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Is anyone surprised by this? This is the GOP, and it is, again, a South Carolina public official.

It is surprising that the GOP credits the Jewish people for hardwork and good stewardship, as opposed to condemning them for controlling and manipulating the world banking system.

Perhaps that is what he meant to say but couldn't figure out a way to fit it in the OP-Ed he was writing.

Why does it always seem that a Republican politician will make some racist or bigoted comment and then try to back track and say they are as pure as the fresh driven snow? If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck.......

There are just too many of these statements made my members of the GOP. What is the ordinary citizen to think? Refer to the duck above.

Why should this suprise anyone?? Dimwit is a Dimwit says a lot about the people of SC

Well, once again, I'm embarassed by the politicians in my state. We have a wealth of ignorant politicians here. Take them away please!

hmmmm...pennies? sortof reminds me of a certain Kids in the Hall sketch...

Its the south. Its not exactly surprising that the south is prejudiced. Its a disgusting behavior that needs to stop, and the Christian right needs to get over themselves.

being jewish, and not a "penny-pincher", I find that stereotype totally reprehensible...........All, i've ever wanted in life is just to be viewed as an American, period.............not jewish, or any of the stereotypes that go along with it...........

GOP bigots. Not suprised and not at all suprised with the speed of the apologies for the offensive sterotype. It's too bad they don't respond as quickly when offending African Americans, Women, Lations, Gays etc.

Yeah, that is good he apologized though. It is anti-semitic for him critizing Jews or let alone judging them for that matter but they are smart though...well, just exclude the times when Jesus was around.

But overall, you don't have to go that far to prejudice jews for that matter but I have a question. Why does it seem like every party, Dems and GOP, are playing this game like if its a joke? If it's not the GOP, then the Dems. They seem to be twisting and turning words upside down or vice versa.

Is O.K if they call out policy or bills in the Senate or House but to call out race or ethnic groups, is no place in this country to make those kind of stupid remarks.

What is going on with the GOPers in SC? The Orangeburg Chairman Ulmer heard this derogatory statement many times in his life? Then, they both issue a disturbing trend of non-apology that places guilt on the offended?

Perhaps the basis of this regressive nonsense can be correlated to the glaring misspellings from Bamberg Chairman Merwin's statement (read: "sic"). How sad.

SC surely deserves better.

Who is Deminted to apoligize for anyone? The hateful Greedy Old Party could really use some better representatives.

If Republicans are Apologizing for Jewish Comments, why not the rest of the Religions like Hinduism, we always get a bad rap. Republicans owe the Hindus a lot of apologizes for making the Macaca statement. I wonder how they would feel if someone said "You white trash", Fox loving Republicans." ?

P.S. Be careful of who you make comments about. Especially Hindus. We have feelings too. If Republicans go to India and get Malaria, then they will know how to treat Hindus better in the work place and at home.

Republicans in South Carolina just can't control themselves when it comes to their blatant racism. I know there are intelligent people in SC so why do they keep voting these ignorant racists like Rep Joe Wilson, Sen Graham, and Sen DeMint back in office? They represent the worst of the stereotypes about the South. Come on SC, get rid of these fools who continually make SC look backwards. What are they doing for SC anyway? SC is a welfare state and is 2nd lowest in the nation in education scores. Why don't you elect intelligent people who actually care about your state and work to improve your internal problems and your image? Start by geting rid of Wilson and DeMint in 2010.

remember one thing all republicans think a like and talk a like because
if they don't they are voted out they are not independent of each other
if they were they would respect each others opinion and not run in fear

What is with these politicans from SC (republicans)? Too much sun?
Genetically "brain dead" or just "brain dead" Republicans follwing the party line.(Which by the way is also "brain dead" – I (and my family) quit vacationing in SC and haven't spent a dime there for at least three years – and fully intend to continue our boycott until somehow the people of SC wake up and get rid of the Republican party in SC! What a joke !

It's a good thing the Dems never misspeak....(Biden, BO, Princess Pelosi, Rahm.........)

South Carolina – Can you believe it?

If you wonder how people like DeMint and Sanford ever got elected in the first place, here is your answer.

Between this story and the story about the justice of the peace in Louisiana who actually refuses to do interracial marriages, you can see how far we have to go in the South.

