http://blogs.jta.org/politics/ en efingerhut@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-11-06T20:43:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/06/1008998/njdcgop-must-condemn-tea-party-signs Eric Fingerhut http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/06/1008998/njdcgop-must-condemn-tea-party-signs#When:20:43:00Z The National Jewish Democratic Council and Simon Wiesenthal Center are concerned by the signs on display at Thursday’s Tea Party protests. 2009-11-06T20:43:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/05/1008983/tidbits-ajc-j-street-on-iranian-ship-hebron-and-the-mets Eric Fingerhut http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/05/1008983/tidbits-ajc-j-street-on-iranian-ship-hebron-and-the-mets#When:22:21:00Z 2009-11-05T22:21:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/05/1008982/agudath-heartened-by-maine-same-sex-marriage-repeal Eric Fingerhut http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/05/1008982/agudath-heartened-by-maine-same-sex-marriage-repeal#When:20:38:00Z Agudath Israel of America says Maine’s repeal Tuesday of a state law allowing same-sex marriage is "heartening." 2009-11-05T20:38:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/05/1008978/carter-facts-and-jews Ron Kampeas http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/05/1008978/carter-facts-and-jews#When:18:40:00Z Jimmy Carter getting the facts wrong is nothing new, but you’d think the vaunted New York Times Op-Ed page would know better. 2009-11-05T18:40:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/05/1008974/governors-to-senate-pass-iran-divestment-bill Eric Fingerhut http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/05/1008974/governors-to-senate-pass-iran-divestment-bill#When:17:25:00Z A group of seven prominent governors urge the Senate to act on an Iran sanctions bill. 2009-11-05T17:25:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/05/1008971/did-obama-misplay-settlements-issue Ami Eden http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/05/1008971/did-obama-misplay-settlements-issue#When:16:22:00Z A variety of voices suggest that the Obama administration botched the Israeli-Palestinian issue by publicly insisting on a full settlement freeze. Featured 2009-11-05T16:22:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/05/1008970/how-did-the-administration-falter-in-the-middle-east Eric Fingerhut http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/05/1008970/how-did-the-administration-falter-in-the-middle-east#When:15:42:01Z The Washington Post says the big problem was the call for a settlement freeze. 2009-11-05T15:42:01-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/05/1008966/reform-movement-backs-house-health-reform-bill Eric Fingerhut http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/05/1008966/reform-movement-backs-house-health-reform-bill#When:15:23:00Z The Union of Reform Judaism says the House health care bill isn’t perfect, but meets many of the movement’s goals. 2009-11-05T15:23:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/05/1008959/hoyer-on-goldstone Ron Kampeas http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/05/1008959/hoyer-on-goldstone#When:05:40:00Z I  noted the other day that U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), the U.S. House of Representatives majority leader, delivered the most fiery speech among those voting to condemn the Goldstone report on last winter’s Gaza war. We’ve got the prepared remarks. 2009-11-05T05:40:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/05/1008958/gail-collins-does-gematria Ron Kampeas http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/11/05/1008958/gail-collins-does-gematria#When:05:34:00Z New York Times columnist Gail Collins has a little fun today at the expense of the conventional wisdom that Democratic gubernatorial losses this week in Virginia and New Jersey were a rebuke to President Obama. 2009-11-05T05:34:00-05:00