Chuck Schumer endorses Hakeem Jeffries, mentioning Israel but not Charles Barron
Charles Schumer at a Sunday press conference. Azi Paybarah, via flickr
1:41 pm Jun. 20, 20123
Senator Charles Schumer endorsed Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries today in the Democratic primary for Ed Towns' soon-to-be-open congressional seat in Brooklyn and Queens, citing Jeffries' support for Israel and avoiding any mention of the other candidate in the race, Councilman Charles Barron.
"I know the streets of this district like the back of my hand from when I represented many of its neighborhoods, and I know that Hakeem Jeffries is the man who will get the job done for all the people in Brooklyn and Queens,” Schumer said in a press release. “Assemblymember Hakeem Jeffries is the perfect combination of smart, hard working and caring -- and, from creating jobs to protecting affordable housing to educating our kids to delivering services for our seniors, he has a record of accomplishment to prove it. He is a true blue friend of Israel and has a sophisticated sense of America's unique role in a complex, interconnected world. He is full of energy and promise and talent, and I am proud to endorse him to be the next congressman from the 8th district."
Schumer generally avoids endorsing in open-seat primaries, but Democrats have become increasingly worried about the prospect that Barron, a former Black Panther who is an outspoken critic of Israel and defender of anti-American dictators, might actually win.
Before he was a senator, Schumer represented some neighborhoods that were added to the new district during this year's redistricting, including Howard Beach, Sheepshead Bay and Mill Basin.
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Yes, the establishment machine is behind Hakeem Jeffries. Another reason I'm voting for Charles Barron! Vote to shake up the powers-that-be, vote Barron! ;-)
Flip flopping sell out Jeffries will lose on Tuesday. He is known throughout Brooklyn as an Uncle Tom, corporate whore - first selling out on Atlantic Yards then on charter schools. His campaign has known for weeks that he is in trouble. That's why he's been organizing white, Jewish electeds to attack Barron. They all know Barron will win on Tuesday.
We don't care about Israel. We care about our communities with high unemployment, no affordable housing and high crime.
What has Israel done for our district - BedStuy, East NY, Brownsville, Fort Greene, Clinton Hills? What has Israel done for Howard Beach or Coney Island?
When Jeffries loses on Tuesday, he'll run for Assembly again.
Charles Barron will be our next Congressman.