Posted on 11/04/2004 8:43:23 AM PST by jperspective
That's because people aching to have something to blame on Da Jooooos will ignore the failings in their own communities and blame it on someone else.
Exactly, it's well known that Jews are disloyal. Clearly, based on their concern for Israel, they'd vote for Kerry.
Then again, when you consider Sharon's affinity toward Bush, and the fact that Israeli Jews overwhelming support Bush, maybe liberal Jews in America are voting based on what they think is best for America, however misguided, and folk like you are simply peddling so much bigoted bull *hit.
The fact of the matter is you can't make the case that Bush is the pro-Israel candidate, then accuse Jewish Kerry voters of dual loyalty.
You can of couse make that accusation to Jews like me and others here who support GWB.
On several threads over the past few days you have questioned the loyalty of Jews to America. If you have something to say, say it. Don't be a pussy-assed bitch and be afraid because you think you might get banned. LF would be happy to take you.
They don't care about what is correct in Judaism. They want to make it up.
Some are malicious, others are innocently ignorant. Since I haven't seen kathrynne before, I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt.
I talked my Jewish friend into voting Republican for the first time in his life.
LOL! Not if their buchananites. The only thing buchanan has at heart is his own over inflated ego.
Reagan got 39 per cent in 1980, and 31 per cent in 1984.Jewish vote remains traditionally DemocratAccording to data published by the National Jewish Democratic Council, the average Jewish support of a Republican candidate since 1972 stands at 27.4%. On the other hand, the Jewish Republican Coalition announced yesterday that more and more Jews vote Republican. According to their data, collected since 1992, the average number of Jews who voted for a Republican in the presidential elections has been rising steadily: 11% in 1992, followed by 16% in ’96, 19% in 2000 and in the 2004 elections, 25% of Jews voted for President Bush.
Tal Shneider
Thanks for the ping.
Mayor Willie Brown (on MSNBC) noted that in certain areas of FLA, the ONLY thing that could account for Bush having won more votes than Kerry, would be that Jewish Democrats voted for Bush. YAAAAAAAAY!!
Presuming you agree with It's not a "cultural" tradition, the religious status of a child has followed the mother for millenia. Identification of a Jew as a Kohen, or Levite, or Israelite follows the father. we aren't.
"One gets the impression that to so many Jews in America Israel continues to be their main concern above any allegiance to America...."
If that were true then much more then 25% of us would have voted for Bush.
In Judaism religion is determined by the mother. A child born to a non-jewish mother would have to formally convert in order to be considered Jewish. The father's religion does not matter.
The reason for this is because back in the day there was no real way of being sure who the father was.
Your point is completely wrong because your premise is wrong. Kerry is not a Jew at all. He was never a Jew. He is Catholic. Why is this so difficult for you to grasp?
Kerry is a Catholic. No segment of Judiasm would consider him a Jew. While Israel might grant him refuge were he subject to persecution, he would not be considered a Jew. Even the Reform community, which recognizes the Jewish potentiality (not descent) of a Jewish father would not embrace him as a Jew. That's because he's a Catholic. Several other posters have pointed this out to you. You really shouldn't talk with such certainty about things you clearly don't know much about.
I take no joy in Jews who covert to another faith, however I respect their decision.
Can you explain to me why, when a Jew accepts Jesus as Kerry's dad did in becoming a Catholic, some people have such a desire, in certain circumstances, to consider him a Jew?
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