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8 months ago

in Obama’s Boys from Chicago on The Washington Independent
From article in today's (Nov. 13th)Time Magazine:
(Article includes description of Emanuel's father's participation in Irgun, an Israeli terrorist organization in the 1940s.)
"This is from the Jerusalem Post's account of an interview Benjamin gave after news of his son's appointment to the Obama administration was announced:
"In an interview with Ma'ariv, Emanuel's father, Dr. Benjamin Emanuel, said he was convinced that his son's appointment would be good for Israel. "Obviously he will influence the president to be pro-Israel," he was quoted as saying. "Why wouldn't he be? What is he, an Arab? He's not going to clean the floors of the White House."
In a letter sent Tuesday to Rahm Emanuel, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee asked the congressman to "disavow and repudiate these remarks publicly."

'"UPDATE: Statement from Rep. Rahm Emanuel's office (released Thursday afternoon): “Today, Rep. Emanuel called Mary Rose Oakar, President of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, apologized on behalf of his family and offered to meet with representatives of the Arab-American community at an appropriate time in the future."'

1 year ago

in Obama No | The Progressive on The Progressive
It's not clear what Adolph Reed wants. He says

Obama’s campaign .... is in some ways a Potemkin construction—......that will fall apart under Republican pressure.
And then where will we be?

But -- Where will we be if he doesn't win?
Your 'debate' companion on Democracy Now (apology for not remembering her name, a very bright woman) this morning suggested 'What about hope?', tongue in cheek but serious. You've left no room at all for possibilities. This is very depressing indeed.
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BARB F So, what about hope? As Barbara Reynolds wrote (according to an article critical of her non-support of Obama in ProRev.com), When commenting on Obama's "Audacity of Hope" theme: "Hope by definition is not based on facts," wrote Reynolds. It is an emotional expectation. Things hoped for may or may not come. But help based on experience trumps hope every time."

Am still looking to see if I can find Obama at the Jena 6 March, and at the State of the Black Union Forum. I understand that Tavis Smiley, his brother, and his mother received death threats because he made some negative comments about Obama not attending the forum. I did watch most of the forum, and what was most disconcerting was the discussion from the OH Representative about the threats made to the Super Delegates who are members of the CBC who had not come out in support of Obama.
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