So you're calling US Jews (and blacks) stupid? That's pretty hateful in itself.

No, really, what the heck are you basing that on?

J: "it was the American left that was anti-Semitic in the past as well"

Who? When? Don't leave me hanging.

"It was also the progressive movement in Europe that was rabidly anti-Semetic. Ditto for European socialists."

Ditto above question. And then why were so many Jews socialists? There have always been fascist orgs happy to take in the anti-Semites of Europe, who were sworn enemies of the socialists.

"Classical liberals, the folks you’d call conservatives around here these days, were much less traditionally so than their counterparts."

Ditto x3. You mean like Henry Ford?! Which "counterparts" are you referring to?

You're correct – but it's still the left that is anti-semite at the moment. Maybe the Jews just haven't recognized it – just as the blacks haven't recognized that it's the Dems who have been most biased. The Dems do have good PR – that's a fact…and can spin even the most biased stuff into silk. I admire them for that even as I despise them for their deception.

You seem to be referring to some historical reality, but I can't figure out what it is. Jews have been a big part of the left for a long time, much more so than the right (listen to some Nixon tapes to get a better idea).

Not. He's getting totally spanked from the left, too. See here:
http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/election_2008/… http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/04/29/o…

I've wondered about this…I've heard that the main floor was not press, that the press was in the balconies. I know nothing about the structure of the place, so I don't know if this is factual or not. I _would_ like to hear more about the make up of that crowd, though. I know that the press is generally pro minorities, but the applause and the calls of approval just didn't sound all that likely to me. His speech was _so_ racially biased, and there really aren't that many blacks in journalism…has anyone seen anything about the just who exactly was in that audience? I've seen statements of "it was all sold out", "it was open to press only", "Wright had his supporters there", and that some large press organization (non-Wright-friendly) was told that there were no more openings. But no facts to grab hold of.

I'd rather we treat him like we treat every other garden-variety bigot – yawn and shun. We ought to do the same for the folks who treat him as an honored intellect. Bill Moyers ought to slip farther into onscurity. The press folks who invited Wright in to give his speech in front of a raucuous friendly crowd should never see another legitimate and decent speaker in their hall again.

As for Obama, he has problems aplenty. I don't think we need to hear more from Jeremiah Wright to know that Barack hitched his wagon to a reprehensible fool.

That said, if you are bored, I don't think you have to cover it since obviously the media is on top of it now. Kind of frees you up to comment on stuff that is getting less attention.