From Race 4 2008 comes this:
Little did I know that later that day, Thompson said this unbelievably cringe-worthy statement while speaking at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism:
“I’m in the private sector and for the first time in my life I’m earning money. You know that’s sort of part of the Jewish tradition and I do not find anything wrong with that.”
Ouch. Why would a Presidential candidate say something like this? It’s not very Presidential if you ask me.
Was it intended as a joke or was he being serious and saw nothing wrong with perpetuating a stereotype of Jewish people? This certainly doesn’t help his struggling campaign.
Update: Mitt Romney Has the Highest Negatives of Any 2008 Presidential Candidate in Either Major Party at This Juncture. Double ouch.
– Psycheout
He really said that? Oh, my.
Comment by Becky — April 19, 2007 @ 9:49 pm |
You must have updated while I was commenting. Go Romney! Ha ha ha! Go back to Massachusetts. And stay there.
Comment by Becky — April 19, 2007 @ 9:58 pm |
Thompson seems all right. But this has really got to hurt his slim chances.
Comment by Red State Guy — April 19, 2007 @ 11:19 pm |
Oh no he didn’t! How embarassing. And Romney, it’s hard to believe how unlikable he is. No, wait. It isn’t.
Comment by Anti-Media — April 20, 2007 @ 12:02 am |
Jesus H Christ he really wants to loose. I didnt even no he was runnign.
Comment by JOE — April 20, 2007 @ 2:27 am |
What an idiot! I can’t believe a smart person like Thompson would say something so incredibly stupid.
Comment by Jodi — April 20, 2007 @ 1:31 pm |