Geoffrey Fieger, the out-of-control Democratic nominee for governor in Michigan, continues to be an embarrassment to the Democratic party. His failure to retract any of his venomous statements -- he's compared Orthodox rabbis to Nazis -- prompted Abraham Foxman of the Anti-Defamation League to send him a letter on September 2 saying that such statements are "shockingly offensive, outrageous and unacceptable."
Most Michigan Democrats, recognizing Fieger's liabilities, have been shrewd enough not to align themselves too closely with him. By the same token, they've been unwilling to say anything critical of him. They may not be able to maintain their silence too long, though: A Republican campaign theme this fall will be to ask Democrats to clarify whether they stand with Fieger. Seeing how they tiptoe around this issue should make for priceless political theater.