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Title: Meanwhile, two Jewish Obama fundraisers have told me since the Palin pick that they've seen Jewish donors moving to Obama.(from Article)
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URL Source: http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensm ... _to_read_Palin_tea_leaves.html
Published: Sep 2, 2008
Author: Ben Smith
Post Date: 2008-09-02 15:33:34 by Jethro Tull
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Views: 341
Comments: 10
Jewish Republicans try to read Palin tea leaves Based on anecdotal evidence in a community I've covered for years, Sarah Palin's nomination has generated a bit of backlash among Jewish voters. Where John McCain was making inroads for his place in the secular, hawkish wing of the GOP, and where there were doubts about Obama, there's now concern and viral e-mails about Palin. Some, on little evidence, paint her as a Buchanan acolyte; others accurately point out that she, unlike McCain, hails from the evangelical Christian wing of her party, which would like to see more overt displays of Christianity in the public square. (There's a minority of observant Jews who would also prefer this, but this — and vehement anti-abortion stance — lose you a lot more Jewish votes than it wins.) In any case, at the heart of this — as of so much about her — is the almost complete absence of evidence of her views on this issue. Aside from signing an boilerplate Israel-Alaska friendship resolution, Palin doesn't have a paper trail on Middle East politics, and she hasn't been to Israel. Her Alaska Jewish allies I spoke to had no recollection of discussing the issue with her in detail. Meanwhile, two Jewish Obama fundraisers have told me since the Palin pick that they've seen Jewish donors moving to Obama. More evidence that this is a problem: The Republican Jewish Coalition today blasted out the best evidence it had that Palin is a friend of Israel. That would be the small Israeli flag jutting out from behind her drapes in the screen grab above from a video interview on another topic. "I think it speaks volumes that she keeps an Israeli flag on the wall of her office," the group's executive director, Matt Brooks, explained in an e-mail to Politico. "It clearly shows what's in her heart. For those who had questions about her views or whether these issues were on her 'radar screen' they will be very comforted by this fact." Brooks has a point, surely; a Palestinian flag would have told a different story. But tiny Israeli flags are hardly unusual in the offices of American politicians, including those (known as Democrats) that the RJC regularly criticizes. And the fact that this tiny image is the best the official voice of Republican Jewry has to defend Palin is a mark that McCain may have just helped solve Obama's Jewish problem.
Poster Comment: Not enough Kosher cred.
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#1. To: Jethro Tull (#0)
Koshers play both sides of the street, no matter who wins, they win, cause they own 'em.
True dat.
Rather hard to believe that abortion would be a big deal among a group who tells they world they've been targeted for genocide/murder since the ancient times. Just as pro life and pro war don't make sense.
They're wasting their money. Obama is going to get wiped out in the election.
Freeper: I read, but do not understand, write, but make no sense, think, but nothing happens.
She just got an instant background check... www.huffingtonpost.com/20...02/gop-jews-defend-palin- http://she_n_123340.html">www.huffingtonpost.com/20...d-palin- she_n_123340.html As the Nation's Ari Berman pointed out "[Palin's] issues page lists nothing on foreign policy, nor Israel. Even Brooks himself acknowledged that there was not much of a paper record. But he and other GOP officials took solace in the mini-flag that rested in her Juneau headquarters. "A number of people have told me that by sheer accident that in an interview in her office you know what flag she had in addition to the flags of Alaska and the United States of America?" said Dennis Prager, a syndicated conservative talk show host, during an event with Republican governors. "It was the flag of Israel. And then Congressman Wexler has the chutzpa, the chutzpa to call her an enemy of the state of Israel." UPDATE: MSNBC reports that Palin, accompanied by Sen. Joe Lieberman, met with the board of directors of AIPAC today. "We had a good productive discussion on the importance of the U.S.-Israel relationship," said AIPAC spokesman Josh Block, "and we were pleased that Gov. Palin expressed her deep, personal, and lifelong commitment to the safety and well-being of Israel."
So Obamas people classify donors by race. Sounds pretty racist.
They have. Satan thinks he can eliminate the Jews and thward Bible Prophecy. The Jews have to be here in the last days. According to the Bible. It's my belief too.
This nation is classified by race, gender, sexual preference, religion, or lack there of. We have the Multiculturalists to thank for our quantification.
Jews or Israelites?
The Bible specifically mentions Israel in the last days. Is the current incarnation of Israel the nation spoken of, or will it become it. I'm not sure but think it is possible to likely.
#2. To: Cynicom (#1)
Koshers play both sides of the street, no matter who wins, they win, cause they own 'em.
#3. To: Jethro Tull (#0)
#4. To: Jethro Tull (#0)
#5. To: Jethro Tull (#0)
Not enough Kosher cred.
"Yes, but is this good for Jews?"
#6. To: Jethro Tull (#0)
Obama fundraisers have told me since the Palin pick that they've seen Jewish donors moving to Obama.
#7. To: rowdee (#3)
tells they world they've been targeted for genocide/murder since the ancient times.
#8. To: Old Friend (#6)
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#10. To: rowdee (#9)
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