CNN slammed after John King says Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Jewish faith makes him a risky VP pick

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 CNN slammed after John King says Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Jewish faith makes him a risky VP pick
By Social Links for Josh Christenson
Published July 22, 2024
Updated July 22, 2024, 9:37 a.m. ET

Critics slammed CNN after anchor John King said there were “risks” in putting forward Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as the Democratic vice presidential nominee because “he’s Jewish.”

“He’s certainly under consideration,” King said on CNN Sunday night, referencing discussions with allies of Vice President Kamala Harris.

Critics slammed CNN after anchor John King said there were “risks” in putting forward Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as the Democratic vice presidential nominee because “he’s Jewish.” CNN

“He’s a first-term governor, he’s Jewish, there could be some risks in putting him on the ticket, but certainly some of our voters here in Pennsylvania said, ‘Hey, we like Gov. Shapiro, give him a look,'” he added.

King, who announced plans to convert to Judaism back in 2008, was briefly married to CNN anchor Dana Bash, who is Jewish. While it is not entirely clear what prompted King’s remarks, Democrats have been mired by infighting over the Israel-Hamas war.

The popular X account StopAntisemitism underscored the hateful comment by pointing out how different the response would be if another ethnic minority were singled out: “Replace ‘Jewish’ with ‘Muslim’ or ‘Black…'”

“CNN POV: Being almost any minority group in politics is historic and a milestone. Being Jewish in politics is ‘risky and controversial,'” wrote Jaboc Helberg, a senior adviser at Palantir.

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LeoTerrell
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Democrats will not consider Josh Shapiro for the Vice-President because he is Jewish! The Pro-Hamas wing of the party is Anti-Semitic and Anti-Israel!  Why are Jewish Americans Democrats????

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Critics slammed CNN after anchor John King said there were “risks” in putting forward Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as the Democratic vice presidential nominee because “he’s Jewish.” CNN

King is simply acknowledging that the democrats can't afford to lose their Muslim vote ---- or any more of their youth vote.

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Gabby Deutch
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New from me: An inside look at the organized far-left campaign trying to pressure Harris not to choose Josh Shapiro as her running mate — which has upped concerns of antisemitism among PA Jews
11:16 AM · Jul 26, 2024

Left-wing anti-Israel activists organize against Josh Shapiro for veepstakes
An organized campaign attacking the governor as ‘Genocide Josh’ has raised concerns of antisemitism
By Gabby Deutch
July 26, 2024
Jewish Insider

As Vice President Kamala Harris and her campaign team get closer to selecting a running mate, the online left has centered their hostility on one potential candidate: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.

The most vehement opposition to Shapiro centers on his unapologetic support for Israel, and his criticisms of extreme anti-Israel student protesters. Some have also cited Shapiro’s support for school choice as a reason, though the governor vetoed funding for a voucher program last year.

A New Republic article called Shapiro “the one vice presidential pick who could ruin Democratic unity.” Shapiro, according to the article, “stands out among the current field of potential running mates as being egregiously bad on Palestine.”

A new online campaign from far-left activists called “No Genocide Josh” argued that Shapiro will get in the way of Harris’ efforts “to gain the trust of working-class, progressive and young voters.” It is in Democrats’ “best interests,” according to a website associated with the campaign, that the nominee “support the majority of Democrats and Americans who want social and economic justice for workers and an immediate ceasefire in Palestine.”

The website was created on Wednesday, the day that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress. Planning documents from the team behind “No Genocide Josh” that were obtained by Jewish Insider reveal a highly coordinated effort by a handful of organizers — including at least one leader of the Uncommitted movement — to put pressure on Democrats to avoid choosing Shapiro.

A messaging document shows that the group’s organizers include “Dear White Staffers,”  an Instagram account created to document workplace abuse on Capitol Hill but that has since Oct. 7 become one of the biggest anti-Israel platforms in Washington. The person who runs the account is a staffer for Rep. Summer Lee, a Pittsburgh Democrat who is one of Israel’s harshest critics in Congress. A spokesperson for Lee did not respond to a request for comment on Friday. ...

Summer Lee is one of the most vile Communists in Congress.

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Democrats will not consider Josh Shapiro for the Vice-President because he is Jewish! The Pro-Hamas wing of the party is Anti-Semitic and Anti-Israel!  Why are Jewish Americans Democrats????

No in this life time will a Jew be put on a ticket for the Democommies.  And Harris is in fact antisemitic, despite her speech yesterday, which I am sure was shoved down her throat.   I am sure Netanyahu cringed the whole time he had to stand next to her.

Gov Shapiro's name will be on the list, and pigs will fly before they select him.  His name on the ballot would lose 70% of the mussies that vote Democommie, and the idiots that support anything islamic.

And in answer as to why does the American Jewish population vote overwhelmingly for the Democommies, the only answer I can think of is that it was Harry Truman who recognized Israel as the Jewish state.  That endorsement was huge for its day.  It gave Israel status in the world for the USA to stand behind it.  Up to that point, many questioned whether Israel had a real shot to survive.