ZT08: You kind of did the same thing to me if you think about it by saying that I think racism against Arabs is ok because I said I think people shouldn't be held to something they said 20 years ago. Yet I choose to stick up for you when this person implied you didn't like Shapiro because he was a Jew. I may be young, I may be naive, I may be a lot of things. But one thing I will never be is a racist and I will never judge somebody because of their skin color, ethnicity, sex, gender, or anything of the like. And I wouldn't want anybody to be labeled that way for a stupid reason.

ZT08: I just mean ANY scandal. Not just limited to things said against Jews or Arabs. As far as I know I don't think either Walz or Beshear have problems with Arabs. And I'm not saying Shapiro is perfect. His logic on sanctioning Iran and Israel is flawed. And the answer to the genuine question is yes, but you were implying that just because he sympathizes with Israel, he hates all Arabs. There are some people in the pro-Israel movement that are bad apples. Just like in every movement. But these bad apples do not represent the entire movement, just like the bad apples in the pro-Palestine movement don't represent their movement. And yeah I also believe it's a bunch of crap what the DNC did to Bernie back in 2016...despite me being on the more corporate/establishment side of the Democrat spectrum.

ZT08: 1. Again, he said this over 20 years ago. When he was a young college kid. If he was saying this now or even more recently I would be condemning him. Besides, he may have forgotten about it. It was 20 years ago. I don't remember every single essay or comment I have ever made.

ZT08: 2. I would defend the politician regardless of what they written as long as it was written when they were young. If they meant it now, I would condemn them. The last 2 statements you mentioned are mainstream amongst pro-Palestinians and are not even remotely anti-semitic, so I wouldn't even condemn them saying those things. I may disagree, but it's not antisemitic to say that there is a genocide in Gaza nor is it antisemitic to say that Israel's policies towards Palestinians draw parallels to apartheid. Now if they were saying the first two statements NOW I would absolutely be condemning them, just as I would be condemning Shapiro now if he were to be saying what he written then now. But if they written it some 20 years ago, it wouldn't be a big deal. As we all age, we learn from our mistakes. Call me naive, but I don't think Shapiro still holds those views. Just like I wouldn't believe a pro-Palestine politician would still hold those views about Jews.

ZT08: Also I'm pretty sure some of the other VP contenders have some sort of skeletons in their closet....no politician is perfect.

ZT08: 1. I never said that only racism against Arabas and Palestinians cannot be called out. I said ANYTHING stupid, meaning racism towards ANYBODY, whether it be against Jews, Arabs, African Americans, Latinos, Caucasians. ANYBODY. PERIOD.

ZT08: 2. Literally nothing you responded had anything to do with what I said. I never said Shapiro apologized. I only said that if we all held people to something stupid they said or did when they were below drinking age none of us would be eligible to run for office, or do anything for that matter. There's not one person who did not say or do anything stupid when they were that age. This goes for ANYBODY, no matter there stance on the Israel/Palestine issue. I would be saying the exact same thing if a pro-Palestine politician got attacked for something they wrote against Israel when they were young, too.

Kyle: This is bat**** crazy. If Kamala loses Michigan because her running mate is Jewish, then the Democratic coalition is as every bit as deplorable as they claim Republicans are.