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78% of American Jews vote Obama
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 05.11.08, 21:07
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1. Another Indoctrinating News Agency - "smear campaign"
USA   (11.05.08)
I bet you would think they're smears since you never bothered to do your investigative journalsim.
2. Smear Campaign? MEDIA = Smear Campaign
Jake   (11.05.08)
3. The 'religion' of most American Jews is liberalism!
Chaya ,   Bat Yam   (11.05.08)
4. 78%? Where did you get this number?
Hinda ,   SF Bay Area   (11.05.08)
I have been a democrat as have been my family since the late 1890s however, as of yesterday, we have all changed to the Independent party as have many Jews. This 78% is not a true figure as I personally know that many Jews would not come out and vote for someone who surrounds himself with anti-semites as Obama does. It's not January 20th as of yet. Plus there are many other factors not even being discussed regarding whether or not this man is even legitimately eligible to be President.
5. Idiotic
Matthew   (11.05.08)
"Republican campaign effort to keep majority of Jewish voters 'red' proves futile" That is the most idiotic thing I have read in sometime, which in an American election year is saying a lot. When were America's Jews every "red." They have ALWAYS voted Democrat! What a moron. Furthermore, clowns like this author label every criticism of Obama as a "smear." Look, 52% of the voting American public may have swallowed that pill, but the rest of us have not. Thank G_d we are free to criticise our leaders, even Obama Ha Messiach, the media's annointed one.
6. Smear Campaign?
Huh? ,   USA   (11.05.08)
What kind of news do you read over here? I did not vote Obama, but nobody I know encountered any smear campaign from the republican party. Get a life
7. Jewish Conservatism
Michael   (11.05.08)
First off, it makes more sense for us as Jews to ascribe to a conservative viewpoint in that the Torah commands a life that follows more closely to that vantage rather than liberalism. We have, for years, witnessed the degregation of our faith and belief in keeping the Torah of G-d, as proven by our affiliation with people that live contrary to our way of life. Where is Pinchas when you need him? We Jews need to take up our javelin's and purge our communities of the falsehood of liberalism. We only have the rights that G-d has afforded us, we do not create our own .
8. #5, Media only annointed Obama ha-Mashiach for 1st term
Jake   (11.05.08)
For the 2nd term, the media will annoint him Obama ben-Yahweh.
9. # 3 Is The Truest Talkback In The Past Year
Dan ,   USA   (11.05.08)
10. And 9 Out Of 10 Cats Prefer "Whiskas"
Larry ,   zefat Israel   (11.05.08)
11. obama!
j ,   atlanta, usa   (11.06.08)
of course we voted for obama. why on earth would we want someone like sarah palin in office?
12. #4 do you have a temprature or fever?
George ,   Canada   (11.06.08)
#4 is something wrong with your head, what the hell legitimacy you are questioning. Funny!!!. Yeh we believe this rubbish 78% Jews voted for Obama, especially Netanyahu flew to US to vote Obama ,give me a break. The Jewish lobby in US will try all possibility to counter and neutralize the policy of this president through economic sabotage this is definitely. Refer to history.
13. Obama as president of usa
chaim ,   miami beach USA   (11.06.08)
What the election of Barak Obama as the next president means to me As I contemplate this event, the first thing comes to my mind that he was chosen by a majority of the citizens of the United States and is to honored accordingly. He is the president of our great country, all that is missing at this time is his taking the Oath of Office. His opinion and ideas must be taken seriously and recognized. President Obama cannot be compared to any other person of color as, “Breaking the color barrier” as all others before him owed their position to an individual that overcame the biases of that era. President Obama does not owe any allegiance or be beholden to any individual person or group, he has been chosen by a majority of the entire country. What I fear most about this unprecedented event is the herculean task of protecting his personage. World war one was as a direct result of an assassins bullet, I shudder at the devastation that if God forbid any harm should be visited upon the presidents personage, such act will be seen as an attack against the entire race of people of color, black, brown, or any shade in between. God only knows the evil that lurks in bigoted persons, to act out their warped sense of right or wrong violently does not take any act or even any reason, all it takes is a sick mind. America as does many other countries has in its history the attempted and actual assassination of its presidents or leaders but, the pain of an entire society having to suffer such a loss, would be to great for it to be accepted with any grace, it would engender a sever violent reaction to the point of mass demonstrations the cost of which will be hard to contemplate. So I beseech all security agencies to not only double their vigilance in protecting the personage of President Obama but to take any and all measures, no matter how minute it may seem to guarantee the Presidents safety, as they are not only charged to protect this individual, but are charged with protecting the entire nation of the United States of America directly and the peacefulness of the entire world. This knowledge must be a very heavy burden for the security agencies, but it cannot be ignored or ever compromised, this task has what we call a “Zero Tolerance” for any deviation from any all measures to assure President Obama safety and security in any and all circumstances. May God protect and defend the United States and its chosen leaders. Amen Chaim Grosz
14. Why we voted Obama........
NS ,   Long Island, NY   (11.06.08)
The majority of Jewish-Americans voted for President-elect Obama not because they are bad Jews but because Obama surrounded himself with familiar Jewish faces like Ram Emanuel, Larry Summers, Robert Reich, etc. They reassured the Jewish community that President -elect Obama will do nothing to endanger Israel's basic security. They also voted for Obama not because Senator McCain was bad but because Govenor Sarah Palin was incompetent with no outside experience and a rather poor education. If Senator McCain died in office the hilbilly from Wasilla would then run the most powerful nation in the world. Putin and the nut from Iran would eat her up! How would that help Israel? Answer: It would'nt. So for the sake of America and Israel, Jewish Americans supported President-elect Obama.
