Comments on: CD48 – FJCC Candidate Forum Turns Into Mudslinging Match

By: ujm

ujm — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 01:57:04 +0000

Eli51 #4: That’s a lie. Ari has been using his name for over a decade since he came to the US. Long before he ran for office. He NEVER claimed to be Orthodox. Why is Deutch making an issue out of religion?

By: kavod Habriot

kavod Habriot — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 22:43:40 +0000

All you guys need to calm down & stop behaving like the cats outside.
I & numerous people I know ain’t voting for any of you.
You all lost your silly debate!
What a Joke!

By: Eli51

Eli51 — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 18:20:10 +0000

To ujm
Chaim Deutsch was right because he wasn’t ripping him for the language rather he was ripping Ari Cagan for trying to deceive voters that he is an Orthodox Jew when in fact he is not.

By: ujm

ujm — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:30:35 +0000

Kagan is right and Deutch is dead wrong.

1) Candidates have always used ethnic language advertising targeting various ethnicities. This includes candidates, non-Jewish, Orthodox Jewish and non-Orthodox Jewish, using Hebrew/Yiddish.

2) Why is Deutch making an issue of who is “Orthodox” or not. Is Deutch running for rabbi or for political office? What does religious practice have to do when running for political office in the United States?

Shame on Deutch.

By: yaakov doe

yaakov doe — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:21:14 +0000

Very interesting exerpts from the debate. I would have attended if I knew about it before yesterday.

I know 3 of the candidates and my clear choice is Chaim Deutsch. Kagan is clearly pandering to the frum community since he knows that City Council is not empowered to do anything about tuition vouchers. It’s a State issue that faces legal obstacles. Theresa Scavo didn’t have much time on the video so I don’t know where she stands on any issues. I know her as a competant, but abrasive Community Board chair who doesn’t have the temperament to represent us on the City Council. I don’t know Oberman at all but did find his English easy to understand unlike Kagan’s.

For the frum community Chaim is the clear choice because he undertands our issues, has a proven record of accomplishments, understands City government and is honest and has integrity. He’s also not nearly as young as he looks.

By: Eli51

Eli51 — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 15:15:35 +0000

Theresa Scavo had no right telling the other three candidates that they were behaving like children when she acted the most childish of anyone at last nights debate by making meow sounds like a cat numerous times. Scavo found what Chaim Deutsch said discusting because she knew he was right & starting screaming because she was caught red handed. Chaim Duetsch is clearly the best candidate in this race.