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 "THE PRODUCERS" MEETS THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN

Trump meets The Honeymooners

Obama and the Jews; a prophecy from 2008

The Chicago Jewish News

By and large, this article discusses much Jewish support for Obama and appreciation for his working with Jews. Tet, peeking through the cracks shows some troubling -for Israel- indicators.

. . . "Jewish criticism of Obama - aside from the lunatic fringe that still harps on his middle name, Hussein, and supposed Muslim "credentials" - centers on four factors: his positions on Israel, several of his foreign policy advisors, his foreign policy inexperience and his apparent willingness as president to talk to the Iranian regime. His domestic agenda is little mentioned in these debates.

Emily Soloff

Emily Soloff, area director of the nonpartisan American Jewish Committee, said that is natural since "the Jewish community is passionate about many things but particularly about Israel." . . .

"In addition, she said, "Jews are well educated, they're readers, there are many Jewish bloggers, all of which means the amount of information that comes out about a candidate, there is tremendously more information coming out than there has been in the past."

"In such an environment, "people tend to shrei (Yiddish for yell) a little bit louder to get their voices heard," she said. "In terms of this election, Obama's youth and his newness also has put him under greater scrutiny than candidates who have been in the public eye for much longer and have longer records of action as well as words."

"Even former Israeli cabinet minister Natan Sharansky has expressed his concerns, telling a Shalom TV interviewer that Obama has no record on foreign policy and that an Obama presidency would be a "risk" for Israel.

"Closer to home, Jewish criticism of Obama - aside from the lunatic fringe that still harps on his middle name, Hussein, and supposed Muslim "credentials" - centers on four factors: his positions on Israel, several of his foreign policy advisors, his foreign policy inexperience and his apparent willingness as president to talk to the Iranian regime. His domestic agenda is little mentioned in these debates.

Emily Soloff

Emily Soloff, area director of the nonpartisan American Jewish Committee, said that is natural since "the Jewish community is passionate about many things but particularly about Israel. People for whom Israel is the issue or the primary issue look with a magnifying glass at everything a candidate says or does. The nature of campaigning in America makes it difficult for any candidate to hold up to that kind of scrutiny."

In addition, she said, "Jews are well educated, they're readers, there are many Jewish bloggers, all of which means the amount of information that comes out about a candidate, there is tremendously more information coming out than there has been in the past."

In such an environment, "people tend to shrei (Yiddish for yell) a little bit louder to get their voices heard," she said. "In terms of this election, Obama's youth and his newness also has put him under greater scrutiny than candidates who have been in the public eye for much longer and have longer records of action as well as words."

Even former Israeli cabinet minister Natan Sharansky has expressed his concerns, telling a Shalom TV interviewer that Obama has no record on foreign policy and that an Obama presidency would be a "risk" for Israel.

Closer to home, Rabbi Victor Weissberg, a local Israel activist and chair of To Protect Our Heritage PAC, which works to promote a closer alliance between the United States and Israel, said Obama is "flawed., a local Israel activist and chair of To Protect Our Heritage PAC, which works to promote a closer alliance between the United States and Israel, said Obama is "flawed." . . .

And how did all this work out since then?

Much more on this from "If Americans Knew"

Comically Incorrect dreams of a Hillary presidency

Back in the Big House

legalinsurrection.com

The racial soap opera that has been this Democrat legacy continues

We have not heard the last of this lady and her perpetual victimhood

The "eternally racially-aggrieved Ms. Harris-Perry" leaves MSNBC
. . . "After having her show pre-empted two weeks in a row for somethng inconsequential called "election coverage," MSNBC hostess and tampon fashion model Melissa Harris-Perry walked off her own show and described her mistreatment entirely in racial terms. Which she backed down from shortly after a presumed conversation with MSNBC's evil, moustache-twirling, whip-wielding legal department.

"After a short cooling off period, Ms. Harris-Perry and MSNBC were able to arrive at a new business arrangement based on the network's appreciation of her unique talents and contributions. Specifically, she has agreed to never again try to enter their studios, in return for which MSNBC won't release attack dogs on her or blast her with a fire hose." . . .

Legal Insurrection got snarky with this intro: It was nice knowin’ ya, Melissa Harris-Perry...and your Tampon earrings.

The email she sent to her staff is here.

. . . "We’ve written about Melissa Harris-Perry on a number of occasions:

• Melissa Harris-Perry, America’s, ahem, foremost public intellectual
• Megyn Kelly on Melissa Harris-Perry: What a Quack! (VIDEO)
• Melissa Harris-Perry: Be ‘Super Careful’ About Using Term ‘Hard Worker’ Because Slaves

"Twitchy has compiled some reactions to this news:" . . .

Also here.

The Case for Marco Rubio, though diminished by the last debate

I ask why can't Democrats see the obvious corruption in Hillary, but what about Trump supporters who overlook so much in that man? It is said a nation deserves the government it gets; the same nation that deserved eight years of Obama should be eligible for years of Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. Suddenly I am glad to be 76 years old, but fear for the nation my family will inherit. TD

cleveland.com

Ed Lasky  . . . "Conservative icon William Buckley promulgated what has become known as the Buckley rule: “Nominate the most conservative candidate who is electable.”  Among the current candidates the only one who passes that test is Marco Rubio.

"Donald Trump and some in the media have tried to characterize Marco Rubio as the “establishment” candidate.  How does that square with reality?

"Recall that the election of Rubio was hailed as a Tea Party hero when he knocked off the serial party-shifter and establishment candidate Charlie Crist. Has he retained his conservative credentials since being elected?

"As Jim Geraghty wrote in late December, Marco Rubio is “plenty conservative” and has an indisputably conservative record as a senator :" . . . Read more....

Here are specifics on the choice of Senator Rubio:

Why Marco Rubio is Democrats’ worst nightmare

The Republicans we felt had classy, informed arguments have descended into the gutter  "Those tacky ties", penis jokes; pleease, Mr Rubio. That last debate was far from the Republican's finest hour.