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2016 Postmortem

Behind the Aegis

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13. You may be confusing two different things.

Reply to busterbrown (Reply #12)

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 04:53 AM

Feb 2013

Just because votes don't fall to Republicans, doesn't mean Jews aren't supportive of Israel (to the hilt, or otherwise). It is a ploy (to make those claims) used by the right/conservatives to lure Jews, but it rarely has any effect. It is also employed by the left to imply disloyalty of Jews, as well as, the "complete control" Israel has over the US.

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If your Jewish like I am and feel that there is a lot of things which make sense on the right [View all] busterbrown Feb 2013 OP

Nothing "on the right" makes sense. Zoeisright Feb 2013 #1

Seriously Cosmocat Feb 2013 #15

Holding a pencil makes more sense on the right than the left for me. Kablooie Feb 2013 #27

Republicans making sense? sakabatou Feb 2013 #2

I don't understand your comment. Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #3

a lot of my Jewish friends have drifted towards the right since the Reagan era. busterbrown Feb 2013 #4

OK. Thanks for the clarification. Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #5

Do you have any links which compares the Jewish Vote before Reagan to the same vote after Reagan? busterbrown Feb 2013 #6

I used to have them. I would have to search. Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #8

Well if you find them, please get back. I’ve been very upset lately by what I believe is a major busterbrown Feb 2013 #9

I just posted another link to you other comment. Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #11

This wasn't the one I was looking for, but it will do for now. Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #10

Thanks...I thought American Jews fully backed Israel to the hilt And that republicans have been busterbrown Feb 2013 #12

You may be confusing two different things. Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #13

Well, I’m supportive of Israel but certainly not their extreme right wing govt.. busterbrown Feb 2013 #20

Sheldon Adelson is but one person leftynyc Feb 2013 #14

lets face it..... there are tens of thousands of Amer. Jews who hold the same views as Adelson..... busterbrown Feb 2013 #21

Here ... LeftishBrit Feb 2013 #29

Both sides also seem to ignore the fact that Israel has a left of its own Hippo_Tron Feb 2013 #28

Political Cover and the End of Times. Tunkamerica Feb 2013 #7

Someone is simply making up shit Sheepshank Feb 2013 #25

That's a good article JustAnotherGen Feb 2013 #26

Nazis are the center of neo-conservative politics as well as the Tea Party movement Sunlei Feb 2013 #16

please stop using the possesive "your" for the contraction "you're" Always Randy Feb 2013 #17

Thanks so much for pointing out my simple error.. busterbrown Feb 2013 #19

I'd rather look like an "elite liberal" than a teabagger. n/t Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 #22

You would rather be inquisitive and empathetic rather than racist and dumb.. busterbrown Feb 2013 #23

the term is "liberal elite" Always Randy Feb 2013 #24

Everybody has to learn eventually that they are being lied to. nt bemildred Feb 2013 #18