Comments on: Damage control: Palm Beach County Dem chair apologizes for anti-Christian rant

By: Jean

Jean — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:07:27 +0000

The Chairwoman of the Democratic Party, Florida’s Debbie Wasserman Schultz says that it was just a technical error when the DNC took out Jerusalem and God from the platform.

But she has been caught before in bald-faced lies. Now Al Jazeera reports that a woman who is the head of Arab Americans for Obama was lobbying for those changes and it was not accidental.

in Florida, several Democratic leaders have been lying to the public, because they can’t stand on the President’s record of failure. But these ridiculous and obvious lies just add to those failures.

By: Bill Butler

Bill Butler — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 23:49:12 +0000

SO glad I’m not from Florida…you people are nuts.

By: Brok Ngoko

Brok Ngoko — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 17:38:27 +0000

Christians “are not our friends. They want Israel to pursue policies which are antithetical with its security and existence.”

There is no lie here.

By: Patricia Conlon

Patricia Conlon — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 11:11:00 +0000

What a hateful man he is. Typical democrat, though. “Liberal” “tolerant” my A-double-ess.

No one else in the media has picked up this story. Not a surprise, given their complete support for The Zero and his spokesmouths.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:00:25 +0000

Christians Don’t Want Jewish Death

Democrat leader Mark Siegel stated at the DNC that “fundamentalist Christians…want Jews to die and convert so they can bring on the second coming of their Lord.”
It wasn’t Glenn Beck, John Hagee, Hal Lindsey or any other Christian who first talked about the predicted massive slaughter of Jews during what Christians call the “end times.”
It was the ancient Hebrew prophet Zechariah who as long ago as 487 B.C. predicted that two-thirds of Jewry in the “last days” will be killed (Zech. 13:8).
All true Christian leaders view this scripture with horror and sympathy and NOT with glee!
Fundamentalist Christians are actually waiting for an “any-moment rapture” to Heaven (several years before the second coming) and do not believe that any event, including this final Jewish holocaust, has to happen before their escapist rapture happens.
More shocks. Fundamentalists have recently been learning that their rapture belief was first taught in Britain in 1830 and that it wasn’t widely adopted by Americans until the early 1900s. The documentation on all this is in “The Rapture Plot” (carried by online bookstores) which also reveals for the first time that, amazingly enough, this British theory has an anti-Jewish foundation! (For more info Google “Pretrib Rapture Politics.”)
Although no one is perfect, evangelical Christians (including fundamentalists) are still the best friends of Jewish persons and Israel.

By: Mr. B

Mr. B — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 02:21:13 +0000

What a crock, he believes In religious equailty. That rant was deep rooted. Guess it’s ok to condemn people for their religious beliefs, as long as it’s not judaism In this guy’s eyes. What a disservice to all those that lost their lives or have suffered at the hands of hate. Congrats pal, you might as well wear an arm band of your own.

By: Cunucu

Cunucu — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:27:06 +0000

You don’t see Mr. Siegel getting booted from his position, do you?!

It has been well conceled until now, just how badly the current administration wants to rid America of anything Christian, and that goes for our Jewish brothers as well.

They’ll take our votes and our money for now……

By: Tom Brown

Tom Brown — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:41:13 +0000

What’s sauce for Michael Richards and Mel Gibson is sauce for this goose…

By: 13th Floor Elevator

13th Floor Elevator — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:40:26 +0000

Thank you George Bennett for reporting on this story. I hope it appears in print as well. Hopefully the editorial board will call for Siegal’s speedy resignation. I’d also like to see the local TV News stations report on this anti-Christian rant, since – let’s face it – that is where most people get their news.

By: Thom

Thom — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:30:26 +0000

No words save Palm Beach County Democratic Chairman Mark Alan Siegel from his clear opinions, his spewing hideous and vile remarks, his all too clear misguided anti-Gentile and anti-Christianity ramblings.

This embarassment called Palm Beach County Democratic Chairman Mark Alan Siegel needs to leave immediately. I am horrified by this man. Is he an example of democratic leadership in Palm Beach County!?

By: TimX

TimX — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:28:12 +0000

He will be gone as fast as the other liberal racist David Chalain. Bye bye Mark. The magnitude of hateful liberal bigotry and ignorance that they dont even comprehend is simply stunning. Many are too busy calling other people bigots to even consider for a moment that they are worse than the people they accuse. Could you omagine if an RNC Party boss from a big important country had said that about Jews? It would be plastered on front pages everywhere and leading the newscasts on every network

By: Downtown Danny

Downtown Danny — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:21:22 +0000

Why are we sending billions to Israel when we have 14 million children going hungry in our own nation?
This while people like Micky Arison flags his Carnival Cruise Line ships in Panama, has his citizen ship in Israel and pays no US taxes at all, yet makes billions from US customers.
Jews – money changers to the end.

By: The_Riddler

The_Riddler — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:18:03 +0000

What a joke this Siegel is!

By: 00buck

00buck — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:16:57 +0000

If not for the Christians of America, Hitler would have turned ALL the Jews into lampshades, glue, or soap. You’re welcome Mr. Siegel

By: Forgone Conclusion

Forgone Conclusion — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:14:40 +0000

Freedom of religion does NOT make this country a Christian nation. Too bad Mr. Siegel doesn’t have the courage of his convictions. Anyone who doesn’t understand what Siegel said isn’t paying attention to the right-wing Christian fundamentalists in this country. They ARE trying to bring about the end times and the “rapture.” Just listen to the nut job Pat Robertson. He is the very epitome of the Christian hypocrisy in this country. It’s all about turning the U.S. into a theocracy. Not much of a difference between the fundamentalists in the U.S. and Muslim extremism elsewhere!

