How can you write 'deli' and expect me to focus? Off to lunch.

I'm disappointed in myself...it took me until this:

"...even though he's just as solidly pro-whatever Israel wants as every other major American politician from either side of the aisle."

...to guess that this was a Pareene post.

-- Which is probably exactly what Team McCain wanted when their canidate started this flimsy debate about whether or not to talk to the leadership in Iran. Like Obama and Ahmadinejad are going to be munching chelow kabab and sharing a chuckle on the banks of the the Karun. While Obama rightly likes McCain's foreign policy to that of President Bush, Team McCain links Obama to friendly conversations with Ahmadinejad. And that, of course, gives supporters of Israel pause. Charmed, I'm sure:

[www.washingtonpost.com]

canidate = candidate.

I wonder what Florida's Jews think about Jodi's deli crack...guess she won't be winning any major elections either.

Worst. Article. Ever.

Barely mitigated by the picture of that Pompano Beach woman in her bathing suit.

Would it kill him to toss off a few racist comments about Arabs?

Um, that's "Thank God."

Me (to my grandmother): " Are you gonna vote for Obama?"

Grandma: " No, he's a muslim."

Me: "But he isn't a Muslim."

G'ma: "I don't care. I'm still not voting for him."

Me (to myself): " I wonder if she knows that McCain fathered a black child in South Carolina."

Are all American Jews one-issue voters? Really?

My stepdad lives in the very area in Florida discussed in that article, and several weeks ago he told me all these things were happening, based on his discussions with lots of people in his retirement community as well as in nearby communities. Many of the rich old Jews in Florida are just not comfortable pulling the lever for a black man, period.

I think he should act more Dominican.

Yes, but what do the Black Israelites think of Obama?

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there is an unholy alliance between the far right, xians, and neocon jews based on israel

unfortunately the neocon jews haven't quite figured out that the far right and the xians are in it because, in their theology, all the jews have to be back cozy and safe in israel so they can be converted or destroyed as prelude to jesus coming back

christian zionism is not a good thing for jews at all

you can read more here
[www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org]

....and I assume that black voters would have no trouble supporting a Jewish presidential candidate.

If there is one thing I have learned from puppets, it is this: everyone is a little racist.

@Ruutuu: Best song ever.

So basically you're saying all American Jews are like Joseph Lieberman?

@iplaudius: Yes, all American Jews are one-issue voters. I, for example, vote solely according to which candidate best embodies the spirit of delicious cookies, which is why I'm writing in Bill Richardson.

@depardoo:
How? By throwing chicken bones into the street?

I think it would help him to end every sentence with a "Eneeeh?" and a shrugging of the shoulders. Just like Jon Stewart.

@Mediahohoho: Perhaps he should say he would annihilate Iran? Or annihilate any country really. We love to hear (jews especially) about how our President has a large penis and will totally fuck up other countries. You know, just rhetorically, not really. Sometimes.

@Mediahohoho: I can't even get a taxi!

If Jews are so terrified of "the Blacks" then why have the Jews been one of the strongest advocates for Civil Rights. Ms. Brown from Brown v. Board of Education was a Jew! I mean, Christ (sorry!), "The American Jewish community and the civil rights movement" is a headnote in the wikipedia entry on the American Civil Rights Movement! Just because the Chasidich Jews and the Blacks living in Crowne Heights can't get along, doesn't mean that in general we don't...

Speaking for all Jews under 87, I can say with confidence that we have no problem with Obama, apart from confusion about how he can leave a pastrami sandwich half unfinished.

South Florida is indeed an embarassment, but everyone there is a transplanted New Yorker/Jerseyan anyway. I guess that makes me self-hating.

Oh, and for the record, I've personally met Charlie Crist on multiple ocassions. He stared at my breasts the entire time he spoke to me, despite them being covered up and despite my FATHER being with me(in full disclosure, I got a nice rack). Curiously, I've also heard he's a closeted gay.

@JinxyMcDeath: oh, like we're supposed to take your word for it over the times. sheesh!

"Mr. Obama is Arab, Jack Stern's friends told him in Aventura. ...

He is a part of Chicago's large Palestinian community, suspects Mindy Chotiner of Delray. ...

Mr. Wright is the godfather of Mr. Obama's children, asserted Violet Darling in Boca Raton. ...

Al Qaeda is backing him, said Helena Lefkowicz of Fort Lauderdale ...."

"Jews are smart."

Another stereotype bites the dust.

@jbwan: Well, did you tell her?

@Multiphasic: You can’t have Israel without losing your cookies?

@if_i_only_had_a_heart: I think they know exactly why thay are getting the support, but since they do not believe in all that Jesus stuff, they're no particularly worried about it (The End Times and etc.) coming to pass. PS: I've been to Boynton Beach many times and this article does not surprise me, although it does pain me to read about it in the Times.

My old Jewish in-laws have a ridiculously large Obama sign in their yard. But they live in New York, not Florida.

In the end, some of them will be like Mrs. Grossman and vote Obama but not tell the neighbors.

My nickname is "Ju", but I find many of them aren't very nice to me. Black people are pretty nice to me.

This is like being 12 years old.

Pareene. Give it up. We're not voting for the guy. We don't care how many assurances you give that he supports our ancestral homeland, we have thoroughly researched the issue and found him to be woefully lacking. It's fine if you don't agree, but it's time to stop with the whole "Jews should vote for Obama" shtick. Butt out.

@JinxyMcDeath: a lot of that strong support was based on subservience, which is why it dwindled once black people were not just black and oppressed, but black and openly proud to be, that was considered offensive and not part of the 'deal' -- and sadly, so, blacks were a safe shill when jews were ostracized in this country, but once they began to be accepted as 'white' they no longer needed human shields.

that said, surely there are a lot of jewish people with truly positive views towards black people, and who reject racism -- but let's not romanticize that support. accept that a lot of jewish/white people are way racist and some jewish people in florida are against obama for the same reasons some white/non jewish people in west virginia are against obama

Being a white jew, who supports Obama, I resent the whole whites and jews won't vote for him theory. Also, not all jews are pro Israel. Israel does not have a long history for the jews who were forced out of country after country for centuries. Some of us don't want to be stuck in the middle of the desert and much prefer NY and Florida. If Obama couldn't get the white vote or the jewish vote, he would have much fewer votes than he does.

They'll warm up to him once they learn that he's both a lawyer and a U of Chicago professor. And then it'll be "Why can't you be more like that nice Obama fellow?"

@SirCharge: Good to know you'll be leading our country down the same path you led us starting in 2000. Thanks.