Stupid article of the day: Democrats might lose pro-Israel vote

[antiimperialist]

A writer in the Politico, whose contact information is not listed anywhere in the site, has written an empty, nonsensical article about how Democrats are alieneting "pro-Israel" voters and might lose this block to Republicans.

She cites the 2006 vote on "confirm its support of Israel's right to defend itself against terrorism" as evidence to back up her claims.
But she ignored (on purpose?) that four months after that vote, 87% of Jewish voters voted for a Democrat, against only 12% who voted Republican). See http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2FELECTION%2F2006%2Fpages%2Fresults%2Fstates%2FUS%2FH%2F00%2Fepolls.0.html&ei=SaqeRpvMJMLAiwHJjvD9BA&usg=AFQjCNH1hJksSRSxVXtOW0MJ-feDOhG71w&sig2=dqJX5_C15N18DnWc9SQ9NA">CNN 2006 exit poll.
She also cites a similar vote in 2002, but again ignored (on purpose? Or is she just dumb?) that John Kerry received 75% of the Jewish vote. See http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2FELECTION%2F2004%2Fpages%2Fresults%2Fstates%2FUS%2FP%2F00%2Fepolls.0.html&ei=uaqeRvTTJoq4iwHXwoWNBQ&usg=AFQjCNESMeKcc1LCfQbF4sTxh1Cq7NHwOg&sig2=g3otxaOgKKWLfr1VpEqI0g">2004 CNN exit poll

The writer is Jennifer Rubin. Here's the http://dyn.politico.com/members/forums/thread.cfm?catid=1&subcatid=4&threadid=66951">whole article. You are allowed to leave comments after registering for free.

[rpannier]

1. You sir/madam are letting facts get in the way of this nimrods

guessing and chicken bone readings.

How dare you!!!

[antiimperialist]

5. In another article she said, "Giuliani is the best friend of the firemen"

haha. That sums it all up.
Last paragraph:
http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=11020

[applegrove]

2. Wishfull thinking.

[Larkspur]

3. I wonder when Catholic politicians will bring up a resolution asking us to

respect the Vatican?

[antiimperialist]

4. I just found out the writer works for the right-wing American Spectator

http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=11020

[Alexander]

6. People who stereotype ethnic groups as monolithic voting blocs are racist, IMO...

Inferring that Jewish, black, Latino, or any other people vote the same way is ridiculously racist.

I also read another article recently showing that the percentage of American Jews who could be considered "pro-Israel" is dropping, particularly among younger voters.

Then again, I think her use of "pro-Israel" is misleading. I'm pro-Israel. But I'm very strongly anti-Likud, anti-AIPAC and anti-Olmert, which is I think what she was getting at.

[Old and In the Way]

7. I thought we already lost Liberman's vote.

Isn't this old news?

[seasat]

8. The Politico is the same as Drudge...

It has a bright shiny wrapper but is the same rotten crap.