Posted on 05/19/2011 10:45:18 AM PDT by BradtotheBone
Jewish donors and fund-raisers are warning the Obama re-election campaign that the president is at risk of losing financial support because of concerns about his handling of Israel.
The complaints began early in President Barack Obama's term, centered on a perception that Mr. Obama has been too tough on Israel.
Some Jewish donors say Mr. Obama has pushed Israeli leaders too hard to halt construction of housing settlements in disputed territory, a longstanding element of U.S. policy. Some also worry that Mr. Obama is putting more pressure on the Israelis than the Palestinians to enter peace negotiations, and say they are disappointed Mr. Obama has not visited Israel yet.
One top Democratic fund-raiser, Miami developer Michael Adler, said he urged Obama campaign manager Jim Messina to be "extremely proactive" in countering the perception in the Jewish community that Mr. Obama is too critical of Israel.
He said his conversations with Mr. Messina were aimed at addressing the problems up front. "This was going around finding out what our weaknesses are so we can run the best campaign," said Mr. Adler, who hosted a fund-raiser at his home for Mr. Obama earlier this year.
"Good friends tell you how you can improve. They don't tell you 'everything's great' and then you find out nobody buys the food in your restaurants," he said.
It is difficult to assess how widespread the complaints are. Many Jews support Mr. Obama's approach to the Middle East, and his domestic agenda. But Jewish fund-raisers for Mr. Obama say they regularly hear discontent among some supporters.
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He is not listening and all that “protection money” (aka campaign donations) are not going to save you or Israel...sorry it took yall so long to wake up...
And this was written BEFORE today’s speech...
after today we see how many US Jews support Israel being ordered by obama-sunstein to give back all 1967 land including the Golan (as if Syria these days deserves such a carrot), abandon all west bank settlements, possibly dividing Jerusalem, and being on its own for defense
Amalek was quick to thank these donors for their support.
I heard a Rabbi on Varney and company say excatly what Obama was going to say about the 67 borders he was livid and that was yesterday.
Right.
And Hollywood, environmentalists, the gays, militant blacks, Code Pink might not support Obama in 2012 either because .........
“Ow! Quit it. Ow! Quit it. Ow! Quit it. Ow! Quit it. Ow! Quit it.”
YA THINK????
Hmm...this is very brash of Obama. It’s as though he has no intention of remaining in the White House.
I believe Congress can, and should, cut him off at the knees over this statement, long before the White House can actually put it into action.
1. Block the money to Egypt, a nation which is no longer an ally.
2. Repudiate Obama’s statement and reaffirm the United States support for the nation of Israel.
DO IT NOW!
One top Democratic fund-raiser, Miami developer Michael Adle......
How’s that Hope and Change working for you Mr. Adle?????
It's remarkable, isn't it?
There will be no changes in the voting patterns of Jewish Americans. Leftism trumps all.
What we have is Jewish “donors” thinking they can BUY their safety and dispensation from what Obama and minion plan for the future.
These people are so wedded to their leftist beliefs that they are totally unable to even contemplate reality. They are unable to see the ugly future, and are unable to realize that most of the strongest support for a safe and viable Israel comes from the RIGHT...including the Christian right.
It breaks my heart to once again, write in this very forum, that when the floor falls out from under these “Jewish Donors”, they will cry to their G-d, “My Lord, how could you allow this to happen again?”
The voice from heaven, “But-but, this is what you voted for!”
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Liberal Jews, like lemmings, can only run towards and off a cliff with the “D” sign pointing towards it. It’s in their “D”NA.
OR has no intention of ever leaving the WH................
I am so old that I can recall when Jews were considered smart.
US Jews did more to destroy Israel than Yasser and Hammas ever could have.
Hammas should make every US Jew that voted for Obama an honorary Hammas Bomber.
A Jew voting for Obama is like a chicken voting for Col. Sanders.
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