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August 15, 2006

Clueless

Rabbi Gellman, mystified as to why Jews in Connecticut (and other states, judging by campaign contributions to Lamont) abandoned Lieberman in the Democratic primary:

Joe Lieberman did not lose the Democratic primary because of his support for the war in Iraq. He lost because of his lack of support from Jews. Joe got the support of black Baptists (except of course for Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson who stood so conspicuously behind challenger Ned Lamont on election night). He got the support of Catholic Union guys. He got the support of all the Connecticut papers, and he got the support of most Jews, but not at all an overwhelming number of Jews and that is why he lost. He lost because Barbra Streisand's highly publicized contribution to Lamont and because of the number of Jews who hated Bush and the war more than they loved Joe. That's why he lost, and I don't get it.

Please understand, this is not a political rant. Yes, I support the war and yes I support and admire President George W. Bush, but I understand and respect those who have come to another conclusion about how best to fight the war on terror. My disappointment is with my people. I simply do not understand why so many Jews bailed on Joe.

I couldn't get passed that part I put in bold above.

As long as Rabbi Gellman can still support the Iraq War and still support/admire Bush, he'll never be able to wrap his brain around why Lieberman's constituents abandoned him.

Myopia isn't a pretty thing, even for a Rabbi.

Posted by Carla at August 15, 2006 07:12 PM