American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Asks Rahm to Repudiate His Dad’s Comments

President Bush had a good amount of compassion for the problems..leaving people to come together gave us a storyline about(profound)(change)(passion)<<–its really about nothing at all.

Welcome to the Big Leagues, Rahm and Barack!!

Why did Obama choose such a nasty bully as Emanuel for White House Chief of Staff?

Why did Obama select the son of an Irgun terrorist for his chief of staff?
And how did Emanuel pass the Secret Service and FBI background checks?

The Dow is still falling. I rarely admit mistakes. I voted for Obama because I thought he had the foresight to address the economy woes and ease the investors. I was wrong. I should have listened to my conscious. I voted for him because I am aa moderate democrat. My CPA said “..1000 points down for Obama..” He was wrong. Make that 2000. But capitulation is near — even the MSM have suspended operations. Look out ! — 7700.
My spouse has been out of a job for a year. What are you going to do about this Obama?

Why should a son apologize for a father’s words?
His father is an adult.

Rahm’s dad can say whatever he wants to say. That is his free will and freedom. Are you going to ask your dad to shut up if he wants to say something? People just have to have enough confidence in themselves, and focus on what needs to be done rather. It’s only his opinion why become so shaky about it? In this world there will always be going to be people who will not like you and some will like you, throughout the history of humanity. Welcome to this world!!

I think he should merely indicate he does not share his father’s views. We are not responsible for other’s remarks..even our parents! However, given he is Obama’s chief of staff, it would be prudent to say he does not agree with the remarks.

Obama is not President yet. Stop blaming him for anything that goes on within the next 2 months. Bush doesn’t seem to be doing too much. He’s just willing to let this country go totally down the toilet. What a President he will be remembered as. A real shame!

HEY ALL YOU OBAMABOTS!! I NEED YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT SOLEDAD’S INVESTIGATIVE REPORT THIS EVENING ON CNN AT 9:00 P.M. IT WILL GIVE YOU SOME INSIGHT ON WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CHOOSE TO DRINK THE KOOL-AID.

Gee, thanks Dad…

HOW IS THIS GUY DIFFERENT THAN MEL GIBSON’S MOUTHY DAD?
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As a Lebanese, I find his father’s comments nothing short of despicable and racist. However, President-elect Obama has our trust and we trust his decision to delegate Rahm Emmanuel, who honorably called ADC and I agree, most of us have different views than our parents.
Wake up world, reject hatred and racism from wherever it comes from.

They had a right to ask for an apology. The quote was completely unacceptable. I’m surprized that they got an apology out of Emanuel and I’m glad. Maybe there is some hope for peace.

Obama should just make a blanket apology now for all the stupid things that dems or their friends or relatives say about protected groups. He can include in his apology a sop to the same sex marriage crowd by scolding blacks who voted for proposition 8 in California. Just imagine folks, 4 years of gasbaggery by the new vice-president will have Obama in permanent apologetic mode.

Hey, who DOESN’T have a family member or parent that’s, how should I say it, off their rocker?
I’m not too terrible worried about this and I think that this is only news to the bottom feeders out there (of which there are many I suppose). I’m glad Rahm’s going to talk to them and has apologized but I certainly hope we won’t be subjected to a string of “outcries” followed by dog & pony show public apologies every time his old man opens his prejudiced mouth. The guy is obviously a nasty individual with nasty opinions. He’s shown the world where he wears his hat so let’s put him back in obscurity where he and his toxic opinions belong! :D

With Obama’s lack of experience and Emmanuel’s penchant for outbursts, and Biden’s gaffes, we’re in for a LONG four years.
I’d be laughing if the Dow wasn’t tanking. The Dow would never jump with Obama talking about increased taxes and all of that. Some folks might be swayed by slogans, but Wall Street isn’t. When you’re talking about people’s wealth, bumpersticker ideas are not going to cut it.
He’s in over his head. It’s Jimmah, all over again.

Although I do not think Rep Rahm Emaunel should be held responsible for his father’s words, I disagree with the proposition that his father can say whatever he wants…when one makes a public statement to a news media outlet, one should be held accountable for what they say especially if it is racist and targets, denigrates, or smears an entire ethnic group who are also American. Arab-Americans are both highly respected in their professions and highly educated as well as are important contributors to our country. There should be no place for such statements spoken about any group.

