Comments on: Candidates Speak Out On Ahmadinejad Visit

Hopefuls Question Columbia's Decision To Host Iranian President

[prinzowhales]

Giuliani is quoted as saying: "''I think Columbia made the really wrong decision to invite him to be part of a distinguished lecture series,'' he said. ''It makes no sense to give him this type of forum, to give him this type of dignity that Columbia has given him by allowing him to speak there, as if has some kind of serious opinion to offer.''"

This foul creature with his paste on smile, his betrayed wives, mob connections and 9-11 lies...He imagines that dignity is something that Columbia can confer on someone who has none. Bollinger could invite him to spend his life giving vent to his angry prostate behind a rostrum at Columbia and he would never have an iota of the dignity that President Ahmadinejad carried into the auditorium at Columbia and left with intact at the completion of the event.

Amusing that Thompson would talk about a
"double standard and rank hypocrisy" on Bennet''s radio show...good thing it was radio...I imagine Bennet''s face was beet red, if he didn''t crawl under his broadcast booth.

They are all ready to attack Ahmadinejad for giving a speech...but they won''t call for a grand jury investigation into the crimes of 9-11 or impeach Chimp and friends for lying us into two wars. His speech has harmed no one...The Washington Regime''s war has killed thousands of American soldiers and over 1,000,000 Iraqis. These candidates for the US presidency are unfit to lick President Ahmadinejad''s backside...

[coffee_guy1]

I''m think''n maybe "Living next door to somebody for 55 years and still not being able to get along" disease.

[coffee_guy1]

What would be the diagnosis?

[sltf]

Being an Orthodox Jew does not preclude one from mental illness. Anyone who supports a denier of the Holocaust and who promotes the irradication of the only Jewish state on the planet deserves to have his head examined.

[Doovi]

I am an Orthodox Jew who also opposes Israel. I liked what President Ahmedinajad said. Why are presidential candidates all falling into line on the side of the Israel-First mentality?? Why won''t people address the fact of why Palestinians should pay for what happened in WW2? People can launch as many insults as they want, but the words and facts speak for themselves. Bravo, President Ahmadinajad! Bravo! Godspeed! Why doesn''t the world come down hard on the so-called State of Israel for its 230 nuclear warheads and ghettoization of the Palestinians? What is going on?!
Wake up world. Judaism is not Zionism!!

[tbweb]

The racism and intolerance exhibited today is demeaning to all Americans.

The Columbia president and crowd acted like a pack of immature rabid dogs.

Posted by truthheals at 07:58 PM : Sep 24, 2007,,,

Racism is a part of the United States, its a part of the American landscape, the problem is; everybody is pretty much used to it and it has to smack you directly in the face these days to get the original attention and shock value! Kind of like stories I hear about drug abusers, they keep having to take more and stronger drugs to get the same or original effect. Like the death toll in Iraq, at first it was a big deal when U.S. Soldiers were killed in Iraq, 3 a day, 5 a day, 8 a day and its still a big deal for me but you get use to it, almost numb to it and it looses its impact and effect over time, that''s kind of how racism is in the U.S., it never went anywhere you just get numb to it.

[undermyboot]

Sure. Let the petty dictator speak. Then arrest him, try him, and execute the b*stard.

[truthheals]

The racism and intolerance exhibited today is demeaning to all Americans.

The Columbia president and crowd acted like a pack of immature rabid dogs.

[prinzowhales]

"Ahmadinejad has called for Israel to be "wiped off the map"...." This a Golf-Delta Lie. Brian Montopoli is a Golf-Delta Liar...CBS.com''s answer to Judith Miller.

[myusa2]

What have I learned from the Ahmadinejad visit?

Iran has no Homosexuals. More research is required on the issue of the Holocaust. Women are respected more so in Iran than anywhere else. Science and academia in general are highly regarded. Iran strongly believes in human rights and freedom of speech. Citizens are free to practice their religion. Peace and stability is the foundation by which the nation is built upon. Non-Arabs are well represented in government. They seek to strengthen their relationship with the world community. They are very interested in the exchange of ideas.

Thank you Columbia for hosting this thought provoking discussion. Up until now, I had negative feelings towards Iran. I am very grateful to you Mr. Bollinger for inviting this distinguished humanitarian to your great university and allowing him to set the record straight. It''s true, allowing so called "dictators" to present their viewpoint is very enlightening indeed.

Please let me know when your next distinguished crackpot is scheduled to speak.

Thank you.