Wow Van. I would never ever consider voting for Trump/Vance but you sure did list a bunch of good reasons to do so.
First and foremost for many who are sick to the bones of the eternal wars sponsored by US and paid for with our taxes. Weapon aid should of course come with conditions.
And how can you imagine the whole country is not already aware of the Biden/Harris unconditional support for Israel?
The way Israeli soldiers gratuitously are so inhumane is beyond politics. No matter that I am Jewish for swaying me, I am human, and what they are doing so visibly that we've all seen it is so beyond the human pale that I'd think she could come out with policy all Jews would be supportive of for us to not send more funds and weapons until that stops. Oh yes, by the by that could pick up support from Democrats not voting because of the support for genocide that the U.S. keeps giving.
I agree with everything you said about Trump and Israel. He will turn his back on Israel as soon as it suits him. Nonetheless, it's unsurprising that some Jews in Pennsylvania are reluctant to support Kamala. There was an all-out antisemitic campaign against Josh Shapiro for VP, and Jews all over the country, especially in Pennsylvania, were paying attention. In reality, Walz has not helped Kamala's popularity, so even those who didn't want to believe that Kamala caved due to antisemitic pressure have doubts. On top of this, both parties excel in using Jews as political footballs, and both parties rarely call out antisemitism and then only when it's coming from the other party.
Yeah, that whole thing was a mess. But I honestly believe that Kamala chose Coach for good reasons (mainly, the personal chemistry needs to be a match). But a lot of blatant anti-Jewish stuff was washing around on social media — and we should have called it out more aggressively.
You know, I know him a little bit — and I really like Josh. He has always been a stand-up guy. He helped my team tremendously when we were trying to get more fairness in the criminal justice system. Great governor. Smart as hell. His future is still bright.
Thank you for your reply. It wasn’t just a campaign on social media, the antisemitic attacks were reported in every single Jewish paper and a few mainstream ones. And then last night, her answer to the Israel/Gaza and antisemitism questions was a word salad that left out the word Hamas, which makes me really nervous. So yes, he’s lawless and it’s not fair that they are not taking the same exam but she should have the answer memorized by now. I wish you were her campaign manager.
Van. I believe that the large majority of Jewish voters strongly support Harris and also Democrats down ballot as they/we always have. They/we are not fooled by Trump and the right wing extremists who support him. About Israel, I wish there was more coverage of the Israeli/Palestinian groups that are working together and promoting peace and a two-state solution. Can you do some reporting about that? Sadly, we aren't hearing about them. I imagine that Jewish voters keep in mind that Harris is married to Doug, right? Her marriage might, in fact, unfortunately, keep some far left leaning Dems (and others) concerned about voting for her. The Jewish/Israel issue is so complex and painful. I appreciate that you are being thoughtful, informed, compassionate, and intelligent about it all. Thank you.
And you think Trump would do anything different?! Do you think Trump will do anything to his buddy Bebe?! America has always stood up for Israel! So the Jewish people want to vote for Trump, you will FIND OUT where he stands! But it bc will be too late!
THANK YOU for the Red Alert message...I am spreading this info around!!
I appreciate it. The voter guide at zionessaction.org is really eye-opening!!
Wow Van. I would never ever consider voting for Trump/Vance but you sure did list a bunch of good reasons to do so.
First and foremost for many who are sick to the bones of the eternal wars sponsored by US and paid for with our taxes. Weapon aid should of course come with conditions.
And how can you imagine the whole country is not already aware of the Biden/Harris unconditional support for Israel?
Sad to see this misconstruction of reality.
The way Israeli soldiers gratuitously are so inhumane is beyond politics. No matter that I am Jewish for swaying me, I am human, and what they are doing so visibly that we've all seen it is so beyond the human pale that I'd think she could come out with policy all Jews would be supportive of for us to not send more funds and weapons until that stops. Oh yes, by the by that could pick up support from Democrats not voting because of the support for genocide that the U.S. keeps giving.
I agree with everything you said about Trump and Israel. He will turn his back on Israel as soon as it suits him. Nonetheless, it's unsurprising that some Jews in Pennsylvania are reluctant to support Kamala. There was an all-out antisemitic campaign against Josh Shapiro for VP, and Jews all over the country, especially in Pennsylvania, were paying attention. In reality, Walz has not helped Kamala's popularity, so even those who didn't want to believe that Kamala caved due to antisemitic pressure have doubts. On top of this, both parties excel in using Jews as political footballs, and both parties rarely call out antisemitism and then only when it's coming from the other party.
Yeah, that whole thing was a mess. But I honestly believe that Kamala chose Coach for good reasons (mainly, the personal chemistry needs to be a match). But a lot of blatant anti-Jewish stuff was washing around on social media — and we should have called it out more aggressively.
You know, I know him a little bit — and I really like Josh. He has always been a stand-up guy. He helped my team tremendously when we were trying to get more fairness in the criminal justice system. Great governor. Smart as hell. His future is still bright.
Thank you for your reply. It wasn’t just a campaign on social media, the antisemitic attacks were reported in every single Jewish paper and a few mainstream ones. And then last night, her answer to the Israel/Gaza and antisemitism questions was a word salad that left out the word Hamas, which makes me really nervous. So yes, he’s lawless and it’s not fair that they are not taking the same exam but she should have the answer memorized by now. I wish you were her campaign manager.
I'm hoping you can see this article: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/o926LCcBuENsKB7E/. The young man in the article articulates my concerns as a Jewish voter and addresses the PA issue
Van. I believe that the large majority of Jewish voters strongly support Harris and also Democrats down ballot as they/we always have. They/we are not fooled by Trump and the right wing extremists who support him. About Israel, I wish there was more coverage of the Israeli/Palestinian groups that are working together and promoting peace and a two-state solution. Can you do some reporting about that? Sadly, we aren't hearing about them. I imagine that Jewish voters keep in mind that Harris is married to Doug, right? Her marriage might, in fact, unfortunately, keep some far left leaning Dems (and others) concerned about voting for her. The Jewish/Israel issue is so complex and painful. I appreciate that you are being thoughtful, informed, compassionate, and intelligent about it all. Thank you.
And you think Trump would do anything different?! Do you think Trump will do anything to his buddy Bebe?! America has always stood up for Israel! So the Jewish people want to vote for Trump, you will FIND OUT where he stands! But it bc will be too late!
The USA has always supported Israel .