New York – A prominent Orthodox Jewish Democratic lawmaker says he won’t back fellow Dem David Weprin’s candidacy — and hinted he’ll even cross party lines to endorse Republican Bob Turner in the Sept. 13 special election to replace disgraced ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner.
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“I will not support David Weprin,” said Brooklyn state Assemblyman Dov Hikind, particularly objecting to Weprin’s outspoken support of gay marriage.
Weprin and Hikind serve together in the Assembly. And Weprin, like Hikind, is an Orthodox Jew.
Hikind, who represents neighborhoods on the Brooklyn side of the Queens-Brooklyn congressional district, criticized Weprin for citing his religion in voting for the gay-marriage law in June.
“Weprin basically used his Jewish orthodoxy to say gay marriage is OK. He used his orthodoxy to say gay marriage is kosher. That crossed the line,” Hikind said.
Hikind stopped short of endorsing Turner — who opposes gay marriage — but said he’ll be meeting with the candidate again in the coming days.
Hikind made his comments on his weekly Radio show this past weekend, hear below.
Congratulations Dov for sticking to principles and being a truly “Orthodox Torah Observant Jew” unlike Weprin. Please take the extra step and endorse Bob Turner in order to give Obama and Clinton a slap in the face.
Very proud of our State Senator!!! Klal Yisruel must come out in droves to kick him out and for the right reason! (not to send a message to Obama about his lack of support to Isreal) this is a bigger issue, its not about voting for Turner its about ousting him especially since he’s calling himself a so called Orthodox jew!!!! He made a huge Chillul Hashem and we have a chance to Mekadesh Shem Shumaiyim!!!
Hinkind was NOT elected to be the mashgiach ruchani for his district; there is more than ONE issue in the election and he has fixated on gay marriage to the exclusion of the economy, jobs, housing and health care– all of which are way more important to his constituents than gay marriage. Its bad enough when Republican presidential candidates focus on abortion and gay rights to the exclusion of the nation’s real problems. Now that Dems like Hikind start acting in the same mindless way, there is more reason to vote for Weprin.
Keep it up !! Dov, we are with you!!!!!!
Only people who are radical liberals like charlie hall, obama lover would support Weprin. And you call yourself frum, what you are is a chillul hashem. Liberalism is sheker and anti torah.
let’s get this straight, when Weprin was Finance chair he went above and beyond to approve all of hikinds requests for the community and now this is the way hikind thanks him back.. this race is getting ridiculous
Doesn’t the photo show Hikind speaking at a Weprin rally?
Too little too late
Why did Hikind endorse Cuomo?, when he was the cause of they gay marriage bill.
This is a free country and everyone should be able to do as he pleases. We don’t believe in gay marriages, but why stop the rest of NYS, which is mostly not Jewish to do as they please. My vote is with Weprin.