Lincoln County Commissioner Doug Putnam seems to be in full “offend everyone” mode, as he defends his use of an anti-semitic slur of “jewing someone down,” by claiming that he’s somehow ok because no Jew has ever complained to his face about him being a neanderthal ass, and claims the people offended by his remarks must be LGBTQ sympathizers.
As noted in the Dakota Scout Story:
Lincoln County Commissioner Doug Putnam refused to apologize this week after being publicly confronted for making a remark widely considered antisemitic during a recent commission meeting.
“Evidently, I said something wrong, and I’m supposed to apologize, which I won’t,” said the first-term GOP commissioner, addressing blowback he’s received for saying “I thought you’d Jew them down” two weeks ago during a discussion on a lease contract.
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After the meeting, Putnam suggested that those offended by his remarks are aligned with the LGBTQ movement and that most don’t take offense.
Whaaaaat?
I’m not sure how low some politicians can go, but you’d have to think we’re getting close to the bottom of the barrel. And then we’re amazed all over again.
Putnam is the District 4 Lincoln County Commissioner, with the Lincoln County Commission website noting that his term of office is up on December 31, 2028.
I notice that it has his contact information if anyone was so inclined to educate him. Not that I think education is his strong point.
Absolutely awful. South Dakota and Lincoln County deserve better.
Toby will be happy to get his endorsement.
Fascinating.
“a member of the people and cultural community whose traditional religion is Judaism and who trace their origins through the ancient Hebrew people of Israel to Abraham”
What about saying something like “jewing them down” is about holding people accountable? He didnt talk about Israel’s accountability or the history of the tribes, he used a trashy saying to describe the behavior of someone who isn’t even a jew. If you reach any harder you may fall over.
What’s next? Save the horses?
Can’t say “horse trading”?
Viel gleuck!
Mr. Dale, our old friend the short-order cook from Boulder, Mr. Lansing, would no doubt be waiving his old “German Norskie-ism” all over the place if he was still kicking the blogs, or kicking in general.
Who cares about the Jews, the 10 Lost Tribes of Israel are not even residing in that land today. Most of the Tribes are in America, where they are safe, protected from persecution, and dont align themselves with the Jews of the Bible. Israel was about the people, not the land. And you people need to stop being so offended everytime an American calls out and holds the Jews accountable to their bad policies. There is a reason the Romans kicked out the Jews, then locked them out by placing a pagen temple on top of their Jewish Temple, while allowing the Muslims to place their Dome of the Rock on top of the former Roman Fort. Today, 10 of the 13 Tribes of Israel would rather be Americans, their new home created in 1777, a true republic.
This was meant for you, not the loon John Dale:
What about saying something like “jewing them down” is about holding people accountable? He didnt talk about Israel’s accountability or the history of the tribes, he used a trashy saying to describe the behavior of someone who isn’t even a jew. If you reach any harder you may fall over.
I will have you know, kind sir, that I am one HECK of a horse trader.
I’m wary of anyone wearing religion on their sleeve for personal gain.
Can we agree that’s a d-bag move?
Who wore being a jew on their sleeve when this idiot made the statement? Nobody, right? So wtf are you talking about?
Instead of recognizing that he made an error in speaking and making amends, he does exactly what I warn my students:
When you find yourself in a hole, QUIT DIGGING!
This is politics.
“Deny deny deny.” — Roger Stone
“to jew someone down” is not about holding anybody accountable. It means to pressure a seller to lower his asking price, usually to the point he is losing money on whatever he’s selling.
hard to believe this needs to be explained to anybody.
If this is how he talks when the cameras are running, you have to wonder how much of an ass he is when they aren’t.
What an imbecile. Anyone with a fraction of a brain knows that is a slur and not acceptable. Adding that it has something to do with LGBTQ is even more amazingly stupid! I pity Lincoln County and South Dakota with people like this in office.
That’s what you’d assume he’d look like, really
Mustache is too wide.
Murdoc, your radio blog is terrible, you are a terrible host, you align with the wrong side,.
His podcast is fine, you’re just bitter when anyone doesn’t perfectly align with your goober ideology.
Sounds like another Doedite.
I encourage you to listen to the Lincoln County Commission. Their meetings are live-streamed on YouTube and recorded. Doug is definitely not the brightest bulb in the chandelier.