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Sestak Speech to Muslim Group Creates Uproar

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Posted by Dave D. 2007-03-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sestak is apparently positioning himself to be the local Quisling.

Posted by Bobby 2007-03-20 06:32|| 2007-03-20 06:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Sestaks acceptance of the invitation has particularly enraged members of the Philadelphia Jewish community

But they'll still vote for him because he has a D behind his name. Jewish voting patterns are simply irrational.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-03-20 06:43|| 2007-03-20 06:43|| Front Page Top

#3 I always thought Sleestaks were dumb looking.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2007-03-20 08:23|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-03-20 08:23|| Front Page Top

#4 presented as a banquet, billed a fundraiser.

how sleazy of CAIR. how unsurprising.

If he's as pissed as he should be from the fraud they perpetrated, he should go there and tear 'em a new one. He should talk about how Israel is the only democracy in the region. He should ask CAIR bluntly to condemn Hamas and Hezbollah by name. He should ask them if they consider Israeli citizens to be legitimate targets of suicide bombings. He should ask them if suicide bombers are "shaheeds" or simply sons of bitches. He should ask them why they don't mention, let alone condemn muslim on muslim massacres by the hundreds, but scream bloody murder when Israel kills one.

C'mon Joe. Use this as an opportunity to grow a pair.

Posted by PlanetDan">PlanetDan 2007-03-20 09:11|| 2007-03-20 09:11|| Front Page Top

#5 pressure him not to appear if the press isn't allowed in to cover it. Embarrass him with the audience's response to his "support for Israel and denouncement of terrorists" - if he actually has the guts to say it

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-03-20 10:04|| 2007-03-20 10:04|| Front Page Top

#6 A speech by a politician at a fundraiser without the press? Inconceivable!

I don't know Sestak or his politics except for the (D-Pa) part, but this seems like a not-to-be-missed opportunity to step up and do the right thing. Lots of Rantburgers would leap at the chance to make a keynote speech at a CAIR banquet.

Posted by SteveS 2007-03-20 12:36|| 2007-03-20 12:36|| Front Page Top

#7 Doh! Forgot to mention the title link is bad - points back to Rantburg.

Posted by SteveS 2007-03-20 12:56|| 2007-03-20 12:56|| Front Page Top

#8 CAIR frequently refuses to allow press into the room. See: Ellison, Keith, & the Flying Imams Convention. Afraid that what's said will reflect badly, for some strange reason

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-03-20 14:00|| 2007-03-20 14:00|| Front Page Top

#9 Oops. Sorry for the bad link. It's fixed now...

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2007-03-20 17:25|| 2007-03-20 17:25|| Front Page Top

#10 Oh. Before getting too tingly about Sestak possibly taking the opportunity to "do the right thing", check out this article from my local paper: War debate rages; Sestak stands firm for redeployment.

Standing firm for cutting and running. God help us...

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2007-03-20 17:30|| 2007-03-20 17:30|| Front Page Top

#11 LOL - at least I'm not the only one that read that as Sleestak.

Posted by OldSpook 2007-03-20 18:24|| 2007-03-20 18:24|| Front Page Top

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