Into The Klein Bottle
Not at all late to the party comes Wing Nut Daily, with a shocking exposé even more shocking than the shock of when the vocal group, Exposé, was nominated for a 1988 Soul Train Award for Best New Artist, and lost to Miki Howard:
Obama church published Hamas terror manifesto
Compares charter calling for murder of Jews to Declaration of Independence
By Aaron KleinJERUSALEM – Sen. Barack Obama’s Chicago church reprinted a manifesto by Hamas that defended terrorism as legitimate resistance, refused to recognize the right of Israel to exist and compared the terror group’s official charter – which calls for the murder of Jews – to America’s Declaration of Independence.
Now, our man Klein is sort of a weird figure: Recently — in fact until just now, with this clinker — he’s been Mr. Fashion-forward in crafting ingenious guilt-by-association smears of Obama. But his main thing has been conducting face-to-face interviews with Islamic terrorists and/or Middle-Eastern nobodies with beards who can be described as Islamic terrorists, and then writing unflattering articles about them in the right-wing press — articles whose real purpose is to reflect discredit upon liberal political figures in the US.
“But oh,” you say, “You’re in the habit of making fun of right-wing commentators. Surely Klein can’t in real life be running as zany a racket as that?” Ah, we’re glad you asked that this week, instead of a few weeks ago — because here’s CBS News from last Friday:
Another key purveyor of the smear campaign is Aaron Klein, an Orthodox Jew who is Jerusalem correspondent for WorldNetDaily. WND is notoriously disreputable, a sort of National Enquirer for the right (typical headline: “Sleaze Charge: ‘I Took Drugs, Had Homo Sex With Obama'”). Klein made a name for himself by getting terrorists to say nice things about Democrats and allying himself with extremist elements of the Israeli right, whom he frequently quotes as sources in his articles – when he bothers to quote anyone at all. Klein originally called Hillary Clinton the “jihadist choice for president,” but when Clinton stumbled, he turned his fire to Obama, attempting to expose his so-called “terrorist connections.”
The really interesting thing is how Klein (inter alia, an American from Philadelphia), keeps up his cordial relations with the alleged bloodthirsty, AK-waving Jihadis to whom he keeps running back and forth for quotes. How does he keep escaping with his life? We honestly can’t imagine.
Anyway, here he is again:
The Hamas piece was published on the “Pastor’s Page” of the Trinity United Church of Christ newsletter reserved for Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., whose anti-American, anti-Israel remarks landed Obama in hot water, prompting the presidential candidate to deliver a major race speech earlier this week.
Indeed, here’s the ‘Hamas manifesto’ that was reprinted in the church newsletter.
Indeed, here’s the church newsletter, clearly showing the source of the ‘Hamas manifesto.’
Hamas, responsible for scores of shootings, suicide bombings and rocket launchings against civilian population centers, is listed as a terrorist group by the U.S. State Department.
Say, while we’re on the subject, here’s why things with Hamas are a little more complex than Klein is saying: As many have noticed, they’re now kinda-sorta the government of a country, pretty much.
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In his July 22, 2007, church bulletin, Wright reprinted an article by Mousa Abu Marzook, identified in the newsletter as a “deputy of the political bureau of Hamas.” A photo image of the newsletter was captured and posted today by the business blog BizzyBlog. The Hamas piece was first published by the Los Angeles Times, garnering the newspaper much criticism.
Or in other words, as we saw above, “Obama’s pastor reprinted an op-ed from the LA Times that was written by a Palestinian government offical.”
Whoopsie, here’s another op-ed by Mousa Abu Marzook, this time in the Washington Post.
Teh Shocker.
The remainder of Klein’s piece concerns the badness of Marzook (by appearance not a sterling character, although most of the stuff written about him traces to far-right howler monkeys), and that of Robert Malley — whom Klein identifies only as an Obama advisor who has written various insufficiently anti-Palestinian things in major journals, for no apparent reason except that he seems to like cozying up to Arabs.