By: Lois Frankel Supporter

Lois Frankel Supporter — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:12:32 +0000

If Lois Frankel who is running for congress against her fellow Jew (Adam Hasner) does not distance herself from this man then I will have to vote for Hasner. And I’m a lifelong Democrat Jew! I’m sick of people treating each other so poorly and especially this type of discrimination that we as Jews have faced for centuries… we should know better than to bully and treat our fellow americans this way. For shame!

By: Calling for his resignation

Calling for his resignation — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:05:22 +0000

This ignorant hateful man must not be allowed a position of auhority or influence any longer.

Where is the petition for his resignation? Even his own party must be ashamed of these dangerously belligerent comments.

What is being done to force his resignation?

By: Great Timing Idiot

Great Timing Idiot — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:58:19 +0000

jackson Says:
September 6th, 2012 at 11:47 am
WOW! this is what jews think of our beloved christian nation that accepted them when no one else would??

and as usual, no courage from local rabbis or other jewish representatives like that wasserman-schlitz girl

REALLY JACKSON? I’M JEWISH, AND I’M OUTRAGED, AND JUST AS MUCH OVER YOUR STUPID REMARKS AS SIEGELS. BOTH OF YOU NEED TO SHUT THE HELL UP!

By: Cesar Henao

Cesar Henao — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:50:21 +0000

Truly unbelievable comments by the Palm Beach County Democratic Chairman, this type of nastiness is one of the main reasons I left the local Democratic party and today I am running as an Independent for United States Congress.

At a time where our leaders should speak about uniting our country and more importantly working together to support our most important ally in the world Israel, we have this kind of non-sense and disrespect from the Palm Beach county Democratic leadership.

At a time when our people are struggling and need jobs, gas prices are high, and our education system is failing most of our kids, these are the headlines that the leadership of this county instigates.

I am truly disturbed, so should you. Vote for an Independent that will never support this type of non-sense.

Cesar Henao Independent for Congress

By: jackson

jackson — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:47:39 +0000

WOW! this is what jews think of our beloved christian nation that accepted them when no one else would??

and as usual, no courage from local rabbis or other jewish representatives like that wasserman-schlitz girl.

jews only comment when they feel they have been offended. apparently there is legitimate reason for christians and maybe all other religions to watch out for these types. they sure know how to create reasons for others to hate or beware their real feelings

By: Ginger Scott

Ginger Scott — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:45:29 +0000

People of Florida — GET RID of your HATE-FILLED, delusional representative. He’s a disgrace to our country.

By: Linda Bennington

Linda Bennington — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:45:20 +0000

Glad I’m a Republican – the democrats have to be so embarrassed by those comments!

By: JupiterVoter

JupiterVoter — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:43:02 +0000

He should resign. Not to worry, I don’t think anyone takes his words as being “the position of the Palm Beach Democratic Party”.

But I do take them as a sign of a small-minded, hateful man. Siegel is to the Democratic Party what David Duke is to the Republican Party. The only difference is that while the GOP denounced David Duke and threw him out of their party, the Democrats put Siegel into a leadership position…

By: Merrilyn Winters

Merrilyn Winters — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:41:30 +0000

Unfortunately, His statement is true for the subset of born again, fundamentalist, Armageddon anticipator people who identify themselves as “Christians” . The first amendment protects the PRACTICE of religion, and also our right to protest the use of wacky faith beliefs in our secular government.
Most unfortunate is these Zionist zealots don’t seem to be Democrates. Mark Siegel was shadow boxing and hit a hole in the wall that will require costly repair

By: Stace

Stace — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:36:05 +0000

Now he say’s he’s sorry? lol really? lol Why? I think he really believed what he said…To little to late dude!

By: Koch Brother

Koch Brother — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:29:56 +0000

just resign, idiota

By: Great Timing Idiot

Great Timing Idiot — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:25:55 +0000

Siegel, could you possibly pick a worse time to run your big, fat mouth and saying things that are this outrageous? Do you totally want to tank the election for President Obama in Florida. You need to resign immediately. You are a DISGRACE! Not only were your words outrageous, but totally untrue and inflammatory. Shut up already!

By: crobb

crobb — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:21:31 +0000

He’s got to go.

By: More evidence of Bias

More evidence of Bias — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:15:20 +0000

NOTHING in the online Palm Beach Post regarding the change in language of the democrat platform-now including God and saying that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel

and NOTHING in the online Palm Beach Post about the horrific statement about christians from the PBC democrat head, Mark Seigel

The Post puts this headline news in the politics section, no headlines.

But if this happened with republicans it would be headlines in every section of the newspaper for days.

SHHHHHHH, a real screw up by democrats and the Post is complicit in hiding the information from the public by quarantining to the politic section!

By: Neils60

Neils60 — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:13:24 +0000

As someone who’s Jewish, I’m appalled at Mr. Siegel’s untrue, unfair, disgusting and intolerant remarks. It’s fine that he apologized, but as a follow-up, I’d suggest a resignation from the DNC.
Most importantly, my best to all of the Christian community, especially the fundamentalists who were singled out by Mr. Siegel. Fundamentalist don’t deserve those disparaging remarks, nor does anyone in the Christian community.