Michele Bachmann's Chicago Synagogue Visit Drives Attendees To Leave, Donate To Her Opponent

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Some reportedly walked out of the ceremony, while Gary Sircus, a 25-year member of Anshe Emet Synagogue, voiced more active opposition to Bachmann's attendance.

"The holiness of the room and the holiness of the evening was greatly diminished for me, if not completely destroyed," said Sircus, according to the Tribune. "Our congregation values and embodies tolerance, compassion, respect for individual rights, intelligence, science -- all of the things that I think Michele Bachmann stands against."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/01/michele-bachmann-chicago-synagogue_n_1930288.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

[K Gardner]

1. OMG.. this is priceless !! The GOP is imploding. n/t

[Spitfire of ATJ]

47. "The GOP is imploding."

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[tanyev]

2. Whaa? After she went to so much trouble to wear one of those cute little beanies?

[RebelOne]

8. Only the men wear that cute little beanies,

known as a yamaka.

[tanyev]

10. You know that, and I know that, but I'm not sure Michele Bachmann knows that.

[Scootaloo]

11. She thought they were novelty frizbees.

[Xipe Totec]

36. +1

[freshwest]

40. +1

[zonkers]

20. "yarmulke".

[starroute]

25. "Yamaka" is the standard New York City pronunciation

There's such a thing as being hyper-critical when it comes to the Americanized forms of foreign phrases.

[marybourg]

29. That may be what you hear, but it's spelled

"yarmulke" and while the "r" is silent, the "l" is pronounced. In New York.

[DCKit]

38. Regardless, Michelle's was the only one with a propeller on top. nt

[freshwest]

41. Did she fly around the room like the flying nun?

[JohnnyRingo]

66. *choke*... "Propeller on top"

Hahahahahahaha
It was easy to picture that. Hilarious

[sakabatou]

52. OFFS, around here (CA), we call them kippot/kippah

[aquart]

65. Not so much.

[GTurck]

48. Sorry...

but tho I am not Jewish the spelling is yamulke. The Catholic Church uses same for Bishops and Cardinals.

[sakabatou]

49. Not necessarily.

In my congregation, both men AND women wear kippah.

[TahitiNut]

59. Reform?

I know at least one reconstructionist congregation where that's true, too.

[sakabatou]

68. Nope, Conservative

[CTyankee]

53. Usually that is the case but I have seen women wear them in Reform Temples.

My granddaughters are being raised Jewish and my stepdaughter is being ordained this year as a rabbi in the Reform movement.

[meti57b]

58. Apparently, that synagogue is "Conservative", ... not "Orthodox":

For the "Conservative" movement, women have equal rights, privileges and responsibilities. There are women rabbis and women cantors.

Men are required to cover their head. Women also cover their head, wear a yarmulke (kippah) and prayer shawl (tallis) with four fringes, but unlike men , they are not required to do so, to attend the service. If women are called to the torah to give the blessing for the reading, or for any other reason they go up on the bimah (the raised portion at the front of the sanctuary), .. then they are required to cover their head.

Such that Michelle Bachman could reasonably wear a yarmulke.

"Conservative" is substantially like "Orthodox", except women have equal privileges.

At least that is the way it is in California.

[Happyhippychick]

3. Michelle, as a Jew I think I can tell you: we're just not that into you

Please leave us alone, you stand for all of the persecution and oppression we lived and detest.

[Tigress DEM]

43. OMG ! TOO Funny. I'm in Minnesota and we're not that into her either.

[LiberalFighter]

4. Why would she go to a Chicago place of worship when she lives in Minnesota?

Whose bright idea was it?

[janx]

6. That's what I want to know.

She just decided to "swing by" ??

[DonViejo]

28. The Huff Post doesn't provide an answer to the question either.

I followed a link in the HP article to the Chicago Tribune to find out. It's the last sentence in the article:

No word on why Bachmann was in Chicago or why she chose to attend the Jewish service. Calls and emails to her campaign and congressional office were not returned.

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-09-29/news/ct-talk-michele-bachmann-yom-kippur-0930-20120929_1_michele-bachmann-jewish-service-congregation

[xxqqqzme]

62. fundraising?

First thing that comes to mind.

It won't matter anyway, the gate still gets closed in her face.

[DonViejo]

76. Probably XX!

She was in town to get some big bucks.

Remember when she got caught with dual citizenship (US and Swiss)? And she was a known outspoken critic of dual citizenship. LOL. She's a trip.

[Tigress DEM]

44. See post 43

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. That is priceless.

[Cha]

7. Good for them! Show Bachmann that

her wild eyed, crazy, Lying Hypocrital, a$$ is not acceptable.

[catbyte]

31. "Evil soapbox" is PERFECT

Bravo, Mr. Sircus.

[Cha]

37. That is a Good Description.. "Evil Soapbox"!

[Ken Burch]

9. Did she ask them to "come to Jesus"?

[warrior1]

12. ooo snap

[yends21012]

13. A reality pie right in the face.

And nailed all of her values in one sentence.

[surrealAmerican]

14. What was she thinking?

Was she thinking?
.
.
.
Can she be thinking?
.
Why Chicago? Did we do something wrong to cause her to come here?