Oh wait, Robert Malley was a high-level staffer at the National Security Council, and was a member of the American team at the 2000 Camp David negotiations. And yet, the guiltiness keeps spreading unto Obama’s very betasseled loafers:
In an op-ed in the Washington Post in January coauthored by Arafat adviser Hussein Agha, Malley – using what could be perceived as anti-Israel language – urged Israel’s negotiating partner, Abbas, to reunite with Hamas.
“A renewed national compact and the return of Hamas to the political fold would upset Israel’s strategy of perpetuating Palestinian geographic and political division,” wrote Malley.
He further petitioned Israel to hold talks with Hamas.
“An arrangement between Israel and Hamas could advance both sides’ interests,” Malley wrote.
In numerous other op-eds, Malley advocated a policy of engagement with Hamas.
We note as though in passing that the person in this equation with the strongest avowed array of friendly and productive business relations with Islamic terrorists is, you know, Klein.
…Although if those dudes in the pictures really have public-relations operations that are better than the White House, you’d think that maybe someone, somewhere, could’ve pulled a string or two and gotten Klein’s book published by a company a tiny bit more reputable than WorldNet, not to mention blurbed by someone more estimable than G. Gordon Liddy and Michael Reagan.
Why didn’t the book gain more traction? We really cannot guess.
It’s OK If You’re A Republican, Gavin.
P.S. Keep working on that photoshop.
I think it needs a crying American eagle…no wait, an American eagle shooting lasers from its eyes at the terror-obamacist!
Uh oh. Klein’s gonna show up here in the comments. Speaking of which, when will there be more mockery of Godlstein? And why does everyone spell his name that way now?
Yeah, but if you reprint opinion pieces by Arab or Muslim politicians it means you hate America and want everyone in Iraq to die the end KTHXBAI.
Oh, that kooky Marzook, going around thinking Palestinians are people and that the USA should recognize the results of an election that we pushed for!
What kinda crazy shit will he say next.
I’m so fucking tired about the rhetoric surrounding the Isreal/Palestine clusterfuck.
The Isrealis are not the good guys. The Palestinians are not the good guys. There aren’t any good guys. The idea that we can reduce the whole thing to some war between the saintly victims and the horrible monsters who persist on attacking them for no reason is just mind-bogglingly stupid.
And it seems like the only way to be taken seriously on the issue in America is if you do frame it as the battle between He-Man and Skeletor.
It pisses me off.
There ain’t no good guys… there ain’t no bad guys
Your attention please.
Aaron Klein, WorldNetDaily = O wanker in lard, not yet laid.
And that is central to my point.
Damn you, Blue Buddha, damn. you. to. hell.
I watched the clip with him and Bill’O. There’s a very glaring disconnect here. Either he’s been hobnobbing with a lot of ‘pretend’ terrorists or ‘terrorists’ that are so low ranking that they couldn’t possibly matter in the grand scheme of things. If he’s is telling the truth and he’s actually been fraternizing with truly legitimate terrorists, I really think he should be invited by counter-intelligence agencies for a ‘chat’ And thank goodness Bush just vetoed that bill outlawing ‘harsh’ interrogation techniques!
Shorter Aaron Klein:
Well, certainly Obama agrees with WND on Hamas. Didn’t he say in his super great speech that the problems in the Middle East are caused by Islamic radicals, and most certainly not by Israel (or, for that matter, the US, which, he agrees, is blessed by God)? Oh yeah, he did! Here’s what he claimed was a “profoundly distorted view [expressed by Wright]“: “a view that sees the conflicts in the Middle East as rooted primarily in the actions of stalwart allies like Israel, instead of emanating from the perverse and hateful ideologies of radical Islam.”
That, it appears, is the extreme left fringe view allowed in the US. The kind of politics that makes liberals swoon. No wonder WND pushes bullshit like the one discussed in this post: it works. They count on liberal cowardice, because it’s something that usually can be counted upon.
What those stupid conservatives don’t realize is that al-queda aren’t terrorists. There freedom fighters seeking to free the tolerant faith of Islam from the evil Americhristojewish fascists.
