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I think that the notion that it is personal for the Clintons takes us off track.
  I think the Clintons are representing DLC interests-- corporate interests, the telcos and the HMOs and the drug companies, the corporate world, and the right-wing Lieberman Jewish gang who have always backed the neo-cons, and the neo-cons themselves.
These people have been smearing the Democratic Party and Democratic values for years.
So then it is a life or death fight for the Democratic Party (and the country) with all of the bad actors who keep us from any meaningful reform, those who have all of the power now.
It really makes more sense that this is what the fight is about, rather than about Hillary's personal ambition.
But because it is hidden, and unstated, it is at once more pernicious, and more evil.  It is the big lie all over again.  The big lie -- WMD are why we invaded Iraq, etc.  Never admitting what the truth is -- the simple truth.  I'd say that is what is going on.

syolles
by syolles on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 08:30:55 PM EST
Knock off the anti-Semitism. Jews haven't always backed neocons. Otherwise, you're right.
by The Voice In The Wilderness on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 09:03:09 PM EST
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Jewish folks don't even support the Reps.  Last I looked, Obama was winning them 2-to-1 over McCain.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to you country.
by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 09:07:35 PM EST
[ Parent ]
Syolles said right-wing Jews. They do support the neocons.
Pointing that out isn't an anti-Jewish statement.
by Cee on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 09:10:53 PM EST
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I agree completely.  Just thinking out loud really.

We need to cut down this meme of Jewish voters not liking Obama, because it's complete garbage.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to you country.

by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 09:22:05 PM EST
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Our liberal Jewish friends support Obama for the same reasons we do.  Our few conservative Jewish friends are neo-cons.  Many powerful Zionist Jews have grabbed the spotlight, but they don't represent a majority.  If I'm wrong, correct me.
by Heart of the Rockies on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 10:47:50 PM EST
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No, you're absolutely right.  Like I said, Obama pulls about twice as many Jewish folks as McCain.

My experience is similar.  My Jewish friends are all liberals, and they're all Obama supporters, but that's probably more of a reflection of region, since there are all of three or four Hillary supporters in NoVa.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to you country.

by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Thu May 22nd, 2008 at 08:13:14 AM EST
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From what I've gathered from the jews that I know, most jews don't support the views or positions of the neo-cons. But since many of the neo-cons happen to be jewish, they (the neo-cons) will usually accuse anyone who disagrees with them on anything as being an anti-semite. This causes the rest of us to think the neo-cons carry more jewish support than they actually do. And of course, since no one wants to be accused of being a bigot, it's a difficult issue to touch.
by RandyH on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 09:15:55 PM EST
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