Saletan: Republicans Who Prefer Netanyahu Over Obama Aren’t Loyal Americans By Aaron Goldstein on 4.18.15 William Saletan of Slate has written about how several recent polls have shown that Republicans are more supportive of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu than they are of President Obama. In particular, Saletan focuses on a Bloomberg poll which asks respondents to indicate one of the following two statements with which they agree: 1. “Israel is an ally but we should pursue America’s interests when we disagree with them.” 2. “Israel is an important ally, the only democracy in the region, and we should support...