[Lady GOP]

Retread but interesting.

[mabelkitty]

He's also French - not Austrian.
The aforementioned suicidal grandfather is French.
I would vote for Al Sharpton before I would vote for the filthy Frency.

[pfflier]

Who knew? Who cares!

On the other hand his Vietnam Vets Against the War activities, his false testimony to congress about atrocities and his collaboration with East German communists are not mentioned in anyone's campaign.

How odd.

[passionfruit]

What a coinkeedinkee! Hildabeast "discovered" her own Jewish roots when she was trying to win her Senate race. Seems like dems really do want to butter up the Jewish population during election years. Now all John Kerry needs to do is find his black and hispanic ancestors to sew up the election.

[thoughtomator]

Good thing he managed to get Jewish grandparents in time for the New York and Florida primaries.

By the way... if his paternal grandmother was Jewish, then so was his father, by definition, at least at birth. If this is a genuine story, why is there no mention of his father being Jewish?

Call me cynical, but I smell a political ploy.

[southernnorthcarolina]

In addition to having "discovered" his Jewish roots, I think I recall Senator Kerry mentioning that he served in Viet Nam. I could be wrong on this, however.

[Dante3]

I can't understand why Madeline and Kerry have lied about their ancestors. Having Jewish ancestors is certainly noting to be ashamed of.

What did Clark lie about?

[Petronski]

Kerry, who is a practicing Catholic....

Bullocks.

[johnb838]

paternal grandmother was Jewish,

Tell the Goy that Jewishness is not handed down through your fathers side, it is handed down through your mothers side.

[Republicus2001]

I think he served in the armed services too - I may be wrong ---

[OldFriend]

We expect lies and misrepresentations from the left. It's their coda.

[SwinneySwitch]

"...but the American Jewish community is fairly mature in its political behavior,"

Not if it votes demonrat!

[Paleo Conservative]

I thought he had grey roots.

[Alouette]

John Kerry Has Jewish Roots-- Who Knew?

Why should I care? It's freaking embarrassing to me, as a Jew, that self-proclaimed "Jewish" news sources like JTA and the old-timey bolshevik "The Forward" think this is something important.

[AppyPappy]

Oddly, most Jews who change their names in the entertainment business change them to Irish names.

[HitmanLV]

Reminds me of that story two weeks ago, where Wes Clark whispered to someone 'I'm half Jewish' as if it was some kind of secret, or something that should be on the 'QT.' Strange.

[Revolting cat!]

Having descended from Adam and Eve don't we all have Jewish roots? Or were Adam and Eve Christian and nudists as the cat proposed on another thread not too long ago?

[labolarueda]

Not a very smart man Kerry. Should have kept this news under cover. Hopefully it will cost him some votes, but not much since Jews are a numerical minority.

[nmh]

Obviously trying to get the Jewish vote. Next week, he'll probably have a black aunt and uncle. The following week he'll have a hispanic great grandparent. Next he'll have gay nieces and nephews. Well that should cover it!