Letter from Ronald S. Lauder to President Obama [World Jewish Congress]

IMRA ^ | 4-15-10

[rmlew]

There are not enough Jews to elect Obama and the Jews who voted for Obama were the margin in no state. Blacks and Muslims voted for Obama at higher rates.

[Slings and Arrows]

Thanks for the suppressive fire!

[Cincinna]

Aren’t you foprgetting House minority Whip Eric Cantor(R)VA?

He organized the writing of a statement signed by a few hundred members of Congress to Obama about the disturbing turn of events in lack of support for Israel.

Ed Koch has written two major article calling pout Obama, and Schumer and Gillibrand for remaining silent. His language is strong, harsh, and to the point.

Generalizing about any ethnic group is dangerous business.

Obama has brought more racial and religious enmity to the surface than any other politician I can think of. Obama is the problem. Not the Jews, not people like Ron Lauder and Ed Koch, or Eric Cantor who are speaking out against Obama. They should be encouraged and supported, not derided.

[Katarina]

Well said, thank you.

[Katarina]

Thank you so much for posting this letter. Great letter!

[Rome2000]

Big difference between American Jews and Israelis, who knew what the muzzie in chief was since day one.

McCain won the vote among American Jews living in Israel.

http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=38649

[1rudeboy]

This anti-Semitism is tricky: if I can’t support Israel because the American (Jewish) Left doesn’t support Israel, do I have to wait until the American Left says it’s ok to support Israel?

[SJackson]

He organized the writing of a statement signed by a few hundred members of Congress to Obama about the disturbing turn of events in lack of support for Israel.

We have to reject that sentiment because the letter, co-initiated by Jesse Jackson Jr., was bi-partisan.

[SJackson]

What confuses me and countless other here is why in the hell do the majority of American Jews support politicians who refuse to support Israel?

I haven't posted any of the articles here, but if you check out the recent AJC survey you'll find it isn't Israel, also that opinion on most domestic issues is shifting.

[SJackson]

I agree but I also believe that these types of letters are a waste of paper when sent to Obama.

An institution, in this case the WJC, shouldn't take positions if President Obama disagrees? I'd suggest the opposite, it's good to let him, and the country, know the WJC's position, and to place prominant ads as they did.

[Michel12]

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Betrayed+by+Mussolini-a0172011806

This was not surprising since at the height of Mussolini's reign, in 1938, one in three adult Jews were members of the Fascist Party. This amounted to 10,000 Jews out of Italy's small Jewish population of 47,000.

Maybe try to learn history.

[AnnaZ]

Thanks always for the pings. Sorry I haven't said so in a while!

=)

[dennisw]

Thanks for the kind words. Many American Jews are more committed to liberal ideology than Israel. I predict 0bama will make them less liberal because of his socialist economic policies

[dennisw]

Ron Lauder wrote this letter for everyone especially American Jews. 0bama is secondary because by now Lauder realizes
0bama is pro-Muslim the religion of his childhood

[dennisw]

It’s time you realize that Obama is abandoning Israel while American Jews are fiddling. Check out the Jewish members of Congress (save for Joe Lieberman) who have voiced pract- ically no support for Israel. This tin horned thug,Ahmandinejad, is threatening to destroy Israel and he has the tools to do it, yet you and the rest cry anti-semitism when someone points out that the American Jews continue to vote their enemies to power. The Republicans, have always been ardent supporters of Israel.

Yeah because we are sick and tired of hearing it all the time. It never ends. Your intentions seem to be good.....But other who constantly harp on the Jewish vote for Obama don't like Jews and don't like Israel. You don't speak for these people. If you support Israel then I take your criticism as constructive.

[SJackson]

Membership in the Fascist party being required for government employment and contracting, it’s not surprising 1 in 4 Jews were members.

What you and the author leave out is that there were no free elections in Italy after the early 1920s, none after the Acerbo laws of 1925.

In the show elections of the 1930s the Fascists routinely got 95% plus, but if the Jews elected Mussolini gets you off, and if it defines your view of Jews, by all means go for it

[SJackson]

It’s Jews that offend these people, Not how they vote. Else you wouldn’t attack Jewish Republicans, or Obama voters who might be rethinking their popsition, another thread. In years past it was the Iraq war or Mel Gibson. Been here, done that.

[kenmcg]

I stand corrected on Eric Cantor. I have always admired Ed Koch, but he missed the boat on Obama. One didn’t have to be a brain surgeon to know that Obama wasn’t a friend of Israel. I support the likes of Eric Cantor, Joe Lieberman, Michael Savage & Mark Levin, unfortunately they are in the minority.

[dennisw]

How many of them know that Ron Lauder is a Jewish Republican? Not too many and I had to double check before I posted....just be sure.

[SJackson]

Not relevant in either event