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87 percent of Jews vote Democrat
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 08.11.06, 13:04
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31. Jewish support for Democrats
mike allgire ,   tampa, fl - usa   (11.08.06)
Given the treachery shown by the Clinton administration to Israel vis s vis the Oslo Accords, his indiference to Islamoterrorism and the Democrat Party's weakness on the WOT, I cannot believe Jews continue to be the pawns of the democrats. I guess all us conservatives should turn our backs on Israel and let the dhimmicrats guarantee their safety. Oy!
32. Why Jews vote against Israel #20
Haim ,   Beer Sheva   (11.08.06)
This fadi #20 has a point. Many USA Jews voted for anti-Israel candidates. This anti-Israel fanatic Emmanuel was a big help for anti-Semites. Now they use the cod word "neo-cons" for Jews. Very simplle. Also extremely good US economy had united anti-Bush, anti-capitalists forces.
33. Jews in the US have reclaimed their traditional role
John ,   USA   (11.08.06)
It has always been the role of Jews in the US to champion social causes. In fact, the US peace movement in many instances is led by Jews. What this vote means is that Jews have realized that the policies of Bush and Co. have made the ME more dangerous, and made Israel less secure in the process. Americans, on the whole, are an ignorant lot, thus that's why they still voted for the Repubs in such great numbers. Jews, in contrast, are geniuses, and see through all the mass media BS.
34. Fadi #20 Don't worry
John ,   USA   (11.08.06)
1. Nobody will impeach Bush, they'll wait for him to leave quietly. 2. I think OBL has admitted too many times for anyone to take this seriously here. 3. About the WMD, well maybe you have a good point. 4. The Neo Cons have now deserted Bush intellectually. They wanted the war, but are upset with the inept conduct and planning. Look for Rumsfeld to resign. 5. Google "Cheney secret energy policy" to see the real reasons for the Iraq war. Turns out they have more oil than we know about. 6. We'll work on leaving Iraq, but I think leaving Iraq could be a mistake for everyone by now (including Iran and Hizbullah.) Nobody wants it to get too far out of control. 7. I think there is no threat for Iran, recent US diplomacy continues to make it an international issue, meaning they won't go unilaterally. I think the real threat to Iran is from within, just tell Ahmadineajhad to shut up and not rock the boat so much and everything will be fine.
35. #30 STEINER IS A SAINT...HIS HATE IS ONLY FOR OTHER OPINIONS
MICHAEL ABDUL STIEN ,   WHERE THE NEXT MARCH   (11.08.06)
36. #26 YOU ARE NOT THE 13% DELUDED
DACON9   (11.08.06)
THE 87 % IS IN ERROR CORRECTLY IS 86% YOU ARE NOT PART OF THE 13% YOU CALL DELUDED. BUT YOU ARE PART OF THE 01% THAT IS DERANGED. THE BALANCE OF 86% IS UNDER THERAPY ANOTHER THOUGHT..... I SUSPECT YOU ARE A EUROPEAN SPY
37. I don't believe this poll
(11.08.06)
Almost every Jew in my whole family voted Republican, these numbers seem a little inflated. And to the poster who said only Orthodox Jews vote Republican-be quiet you have no idea what you're talking about.
38. Israel's only friend in the world are evangelical Christians
USA   (11.08.06)
39. Why Jews vote democrat
Jim   (11.08.06)
It is a real tragedy that so many modern day Jews have abandoned their Hebrew Religion and all of its truths, as well as its past and present glories. Unfortunately, this has come at a terrible price to modern day Jewry and many are consequently obsessed with their own guilt. To compensate for their loss, many have substituted for themselves a new religion, "Secular Progressive Humanism". For them, Ultra-liberalism and Environmentalism, not Jehovah, are now their guiding lights.
40. #20, Your hate-filled ramblings......