15. 78% Jews of Socialist American States Voted Obama.
David Powell ,   Everett. Wa. DRSSA   (11.06.08)
Hallelujah, they have found their messiah: Hussein Obama.
16. Scary! Majority of US Jews Voted Obama
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (11.06.08)
they Don't Comprehend that HATE for Jews in Israel via the US/EU Muslim terror state implant in Israel reducing tiny Israel at mid-section to INDEFENSIBLE 9 miles wide Auschwitz borders - the US/EU/Islam planned Second Holocuast, translates to HATE for ALL Jews including American Jews. Fight against the surrender of Judea/Samaria/Jerusalem/Golan as you would fight against the Holocaust! How short is the time before it is too late for Jews (and others) to get out of the U.S.?
17. 78% of American Jews are nuts
Mike Jefferson ,   Washington, D.C.   (11.06.08)
What can one say? American Jews voting against their interests both domestically and abroad.
18. predicting someones vote
RMH   (11.06.08)
in hindsight the 2 greatest predictors bar none of whether a person voted for Obama would have been whether they were Black (95%) or Jewish (78%).... seems the other 22% of us Jews spend their time in denial on y net talkbacks. So which Israel political party is going to contract with David Axelrod to advise their election campaign?
19. PURE B.S.! REAL JEWS VOTED FOR McCAIN!
(11.06.08)
Most of the Jews that voted for Obama have only one Jewish parent, or are married to non-Jews and have Gentile children. They don't care about Israel or Judaism. Real Jews with Jewish spouses and children voted for McCain!
20. to Linda Riviera
George ,   Canada   (11.06.08)
Interesting from where you are fighting against the surrender. From your Brooklyn balconi!! Ashkelon and neighborhood just got today a barrage of 50 rackets.What a sick personality.
21. # 19 - you are wrong
Roman ,   Moraga USA   (11.06.08)
I am a real and Israely - served in the IDF as a paratooper, and voted for Obama. I am sure Obama will be better for Israel than Olmert. Give the man a chance.
22. No way to tell how many Jews were stupid to vote for obama.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (11.06.08)
23. smear campaign?
marianne tioran ,   apex, nc USA   (11.06.08)
Reports of terrorist and communist connections for Obama were not smears. They were legitimate established components of his history, both past and present associations. Obama just used reverse blame tactics to avoid admitting to anything. Obama is deceitful, he knew he was popular with the media on his side, so it would be possible to get away with this. Obama is a liar on many issues. Now this country, and yours, will have to pay the price.
24. 14# The difference between Palin and your self would be...
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (11.07.08)
She would pull up her rifle and shoot the nutty Iranian between the eyes. You would be reading from a book about your rights, as you were being dragged to the gallows. All education gets people in New York is a pamplet on how everyone ought to act.. Alaskan's have weapons.....we shoot real bullets......we don't shoot our mouths off about how prepared we are for an invasion form the likes of Russia or Iran. New Yorkers will be throwing stones at the invading hoards, while hugging Obama dolls... and crying about the guy who just took over their house. I think the Germans did the same thing. But hey.....us Alaskan's are uneducated. We shoot pretty straight though.
25. 78% American Jews Are Nuts
Barbara G ,   Pflugerville USA   (11.07.08)
Don't know if the 78% of American Jews are nuts, but I do think they might want to go back to Egypt-Land as modern-day slaves being taken care of in their invisible shackels within the New World Order. As for me, I'll stick to Moses, proclaiming Liberty throughout the land, and Patrick Henry's "Give me Liberty or Give me Death". BG
26. 78%
p johnson ,   Natchitoches la   (11.08.08)
I am a real and Israely - served in the IDF as a paratooper, and voted for Obama. I am sure Obama will be better for Israel than Olmert. Give the man a chance. Roman , Moraga USA (11.06.08) Then you are insane...........Obama isa very close friend with Khalidi which speaks volumes.Jews better be God's chosen people because Israel will need him now more than ever,,,,Obama's inner circle of close friends hate Israel,
27. Jews think USA is here to serve their interests. One day...
george sinclair ,   New York, USA   (11.08.08)
there will be a rude awakening... the question is - why should we, Americans - diverse nation - care so much about ethnicity that hardly makes 1% of the population? We are not Israel, so what gives? Is it because they are so Powerful? so secretive? so manipulative? Do you know what was the percentage of the Poles that voted for Obama? or Chinese Americans? Reading your posts one can see what your real agenda is. If you're so patriotic about jewish state, go back to Israel, leave US politics and US election to those whose priorities are WITHIN the US, not half way around th world!
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