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Bernie Sanders is not good for the Jews
Rafael Castro
Published: 19.10.15, 10:00
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1. American Jews are lost: The Right is Israel's best hope.
JVC ,   LA, USA   (10.19.15)
This was obvious on any American college campus going back to at least the 1980's. The Left is the avant garde of revisionist thinking, moral relativism, neo-Marxist planning, pro-"Palestinian," feminist, anti-Christian, Starbucks-infused nonsense that passes for intellectual rigor among that set. Obama's gross failures have been demonstrable. The disproportionate turnout by Jewish voters to support him, foreseeable. As this world fills up with more and more people, all of us at each other's throats, I have every confidence that as there is less to go around; less natural resources, less open space, less income, more competition... the convenient charity of modern progressive liberalism will go the wayside. My guess is that cataclysmic events are already upon us and little Bernie and his supporters will be the least equipped to deal with them. Like the "Jewish vote," Sanders is already irrelevant.
2. There is not a single current
DT ,   TA Israel   (10.19.15)
Independent (One) or Democrat who is and that goes back a few years re Dems
3. Mr. Castro u need to change ur name 2 match u accurately...
(10.19.15)
your current name "Rafael Castro" means "Healing Fortress" you do need to change it to something more appropriate for example "Gescheitert Lothar" means "failed warrior" would work well.
4. Amok Time
Mark ben Josef ,   USA   (10.19.15)
Robber-baron capitalism run amok has been reined in in the past in US history. Two Roosevelts did it, Teddy and Franklin. Sanders proposes to rein it in again. Nothing more. Returning to 1890s-style robber-baron capitalism would not be good for the US. Sanders may not win, but the robber-barons should not.
5. you ABSOLUTLELY do not know what you're talking about
Rafi ,   US   (10.19.15)
a) Sanders has NO chance of becoming the Demo nominee much less US Pres; he's too far on the fringe. b) nonetheless reception to his candidacy has been refreshingly positive. He's had massive turnouts @ rallies in Iowa and in the south - where Jewish population is negligible. How do you explain that? Except to conclude that America has become remarkably tolerant. God bless America!
6. An exercise in futility
BUILD BABY BUILD !!!   (10.19.15)
as Bernie Sanders has two chances at winning the presidency, slim and none.
7. mr. castro's perversion of history
bob h   (10.19.15)
Sanders is a social democrat no different on almost all policy issues than his Israeli counterparts. His closest friend is an orthodox Professor of Jewish philosophy. As for Jews staying out of politics the anti semites right and left already blame us for Adelson, Soros and Chuck Schumer, not to mention Sarah Silverman and Jerry Seinfeld. Mr. Castro obviously is an Israeli with a unique version of a galut mentality. btw, leon Blum was a proud Jew and Zionist, revered in France as is the legacy of the other Jewish French leader Mendes-France.
8. "Racism" in Obama's case?! His skin color being the main
(10.19.15)
problem? Really? Not the Muslim upbringing, company the man kept during his formative years, Just his race?
9. Israel is OVER-CRITICIZED not OVER REACTING
Alfredo ,   Raanana   (10.19.15)
10. Sanders is as much a joke as the witch.
Brad ,   USA   (10.19.15)
Sanders must've thought Hillary couldn't find a toilet seat, so he donated his face.
11. Rafael exposes himself as a moron.
Brad ,   USA   (10.19.15)
We know this because he defaulted to race baiting almost immediately. The truth: Criticism of Obama is based on obama's ridiculous lying words, and his lawless actions.
12. You can't get more Jewish than Bernie Sanders...
Dave ,   Montreal, Canada   (10.19.15)
The author of this article is a traitor.
13. Sanders is a lunatic. Have you listened to him?
Chaim ,   Israel   (10.19.15)
Criticism of Obama has almost nothing to do with race. If a wise, patriotic Black, such as Ben Carson, was the U.S. President, he would be widely revered. As for Sanders; he is a pure lunatic. Have you listened to him? His policies are totally irresponsible idiocy. Like to buying the friendship of kindergarten children by handing them unlimited candy.
14. Bernie
AT ,   New York, usa   (10.19.15)
Seek no intimacy with the ruling powers. -----Pirke Avot
15. Pathetic hypocrite ,...
split   (10.19.15)
"even when Israel faces Islamists trampling women’s rights and basic religious freedoms" What do you call beating up a women because she refused to move to the back of the bus or what do you call refusal to let her pray where she wants or calling 5 years old girls a whores? ,...
16. Any Jew voting for a democrat is voting for our enemies
David ,   New york   (10.20.15)
The party is completely controlled by the radical anti-Israel (antisemitic and antiamerican) left. We see it in Obama and how they all voted to make Iran a superpower and throw Israel under the bus. No Jew can say he identifies with Israel and vote for a democrat. I myself am supporting trump
17. As an American I agree 100%
Sean ,   Pasadena, USA   (10.20.15)
Bernie is a member of that annoying Anti-Semitic sect of Judaism. You are better off with a righteous Gentile then a "non-religious" Jew who sides with your enemies. My wife prefers Trump, but I like Ben Carson, only because Jindal is not popular enough. If you MUST go Democrat, you are better with Hillary.
