"Never Mind"

I watch most events that are of historical significance.  The two political party's presidential nominating conventions definitely qualify.  I did not watch every speech at either convention.  Prior to the opening hour of the DNC convention, I texted a friend (the subject of the first post on 8/4/24) and asked if he thought any of the speakers would condemn the pro-Hamas protesters outside the convention.  After reading Biden's late night speech, I texted him "never mind."

Here was President Biden:  "Those protesters out in the street, they have a point.  A lot of innocent people are being killed on both sides."  I wish the Democrats would stop it.  Stop talking about "both sides."  Hamas started this war.  Hamas targets civilians.  Hamas has made it clear that they do not even care about the civilians in Gaza.  They say dead Gazans are martyrs.  They say people die in war.  Yes, and even more do when Hamas terrorists hide themselves and their weapons in schools, hospitals and mosques.  These protesters do NOT have a point because all they do is blame Israel, and it's sickening.

Which of the protesters has a point?  "From the river to the sea Palestine will be free?"  The point of ending Israel?  "Israel commits genocide?"  That lie?  How about this protester, who was interviewed on Fox:  "Every Palestinian supports Hamas.  Not just me.  Every Palestinian."  Asked if he agreed with the October 7 attack, he replied:  "Yes I do.  What's wrong with October 7?  You tell me."  When the interviewer brought up that women and children were massacred, he replied with "bullshit."  Lovely.

Then, there was the protester walking around with a large Nazi flag.  Did he have a good point?  The Democrats continued to bring up the lie about Charlottesville (claiming that Trump said there were "very fine people" on both sides), a lie has been debunked even by Snopes.  Yet, it sure sounded like Biden had his Charlottesville moment.  Just don't expect the Democratic Party-Mainstream Media Complex to criticize him for it.  

But Biden is no longer running.  What about Harris?  When speaking about a pro-Hamas crowd on campuses, she said:  "I do understand their concerns and I will never attempt to stifle or silence young people from expressing their concerns."  When a student/protester accused Israel of genocide, Harris replied:  "I appreciate you raising the subject and I appreciate your leadership."  Only one side is sworn to the genocide of the other, and that is Hamas, vowing to kill all the Jews.  And Harris appreciates accusing Israel of genocide? 

But Harris appointed an Israeli born, American Jew (Ilan Goldenberg) to be the head of her Jewish outreach.  That's good, right?  This is a man who opposed moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Israel's capital city of Jerusalem.  That was something that President Trump did.  Goldenberg has supported US funding of the Palestinian Authority, something that President Trump cut, given the PA's support for terrorists who kill Jews.  He disagreed with President Trump's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the strategic Golan Heights.  He supported the Iran nuclear deal.  And he felt that Trump was wrong to side with Israel over the Palestinians.  So, if you are a self-hating Jew, Goldenberg is your man, and Harris is your candidate.   

Remember Josh Shapiro, the Jewish Governor of Pennsylvania, who was in the running to be Harris' VP nominee.  (Never mind that Harris feared offending the Arab Muslims in Michigan and Minnesota had she picked a Jew.)  Here is what Shapiro had to say about the pro-Hamas protesters:  I think protesters absolutely have a right to have their voices be heard."  That is simply stating the obvious, although if similar speech was directed at blacks or any other minority, it would be condemned as "hate speech."  Here is more from Shapiro:  "They gotta follow the rules, but their voices should be heard and they should be encouraged to exercise their First Amendment rights.  Whether I agree with them or not is beside the point."  Attaboy, Josh.  "They should be encouraged" to voice their hateful rhetoric against Israel and the Jewish people.  You make me so proud. 

The Democrats have a problem.  They love accusing Republicans of not being moral.  But just how much moral compass does it take to condemn, not praise or encourage, the pro-Hamas, Israel-hating and Jew-hating protesters?  It appears to require a greater degree of moral compass than is possessed by today's Democrats.