Political tidbits: Hastings apologizes, more Jewish pro-Obama videos http://blogs.jta.org/ENTRY_PERMALINK_HERE/political-tidbits-hastings-apologizes-more-jewish-pro-obama-videos/ Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) now says he regrets his comments last week about Sarah Palin, but maintains a McCain-Palin administration would be “anathema” to most African Americans and Jews. Georgetown University professor Jacques Berlinerblau, in the Washington Post’s On Faith blog, likes Sarah Silverman’s “The Great Schlep” video, but doubts it will have much impact on which way Florida votes. Jewish friends and supporters of Barack Obama, including Penny Pritzker and Abner Mikva, talk in this campaign video about why they support him . Benjamin Hartman in Ha’aretz says a debate in Israel last week between proxies for the American presidential candidates was a lot more exciting than the real candidates going at it the next evening. A question about Palin caused the greatest stir at that debate, according to CNS News. Jim Besser in The Jewish Week notes that the AJC survey found Obama surprisingly less popular among younger Jews than older Jews – although that number may be skewed by the strong support McCain enjoys in the Orthodox community. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) says her opponent criticized her for coming home to celebrate Rosh Hashanah; Republican Tim Bee’s campaign said it was an innocent mixup and that they meant no harm. Obama adviser Dennis Ross tells the New Jersey Jewish News that his candidate would “change the dynamic” in the Middle East. Ed Koch recounts his trip to South Florida over the weekend to campaign for Obama. Doug Bloomfield, in the Washington Jewish Week, says John McCain’s no-earmark policy would be bad for Israel and the Jews. David Benkof in the Jerusalem Post argues that Jews shouldn’t use the Supreme Court as an excuse not to vote for McCain. Gawker tallies up how Jewish members of Congress voted on the bailout. Has Congress always taken the High Holidays off? No, it’s a fairly recent custom, reports the Associated Press. Sarah Palin has used Queen Esther as a role model, but is she really more like David battling Goliath? Mark Joseph on FoxNews.com thinks so. The Boston Globe wonders whether Joe Biden’s propensity to speak from “the kishkas” will get him in trouble tonight. Jon Stewart and “The Daily Show” worked on Rosh Hashanah, and he thinks Congress should have worked, too. Andy Borowitz has some fun with Bill Clinton’s announcement that he wouldn’t be campaigning until after the Jewish High Holy Days. en-us efingerhut@jta.org Copyright 2008 2008-10-02T;19:23:59-05:00 Comment by howard521@gmail.com Obama has been relentless in seducing America’s youth, and controlling the media. What’s next? ... teaching our children to turn their parents in to the Gestapo? These tactics have been used before ... and, they’re right out of the Nazi and Islamic/madrassa play books. Wake up America ... the price of freedom is eternal vigilance. Obama has been relentless in seducing America’s youth, and controlling the media. What’s next? ... teaching our children to turn their parents in to the Gestapo? These tactics have been used before ... and, they’re right out of the Nazi and Islamic/madrassa play books. Wake up America ... the price of freedom is eternal vigilance.

]]> 2012-02-10T;12:44:00-05:00 Comment by ronhenzel@yahoo.com I think this video just about says it all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVJpWivUO2A I think this video just about says it all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVJpWivUO2A

]]> 2012-02-10T;12:44:00-05:00 Comment by kitchener@omdurman.org S. Goldberg, I explained the issue on a local talk show as follows. I said that, if the crisis was sufficiently urgent that we would expect Christian legislators to work on Good Friday and Easter (these are more important to many Christians than Christmas), then Jewish legislators should indeed work on Rosh Hashanah and even Yom Kippur. On the other hand, if the crisis would not call for sessions on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, then Congress should indeed shut down for the Jewish High Holidays. S. Goldberg,

I explained the issue on a local talk show as follows. I said that, if the crisis was sufficiently urgent that we would expect Christian legislators to work on Good Friday and Easter (these are more important to many Christians than Christmas), then Jewish legislators should indeed work on Rosh Hashanah and even Yom Kippur. On the other hand, if the crisis would not call for sessions on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, then Congress should indeed shut down for the Jewish High Holidays.

]]> 2012-02-10T;12:44:00-05:00 Comment by sandyatfab@yahoo.com Jon Stewart’s rage about congress not working on Rosh Hashanah bordered on anti-semitism.  He said the congress could go ahead and vote without Lieberman and Feingold and it was OK.  He continued ranting about how terrible it was that the congress wasn’t working because Wall Street wasn’t closed on the holiday and there are more Jews there than in the congress. The connection of Jews to finance is an old diatribe - Jon Stewart may not choose to practice his religion, but he is out of line when he ressurects such slurs. Jon Stewart’s rage about congress not working on Rosh Hashanah bordered on anti-semitism.  He said the congress could go ahead and vote without Lieberman and Feingold and it was OK.  He continued ranting about how terrible it was that the congress wasn’t working because Wall Street wasn’t closed on the holiday and there are more Jews there than in the congress. The connection of Jews to finance is an old diatribe - Jon Stewart may not choose to practice his religion, but he is out of line when he ressurects such slurs.

]]> 2012-02-10T;12:44:00-05:00 Comment by kitchener@omdurman.org Re: Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) now says he regrets his comments last week about Sarah Palin, but maintains a McCain-Palin administration would be “anathema” to most African Americans and Jews.” After Barack Obama spent 20 years in a racist church, and endorsed a prominent anti-Semite (Al Sharpton) and his racist hate group (National Action Network, see “Freddy’s Fashion Mart” and “Tawana Brawley” for more), I do not need an individual who was removed from office for perjury and corruption to tell me who my enemies are. When John McCain poses arm in arm with someone in a sheet and hood, and proclaims that the Klan has done great work in changing America (the same way Obama endorsed Al Sharpton and the NAN), Mr. Hastings is welcome to get back to me. Until that happens, he can sit down and shut up. Re: Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) now says he regrets his comments last week about Sarah Palin, but maintains a McCain-Palin administration would be “anathema” to most African Americans and Jews.”

After Barack Obama spent 20 years in a racist church, and endorsed a prominent anti-Semite (Al Sharpton) and his racist hate group (National Action Network, see “Freddy’s Fashion Mart” and “Tawana Brawley” for more), I do not need an individual who was removed from office for perjury and corruption to tell me who my enemies are.

When John McCain poses arm in arm with someone in a sheet and hood, and proclaims that the Klan has done great work in changing America (the same way Obama endorsed Al Sharpton and the NAN), Mr. Hastings is welcome to get back to me. Until that happens, he can sit down and shut up.

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