Lawrence ,   Jackson, MS USA   (11.08.06)
1. Impeachement for Bush and his neo cons for steal and fraud of US elections in 2000 It was Algore and the Dhimmicrats who tried to steal the election with their "hanging chads". 2. Setup committee to investigate the 9/11 attacks and the extent of Bush and Cheney in participating or facilitating the attacks and their pre awareness of the attacks without taking any action to prevent them. Yes, and the Protocols of the Elders of Zion is a factual treatise 3. Impeachment of Bush/Cheney/ Rice for the fraud and deceiving the american public about WMD information about iraq war. Good, we'll let Saddam hussein live with you. I guess liberating 50 million Muslims from retarded Mullahs in Afghanistan and a 3rd rate gangster in Iraq means nothing to you. 4. Impeachement for Bush/Cheney/ neo cons for the catastrophic economic policies that has brought the american economy to brink of collapse. 4.4% unemployment, DOW jones 12,000, new housing boom. You really need to get out and stop reading al-Jazeera and Democratic Underground. 5. Impeachment of Bush/Cheney/ Rice for the oil policies that has brought oil prices to record highs that helped this gang with their oil companies amass huge amount of money while the regular americans and the rest of the world suffer Oil prices are down 60% since Hurricane Katrina knocked out the louisiana refineries. Guess the oil barons need to impeach Bush for cutting the prices so bad. 6. Pull out strategy from iraq immediately Yeah, when we win, and Iraq knows how to handle the terrorist thugs coming in from Iran, Syria and Lebanon. 7. Stopping Bush/ Cheney from starting a nuclear attack and war on iran that will bring death to millions of people (not only in iran) Let's face it. You're incapable of reason. That's why I'm going to appeal to your emotion. Fadi, until you submit to the true Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, you'll always have this anger and hatred in your heart that won't be quenched by who's in office in the United States. Read the Bible, listen to followers of Issa, examine your heart. You'll find the emptiness that you feel will be filled with the love of the Lord.
41. Fadi #21- Bush already pulling back from Israel
John ,   USA   (11.08.06)
Rice says better to have Hamas in the house than in the street. Wolfeson from the WB says US may abandon Israel out of political, economic needs. Israel pulled out of Beit Hanoun (who do you think told them to do it.) Israel is in trouble with Bush
42. Quite right Michael Steiner #30
John ,   USA   (11.08.06)
I was talking to my Israel friend, he was saying he thinks the problem with Israel and Zionism is that it was hijacked by the macho fundamentalism crowd, drowning out the more peaceful majority. Similar to Bush and Co (until today.)
43. JEWS Voting for DEMS
Kobidog ,   Clearfield USA   (11.08.06)
Why would they even think about voting for people that want to kill you.
44. # - ALWAYS on the forefront against oppression
Darren ,   Tampa, FL USA   (11.08.06)
Dear Michael: You stated: "Jews have always been at the forefront of the struggle for civil liberties and against all forms of discrimination and oppression." One should not make such broad sweeping statements for such a statement is false. Have we forgotton about the Bolshevik revolution? See Solzhenitsyn's book review at: http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,881985,00.html Trotsky was a Jew. Trotskii, born Lev Bronstein, came from a prosperous Jewish family. V.I. Lenin was a Jew. This and other info about Leaders in the Russian Revolution, who on some don't expressly say they are Jews, but state they either setup or were members of Jewish Socialist groups, is found in the Yale Library at http://www.library.yale.edu/slavic/leaders.html . At the beginning of the twentieth century Jews in Russia constituted roughly one half of the world's Jewish population and played a part in the Revolution. Jews (not all but a significant number) have been involved in both communist and socialist movements in pre-war Germany and in post-war Communist controlled Eastern Europe. And it is believed by some scholars that Hitler had a Jew in his lineage that he tried to conceal. Winston Churchill, in an article which originally appeared in the Illustrated Sunday Herald on February 8, 1920, wrote: "There is no need to exaggerate the part played in the creation of Bolshevism and in the actual bringing about of the Russian Revolution by these international and for the most part atheistical Jews" …Churchhill, Winston. Zionism versus Bolshevism: A Struggle for the Soul of the Jewish People. Illustrated Sunday Herald. 8 February 1920. And one of the major architects of such evil was Karl Marx - a Jew, the son of Hirschel and Henrietta Marx, was born in Trier, Germany, in 1818. Hirschel Marx was a lawyer and to escape anti-Semitism decided to abandon his Jewish faith when Karl was a child. Although the majority of people living in Trier were Catholics, Marx decided to become a Protestant. He also changed his name from Hirschel to Heinrich. But as an avid capitalist who despises communism and socialism, I still love the Jewish people as a whole & support Israel wholeheartedly. I guess I am what post #3 Stacie stated I was, a "extreme right wing 'faux religieux' crackpots" for loving Israel and willing to even fight for her. So Michael, don't tell me Jews ALWAYS were on some "forefront" for they did play a part in one of the greatest evils in the world, i..e., Communism and the Bolshevik revolution.
