Does this talk maven know the Jewish meaning of ‘eradicating a name’?

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One suspects, depressingly, he does:

A conservative radio host suggested that he would work to unseat a Minnesota state senator who opposed a pastor’s invocation in the statehouse for being nonsectarian.

(snip)

“Maybe what we need to do is get her name eradicated,” (Bradlee) Dean said, according to the Minnesota Independent. “She’s looking to get rid of who we are as a people. Well, then, why don’t we help her possibly leave?"

Here’s a good explanation of the Jewish use of the term, to "erase one’s name."

And for the record, may her name never be eradicated, the Jewish pol’s name is Terri Bonoff.

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