I think you hit that one....
he has at least one anti-Israel letter published every 2-3 months
Yes, I am still a conservative, a Republican, dating back to the time when Republicans did not start wars, favored a balanced budget and respected individual freedom. That was long ago and I cannot support the present administration.
If he said this on Rush's show he'd be called a seminar caller. I always leery of someone who say's these kind of things.