Comments on: Oh Mel, Sheesh! http://www.helenmartin.com/2006/08/01/oh-mel-sheesh/ Witty brilliance from the lovely Bride of Martinstein Sat, 19 May 2012 10:42:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: helen http://www.helenmartin.com/2006/08/01/oh-mel-sheesh/#comment-3724 helen Thu, 03 Aug 2006 19:54:22 +0000 http://www.helenmartin.com/?p=125#comment-3724 <p>We heard the same thing. He was interviewed on a "60 Minutes" or "20/20" type show and they talked a lot about it. He was very good in the interview. He articulated that he didn't have anti-Semitic views, and he didn't "take the bait" when the interviewer clearly was trying to get him to slam his dad. At the time I thought that the way he did it showed great honor to his dad; even though he disagreed with his father, he wouldn't criticize him publicly. Now, of course, many will just say that's because he <em>does</em> agree with him.</p> <p>I have been thinking about it and I agree with you. If someone is raised with views that he maybe even once held himself, but now knows are wrong, it could be a struggle to get over them completely. Goodness, I hope so. And I hope he hits those knees soon.</p> We heard the same thing. He was interviewed on a “60 Minutes” or “20/20″ type show and they talked a lot about it. He was very good in the interview. He articulated that he didn’t have anti-Semitic views, and he didn’t “take the bait” when the interviewer clearly was trying to get him to slam his dad. At the time I thought that the way he did it showed great honor to his dad; even though he disagreed with his father, he wouldn’t criticize him publicly. Now, of course, many will just say that’s because he does agree with him.

I have been thinking about it and I agree with you. If someone is raised with views that he maybe even once held himself, but now knows are wrong, it could be a struggle to get over them completely. Goodness, I hope so. And I hope he hits those knees soon.

]]> By: Amy http://www.helenmartin.com/2006/08/01/oh-mel-sheesh/#comment-3719 Amy Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:47:49 +0000 http://www.helenmartin.com/?p=125#comment-3719 <p>According to a client of mine-(research...?) Mels father is a rabid anti-Semite. If that is so, (and I'm sure someone (Ken) will find out-I know it should be me-) if it is heard over and over throughout someones life those things fester in a persons mind and heart -not an excuse, but possibly a reason. This is a life changing experience to be sure, it's the kind of thing that could make a person drop to his knees...</p> According to a client of mine-(research…?) Mels father is a rabid anti-Semite. If that is so, (and I’m sure someone (Ken) will find out-I know it should be me-) if it is heard over and over throughout someones life those things fester in a persons mind and heart -not an excuse, but possibly a reason. This is a life changing experience to be sure, it’s the kind of thing that could make a person drop to his knees…

]]> By: helen http://www.helenmartin.com/2006/08/01/oh-mel-sheesh/#comment-3698 helen Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:13:42 +0000 http://www.helenmartin.com/?p=125#comment-3698 <p>Thank you, Research!</p> Thank you, Research!

]]> By: Ken http://www.helenmartin.com/2006/08/01/oh-mel-sheesh/#comment-3697 Ken Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:02:13 +0000 http://www.helenmartin.com/?p=125#comment-3697 <p>And <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2295020,00.html" rel="nofollow">here's his official apology</a>.</p> And here’s his official apology.

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