Ohhh, well that's alright, then . . . .

Tommy Thompson now says that a cold and fatigue made him insult a Jewish group with repeated references to negative Jewish stereotypes.

Glad that got cleared up.

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Tommy, Tommy, Tommy

Writing his political epithet, Tommy Thompson today told an audience at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism in Washington D.C., that,

"I'm in the private sector and for the first time in my life I'm earning money. You know that's sort of part of the Jewish tradition and I do not find anything wrong with that."

But, ma, it's okay because he immediately realized how that sounded and fixed it all up by telling the audience:

"I just want to clarify something because I didn't [by] any means want to infer or imply anything about Jews and finances and things," he said. "What I was referring to, ladies and gentlemen, is the accomplishments of the Jewish religion. You've been outstanding business people and I compliment you for that."

Yeah, that's better.

Later in the day, he was treated and released for the foot wound. The treatment was complicated because, after injuring the foot, it mysteriously became lodged in his mouth. He had to communicate with the doctors by talking through his ass.

Say "Goodnight", Tommy.

Further reading:

Shmuel Rosner (Haaretz): Friendly advice to American candidates trying to woo the Jewish vote
Wonkette: Tommy Thompson: 'Nothing Wrong With Money-Loving Jews!'
The Moderate Voice: Campaign Promise: Cashew Chicken on Every Plate
Salon War Room: Not that there's anything wrong with that
The Volokh Conspiracy: Jewish Tradition
Huffington Post: '08 Candidate Tommy Thompson: "Earning Money...A Part Of The Jewish Tradition"
Rum, Romanism and Rebellion: Thompson Steps in Macaca
Spot of Bother: The Jewish tradition
Evergreen Politics: Tommy Thompson Loses the Jewish Vote
Unlikely Words: Anti-semite? Or just an idiot?
Matthew Yglesias: Tommy Thompson
The Plank: Oh, and Al and Jesse, You've Got Great Rhythm
Cheese-O-Sphere: Tommy can't figure out how to speak to American Jews
JTA: Candidate: Making money part of Jewish tradition
HorsesAss.org: Republicans court the Jewish vote
Mike the Mad Biologist: My Hook Nose Is Swelling With Pride
Too saucy: Oy Gevalt
Political Wire: Thompson Flubs Talk Before Jewish Group
Swampland: Oy.
Is That Legal: Tommy Thompson's Joe Biden Moment
Atrios: Tommy!
Think Progress: Thompson: Jews have a ‘tradition’ of ‘earning money.’
archy: Where have these people been for the last 40 years?



(Photo Credit: MSNBC/Newsweek via William Wolfram)

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