Weiner's seat was lost in a 3-1 Democratic district that was held by Democrats since before the 1930s. Panic ensued. Shmucky laid an egg in the aftermath, going Helen Thomas: Chuck Schumer: NY-9 is just too darn Jewish for Democrats now
Earlier today, Ed Morrissey pointed out what could have been a record breaking attempt at spinning a loss in New York’s 9th congressional district by DNC chair Debby Wasserman Schultz. It was an heroic effort, I’ll admit, and one for the ages. But never to be outdone, former holder of the 9th district seat and current Empire State Senator Chuck Schumer may have managed to top her.Well that ought to help in the future!
Why did the Democrats lose this race in a part of town where they hold a 3-1 registration advantage? Well, at least in part, because the district has just become too darned Jewish.After canceling his own conference call (on getting federal disaster aid for flood-ravaged NY farmers), Sen. Chuck Schumer teamed up with DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz to push back against the GOP spin that Congressman-elect Bob Turner’s upset win in NY-9 spells bad news at the national level for Democrats, and President Obama in particular.
Schumer, who represented NY-9 for 18 years, insisted the district is about 75 percent the same today, geographically speaking, as it was when he was in office, but drastically different when it comes to demographics. There are more Orthodox Jews, he said, and also more immigrants, making the district skew even more conservative than it had been back in his day…
Obama's “strong record” on Israel? Even Clinton had this reaction:Wasserman-Schultz, a Florida Jew, also predicted Obama – and the Democrats in general – “have consistently received the Jewish vote and will again” due to the president’s “strong record” on Israel and other issues Jewish voters care about.
Also, via Adam Sharp: Howard Stern Exposes Anti-Semitism at NY Fashion Week.
Howard sent show writers Richard and Sal to NY Fashion week for some man on the street interviews. The result was shocking. Or is it?UPDATE: Desperate Libtalkers Cover For Obama's Pathetic NY Election Loss
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