Stupid Jews can't tell a friend when they see one
The Jewish Week (surprisingly) publishes a report that Sarah Palin is gaining ground among 'educated Jews' (Hat Tip: Memeorandum). Here's the bottom line: Lieberman, Kristol, Lipsky, and the Podhoretz’s are sophisticated, educated, thinking Jews who appreciate Palin's heartfelt support for Israel, her forceful and informed advocacy for energy independence, her strong stance on national security, and her fealty to traditional moral values (sometimes we forget these are Jewish values, too!). All are bellwethers of the increasing respect for Sarah Palin amongst us – the educated and affluent American Jews.The comments are - for the most part - a den of hostility. God forbid any Jew who considers himself an intellectual should support Palin! (/sarc).
Let's be blunt: Any Jew to whom Israel matters more than abortion rights and gay marriage would be intellectually dishonest if they supported Barack Obama over Sarah Palin or Mike Huckabee or just about any other conservative candidate for the Presidency (with the exception of Ron Paul - I'd
These people may be Jewish and they may be intellectual but they're not Jewish intellectuals because they don't give primacy to Jewish concerns. They should drop 'Jewish' from their titles.
Labels: Barack Obama, Jewish intellectuals, Mike Huckabee, Ron Paul, Sarah Palin is a true friend of Israel
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 7:56 AM
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