Intellgent people like us liberals know that the terrorists oops… I mean freedom fighters really love homosexuals and women. Its only eveel conservative misinformation that paints those wonderful islamofreedom fighters as wanting to stone gays and force women to wear burkahs.
I know Michael Moore told me so. Gay marriages are preformed in Mecca, but you wouldn’t know that listening to the eveel conservative media.
Conservatives. hmf.
Also, “Typical Democrat”, you forgot to mention that Michael Moore is fat. And that Hussein Obama X will kill whitey – which means, you. For example.
When Iraqis demonstrate their opposition to terrorism, that just emboldens the Bush Administration to continue the occupation.
Trolls to the left of me, trolls to the right, here I am…
The whole reason that the United States even has a military is to secure gay rights and women’s liberation around the world. We will topple every bigoted regime and occupy every illiberal nation no matter how many lives or dollars it costs!
Let’s start with… oh, I don’t know, THIS one, which just happens to also have a great deal of oil, totally by coincidence.
Hey, Gavin-
Come go with me.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uxd5QV1CF60
Love,
TRex
XXXXXXOOOOO
Trolls to the left of me, trolls to the right, here I am…
Yeah, well at least you aren’t being kept awake all night by Islamahomos trying to get you to give up your essence!
The short, pudgy one is hiding behind my trash cans again……GO AWAY!! I AM NOT GOING TO GIVE AWAY MY MANLY ESSENCE TO ANYONE…certainly not to enemies of the heartland of the USA of America!
Patience, grasshopper.
We are drowning in neocon poison.
We need to take a step. A single step. Then,perhaps, another.
Today, we cannot discuss why an oppressed or occupied people might use terror as a tactic. That is a conversation that is taboo. To say that people with a problem with America’s behavior in their country, who do not have an army, nor a multi billion dollar “defense” budget, must not use asymmetrical tactics is to simply misunderstand warfare.
Can we reach out? Can we defend a position of living, side by side in peace?
Sure we can. It just doesn’t enrich the war profiteers. It does, however, make the world a better place to live. The world has been waiting for Barack Obama. The world has been hoping for someone who might not try to kill his way out of every bad moment.
The world stands at the brink. I believe it to be the case that on Sunday afternoon, the US economy stood at the brink. We are not out of the woods, and heinous criminals still control the levers of power.
Be afraid, consider your options, and keep the faith.
mikey
christian h. said,March 21, 2008 at 4:38
I bore myself in the broad daylight.
mmmmm……essence
Are we allowed to award threads to parody trolls? I heart the new Rugged.
The new Rugged is much better than these lame ass, johnny-come lately trolls.
thunder sometimes likes to pretend she supports justice in the Middle East. Not really. If Obama feels it’s necessary to throw Palestinians under the bus, so be it! It’s all for the greater good.
Breaking News
Al Jazeera has tracked down Klein’s jihadi source.
http://bp0.blogger.com/_QPUSVZNU_NU/R-MlnK-HzcI/AAAAAAAAAeM/b5xYqUc8p4g/s1600-h/Bin_Laden_Nov_2001.jpg
But I haz a bukkit.
Or do I mean bukkake?
I get the two confused.
when will there be more mockery of Godlstein. And why does everyone spell his name that way now?
This started off as a typo by TBogg (blogspot) commenter, Mark B from Texas. Someone then typed “Waiting for Godlstein” and it caught on from there.
christian h. said,
March 21, 2008 at 5:05
thunder sometimes likes to pretend she supports justice in the Middle East. Not really. If Obama feels it’s necessary to throw Palestinians under the bus, so be it! It’s all for the greater good.
Voting for McCain, Chris H? Or Hillary?
Arky, you need a bukkake bucket, I’m thinking.
I still want to know what this bus is and how throwing people under it will help us to go any faster.
I’m voting the Hamas ticket, personally.
It’s the bus of opportunism, which leads to the door of opportunity, which opens into the house of the rising son.