45. Dangerous choice for American jews
Mark ,   Nashville, USA   (11.08.06)
If the Jews in America have truly voted lock step for democrats, they have made a grave mistake. they may protest the war, they may approve of socially liberal agendas, but they (american democrats) also believe that America's support for Israel is causing us problems. J. Phillips from Canada is correct - watch for these new Democrat majorities to begin calling for a withdrawl os support for israel. When that happens, God help us all.
46. Shame on them!!!!!!
Joe   (11.08.06)
I really can't think of one reason to vote for the Dems. Republicans share our concerns on terror on Israel and traditional values etc. Dems don't have anything to offer whatsoever!!!!!!!!
47. jewish and muslim vote
bilal yousaf ,   waldorf, USA   (11.08.06)
over 90% muslims voted for democrat candidates. an indicationthat jews and muslims in in this election have again come together under the banner of democrats, a party that is best for minorities. this also gives us the opportunity to rise above petty regional conflicts and work together for the good of america
48. #34 hey john
fadi ,   lebanon   (11.08.06)
nice to have u back ... 1. its not about the reversing the election esults but to save the american people and the world of the hate and war policies of cheney which the retarded bush only repeats as a parrot. These two terms of Bush will be ever remembered as the terms in which the most powerful vice president ever ruled and the terms that started new conflict between civilizations and religions. 2. definetly OBL had a major part about it.. but the administration knew about the attack and didnt do anything to stop it. please check this link its shocking.public http://www.prisonplanet.tv/articles/august2004/082604alexwarned.htm 4. i see it in another way.. the ship is sinking, thats why they are trying to distance themself so that they wont take the blame 5. I read it am glad u have read it also 6. Belive me it would be the best thing to do to leave iraq at this stage the more US stays the more differences and division it will raise 7. i disagree with you ... US has 4 strike groups around iran and just conducted war games on 31/10/2006. IF Republicans won definetly they would have started a war .. now am not sure but we have to wait and see although major policies of US do not change with change of party
49. To all the Evangelists who commented on my talkback
Dorothy Friend ,   Tel Aviv   (11.08.06)
Well, I have a real problem finding the idea that the purpose of Israel is to go down at the end of days to bring your Messiah. Doesn't sound very best-friendly to me. Not to mention that it would be good to see the USA supporting stem cell research -- you do know we do that here, don't you?
50. #46
Marian Paroo ,   Tel Aviv   (11.08.06)
Stem cell research comes to mind. Keeping Christian prayer out of the classroom where Jewish children are.
51. Congrats Dems, you can lose another War for the US.
Charles T. Brown ,   Gray Summit, USA   (11.08.06)
The dems have just lost the second war in American history.. over 2500 American soldiers have now died for nothing...the problem with this is unlike Vietnam, the enemy will not stop at Iraq...the terrorists want to kill all Non-Muslims which is the vast majority of the American Citizens....Thanks Democrats and turncoat Republicans for killing my Family and yours...you just don't know it yet...the only good thing to come out of this is if New York City is blown up by the terrorists with a nuke given by Iran or N. Korea then that would be a lot of dead useless democrats.
52. #41 US biased policy in middle east is the main reason of
fadi ,   lebanon   (11.08.06)
most of the prolems in this part of the world. US needs to save israel from itself. Israel thinks it is being tough and this way it can deter the palestenians or arabs to ask for their rights and land. This is a big mistake.. the more blood that spills the more the hate and violence that it will create. US sooner or later has to distance itself from israel. Another main reason is the outcome of the lebanese war which greatly affected americas and neo cons plans for the new middle east.
