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2011-09-20 Home Front: Politix

NYMAG: Obama - The First Jewish President

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Posted by Snolutle Gleamp4766 2011-09-20 03:31|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Barack Obama is the best thing Israel has going for it right now.

Like cannibalism was for the Donner party.

Posted by Pappy 2011-09-20 09:50|| 2011-09-20 09:50|| Front Page Top

#2 I think a quiet Republican campaign would work wonders.

"Why vote goniff when you can buy Israeli bonds?"

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-09-20 09:51|| 2011-09-20 09:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Bob Gates, Bill Daley, the former Mideast-peace envoy George Mitchell: All were apoplectic with the prime minister, whose behavior over the past two years had already tried their patience. The collective view here is that he is a small-minded, fairly craven politician,

Now there's a bunch of craven politicians calling the kettle black!

Posted by JohnQC 2011-09-20 10:00|| 2011-09-20 10:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Jews have a very high voting rate and it is unlikely that they will stay at home and not vote.

Still I think you underestimate how much they can move

1976 Carter 64% of their vote
1980 Carter 45%

There would be fewer groups that moved 19%

Posted by BernardZ 2011-09-20 10:46|| 2011-09-20 10:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Obama belongs to the Josephus faction of the the Jewish community.

(See Josephus under Jewish-Roman war)

Posted by Frozen Al 2011-09-20 11:30|| 2011-09-20 11:30|| Front Page Top

#6 Jews have a very high voting rate and it is unlikely that they will stay at home and not vote.

But they can vote for everything except a presidential candidate, BernardZ.

2008 voted for Obama: 78% link
15. Sept Gallup poll, American Jews who approve Obama: 54% link

It would be interesting to know how many approve strongly vs.those who disapprove strongly, as those are not likely to move much. But the "somewhat approve" group is likely to move toward disapproval between now and election day as President Obama continues to mishandle issues at home and abroad, and it becomes clearer that they aren't alone in their feelings.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-09-20 12:18|| 2011-09-20 12:18|| Front Page Top

#7 The finer tuned issues are:

1. How will the Florida, PA and NJ Jewish vote go (assuming Obama is still a lock in NY and CA)?

2. How much will wealthy Jews open their wallet for Obama?

Posted by Lord Garth 2011-09-20 12:40|| 2011-09-20 12:40|| Front Page Top

#8 Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Bob Gates, Bill Daley, the former Mideast-peace envoy George Mitchell: All were apoplectic with the prime minister, whose behavior over the past two years had already tried their patience. "The collective view here is that he is a small-minded, fairly craven politician,"

In short, he's practically a Republican---maybe even a tea bagger (he's certainly the one most responsible for Israel being one of the few Industrialized countries with flourishing economy).

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-09-20 13:52|| 2011-09-20 13:52|| Front Page Top

#9 Here's a summary of the Obama administration's very tangible anti-Israel moves from May 2011.

This goes far beyond violating diplomatic protocol and trading snubs.

I wonder how this will play with the Jacksonian Zionist segment of the American voting populace.

Posted by Snolutle Gleamp4766 2011-09-20 14:22|| 2011-09-20 14:22|| Front Page Top

#10 I disagree Frozan Al..Josephus wrote his own book.

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-09-20 15:25|| 2011-09-20 15:25|| Front Page Top

#11 Iran's continues to move forward with their nuclear ambitions with nary a peep from the Obama administration. Ahmadinejad has spoken frequently of his goal of destroying Israel. If Iran were to nuke Tel Aviv, Obama would undoubtedly respond with a strongly worded letter. A vote for Obama in 2012, is a vote for Holocaust 2.0.

Posted by CincinnatusChili 2011-09-20 17:00|| 2011-09-20 17:00|| Front Page Top

#12 If Iran were to nuke Tel Aviv...then Israel would level a bunch of the ME hostile capitols.

Posted by jack salami 2011-09-20 17:11|| 2011-09-20 17:11|| Front Page Top

#13 You can bet your ass in that case Jack that Obumbles will be right there holding Israel back - calling for a UN 'investigation' and perhaps even a few conference and luncheons in far-away exotic locations over the 'teachable moment'...

I think Obama has made his preferences perfectly clear.

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-09-20 18:16|| 2011-09-20 18:16|| Front Page Top

#14 Remember, right after Obama was inaugurated, the first person he called was Mahmoud Abbas. FJPMA

Posted by CincinnatusChili 2011-09-20 18:28|| 2011-09-20 18:28|| Front Page Top

#15 Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Bob Gates, Bill Daley, the former Mideast-peace envoy George Mitchell: All were apoplectic with the prime minister, whose behavior over the past two years had already tried their patience.

Most likely Netanyahu is doing something right if he is ticking off this crowd!

Posted by JohnQC 2011-09-20 19:28|| 2011-09-20 19:28|| Front Page Top

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