by Jacob Kornbluh

5 minutes ago

Orthodox Jewish Tweeps Dump Thompson/de Blasio Over #ZimmermanTrial Comments

Presumed Leading Candidates Among Orthodox Jewish Voters Lose Votes Over Zimmerman Trail Reactions

Democratic mayoral candidates seeking the Minority/now majority vote, joined the flood of outrage tonight following the not guilty verdict in the racially-charged trial of George Zimmerman for the killing of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. Bill Thompson, currently polling low among Black and Hispanic voters, didn't think twice before tweeting a pretty racial comment.

Thompson2013
@BillThompsonNYC

Tray v on Martin was killed because he was black. There was no justice done today in Florida.
2 HOURS AGO

Following Thompson, was Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, who has a black son.

Bill de Blasio
@deBlasioNYC

Tray v on Martin's death was a terrible tragedy . This decision is a slap in the face to justice. #nojusticefortray v on
2 HOURS AGO

Republican City Councilman Eric Ulrich criticized the response.

Eric Ulrich
@eric_ulrich

ex tremely disappointed with the amount of race baiting and political pandering on Twitter tonight #ZimmermanTrial
2 HOURS AGO

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Eric Ulrich
@eric_ulrich

@BillThompsonNY C I'd ex pect this ty pe of remark from @TheRev A l not from y ou #ZimmermanTrial
2 HOURS AGO

Many Orthodox Jewish voters, who had tasted the bitterness of racial conflict, expressed their dismay over the leading candidates' reactions. Leading in internal polls, in the Orthodox Jewish community, the Two Bill's may have lost some voters tonight. Most of the tweeps below hardly tweet or comment on a daily basis. Thus their reaction tonight is telling

M Silber
@SilberLaw

@BillThompsonNY C @NY CGreenfield BT lost my v ote. He is spending too much time with Sharpton.
AN HOUR AGO

Shmiel Yuchis
@SYuchis

@BillThompsonNY C @Shay bod y ou just lost my v ote. IDIOT!!

2 HOURS AGO

CN0
@CN0

@jacobkornbluh @BillThompsonNY C lost my v ote tonight or he just didn't follow the trial .......
2 HOURS AGO

Yid Reports
@YidReports

@billthompsonny c y ou lost my v ote

2 HOURS AGO

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NewsLG
@NewsLG

@billthompsonny c @ny cgreenfield Y ou just lost my v ote - Y ou are a racist.

2 HOURS AGO

Bucher World
@BucherVelt

@jacobkornbluh both did a wrong mov e in my ey es most shocking on Thompson's tweet

AN HOUR AGO

A
@AvroMeir

Y our tweet is racist. Y ou lost y our chance in NY C. Go home. RT @BillThompsonNY C: Tray v on Martin was killed ... m.tmi.me/1 1 O4M5
2 HOURS AGO

Ari Fantis
@rprez2012

@jacobkornbluh @BillThompsonNY C has officially disqualified himself from being May or. We don't need by product of Sharpton in City Hall.
2 HOURS AGO

Mysteriously Unnamed
@Ptjgd

@jacobkornbluh one thing i know after this thomson tweet im not v oting for him!!!
2 HOURS AGO

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Simon
@nycphotog

@jacobkornbluh DEBLA SIO JUST LOST THE ENTIRE JEWISH COMMUNITY V OTE. See whats going on the blogs. wow
2 HOURS AGO

Bedford Flushing
@BedfordFlushing

@BillThompsonNY C rev oke y our tweet it will damage u heav ily , or take Charles Barron for y our deputy @jacobkornbluh
AN HOUR AGO

Chulentup
@Chulentup

.@deBlasioNY C Why do u run for may or of NY C when u hate the justice in A merica? Go run for may or in Mex ico! @jacobkornbluh @NY CGreenfield
2 HOURS AGO

Mysteriously Unnamed
@Ptjgd

@jacobkornbluh one thing i know after this thomson tweet im not v oting for him!!!
2 HOURS AGO

Mendy G
@mendy789

@deBlasioNY C this wont help u get v otes, u just lost mine....

2 HOURS AGO

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