Political Tidbits: Who’s afraid of Muslims? Who’s helped Iran?

Jake Tapper of ABC News debunks latest right-wing claim that Obama was raised as a Muslim.
But, Tapper’s scoop was quickly overshadowed by this gem from Ben Smith of Politico: “Two Muslim women at Barack Obama’s rally in Detroit on Monday were barred from sitting behind the podium by campaign volunteers seeking to prevent the women’s headscarves from appearing in photographs or on television with the candidate.” (If only the Obama campaign hadn’t offered such a strong apology, maybe the Democratic candidate could have improved his image with some conservative pundits.)
Obama Mideast adviser Daniel Kurtzer says the candidate “misused” a codeword when he said Jerusalem should remain undivided — but insists the candidate is not naive.
Fine, then it’s a flop flop, says the Republican Jewish Coalition.
The National Jewish Democratic Council rounds up material about McCain aides who lobbied/traded with Iran.
The Jewish Press, a pro-settlements New York-based Orthodox newspaper, notes that McCain’s position on Jerusalem is essentially the same as Obama’s — and raises some concerns about the Arizona senator.
Writing in Salon, Walter Shapiro makes the case for the McCain-Lieberman ticket.
Shmuel Rosner of Ha’aretz wonders how many Jews will be in the next Congress (lucky for him, in the Internet era, he can keep up with this stuff even after he moves back to Israel — because counting Jews in the Knesset just isn’t the same).

2 Comment(s)

Wonder if you or anyone in your audience, or McCain or Obama etc… have read the Q’ran. It is not PC to observe that sections of it call for conversion or death to the infidel. Possibly Jews first. Read it, you wont like it, and you will begin to wonder about the PC that ignores the teachings of the Saudi sect of Wahabi that was the religion to which the Saudis of 9\11 were imbued.
But the Saudis are our ‘ally’, especially to the Bush and company bank accounts, as with Carter.

jacob chachkes | Jun 19, 2008 | Reply
BLOOMBERG ENDORSES OBAMA ???
Obama spent over 20 years, deeply involved in Chicago’s Trintity church, which gave anti-semitic Louis Farakan a life time achievement award. During that time Obama never stood up against Farakan’s anti-semitism, and he only quit the church when it threatened his political ambitions. In addition, if you read the blogs, it’s obvious that many of Obama’s most devoted supporters are extremely anti-Israel. Actions always speak louder than words, or endorsements … especially if the actions (or inactions) span a period of over 20 years. Even with all the efforts to package and sell Obama to the American people, the facts speak for themselves. Obama does not have the character, integrity and judgement to be President of the United States of America.

Lee | Jun 20, 2008 | Reply