Or something like that.
when the vocal group, Exposé, was nominated for a 1988 Soul Train Award for Best New Artist
Company B had better wigs.
I still want to know what this bus is and how throwing people under it will help us to go any faster.
I think it’s a sports thing, as in “throwing a teammate under the bus”. The implication being that its the team bus, and that throwing someone under the bus is a bad thing.
I think if we get enough teammates under that bus, the hood will be pointed up.
Onwards to Victory, Xtian Soldiers!
This started off as a typo by TBogg (blogspot) commenter, Mark B from Texas. Someone then typed “Waiting for Godlstein” and it caught on from there.
I like that theory, but actually I’m pretty sure the practice of spelling the cock-slapping one’s name “Godlstein” originated to prevent negative blog posts and comments from showing up in his inbox, thus causing his lameass minions to descend on the offending website.
And Christian H., while your moral grandeur astounds me, refer to mikey’s post above. You ever heard the saying about politics being the art of what’s possible?
As enlightened liberals we all know that Islam is a peaceful religion and Muhammed was a very tolerant man who embraced people of other faiths with open arms and considered them equals.
As opposed to that monster Jesus who commanded His followers to kill anyone who refused to convert to Christiantiy.
Conservatives. hmf.
Oh, christian h. is just the latest incarnation of chris st. james, kevin, saul and bastian booger.
You ever heard the saying about politics being the art of what’s possible?
I thought it was the art of fooling some of the people all of the time, and fooling all of the people some of the time.
And, Thunder, despite what some wingers seem to believe, a bus with the hood pointing up is NOT the fastest way to heaven.
Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law–a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.
Jesus,
As long as you’re here, I have a question: why did you curse the fig tree?
Me? I’m not popular.
I’ll stand with Hamas.
When Israeli people have to wait sixteen hours at checkpoints to cross the line, fine. I’ll be on their side too….
mikey
Oh, like you never kicked a vending machine.
Jesus
What was the deal with you and Mary Magdalene. Details. We need details. Was she a democrat and why didn’t you throw her under the bus for her wanton ways?
so many questions.
Oh, like you never kicked a vending machine.
I see: You were simply pissed off at the fig tree. I am totally enlightened now. Truly, You are the Messiah and the son of God.
What was the deal with you and Mary Magdalene. Details. We need details. Was she a democrat and why didn’t you throw her under the bus for her wanton ways?
Throw here under the bus? That’s why I let her come along! You’ve got to keep your men happy. I had my hands full with Judas and John, I didn’t need to go breaking my jaw.
Throw here under the bus? That’s why I let her come along! You’ve got to keep your men happy. I had my hands full with Judas and John, I didn’t need to go breaking my jaw”
I always figured you was the practical sort.
Jesus. Just another asshole, after all.
Relax, jesus.
It’s all water under the bridge.
Here. Smoke this.
You what? Oh. Ok.
Look,it’s easy and its hard at the same time.
Breath the smoke into your lungs and try not to cough.
Oh yeah. Damn. Son o’god is a pretty fucking good pedigree.
Lemme fill that thing up again.
Here. I’ve got a light.
Wow. Hey jesus. You tight?
Damn. Son of god is one stoned motherfucker.
He’s all fucking around with ants and a magnifying glass. But seems to me he’s making BIG ants.
Yee hah….
mikey
Sounds kind of like all those 60’s commune guys who were all peace and long hair and “bitch cook me some dinner”
At least you won’t have to go out for snacks. Hand Jesus a cheeze doodle and a potato chip and he can feed the multitudes.
when the vocal group, Exposé, was nominated for a 1988 Soul Train Award for Best New Artist
Company B had better wigs.
Seasons change, but freestyle is forever!
I like that theory, but actually I’m pretty sure the practice of spelling the cock-slapping one’s name “Godlstein” originated to prevent negative blog posts and comments from showing up in his inbox, thus causing his lameass minions to descend on the offending website.
it’s not a theory, it’s a fact. Goldstein had nothing to do with “Godlstein.” the credit goes to Mark B. I was there when it happened. 🙂
Do tell, lesley
I just had a thought.