I think the mop comment was about his sons influence in the white house. Don’t get me wrong im sure dad has no love for arabs but that’s not what he was implying.
It’s obviously what he was implying. To suggest otherwise is to deny the plain meaning of the words. What was the “What is he, an Arab?” in there for if it had no relevance to the point Rahm’s father was making? Then it was a total non-sequitur, you’re saying?

oh its only getting started kids…good times to come. Once the Obama draft is in its GO time./ Look at what you voted for…HAHAHAHAHA

The problem with such apologies–political apologies, that is–is that they rarely come from the heart. They are rarely imbued with meaning and substance that suggests we won’t see such rhetoric or behavior again.
When we receive political apologies we must see that there is some weight behind them–which is why Congress’ apology for slavery fell short, too, as it did not come with a demand for reparations.
But while Emanuel’s words are racist and disturbing, what I find more disturbing is his father’s participation in Irgun–a pre-state Jewish militia defined by the British as terrorist at the time–and his own participation in the Israeli army just a few years ago. These actions speak louder than words to me and demand repudiation as well. But more importantly, I think we need to see some evidence that neither these words nor these actions will be sanctioned by the Obama administration.

The comments by the father are disturbing and illustrate a fundamental racist attitude towards Arabs. Israel stands for apartheid and it is time for the U.S. taxpayer stop funding this racism. Democratic Neocons in the White House do not stand for “change.”

What is saying is obviously just that Jews are pro-Israel; Arabs are not. A little simplistic but not racist.

Did Obama apologize to our military personnel for accusing them of killing civilians and children in villages of Iraq? Obama would have to apologize everyday of his life for everything that was said and done against his opponents during election year 2008.
If we’re gonna live as Americans in our great nation, we need to stop being so sensitive, and treat and respect each other as Americans and not members of an ethnic group. Our allegiance should be to our great nation, our beautiful American flag, our democracy, our military, and forget about our differences be it party affiliation or religion.
We need to show more respect towards our parents. Rahm Emanuel is not responsible for his father’s remarks. You don’t go against family in public. Family is sacred, just as God and Country!

What people here appear to conveniently forget is that the staunch stance towards Israel, and the antagonism against the rest of the Middle East, would´ve remained unmutable with either Republican or Democrat at the helm. The major difference, in my opinion, comes that the Republicans are more quick to turn to military action, therefore if McCain had won it should’ve been of no surprise to anyone if a war against Syria-Iran begun even before finishing those in Iraq-Afghanistan. The Democrats on the other hand tend to make better use of diplomatic-economic pressures/incentives for whatever purpose they have.
However, as national politics work, the parties’ allegiance is first and foremost to “special interests” groups, be it the military-industrial complex, big pharma, trade unions, financial sectors, or AIPAC. So, by simply studying the main “donors” to the different campaigns we can establish the policies that a given government will take. And by the looks of Obama, I would say that surrounding himself with people of the Clinton term, is a way of repaying his debt to the Clintons, but also means a continuation of the Clinton Era. In this aspect, I don’t see any cessation of hostilities between Israel-the rest or vice versa in the near future. At least not till the day that the US stops nursing Israel as if it were a defenceless little lamb and the rest of the region a pack of rabid, hungry dire wolves, and frankly, Rahm’s credentials and appointment is a clear testament that as far as the Middle East goes, there will be nothing new under the sun.
Too bad, Obama truly had the opportunity to change the world and lead it to a new direction. But it looks like he chose to simply take a trip around the ol’ block.

A phony apology by Emmanuel or Obama for the politically motivated uncivilized comments made by the very person who instilled similar values in Emmanuel (his Dad)is nothing but a sham political cover-up to shield the anti-Arab, anti-Palestinian stand taken by Obama during his campaign. Obama famously said that he would not talk to Palestinian “terrorists” as if the terror unleased by the 51st State of US (Israel) on Palestinian or the democratic terror wars waged on the people of Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan (and possibly India very soon) by the US is nothing to apologize about. Yes, Emannuel is anti-Arab by birth and upbringing and he has been Obama’s closest friends all these years, and he is the one who advises the incoming President of “Change”. I don’t see sny change when it comes to protecting the Israeli holocast and aparthied.

After reading some of the comments I think obamas in for a rough ride. He’s going to be to far left for most of the country. But not left enough for alot of his radical supporters. He’s stuck in the middle and nobody’s going to be happy. Kind of like the current congress.

I should make clear that this issue of mopping is a distraction from the question of why Rahm’s closest family is discussing his role in the white house with the foreign press.