[SJackson]

If the issue is winning votes, as you suggest in They are the group that voted 39% for Reagan in 1980 after they saw Carter’s stripes., you need to rethink Sorry I don’t think they are stupid or anti-Semitic. I agree with them. Are they not entitled to feel the way I do just because they are not Jewish. That’s the same as only blacks can say the ‘N’ word....Sorry I don’t think they are stupid or anti-Semitic. I agree with them. Are they not entitled to feel the way I do just because they are not Jewish. That’s the same as only blacks can say the ‘N’ word. . If you political thrust is dominated by anger against Jews, blacks or hispanics who voted for BHO, and if you excuse what you acknowledge are over the top comments against minorities, in this case Jews, who voted for BHO, I doubt you'll be effective in winning over those voters. RR would never have tolerated similar lines of reasoning. GHWB would, which is why the 39% went to 11%

[dervish]

“and if you excuse what you acknowledge are over the top comments against minorities, in this case Jews”

I did not excuse anything.

I distinguish between the USS Liberty posters and the innocent but poorly phrased comments of those who at core are clearly concerned with the fate of Israel and of course the US.

While I would like to win over Jewish voters I see no point in alienating non-Jewish voters who support Israel. One is already an ally. The other is a maybe. When GW was pressuring Israel the call campaign came for non-Jews like the ones on this forum.