There are a lot of good things about the South, and I love living here, but stuff like this just makes me hang my head in shame.

An apology was given, as it should have been, for this anti-semitic statement, but it strikes me as rather curious that when slurs and slights are made against other ethnic groups, the apologies do not come as quickly, if at all, and especially not with the sincerity with which those were given.

What is he going to do, defend it? Of course not. This is not about words, but actions. Denouncing something is a no brainer. What about DeMint's policies?

Not impressed, CNN.

I'm all for science but every time I read about another South Carolina Republican running thier mouth without the assistance of a brain I am beginning to have doubts about the theory of evolution.

It has become easier and easier to generalize the southern Republican officials, whether elected or appointed, are prone to bigotry, racism and discrimination. IN OTHER WORDS, SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS BELIEVE THAT "IF YOU'RE NOT LIKE ME, THEN, YOU ARE NOT ONLY DIFFERENT, BUT, ALSO, SECOND CLASS, NO GOOD, AND, UNDESERVING." Southern Republicans, like Jim DeMint, Jim Ulmer, Edwin Merwin, and many, many others, are still anti- Jew, anti-Catholic, anti-African-American, anti-Muslim, anti-Northerner, anti-Mid-Westerner, and, anti-Westerner. What makes them so full of hate?

The GOP must just stop. They say something they should not, apologize once it hits the news, and hope it all goes away.

The truth comes out in repeated behavior. As we tell children, it is not enough to just say you are sorry, you must change your behavior as well.

At this point the GOP has now offended just about every faith except the far right, women, people of color, etc.

The GOP must just stop.

Dear God, what is the matter with South Carolina?

Do you think DeMint's office should have been contacted regarding a supposedly pro-DeMint article BEFORE it published? This just shows the comfort level conservatives have in private with racial, ethnic and gender stereotyping.

Disturbing, on so many levels.

You stay classy, South Carolina, stay classy.

PC rules here , whats wrong with being thrifty , cheap or penny pincher. At least Jewish people are not sucking the government dry
from the benefits of social programs. So call a "spade" a"spade"
Hope this gets published unlike the last comment you stiffled from me

It is amazing how quickly they come out to denounce this, but went in hiding after the Joe Wilson shout out. What are they afraid of, oh that is right, re-elections are coming up..

What is with these South Carolina politicians. Lindsay Graham must be the only one down there with some half way decent sense.

Jimmy DeMint

The same guy that supports " Breaking our President " by blocking Health Care Reform

Who needs people like DeMint in our Senate????

People that are trying to BREAK our President ????

People that don't support Health Reform ????

Seems a little UN American to me

I hope the WE THE PEOPLE "BREAK" DeMint in 2010, and throw this bum out of office

It's a little late for that, Jim.

i don't see anything wrong with this quote about Jewish people. it's no different than saying ben frankin saying, "A penny saved is a penny earned." if Jewish people are wiser about saving their money, then we could all learn a lesson from them! they should be proud to be smart about money.

boy, that state seems to be loaded with big mouthed, idiot republicans who keep putting their foot in their mouth!

Please build a fence around that state,so the rest of the country doesnt get whatever they have there.Demint could start his own "brainless flu".

If Rethuglican evangelicals screw with Jews ... Jews will screw with evangelical plans for the rapture.

Just watching Rethuglicans tap dance around is rapture enough for me.

Jim DeMint, what a leader. Is he still planning on "breaking" the President on the health care issue? That's what we call bipartisan leadership Jimbo.

"There is a saying that the Jews who are wealthy got that way not by watching dollars, but instead by taking care of the pennies and the dollars taking care of themselves,"

This guy reminds me of Glenn Beck who can take someone's skewered opinion and disseminate it not only as fact, but build an entire "provable" case around misinformation, and then proceed to go nationwide with it.

Two words, straight out of your playbook , as a matter of fact: common sense. You have none. Get some.

The Republican Party is a disgrace and an abomination. There is something putrid about these guys and gals. The Republican Parties of past decades did not make me want to shower after I hear or see them speak on issues. I think it may have started with the Newt Gingrich Crew a few years back.

