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Hate Speech from the DLC

(Guest Post by Big Tent Democrat)

The DLC needs to drop the D as long as the Dem hater and smearer Marshall Wittman remains on their payroll:

For months, the Moose has observed that if you seek anti-Semitic and anti-Israel filth on the internet, look to the left side. Comment threads and diariists regularly rant against Jews and the Jewish state. What is striking is the degree to which it is tolerated and the "respectability" these sites receive from the Democratic establishment.

Well, there has been a significant development of awareness in the Jewish community about this rancid phenomena. The Anti-Defamation League has submitted a letter to MoveOn protesting the anti-Semitic hate that was found on their site.

Of course, the bloggers will defend themselves by suggesting that they are not responsible for the comments on their site. Perhaps, just perhaps these so-called "progressives" could pause from their efforts to purge centrists and take some time to wipe their site clean of hate.

The question is why Democratic leaders continue to collude with the anti-Semitic appeasing left? This should be a time for introspection for a party that relies heavily on Jewish support.

First, Wittman, as he always does, lies. As I pointed out earlier, Move On did remove the comments 3 weeks ago.- and long before Joe Lieberman asked Abe Foxman to discredit the ADL with his misguided letter against Move On.

Of course, Wittman and the DLC will ignore that the ADL sent out a letter today COMMENDING Move On for its responsiveness:

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) welcomed the responsiveness of MoveOn.org Political Action in removing anti-Semitic messages that had been posted on the Action Forum on their Web site. In response to a letter of concern, Eli Pariser, Executive Director of MoveOn Political Action, has been in direct contact with ADL. He indicated that MoveOn.org found the comments abhorrent and had them removed.

ADL is pleased with Mr. Pariser's responsiveness to our concerns and believes the matter has been resolved satisfactorily.

Second, Wittman calls Move On (and others presumably) antisemitic appeasers. This is so beyond the pale that he should be immediately fired by the DLC. The rankest false smear imaginable.

Third, he accuses Dem leaders of colluding with antisemitic appeasers. Another vile lie.

The DLC is a reprehensible New McCarthyite, Rovian Republican shill group and Marshall Wittman is the primary reason why.

The question is why do Democratic leaders belong to this vile organization that employs men like Wittman who not only falsely smeared Dems in the vilest terms, but spent much of his career working for the documented antisemite Pat Robertson.

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    Re: Hate Speech from the DLC (none / 0) (#2)
    by Che's Lounge on Tue Sep 05, 2006 at 09:17:18 PM EST
    Bully! He sees it because the leftwing Blogs are the ones that allow comments. Does he need directions to the RWNJ sites? But getting back to the reality based world, one of the great dynamics of the first amendment granting freedom of speech is that it presumes that the people are intelligent enough to discern the truth from the lies, (though this tenent has been challenged quite significantly by the influence and attempted widespread control of our information conduits by corporate media). Wittman obviously does not have the same high regard for us as our founding fathers once did. And THAT, boys and girls, is one of the roots of fascism. The next logical step for his type is to sanitize our information for us when HE sees the dirt. How republican can you get? Sorry dude. No sheep here. This is the lion's den. Sheep are down the hall...to the right lol.

    Re: Hate Speech from the DLC (none / 0) (#3)
    by Che's Lounge on Tue Sep 05, 2006 at 09:25:40 PM EST
    Mull this over after you've had a laugh a clapped a few times.

    Re: Hate Speech from the DLC (none / 0) (#4)
    by Andreas on Tue Sep 05, 2006 at 09:39:18 PM EST
    Marshall Wittman also supports the war preparations of the Republican and Democratic Parties against Iran:
    Rather than express concern about the Jew-hater who leads a state that is attempting to acquire nukes, the left focuses their rage against those who would prevent this calamity.


    Re: Hate Speech from the DLC (none / 0) (#6)
    by jimakaPPJ on Wed Sep 06, 2006 at 06:31:12 AM EST
    Andreas - And he has an excellent point. So very nice for you to provide it.

    Re: Hate Speech from the DLC (none / 0) (#7)
    by Sailor on Wed Sep 06, 2006 at 01:07:42 PM EST
    Posted by Anonymous September 6, 2006 09:01 AM lies? is there any doubt that the left is the side of the political spectrum that engages in jew baiting, longs for the dissolution(by any means necessary) of Israel and furnishes excuses for suicide bombing?
    time to login for comments again ... sigh.

    Re: Hate Speech from the DLC (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Wed Sep 06, 2006 at 06:54:49 PM EST
    I've been an avid reader of left-leaning blogs since 2002. I cannot recall ever seeing anti-semitic comments on any of the sites I have visited. Ever. If Wittman is equating thoughtful criticism of Israel and AIPAC with antisemitism, then he's an even bigger putz than you suggest, BTD.

    Re: Hate Speech from the DLC (none / 0) (#5)
    by merlallen on Wed Sep 06, 2006 at 06:54:49 PM EST
    I signed up for the DLC just so I could laugh at them when they asked me for money. And Wittman is just covering all of his bases so the Republican't Party will take him back.