53. Dacon9, you are the sunshine of my life
George W ,   Chicago IL   (11.08.06)
Reading your lovable craziness never fails to put a smile on my face. A European spy? Well OK, I took a three week vacation in Europe once about 12 years ago, and I've changed planes in Milan and London a few times (always on my way between Israel and the US). I also spent a few days at Ramstein air base in Germany when I was in the Army. Plus, several generations ago my family came here from Europe. So I guess my cover's blown. Too bad for you though, you couldn't catch me until I managed to throw the elections. Ha ha, now Israel and the US will both collapse! In 2008 I was planning to return to the US to manage Osama bin Laden's presidential campaign, but now that you've found me out I might have to make other plans. Oh well, I'll go back to my secret spy compound in the Swiss Alps and come up with other plots. Have a nice day! Love George W
54. biased view, fadi? what about when
Charles T. Brown ,   Gray Summit, USA   (11.08.06)
the US wasn't biased, during the great pres. clinton...yet you muslims attacked the USS Cole, two US Embassys in Africa american service men in somalis when we were trying to help establish order for the people.... and when the oh so great jimmy carter was pres., you even attacked our embassy in iran, and held our citizens hostage...that was an act of war and we should have attacked and killed all of those evil little rats then, but carter was weak. you arabs/muslims are always trying to blame others for the fact that you live a life of hate, biggotry, and death...your holy book teaches all of these to be a good muslim....stop blaming others and look into what your religion says, see the hate and death, so you can stop teaching your children such feelings. you may be able to stop killing yourselves as well as the rest of us.
55. Nobody asked me
Conservative ,   Boston   (11.08.06)
56. 4- you bet we are!!
(11.08.06)
the DEms are sick and tired of ISRAEL!!!! and you American jews that vote for the security of ISarel before the security of the USA- thats treason- LOLOLOLOL
57. #48 - Fadi- Cheney in Charge? LOL
Darren ,   Tampa, FL USA   (11.08.06)
I wish Dick Cheney were REALLY in charge as you falsely believe. Cheney would have been much more aggressive in fighting the war in Iraq than pseudo-Conservative President Bush. Furthermore, Dick Cheney would do the right thing and take out Iran before Iran develops the nuke. Bush on Iran? I don't think he will. I hope I'm wrong about Bush and may be for he (BUSH) does have some strike groups around Iran. Syria and the IDF both are already claiming that a Syrian-Israeli war will take place within the next 2-10 months. So why fight this war on their, i.e., Iran or Syrian, terms. The "mean evil Cheney controlled neo-cons" need to get with anyone other than Olmert in Israel, Netanyahoo perhaps, and jointly fight a war that will and must be fought. Peace, GENUINE peace, is not an available option with terrorists states and terrorists organizations.
58. #49 - Dorothy
Darren ,   Tampa, FL USA   (11.08.06)
Dear Dorothy Friend, You stated, "Well, I have a real problem finding the idea that the purpose of Israel is to go down at the end of days to bring your Messiah." That is a common misperception about Christians. We, unlike the Muslims, can't create the situation that will bring His Return. That time is set by God and only God knows when the promised Messiah promised in the Old Testament, who we believe to be Jesus as the fullfillment of Old Testament Messianic prophecy, will come. Both Jews and Christians believe in the arrival of a Messiah and for us it is just His Second Coming. Evangelicals believe via both the Old and New Testaments that this Messiah will come not to destroy Israel but to RESCUE her from her enemies that surround her to destroy her. Those enemies include not only the surround Arab nations, some or all of Europe, and Russia. We honestly don't know what part America will play at that time whether friend or foe. I pray as a friend which is more likely if the Republicans rule. :). Just had to say that on this election day ;) I could understand your concern if you thought we believed that your enemies and the promised Messiah were coming back to destroy you AND that we somehow could make it happen. Shoot for almost 2000 years we could not make it happen and never will be. As to stem cell research: Stem search research does go on in the U.S., just not federally tax supported embryonic stem cell research. Why? For Bush and many Americans we believe that life begins at conception. Remember what God said about Jeremiah? JER 1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations." Or PS 119:73 Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments. That is why we don't want taxpayer dollars used to destroy life for life begins in the womb we believe; yet non-embryonic stem cell research does go on and I THINK embryonic stem cell research goes on as well just not with taxpayer dollars. No Dorothy I never gave it a thought one way or the other if Israel did stem cell research.
59. Democrats for Civil Rights?
T. Goldner ,   Philadelphia US   (11.08.06)
Democrats support the civil rights of so-called "palestinians" at the expense of the Jewish State. Democrats want Jewish votes and money but they will not stand up to defend Israel. They will not stand up to condemn anti-semetic hate crimes unless the offender is a drunken Mel Gibson.
60. #53..DO YOU HAVE 'HEIDI KLUM' TEL NUMBER?
WANTING A MODEL ,   IN MY LIFE....DACON9   (11.08.06)
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