[deutsey]

57. "Did we do something wrong to cause her to come here?"

[frazzled]

15. Who the heck invited her there?

It's not like you can just walk into that synagogue for Yom Kippur services. You must have a ticket.
So who gave her one? Was it the rabbi? A congregant?

I'd like to hear more.

[sakabatou]

50. I want to know as well.

[elleng]

16. Excellent

[struggle4progress]

18. IMO, she needs to spend more time hiding in the bushes

[Bozita]

19. DUzy, for sure!

[awoke_in_2003]

22. And bushes...

of the old testament variety

[valerief]

26. Yeah, the burning ones! nt

[PD Turk]

21. Hmmm...

So a Nazi drops by a synagogue for a visit. What could possibly go wrong?

[ywcachieve]

71. LOL... She is so full of hate, she does not like anyone.

[txwhitedove]

23. This whole thread is a DUZY!

[NBachers]

24. Is Marcus opening up a new business to pray away the J?

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[TomClash]

27. That congregation knows a nazi when it sees one nt

[catbyte]

30. Ouch, LOL

[TroyD]

32. Too bad this happened in Chicago and not Minnesota

Her district is in MN, not IL, so it would have been better had voters in her own region boycotted her!

[geardaddy]

67. Well, I don't think she'd be welcome at the largest temple in Minneapolis

Al Franken goes there and my state rep's wife is the senior rabbi.

[mucifer]

33. Anshe Emet! What a moron why would she go there? It's pretty liberal! Guessing the rabbi has a sense

of humor.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

34. She's got a lot of "chootzpah" (sic). nt

[Lucy Goosey]

69. Hee! "Chootzpah." I'd forgotten about that!

Michele Bachmann + attempted Yiddish = hilarity

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

73. Shee seems too stupid to tie her own shoes. nt

[Xipe Totec]

35. I think reconsecration is in order.

Or at the very least, fumigation of the synagogue.

[PlanetBev]

39. Let's hear it for The Tribe

Apart from assholes like Eric Cantor, as a group, we usually know bullshit when we see it.

[Stewland]

54. Could you include?

Please include Norm Coleman to the list. While at it please include some other right wing Jews like Pearle ,Wolfowitz ,Kristol and Krauthammer. All neocon talking heads and all for war and colonization of places where populations are easily manipulated .Bachman would be most welcome at their house of worship. I read an article a few years back about a Minnesota Rabbi holding a fund raiser for Bachman. So does have her very Zionist ,Militaristic friends. I bet Bibi would her.

[deafskeptic]

42. For a sec there, I thought this was about Michelle Obama!

You can imagine my shock at first. I was like WTF? The first lady seems very popular with the Amercians. Oh, it's Michelle Bachman.. NVM. The Repubs seems to be very good at alienating people.

[Raster]

45. "Michele Bachmann's Chicago Synagogue Visit..."

"Michele Bachmann's Chicago Synagogue Visit..."

While I have NO DOUBT First Lady Michelle Obama would be graciously and warmly welcomed AT ANY Synagogue in the United States, I sincerely doubt Mrs. Obama would just show up for Yom Kippur services, to try and score electoral points. It's gauche and patronizing and certainly not Mrs. Obama's style.

Michele Bachman, however, is as gauche and patronizing as she is bat-shit crazy.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

46. Bachmann has always creeped me out...

That whole glassy eyed look one sees from someone suffering from blind faith.

It just makes me want to say, "Now follow my finger" just to see if she can do it.

[sakabatou]

51. The eyes...

[Spitfire of ATJ]

61. Worth another watch:

Original 1975 version of The Stepford Wives:

[VWolf]

55. Here's some video from her visit:

No wonder they left in droves!

[Javaman]

56. she's a trainwreck...

[Lucy Goosey]

70. I cannot believe she attempted Yiddish. Hilarious!

Well, she's delusional and lacks any self awareness, so I can believe it, but you know what I mean.

Don't bring the Yiddish unless you know what you're doing, Michele.

[LongTomH]

60. I'd walk out on Bachmann if she gave her talk on a plane!!!!!

[pink-o]

75. Good thing you could jump out an open window, then...

Oh, wait.

[SpankMe]

63. Bachmann is an unmitigated whack-job. Good for the Rabbi. n/t

[Blanks]

64. You know you're in trouble when...

The circus thinks you're a joke.

Oh, Gary Sircus. I misread that. Never mind.

The headline should have read.

"Sircus loses respect for Michele Bachmann"

[Blue Owl]

72. What is Michele Bachmann doing in Chicago?

That city will eat her alive -- she can only succeed in her sheltered, gerrymandered district and even that is looking bad for batshit girl...

[CoffeeCat]

74. Here's the rest of this week's schedule for Bachman's whirl-wind tour of idiocy

Wednesday, she's going to dress up as a cow and hand out hamburgers at a Hindu temple in St Louis.

Thursday, she's attending a South Dakota Native American celebration and hand out commemorative plates that celebrate the people who arrived first in the United States--the pilgrims.

Friday, she'll hold a rally and fundraiser at a Starbuck's in Soho.