I had a change of heart about him, too, after reading his book The Case for Israel. Now I can at least respect and listen to his liberal opinions, even though I may not agree with them all that often.
I thought the same thing after reading "A Case for Israel". Of course, the left blasted him for writing it. Some liberals, especially Jewish liberals, were slapped awake after 9/11. I'm one of them. I will never, ever support a liberal candidate again. To this day, they are still in denial about terrorism, islamofascism, and the threats to our liberty. And their attacks on the men and women in uniform are just appalling.