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Top Jewish Americans ponder support for Obama
reuters ^ | May 21, 2011 | Eric Johnson

Posted on 05/21/2011 4:12:41 PM PDT by PROCON

(Reuters) - Some prominent Jewish Americans are rethinking their support for President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election bid after he effectively called on Israel to give back territory it has occupied since 1967 to Palestinians. The backlash after Obama's keynote speech on the Middle East has Democratic Party operatives scrambling to mollify the Jewish community as the president prepares to seek a second term in the White House.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: israel
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I think when all is said and done, the majority of American Jews, who are liberals first and jews second will vote for 0bama.
1 posted on 05/21/2011 4:12:47 PM PDT by PROCON
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To: PROCON

Same old, same old. And NJ will be in play.


2 posted on 05/21/2011 4:14:12 PM PDT by kabar
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To: justiceseeker93; ExTexasRedhead

After this and other actions, I would hope not. Jewish voters turned against George McGovern in 1972 and Jimmy Carter in 1980. Why not this time?


3 posted on 05/21/2011 4:14:47 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Muslims are a people of love, peace, and goodwill, and if you say that they aren't, they'll kill you)
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To: PROCON

They’re pondering. That’s a start.


4 posted on 05/21/2011 4:16:56 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Just once I'd like someone to call me 'Sir' without adding 'You're making a scene.' - Homer Simpson)
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To: PROCON

” Some prominent Jewish Americans are rethinking their support for President Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election “

LOL Calling prominent Jewish Americans “rethinking” implies that they had amy intelligence to think with to start.


5 posted on 05/21/2011 4:17:21 PM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like With Trump in attendance, Owhat you say))
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To: PROCON
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6 posted on 05/21/2011 4:18:35 PM PDT by IrishPennant (Don't you forget that you're First Marines! Not all the communists in Hell can overrun you! "Chesty")
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To: PROCON
While Barbara Streisand writes a large check to Obama’s campaign.
7 posted on 05/21/2011 4:18:58 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: PROCON

Far too many American Jews are so far away from their faith and heritage that they don’t have a clue (or even care) about Israel in any meaningful way outside of when it serves them in some business or other advantage.

They need to take a look at their forefathers - you know, the ones who spent 70 years in exile due to their refusal to acknowledge God and to BE His people.

Then again, many wouldn’t recognize a portion of the Torah if it were set in front of them, clearly labeled as such.


8 posted on 05/21/2011 4:19:06 PM PDT by TheBattman (They exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature...)
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To: Clintonfatigued

I think the difference is that anyone with an IQ above plant life knew from the beginning that Obama was Anti Israel and they did not care. Let’s see, he sat in an Anti Semetic Church for 20 years, was buddy buddy with Bill Ayers, whose wife orchestrated the flotilla to Gaza, and gave a toast to Rashid Khalidi, after hearing all of those facts they still ran to the polls to vote for Obama..they don’t think about Israel, they think ideology first, religion second, if that wasn’t the case, Obama would NEVER have gotten the Jewish vote


9 posted on 05/21/2011 4:19:33 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: PROCON
Let's see. Obama is anti Israel and pro abortion. For liberals of every stripe, what's there to think about?
10 posted on 05/21/2011 4:20:58 PM PDT by Batrachian (Prepare for four more years.)
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To: freeangel
LOL Calling prominent Jewish Americans “rethinking” implies that they had amy intelligence to think with to start.

This comment is far from intelligent.

11 posted on 05/21/2011 4:23:13 PM PDT by Misterioso (A liberal is a communist, but too stupid to realize it.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
All knew who Obama is and many (like you stated, I.Q. challenged) didn't want to be called a racist by the racist MSM.
12 posted on 05/21/2011 4:23:14 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: PROCON

For all of about 7 seconds.


13 posted on 05/21/2011 4:24:00 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (We live two lives, the life we learn and the life we live with after that.)
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To: PROCON

I have never been able to figure out why Jews are so liberal. We always talk about Judeo-Christian values- but that doesn’t seem to apply at the ballot box.


14 posted on 05/21/2011 4:24:14 PM PDT by mgpilot
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To: PROCON
I, for one, will really enjoy seeing "American Jews" living under Sharia Law.

It's exactly what they deserve.

15 posted on 05/21/2011 4:25:11 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Islamophobia: The fear of offending Muslims because they are prone to violence.)
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To: PROCON

I agree..they will sacrifice Israel for liberal values .....


16 posted on 05/21/2011 4:25:15 PM PDT by RnMomof7
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To: mgpilot
We always talk about Judeo-Christian values- but that doesn’t seem to apply at the ballot box.

Or the abortion clinic.

Which is the primary reason they vote DemocRAT.

17 posted on 05/21/2011 4:26:24 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Islamophobia: The fear of offending Muslims because they are prone to violence.)
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To: PROCON

By “ponder” they mean they mean they will think about and then remember Obama supports abortion & gay marriage & then remember they don’t give a *&%@ about Israel being attacked.


18 posted on 05/21/2011 4:26:47 PM PDT by Minus_The_Bear
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To: PROCON

We will see...I think I am seeing a change in attitude.


19 posted on 05/21/2011 4:26:59 PM PDT by richardtavor (Pray for the peace of Jerusalem)
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To: PROCON

Yes, all meaningless posturing. You know that in 2012, they will be there with their checkbooks. Lemmings.


20 posted on 05/21/2011 4:27:06 PM PDT by sjmjax (Politicans are like bananas - they start out green, turn yellow, then rot.)
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