TX GOP Official Opposes Jewish House Speaker: Christians 'Do the best jobs' - Polidicks

[quote]Last month, several Tea Party activists formed a right-wing coalition to oust Rep. Joe Straus (R) as Texas House Speaker. They [URL="http://thinkprogress.org/2010/11/17/texas-tea-antisemitic/"]began circulating emails[/URL] with anti-Semitic messages against Straus, who is Jewish. The groups ran robo-calls and sent out e-mails demanding a “true Christian leader,” and calling Straus’ opponent, Rep. Ken Paxton (R), “a Christian Conservative who decided not to be pushed around by the Joe Straus thugs.” Last week, the Texas Observer’s Abby Rapoport [URL="http://www.texasobserver.org/hotonthetrail/srec-member-i-got-into-politics-to-put-christian-conservatives-into-office"]reported[/URL] that she had obtained an email exchange between two members of the Texas State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) — Rebecca Williamson and John Cook. “We elected a house with Christian, conservative values. We now want a true Christian, conservative running it,” Cook said in one of the emails. “Since the SREC governs state Republican Party affairs,” Rapoport wrote, “this marked the first time an elected party leader had semi-openly called for a ‘Christian conservative’ Speaker.” Cook then explained his views to Rapoport in a [URL="http://www.texasobserver.org/hotonthetrail/srec-member-i-got-into-politics-to-put-christian-conservatives-into-office"]subsequent telephone interview[/URL]:[INDENT]“When I got involved in politics, I told people I wanted to put Christian conservatives in leadership positions,” he told me, explaining that he only supports Christian conservative candidates in Republican primary races. “I want to make sure that a person I’m supporting is going to have my values. It’s not anything about Jews and whether I think their religion is right or Muslims and whether I think their religion is right. … [B]I got into politics to put Christian conservatives into office. They’re the people that do the best jobs over all[/B].” [/INDENT]Cook insisted he is [URL="http://www.texasobserver.org/hotonthetrail/srec-member-i-got-into-politics-to-put-christian-conservatives-into-office"]not prejudiced[/URL] against Jews:[INDENT]“They’re some of my best friends,” he said of Jews, naming two friends of his. “I’m not bigoted at all; I’m not racist.” [...] “My favorite person that’s ever been on this earth is a Jew,” he said. “[B]How can they possibly think that if Jesus Christ is a Jew, and he’s my favorite person that’s ever been on this earth[/B]?” [/INDENT]“Ah, I see,” the Washington Monthly’s Steve Benen [URL="http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2010_12/026933.php"]observed[/URL], “It’s not ‘about Jews,’ it’s just that Cook doesn’t think Jews can do the job well because they’re Jews.” Benen addded, “Someday, folks will have to understand that ‘some of my best friends are [fill in the blank with a minority group]‘ is a cliche repeated by bigots. I would have hoped that was obvious by now.”[/quote]The sad part is, because of this political climate, this is going to be considered A-OH-FUCKING-KAY... And why haven't they learned that saying "Some of my friends are [insert minority here]!" is practically suicide? But the way he said it is just FAR worse. Sources: [URL]http://thinkprogress.org/2010/12/06/texas-christians-best-jobs/[/URL] [URL]http://www.texasobserver.org/hotonthetrail/srec-member-i-got-into-politics-to-put-christian-conservatives-into-office[/URL] [URL]http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2010_12/026933.php[/URL]

Does that mean he would put Jesus into office?

A relgious person is showing preference to those who share the same views! Stop the presses! Only abnormal thing is this guy is saying it out loud.

So much for separation of church and state.

Can't my party not be retarded for 10 seconds :doh:

Oh, it's only the Texas House of Representatives.

[quote]They’re some of my best friends,” he said of Jews, naming two friends of his. “I’m not bigoted at all; I’m not racist.[/quote] [url=http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SomeOfMyBestFriendsAreX]classic bigotry defense[/url]

But...Jesus was Jewish.

my two best friends, Yeprhaim Finklebergstein and Avner Spielenhofenberg are jewish how can i be anti-semitic

I for one am good friends with my accountant, Moishe Eggerstein

[QUOTE=zombojoe;26552167]Does that mean he would put Jesus into office?[/QUOTE] Jesus would be too liberal, the damned buddhist commie [editline]7th December 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=TH89;26553607]I for one am good friends with my accountant, Moishe Eggerstein[/QUOTE] That's racist What if I mentioned my female basketball playing friend Shaniqueliequela I'd get banned that's what

goddamn it texas government why are you so stupid

[QUOTE=Zeke129;26553729]Jesus would be too liberal, the damned buddhist commie [editline]7th December 2010[/editline] That's racist What if I mentioned my female basketball playing friend Shaniqueliequela I'd get banned that's what[/QUOTE] Or the guy who can't speak English and mows my lawn for cash, Howard.

ahahaha wow I didn't know people still said "My best friend is an x" in a serious way

[QUOTE=Zeke129;26553729] That's racist What if I mentioned my female basketball playing friend Shaniqueliequela I'd get banned that's what[/QUOTE] don't be a b homie :smug:

How did I even come up with Shaniqueliequela why is this a stereotypical name

[QUOTE=OutOfExile2;26553984]ahahaha wow I didn't know people still said "My best friend is an x" in a serious way[/QUOTE] You should see the refugee camp :smug: [editline]8th December 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Zeke129;26554266]How did I even come up with Shaniqueliequela why is this a stereotypical name[/QUOTE] Dude your political posts are great but the cultural ones, not so much Play to your strengths

[QUOTE=TH89;26554296]You should see the refugee camp :smug:[/QUOTE] "Yo dawg, I ain't racist! I was friends with a black person once."

[QUOTE=TH89;26554296]Dude your political posts are great but the cultural ones, not so much Play to your strengths[/QUOTE] I rarely post on cultural matters

[QUOTE=Mingebox;26553910]Or the guy who can't speak English and mows my lawn for cash, Howard.[/QUOTE] I've heard of Howard before. Can you give me his number? Carlos just isn't cutting my lawn to the standards I deem adequate.

I rarely post anything that pertains to the subject of the op, but I'll make an exception. Texas sucks and they need to follow the fucking Constitution unless they want to become part of Mexico.

also the governor wrote a book basically about confederate politics called fed up

its nice to know that these are the people that shape are country

[QUOTE=imasillypiggy;26554569]its nice to know that these are the people that shape are country[/QUOTE] As far as I am aware our country's shape is determined by geological factors not political ones.

[QUOTE=zombojoe;26552167]Does that mean he would put Jesus into office?[/QUOTE] He's such a shit worker. I mean. He'd try to nail himself on a wall as decoration.

I don't know about the Christian part, but I never trusted jews and I'm not about to start. Harrumph!

[QUOTE=Splendor;26562739]I don't know about the Christian part, but I never trusted jews and I'm not about to start. Harrumph![/QUOTE] You're really trying too hard now

Why does the guy speak as if he had some sort of problem putting together the thoughts in his head? Just: [QUOTE]“When I got involved in politics, I told people I wanted to put Christian conservatives in leadership positions,” he told me, explaining that he only supports Christian conservative candidates in Republican primary races. “I want to make sure that a person I’m supporting is going to have my values. It’s not anything about Jews and whether I think their religion is right or Muslims and whether I think their religion is right. … I got into politics to put Christian conservatives into office. They’re the people that do the best jobs over all.”[/QUOTE] Just... Jesus...

[QUOTE=Eudoxia;26562847]Why does the guy speak as if he had some sort of problem putting together the thoughts in his head? [/QUOTE] His sentences are like badly knit quilts.

I know muslims that work in gas stations I'm not racist!!!