Yea, it sucks when our fellow republicans admit that we all hate everyone in the world. We are the party of family values (snicker), and honesty (chuckle), and patriotism (wink wink). We never cheat on our families, lie or dodge the draft when our country calls upon us.

(hee hee, feels good to get in our daily 'complete and utter lie")

The copy says they take care of their pennies...they focus on the little stuff, which more of us should do. Typical Democrats trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill.

This is hysterical....opposing parties taking on the message of the Jewish......shame on them....you're stepping into something sacred and trying to make it a part of the politics...won't work.

and they still can't handle the issue ..(they lost the election in 2008.. now the GOP is twisting everything they can and lieing about everything they can .. it isn't working on the majority of americans ...

FIRE IT UP READY TO GO

too late, Jim – we all know what you are – a republican racist who takes no responsiblity for what you say/do and then run for cover.

Apologies mean nothing if the mind set has not changed. The GOP in South Carolina and elsewhere hates Jews, Catholics, blacks, Latinos, the Orientials of all types, etc...etc. What they call "conservatism" is really REACTIONISM and the more whites (and I am white) become a minority the more their hate grows and shows. God's allowing Obama to become President of the US merely pushed them over the edge.

DeMint is just on the PC bandwagon; he's not sincere.

Ulmer and Merwin need to ask themselves where their Anti-Semitism comes from. Their apology is unacceptable. Do they really think they can just go on and conduct business as usual now? Who else do they hate and disparage? They are supposed to be leaders and they make thoughtless, bigoted comments like this? Who is next on their hit list?

More Republican hate and intolerance. No surprise there. The only people they like are old, rich, white guys who agree with their failed policies and economic failures.

Another racially tinged comment (as in "looking for the next great white hope") from the GOP that is supposed to be an oops.

You begin to wonder, are they that out of touch that they are completely insensitive on how racially charged comments such as these are insulting at best and racist at worst.

Apologies cease to be that, apologetic and sincere when they keep repeating the same mistake.

They let it slip that they think Jews are penny pinchers, and every last Repugnant apologizes and stumbles all over himself backing away from that mild stereotype.

They call Obama a liar in a joint session of Congress. No apology. They say he pals around with terrorists. No apology. They say they want him (and by extension, America) to fail. No apology. They call Obama a racist. No apology. They hold signs up at tea bagger parties showing Obama as a witch doctor. No apology. They compare Obama to Hitler. No apology.

That pretty much sums up the Repugnants.

Idiotic comment...Tongue does not have any thing but bad....GOP's way....don't vote these idiots...at all...

Again South Carolina Republicans are guilty of "foot in mouth" disease. Could it be something in the water?

More GOP stupidity.

BTW, how about some new ideas?

Now, back to business. All you people without health insurance can go to hell.

Senator DeMint should disavow and repudiate GOP Chairman James Ulmer due to his bigoted, hateful comments. There is no place for such bigotry in American politics. Promoting such stereotypes reflects a Deminted ideology. Senator DeMint must ask Ulmer to resign.
James Ulmer is Sen. Demint's Bill Ayers.

Awesome! Nice hard-hitting story. He said-he said, no, she-said. This guy thinks this about what that guy said.

CNN, how about an nice project for you to think about. Meet the czars, or meet the administration. You could publish famous quotes by the members and let America judge. Or, you could just go with another Sarah Palin or Levi Johnston story. Ooooh! Can't wait to see his ....

South Carolina is the laughing stock of this country. Is it any surprise that they still fly the "stars and bars" over their capital? Is there any chance that they would secede again? One can only hope. Are all of the despots in this nation migrating to South Carolina, or does anyone care?

Why doesn't he denounce some of the other things that his supporters and other republicans have said? Oh, I forgot, he doesn't want to offend Rush or alienate himself from Fox News.

Yeah, well, we renounce "news" story with republican stereotype...oh wait...it's real...good luck in 2010 Gopers haha

Hahahahaha. Republicans show, once again, that they're a bunch of bigots. I like this part: "DeMint is watching our nation's pennies and trying to preserve our country's wealth and our economy's viability to give all an opportunity to succeed." Yeah, that's nice when 1 in 6 Americans live in poverty according to figures released yesterday. Thanks, trickle down, unregulated capitalism. Have a nice day!