Some of our commenters and Robert Wilonsky Jim Schutze at the Observer wonder why I would mention that U.S. Senate candidate Florence Shapiro is a Jewish woman. Of course, they’re right. Gender, religion, and ethnicity play no role in American politics, especially in a state like Texas. Whoever would think such a thing.
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Wick, does this mean we need to scotch our upcoming cover illustration of Florence Shapiro and her husband Howard in the Oval Office, him with sidelocks and wearing a shtramel, her wielding a blintz, with a US flag burning in the fireplace? Sorry, I didn’t mean to offend any of our Scottish readers.
I always wondered if his name was short for swastwicka. mystery solved.
I like how it’s assumed that Jewish Robert Wilonsky jumped on the religion thing, when it was actually Schutze. Hmm…
Schutze’s artificial indignity leaves the reader feeling gyped.
Wick, I think it’s time for you to go into rehab. I think that’s the next step in the PC playbook these days, isn’t it? Or is it the stop by Al Sharpton’s radio show?
“Gender, religion, and ethnicity play no role in American politics…”
since you left out sexual orientation I guess that means it plays a role in American politics
Wick
I don’t understand what you are saying. Are you being sarcastic?
You are the one that brought up the fact the Flo Shapiro is Jewish. Some of us are just trying to figure out why you would choose to bring that up? I assume you are sticking by your verbiage. So bring out the Rovettes.
Tim, I think your cover concept sounds awesome. I think it would also be high..larious to see a local Catholic political figure sitting with a stack of 100 dollar bills with a Priest playing Uncle Ernie with an alter boy. In the background you could show the little old ladies giving their social security checks to the church, not knowing they are paying for Priest to get their rocks off.
Or better yet, how about a photo of an evangelical preacher where it looks like he is on his knees praying, and then we see a full view and find the preacher is really getting ready to give a BJ. You could use the same $100 bills in the background.
Regligious parodies are ripe…as long as it is not your religion.
Peterk…if you want an answer to our question about sexual orientation in politics you need to look no further than our mayor.
“Gender, religion, and ethnicity play no role in American politics”
Not so tongue-in-cheek at Dallas Country Club.
Jack E., you should definitely have your own TV show. That would be the greatest thing in the world. And then you could talk all day about anything you wanted to while viewers sat intently on the edge of their seats. That would be the bestest thing ever. I’m serial guys.
I’m still trying to figure out how my name wound up in the item.
wick, you issued a throw-away line that should never be thrown-away.
then you try to explain it away by suggesting that we are idiots for not properly infering your meaning.
then you get sarcastic by pretending this has something to do with ‘pc.’
So, … it is a throwaway line? or is it important information? are your inferences to be taken seriously, or is it just all snark? you’ve done ok for a preppy catholic boy in Texas. … is that observation snarky or serious?
Yes, Alfred, as is the word that starts with m and ends with oron.
For more explanation, see: http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/07/14/why-are-commenters-so-mean/
Great sarcastic point Wick. Indeed, gender, religion and ethnicity generally don’t play a role in politics unless the candidate makes it an issue. As far as I can tell, Florence has never made an issue out of her faith. But you just did. You’re awesome.
Wow. This is going to be one interesting campaign season.
bethany, silliest thing I’ve seen on the net in a long time. questions
1. Can I call MYSELF a M … oro … N?
2. what sort of system have u installed that bans i–dio–t but allows as$hat?
3. Is ‘idgit’ ok?
4. if we ever write about Happy Days’ Erin Moran, will the computer implode?
5. How bout Moroney?
6. Don’t you wish this sort of rule had been in place pre Sandra Crenshaw? That way none of her posts wouldve ever gotten thru. And Dallas would be a better place.
7. In my experience, self-policing almost always works. this foolish rule (can I say ‘foolish’?) is akin to setting a driving speed limit at 5 MPH just because every once in awhile some Moroney drives 66.
bethany plays a very important role on this blog. no one knows what it is but everyone knows it is important. some might say she is a h e. she really gets herself and that is important.
Tom, watch out. Don’t go ad hominem on Bethany. She’s undoubtedly our Queen Commenter. And, yes, she is a she. After reading so many of her posts, I bought her a beer a couple weeks ago to say thanks and put a face with a name. Bethany enjoys favored nation status.
Robert, don’t blame Wick. The confusion over the authorship of the Unfair blog post was my fault. I alerted Wick to the post and told him you’d put it up. I’m pretty sure Wick didn’t even know you are Jewish. I think I assumed you’d written it because 90 percent of Unfair posts come from you.
See you tomorrow at poker. Hope this little misunderstanding doesn’t affect your card play.
So She finally got an interview she always wanted?
Tom
Don’t say anything bad about Bethany as she keeps people from saying bad things about Tim as he keeps people from saying bad things about Wick who says whatever he wants as he owns the joint. Tim, don’t you think she deserves more than a beer and a title?
How about a job? Favored nations does not put bread on the table. Give her a Myers-Briggs and I am sure you will see she will fit RIGHT-write in.
alfred:
1. Yes, but don’t be so hard on yourself. Unless, you know, it’s in a self-deprecating, foot-shuffling kind of way, because chicks dig that.
2. I didn’t install it. However, I enjoy calling people as$hat, because if you say it really fast, it sounds like “asset.” “To me, you are an asset,” they hear. Everybody wins.
3. Only if you’re a Copenhagen aficionado.
4. Yes. So don’t do it.
5. I’ll have to refer to the line judge.
6. *cough*
7. If you keep using Moroney for THAT word, someone will Decherd you.
Did you know Florence Shapiro is Jewish? Paul Newman’s half Jewish; Goldie Hawn’s half, too.
Put them together – what a fine lookin’ Jew!
Ha ha ha, er, huh, huh. cough. Dumb. Very defensive.