Congressman McMahon's campaign tells me that the staffer responsible for a press release outlining an opponent's receipt of "Jewish money" (primarily from the Kaballah community) was acting without authoriztion and has been fired.
Comparing this to last year's imbroglio in Council District 39, where a candidate in a similar situation denied responsibility, but refused to publicly rebuke the responsible party (and still has not done so), this extremely rapid response is a model of damage control (and maybe even accountability). McMahon Campaign Hits Grimm For Taking "Jewish Money" | The New York Observer www.observer.com
Soory, no jokes.