18. I don't think so...Bernie Sanders is still...
Jewbie ,   America is beautiful   (10.20.15)
The very popular Senator to one of the most rural states (known as a "redneck" state) elected him as a Jewish person...so I think you are beating a dead horse of another color.
19. Keep dreaming
Carol ,   NYC   (10.20.15)
"Mr. Sanders represents the leftist fringe.." The 'fringe' is kicking Hillary's butt and giving nightmares to Haim Saban and his buddy Adelson. You don't like him because he is going to stick it to your money barons on Wall Street. Soon, you'll be calling him self hating jew, but no matter, we are going to vote for him to give you heart burn (yes, pun very much intended). Yeah, FEEL THE BERNE!
20. We've had a socialist in the WH
Benji ,   US   (10.20.15)
And look how that's worked out. The Democrats have become the party of no accountability and no solutions. Free, Free, Free as long as they can forward the bill to someone else.
21. #12, You can't get more non-Jewish than Bernie Sanders...
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (10.20.15)
22. vega
Joey ,   1   (10.20.15)
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23. no evidence for this, just conjecture
michael ,   brooklyn, ny   (10.20.15)
THIS IS PURE GARBAGE. PROPAGANDA. SCARE TACTICS. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING SANDERS POSITION ON ISRAEL AND HE IS PRO ISRAEL AND A ZIONIST. THEY ARE ALSO SAYING THAT JEWS SHOULD WORRY THAT HE IS A SELF PROCLAIMED DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST AND IS VOWING TO SPONSOR A DIVISIVE ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL AGENDA. RAISING TAXES, INCREASING WELFARE SPENDING AND BASHING FREE-MARKETS. THAT HE IS CALLING CAPITALISM INTO QUESTION. THIS IDIOTIC WRITER IS ASSUMING THAT JEWS WANT THE BANKS TO RUN AMOK. TO NOT HELP THE POOR. THAT CAPITALISM SHOULD JUST RUN FREE. THIS IS A SMEAR CAMPAIGN AGAINST SAUNDERS TO SCARE JEWS AND VOTE FOR HILLARY. IT EVEN SAYS THAT HILLARY CLINTON SHOULD THUS BE SUPPORTED IN HER QUEST FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION. IT IS ACTUALLY A SMEAR IRONICALLY FOR HILLARY TOO SINCE IT IS IMPLYING THAT SHE WILL LET FREE MARKETS AND CAPITALISM RUN AMOK AND UNCHECKED AND THAT SHE WON’T SUPPORT ANY WELFARE PROGRAMS. IRONICALLY ISRAEL HAS MORE WELFARE PROGRAMS THAN THE U.S. AND IS MORE SOCIALIST THAN THE U.S. WHO IS THIS IDIOT WRITING THIS. HE EVEN HAS TO RESORT TO THE NAZI ERA IN FRANCE BLAMING A JEW FOR FRANCE’S CAPITULATION TO GERMANY IN 1940 AS IF THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH NON JEWISH FRENCH PEOPLE READY TO CAPITULATE. AND WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH BERNIE SANDERS. THE U.S. WILL CAPITULATE TO WHOM? I AM PRETTY SURE OR AT LEAST I HOPE SO THAT HILLARY HAS NOT APPROVED OF THIS NONSENSE. IT IS ALSO SO CONDESCENDING TO AMERICAN JEWS THAT ALL THEY NEED TO HEAR IS SOMETHING IS NOT GOOD FOR THE JEWS AND THEY WILL JUST LIKE SHEEP FOLLOW. THOUGH I GUESS UNFORTUNATELY THERE ARE STILL ENOUGH OF THOSE PEOPLE IN THE ULTRA -ORTHODOX COMMUNITY. EXCEPT THE ULTRA- ORTHODOX ARE POOR AND THEY LOVE THEIR WELFARE PROGRAMS. ANY WAY THIS IS THE KIND OF ISRAELI MEDDLING THAT I CAN’T STAND. HEY I CAN WRITE AN OP ED PIECE NETANYAHU IS NOT GOOD FOR THE JEWS. AND HE REALLY HAS BEEN TERRIBLE FOR THE JEWS AND ISRAELIS CAUSING A LOT OF MAYHEM WITH HIS PROVOCATIONS AND COMMITMENT AGAINST PEACE AT ANY COST.
24. Why Is It Always About The Jews?
World Citizen ,   the world   (10.20.15)
Maybe the citizens of the United States will elect a Jew so that he will look out for the interests of the average US citizen as opposed to the interests of Israel and the members of the oligarchy bribing the politicians that country? Many of which happen to be ethnic Jews I might add. You talk of antisemitism. It's going grow in the USA because more and more people there are realising the costs of Israeli's nefarious activities in the Middle East. The fact that most of the neo- cons in the USA constantly calling for war against Arabs are Jewish is not lost on them.
25. Sanders presidency?
Zyx ,   us   (10.25.15)
What Sanders presidency? He will barely make it through the primaries.
26. #21
Dave Tuchis ,   Asheville, NC   (10.28.15)
Not sure about that, Steve. Ever heard this guy's accent? Straight out of the shtetl, oy gevalt.
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