was a real ditzhead because Barak Obama is probably Jewish because his first name which is the same as Barak Ben Canaan (played by Lee J. Cobb) who was the father of Ari Ben Canaan (played by Paul Newman) in the movie Exodus which was a movie all about Jews and the Holy Land.
Which just goes to show you how you really can't tell.
PS
Poop on you for making fun of me as I am trying to be very PC about Jews and wanting to meet some real ones because it's the right thing to do which is why telling me to pretend that everyone is a Jew is very mean and not very funny.
But I will continue to read your Blog because my boss says it will give me stuff to talk about when I take magazine reporters out to lunch.

question says:

Why is this titled Adam Hasner? What does he have to do with this?

Anonymous says:

are you ignorant or just crazy?

Deerfield Duffer says:

Ah, I think I have his motive in part. Chaz Stevens is an anti-Semite. He wrote here about Jews not being God’s children, on his blog he called Commissioner Popelsky an Old Jew and chided Caryl Berner for riding in her Jew-mobile. This guy hates Jews and makes no secret of it. If you are Jewish, watch out, he will go after you.
I am sure he has Antisocial Personality Disorder, along with very strong narcissistic tendencies, and sees no gray, only black and white in people; they are either with him or against him, no middle ground. He is a bully, and so most likely has other rather sad issues, I see no kindness, no understanding of others. He may have some techi-nerd smarts, but he has no common sense or compassion. He is ruining peoples’ lives and crowing about it. Cyber bullying is being investigated in many instances as a crime and leading to some young people’s suicides. He is a cyber bully. He is the one who should be investigated.

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