Yes, I was aware that ostammer hasn’t been popular in Israel, but I didn’t realize that his having been elected here successfully influenced Bibi’s election in Israel. I’ve admired Netanyahu for many years, so I really am glad that at least one good thing has come from the election of this evil criminal.
What confuses me is that 78% of American Jews voted for ostammer. Do they care NOTHING about Israel, or are they just dumber than a bag of hammers?
I think much of the Jewish support for the Democrats is simply tradition. It’s been going on since Roosevelt. You can judge the weight of interest in Israel against domestic issues by the vote for Kerry. Bush by every measure was the best friend in the White House Israel ever had. Kerry never even came clear where he stood. Yet he got the usual 80 per cent support. I think actual concern for Israel as the number one overriding issue was cited as such by only three per cent of American Jews in polls. It’s a background issue way down the list. Even if Ahmadinejad headed the Democratic ticket, the majority would still vote Democrat.