The question, about the possibility of Allen’s ancestors being Jewish, was clearly a plant from the Webb campaign and asked in very nasty fashion. Who the heck cares if some of Allen’s ancestors were Jewish? Why would that question have any relevancy to a Senate seat? Because the Webb campaign is hoping to use it to say that Allen is denying his Jewish roots. By saying that, the Webb campaign is saying that there is something worth hiding if one has some Jewish ancestors. The question was designed to put down Allen, and his mother, and Allen reacted exactly as he should have. It was a straight from the Webb campaign, a ‘gotcha’ moment. Allen saw it, as did the audience. Allen reacted as real, human, man, defending his family and stating the truth, that his mother was raised as a Christian, and so was he. Why would anything else matter? It doesn’t matter, except to the racist, anti-semite, Webb campaign, and their fellow democrats. They should be ashamed of themselves and so should Peggy Fox for being their stooge. She was used, and she made a complete fool of herself.
Janie

Boy what a pickle, there goes membership in the club, there goes support, there go those KKK votes, and maybe even attack from his former allies when they connect the dots and feel betrayed and used.

He should have asked the reported her religious and parental heritage.
He should have demanded to know if she was now or has ever been a member of the communist party.
He should have asked if she was part black, latino or croat.
He should have asked for HER paperz, instead Mr. Conservative seemed to hesitate waiting to be lead by public reaction. That doesn t mean the democrat is any better, becuase HE should have gone berserk as well …what a sound bite was missed (if we think cynically as well).

And finally whether or not he is jewish in practice or belief, race or heritage, or secretly has gefilte fish wrapped in bacon every friday night and sunday morning in his own kitchen is not only nobody else business, but has absolutely NO pertinence any more that if he was descended from asians and was one day bound to be voting on questions concerning Cambodia, Maylasia or Singapore.

What’s going on in THIS nation is getting a bit disgusting. What the heck kind of example is this? How would that reporter’s question look played in Ramadi on Al Jazeerah?

Devout Jews of course want to know what Allen’s beliefs are. Who wouldn’t want to know whether he is an official enemy of their race before they cast their vote?

In 1929 the New York Celtics were removed from the NBA and the team disbanded because they had too many people of a particular ethnic background. Said ethnicity was thought to be ideally suited for Basketball, so much so, that teams with a lesser concentration of that ethnicity were at a significant disadvantage. The ethnicity: Jew.

Remember, Mules always claim their ancestors are Horses. Noone is quite sure who is the Father, but the Mother is always close to their children when they are born.

This seems to be a blog of people delighting in the fact that a reporter exposed a candidate for being Jewish and even more delighted that the slur will hurt his chances for one reason or another. Newsflash - this slander is against all Jews that left unchecked will not stop at party lines.

You delight in blaming the victim for a reasonable response and seem completely oblivious to consequences of what just happened. Do you know how quickly the Hitler propaganda machine turned the German population against Jews? It was not years, it was weeks. Yet you are, cheering it on. Unreal.

Perhaps he doesn’t want his bubba pals to know the truth about his ancestry; he ain’t Virginian; hell, he’s half French and Jewish; oh total damnation, like JOHN KERRY!”

Personally I find it funny that John Kerry gave the impression for 2 decades in Massachusettes that he was Irish.

Ben was an invited guest to the debate, and thought the entire thing was about race. I’m surprised he couldn’t find a way to turn Allen’s stem cell answer into a racist comment. (I fear I’ve given him an idea).

And while the rest of the world is appalled that a reporter, in the last debate we have to learn about real issues, wasted her time asking about family member’s religion, the webbies are making YouTube presentations trying to make it into an attack on Allen for reacting the same way as the entire audience to the inappropriate question.

They have a point — Allen can’t really gain from these debates, we already know he’s a proven leader. But Webb COULD gain from the debates, if the voters saw a person ready for the job of Senator.

We see how that turned out — the webb supporters are all talking about Allen. Allen this, Allen that. Whatever we do, don’t talk about Webb.

Mortman has it right — Webb spent a lot of time saying he was just like Allen, only much angrier.

Great point. Knowing how much of a pure politician Allen is. You have to figure in his mind he’s decided it’s better to piss off the Jewish voters than the good old boys.

The point is that Allen called a journalist once to complain about how he’d written a story and disclosed Allen’s Jewish background.

That’s the point.

Why is Allen ashamed? He certainly doesn’t mind anyone within earshot to learn about his glory football days; or that his father was the former Redskin coach.

Is Allen ashamed of his heritage? And if so, why?

Perhaps he doesn’t want his bubba pals to know the truth about his ancestry; he ain’t Virginian; hell, he’s half French and Jewish; oh total damnation, like JOHN KERRY!

Quite the little disconnect from the image and brand Allen had cultured during his entire political career.