We need to work extra hard to make sure Hussein X Obama wins the nomination, because otherwise we’ll never get to see John McCain re-style himself as MC Cain in an effort to gain street cred.
the only evidence I can find
http://www.haloscan.com/comments/tbogg/115635168628584329/#18943
the original comment may have been in a pre-haloscan comment thread which aren’t available anymore (TBogg switched from blogger comments to haloscan at one point).
it may seem petty of me but the Godlstein was a moment of accidental genius that must be defended at all costs.
geez, I miss the old blogspot TBogg. Those were good days.
Yeah. The World’s Worst Mother and her five little peppers, the barely conscious bassets.
Although TBogg probably wouldn’t appreciate a wake, the corpse still being alive and all.
I can;’t even post there, the sign in is so fucked it doesn;’t work.
Oh well.
Sigh.
I can’t post on his new site either. I was able to register but the login crashes. It sucks that you have to register to post a comment.
He’s got an incomparable photo of Beckham up tonight. Really cute.
http://static1.firedoglake.com/29/files//2008/03/bu.JPG
The fact is, where’s Gary?
I can’t post on his new site either. I was able to register but the login crashes. It sucks that you have to register to post a comment.
Indeed. And the biggest reason it sucks is that it completely deters wingnuts who have been mocked by TBogg from showing up in the comments to stage multi-hundred comment rage meltdowns as in years past (Godlstein, Ace, etc).
Any time you went to TBogg’s and saw a thread of 150 or more, you knew it was going to be good.
Any time you went to TBogg’s and saw a thread of 150 or more, you knew it was going to be good.
Here you get staplers.
If Obama wins the nomination, then expect McCain to win by 15 points.
After all, Obama and McCain are tied in Massachusetts according to a new SurveyUSA poll.
But I don’t expect Democrat elites to pick a nominee who can’t even carry Massachusetts.
Right, Gare. Cause the polls will be exactly the same in November as they are now in March.
Hey everyone. Remember back in ’06 when Gary predicted increased GOP majorities in both the House and Senate? Good times.
I bet he’d make a great campaign manager, once he’s done with his probation.
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That’s some oddball linkage up there…
Btw , The Rev . behind WND is for changing the law (Constitution?) so we can execute homosexuals and adulterers. If these wingnuts get their way, televangelists, and congressional Republicans might become extinct. 😉
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Actually, Klein doesn’t just have cordial chats with bearded Jihadis; he also has cordial chats with bearded Kahanist nutters, although instead of writing unflattering profiles he presents them as concerned Jewish community leaders worried about Olmert. See here and here.
From Graham’s Wiki entry:
Michael Graham: too crazy even for Glenn Beck.
Also, usually when you keep losing jobs for the same fuck-up reason, you’re considered to have ‘a problem’.
Whoops, wrong thread.
First, this is a moderately sized liberal blog. Whatever one writes here is not going to cost Obama any election. So cool it, people.
Second, I’m well aware that getting elected requires compromise. It does not, however, require taking every single opportunity that presents itself sucking up to people that will never support you anyway. Whatever Obama does to show his unwavering support for the dispossession and murder of Palestinians (who will, by the way, be really relieved to hear that they are being sacrificed on the altar of the “possible”), it’s never enough. So I don’t see why he’s still doing it.
Finally, there are certain compromises we expect those we consider voting for not to make. This is true for everyone here, I imagine. Would you vote for a candidate who openly and repeatedly panders to neo-confederates? For a candidate who holds homosexuals responsible for our ills? Those stands might well help get someone elected.
“Sounds kind of like all those 60’s commune guys who were all peace and long hair and “bitch cook me some dinner””
White Panthers?
It’s only confused and shortsighted liberals who assumed that gays don’t enjoy being stoned and that burkahs aren’t the new little black dress.
I don’t think Christian H. is a troll, just someone with a different opinion. Jeez, is this blog going to turn into a rabid Obama partisan blog?