Post #3560888
2026-07-02 19:36 UTC
Asajew bomb 😬
"#CNN anchor #ElexMichaelson raised eyebrows this week with his closing comment moderating a panel discussion on possible contenders in the 2028 #DemocraticParty presidential primary, offering his take on what might differentiate Sen. #JonOssoff (D-GA) from #Pennsylvania Gov. #JoshShapiro (D) – how #Jewish they “read” to voters.
As the Tuesday evening conversation wound down, panelist and YouTuber #EricMessersmith argued, “But on the Jewish thing, because he is Jewish, he might be the #Democrat that can thread the needle. Because even though he’s Jewish, he’s very critical of the #Israeli government, very critical of #BenjaminNetanyahu. He has credibility on that issue. So it’s possible—I think he could fill that lane in between the two extremes of the #DemocraticParty.”
#Michaelson then wrapped up the discussion, “Yeah, as a #Jew, some people read a little more Jewish than other people, and John Ossoff may not read as Jewish as Josh Shapiro does[...]"
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/cnn-anchor-stuns-with-reason-why-jon-ossoff-could-become-president-he-doesnt-read-as-jewish-as-josh-shapiro/
Replies (4)
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@littlemiao@babka.social 2026-07-02 20:53
@dukepaaron@babka.social 😩
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@gavi@bagel.ing 2026-07-02 20:55
@dukepaaron@babka.social yikes
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@LappenjammerDieZweite@social.vivaldi.net 2026-07-02 20:59
@dukepaaron@babka.social WTAF.
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@l_b_i@furry.engineer 2026-07-03 00:07
@dukepaaron@babka.social That's certainly... something.