Joe Concha: Democrats ‘petrified’ to condemn growing antisemitism 

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha blasted Democrats over what he described as the party’s unwillingness to condemn rising antisemitism, agreeing with comedian Bill Maher that many Democratic leaders are “petrified” of their own base. 

Concha praised Maher for speaking out and criticizing anti-Israel rhetoric and the Democratic Party’s response to antisemitism, despite Maher addressing a largely liberal audience. 

“That takes some guts too, because again, this is a studio audience in Los Angeles, obviously liberal viewers on HBO,” Concha said on Fox Business’s Varney & Company Monday.

“And this guy, week after week, defends Jews at every step.”

Concha argued that aside from Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), Democrats have largely avoided directly confronting antisemitism out of political fear. 

“Outside of John Fetterman, Stuart, you can’t find any Democrats who openly condemn growing antisemitism in this country, and the reason why is because they’re petrified, as Maher pointed out, of their own base,”