Is this racist? (Australian variety show skit)

[Freudian_Slit]

@Argent_Towers

I have never, ever, ever seen this happen. What are you referring to?

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=530167&page=2

@devilsknew

Well, to be honest when I used the term “to jew someone down” or heard it used it never occurred to me that Jews were cheap. It was used to mean that I or someone else got the best damn bargain possible. It meant that we were skillful in the art of bartering.

All right, I guess that isn’t exactly “it’s a compliment b/c Jews are so good with money” but it does miss the point pretty spectacularly.