Jewish voters (running) back to Biden.

[pfeiffer]

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Not very surprising after last night's...er...smackdown.

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[NurseJackie]

1. Someone suggested that not liking Bernie or criticizing Bernie was anti-Semitic... is that true?

So, if I dislike Bernie, does that make me an anti-Semite? Isn't it possible for me to simply dislike Bernie for a myriad of other reasons OTHER than his Jewish heritage?

I get the impression that he's not a "practicing-Jew" or "religious" man in that regard. I wonder if I'm right.

[WA-03 Democrat]

3. I thought Bernie was an atheists?

I know he was born into a Jewish family but not practicing. I don’t recall him discussing his spirituality. None of my business and not a decision point at all. I am for the separation of church and state!!

[jg10003]

7. Bernie doesn't like to talk about his personal life and beliefs

Frankly I wish more politicians were like Bernie - focused on issues rather than talking about their personal lives and how religious they are.

[Gothmog]

10. sanders is a non practicing Jew

This has been discussed at onegs at by Temple I am a MOT

[aikoaiko]

13. There is likely some antisemetic implicit bias

As there is implicit bias against other candidates from minority groups.

Not you per se, but with some anti-Bernie people.

[Gothmog]

21. Only 11% of American Jews are supporting sanders

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Nor do Jews appear to be a key part of Sanders’s base. The most recent data, from Pew in January, had just 11 percent of U.S. Jews picking Sanders as their top choice.

[denem]

2. er ...

I would prefer you chose another word. Castration too many sexist/bigoted associations for ..ahem comfort

[pfeiffer]

4. thank you, denem.

my sincere apologies.

i have updated my post with a better word choice.

again, my sincere apologies.

[Cha]

5. Well isn't this interesting!

lol

Thank you, Elizabeth

[jg10003]

6. As I jew and Bernie supporter I don't think it's anti-semitic to not support Bernie, unless

him being jewish is the reason you don't like him.

[Gothmog]

9. I was cursed at and told that I was a bad Jew at the National Convention

By a sanders supporter wearing a cross for not supporting sanders. We were at the Jewish caucus at the national convention. Most of the members of the Jewish caucus were not supporting sanders and laughed at this idiot. I doubt that sanders will be getting any significant support from Jewish Democrats

BTW telling Jewish Democrats that we are bad Jews is not an effective means of persuasion in the real world.

[jg10003]

11. there will always be idiots in the world

[Gothmog]

12. This was a vetted sanders delegate

For real campaigns delegates to the a national convention are vetted and are supposed to represent the candidate and the campaign

[Gothmog]

16. I saw far too much of what sanders vetted delegates acted like at the National Convention

Normally going to a national convention is a once in a life time experience. I have worked really hard inside the party on campaigns and voter protection issues for a very long time to earn this trip. Too bad that sanders and his vetted delegates ruined that experience and did their best to help trump. A candidate has absolute approval rights over their pledged delegates because these delegates can change their votes and these delegates represent the candidate and campaign. I helped vet Clinton delegates and I know that I was vetted. The Clinton campaign told us that we represent her and that our actions would reflect on her and her campaign.

In contrast, sanders sent one very weak text the Sunday night before the convention and then did little or nothing to control his delegates. It was nasty I was there when the sanders delegates booed Congressman John Lewis. I was warned about this stunt 30 minutes before it happened by the Clinton campaign whip. According to my whip, sanders was asked to stop this event and declined. That incident will be used against sanders by Russia to suppress the African American vote just as was done in 2016

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Russia will just run material showing sanders delegates booing John Lewis, Elijah Cummings and others to suppress the vote of African American voters and I feel that this tactic would be very effective

I was at the Texas delegation breakfast when a group of sanders delegates marched in and demanded that we condemn Clinton and change our votes to sanders.

sanders spoke to the Texas delegation the next morning and his speech was again solely about himself. There was a mini-riot due to his delegates the prior morning and the only thing that sanders talked about was himself. sanders did nothing to deal with the fact that his delegates were out of control and did nothing to try to help Hillary Clinton win the general election.

Finally a group of sanders delegates yelled at my daughter and called her the c-Word because she would not try to get me to change my vote. Again sanders was asked to tell his delegates to behave during the convention and sanders refused

[Gothmog]

8. As a Jewish voter, this makes me smile

[Iamaartist]

14. Joe Biden has two Jewish in-laws..🔯

Biden has two Jewish in-laws, In addition to Ashley’s marriage to Krein, Biden’s late son, Beau, married Hallie Olivere, who is Jewish, in 2002.

For those who do not know...….

[Gothmog]

15. I did not know this

Thank you for posting this

[UniteFightBack]

17. Mazel Tov! nt

[Gothmog]

18. #NewYork @SienaResearch Poll Among Jewish Voters:

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[Scurrilous]

19. ...

[Gothmog]

20. 347 rabbis sign letter rejecting Bernie Sanders' 'outrageous comments'

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WASHINGTON – Following Sen. Bernie Sanders’s decision to skip the AIPAC Policy Conference in March, a group of 347 rabbis has signed an open letter to the Democratic front-runner, saying they support AIPAC’s role in advancing the US-Israel relationship and reject his “outrageous comments.”

Sanders claimed on Saturday that the organization gives a platform “for leaders who express bigotry.”

AIPAC responded in a statement, saying that the Vermont senator’s comments were “truly shameful” and were considered an “odious attack on this mainstream, bipartisan American political event.”

This was an unusual reaction from a group that avoids public disputes with political leaders.

“AIPAC’s mission is one that we and our congregants care deeply about,” the rabbis wrote in their letter. “Through AIPAC, we lobby Congress to support our democratic ally and strengthen the long-standing bipartisan support for a partnership that benefits both nations.