As a sincere hater of condescending Jewdentity politics (boo, Sarah Silverman!), I don't really mind this. He's not recommending that proponents of health-care reform pander to The Joos by warning us that otherwise our shpilkes won't be covered or something. He's just reminding his friends that old Uncle Joe already panders to us, as annoying as that may be. Plus, we recognize that, in many people's minds, Lieberman is the most prominent representative of Jews in politics, so it would be nice if he weren't quite so damn embarrassing. #danbaum
This suggestion is a little late, but next time try the following:
"I'm the last guy in the world to try to organize people by their after-school cartoon affiliation, but we MGM fans may be the only people to whom Senator Droopy Dog might listen...." #danbaum
Also, neocon Jews have seriously hurt the Smart Liberal Jewish brand with their collective non-smartness and docuheyness. Of whom Lieberman is one. #danbaum
He also tweeted this same thing. Which was even more annoying because in 140 characters, it sounded like only Jewish people had a conscience.
BUT...Lieberman is a douche and people of all faiths/non-faiths should label him as the douchebag he is. #danbaum
As-a-Jew, I demand you make my four-times-yearly lymphatic drainage massage covered under the new health care. I know you can do this for me because you want my armpit nodes unblocked so when some pervert wants to lick me there he will not freak out and think I have early-stage breast cancer. I also want my facials and waxing covered, 'cause I know you want me looking good out there, representing Our People as best I know how.
The second email was written by L.J. Goldstein of New Orleans's Krewe de Jieux. I do hope nobody is offended by the thought of a Jewish Mardi Gras krewe. Heaven forfend.
This seems to annoy Alex Pareene and Jeffrey Goldberg, but despite your assertion, not a single person I sent it to told me they were "displeased." On the contrary, they thought it a good idea. You got a problem with identity politics all of a sudden? Blacks? Immigrants? Hispanics? Women? Homosexuals? You'd have all give up organizing politically by identity? What pompous horseshit....
@danbaum: You seem like kind of a tool. By definition, if a recipient of a mass e-mail republishes your e-mail elsewhere, with other people's e-mails, complaining about you, then you have displeased them in some small way. Hell, it could just be because mass e-mails are really annoying. No offense but smiles are free, just like e-mail, try that next time!
@allyzay: I'm not sure where I stand on this issue, but I have to comment: If ONE guy publishes an e-mail he doesn't like, it doesn't necessarily mean he speaks for EVERYONE. Just because I don't understand your comment, doesn't mean someone else didn't chuckle when you suggested that smiles are, in fact, free. However, as a Jew, I am offended by the lack of humor in your closing statement. #danbaum
@allyzay: Dear daughter, Dan Baum is no tool. In your righteous indignation, you are confusing him with Joe Lieberman. Also most self-respecting tools do not use the word 'horseshit' or point out the obvious. As you can see, Dan Baum has deployed a most untool-like maneuver here. #danbaum
@danbaum: I am not annoyed! But Jeffrey Goldberg, in complaining and then reprinting the "funny" response, made it sound as if your email was met with widespread disapproval.
By all means I encourage all the Jewish people in the country to tell Joe Lieberman to quit grandstanding, I am just not sure if that would work, considering that he is just acting out like a petulant child right now, and petulant children do not like to be told what to do. #danbaum
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"I'm the last guy in the world to try to organize people by their after-school cartoon affiliation, but we MGM fans may be the only people to whom Senator Droopy Dog might listen...." #danbaum
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Mistake #2: Thinking Joe Lieberman cares about people besides Joe Lieberman. #danbaum
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BUT...Lieberman is a douche and people of all faiths/non-faiths should label him as the douchebag he is. #danbaum
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As-a-Jew, I demand you make my four-times-yearly lymphatic drainage massage covered under the new health care. I know you can do this for me because you want my armpit nodes unblocked so when some pervert wants to lick me there he will not freak out and think I have early-stage breast cancer. I also want my facials and waxing covered, 'cause I know you want me looking good out there, representing Our People as best I know how.
Thanks,
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"I'm the last guy in the world to try to organize people by religion..."
Um, Dan, I think you are wrong about that. #danbaum
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It's not often that the subject of the post appears in the comments.
Come on -- let's get it on -- DING, DING! #danbaum
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seriously though I can't complain that much about any anti-Lieberman effort. #danbaum
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By all means I encourage all the Jewish people in the country to tell Joe Lieberman to quit grandstanding, I am just not sure if that would work, considering that he is just acting out like a petulant child right now, and petulant children do not like to be told what to do. #danbaum
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