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Jewish Democrats: Palin is out of step with Jewish public opinion
By Natasha Mozgovaya, Haaretz Correspondent and The Associated Press
Tags: Palin, Clinton, McCain, Obama

Following U.S. Presidential candidate John McCain's announcement that he had selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate on Friday, the National Jewish Democratic Council issued a statement saying that McCain's judgment appears "lacking."

"Today, Senator John McCain made his first critical decision with his selection of his vice Presidential running mate. In Governor Sarah Palin McCain chooses a running mate with zero foreign policy experience and a brewing scandal which is being investigated by the Alaska state legislature," said the group's Executive Director Ira N. Forman in a statement on Saturday.

Comparing the newly named vice presidential nominee to her Democratic counterpart Senator Joe Biden, the statement went on to say "the contrast with Joe Biden could not be starker and more unfavorable for the soon to be Republican nominee."
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"For a party which claims it is trying to reach out to the Jewish community, McCain's pick is particularly strange," Forman continued. "Prior to today's selection, Palin apparently has never spoken publicly about Israel. Moreover, on a broad range of issues ? most strikingly on the issue of women's reproductive freedom ? she is totally out of step with Jewish public opinion. The gulf between Palin's public policy positions and the American Jewish community is best illustrated by the fact that the Christian Coalition of America was one of the strongest advocates of her selection."

In contrast, the Republican Jewish Coalition issued a very different response to McCain's running mate selection, saying that the choice demonstrated his good judgment and commitment to challenging politics-as-usual.

"As governor of Alaska, Palin has enjoyed a strong working relationship with Alaska's Jewish community. She has demonstrated sensitivity to the concerns of the community and has been accessible and responsive," said Republican Jewish Coalition Executive Director Matt Brooks.

"Palin has a proven track record of experienced and principled leadership. Palin has been a leader on the critical issue of energy independence and lessening our need to buy oil from nations not sharing American and Israel's foreign policy," the statement went on to say.

"Palin is anything but the typical Washington pick. A former commercial fisherman and mother of five children, Palin is an exciting and vibrant leader. She will bring a unique perspective to the presidential campaign. Her frontier spirit and triumph over adversity will benefit John McCain and the entire Republican ticket," Brooks added.

Earlier Friday, McCain tapped the little-known Alaska Governor to be his vice presidential running mate in a startling selection days before the start of the Republican National Convention.

Two senior campaign officials disclosed McCain's decision a few hours before the Republican presidential nominee-to-be and his newly-minted running mate appeared at a rally in swing-state Ohio.

Palin is a self-styled political reformer who has been governor of her state less than two years.

Palin's selection shocked numerous Republican officials. At its basis, the decision apparently stems from a bid to draw the votes of Hillary Clinton supporters away from Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

In making his pick, McCain passed over several more prominent prospects who had figured in speculation for months - Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge among them.

At 44, Palin is a generation younger that Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, who is Obama's running mate on the Democratic ticket.

She is three years Obama's junior, as well - and McCain has made much in recent weeks of Obama's relative lack of experience in foreign policy and defense matters.

Palin flew overnight to an airport in Ohio near Dayton, and even as she awaited her formal introduction, some aides said they had believed she was at home in Alaska.

She is a former mayor of Wasilla who became governor of her state in December, 2006 after ousting a governor of her own party in a primary and then dispatching a former governor in the general election.

More recently, she has come under the scrutiny of an investigation by the Republican-controlled legislature into the possibility that she ordered the dismissal of Alaska's public safety commissioner because he would not fire her former brother-in-law as a state trooper.

On September 11, 2007, the Palins' eighteen-year-old son Track, eldest of her five children, joined the U.S. army and will be deployed to Iraq next month.

Sarah Paulin hunts, eats moose hamburger, ice fishes, rides snowmobiles, and owns a float plane. She holds a lifetime membership with the National Rifle Association. She admits that she used marijuana when it was legal in Alaska, but says that she did not like it.

In response to McCain's selection, Obama's campaign spokesman Bill Burton said Friday that "today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency. Governor Palin shares John McCain's commitment to overturning Roe v. Wade, the agenda of Big Oil and continuing George Bush's failed economic policies - that's not the change we need, it's just more of the same."

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      1.   She is also hard anti-abortion and conservative religious 18:52  |  Mark B. 29/08/08
      2.   McCain`s wrong selection 19:00  |  Brod 29/08/08
      3.   WELL, WELL, WELL, MOM WITH 5 CHILDREN 19:01  |  indrajaya 29/08/08
      4.   Eat your Heart out, burned Democrats!!! 19:12  |  Azencott 29/08/08
      5.   Brod, I would appreciate your posts more 19:16  |  Mark B. 29/08/08
      6.   Mark B. #1 19:17  |  Brod 29/08/08
      7.   Bye, bye McCain 19:23  |  MARK KLEIN, M.D. 29/08/08
      8.   The desperation of a tired old man! 19:27  |  Larry 29/08/08
      9.   Palin as Veep, Huh???? 19:28  |  Cosmo 29/08/08
      10.   New government 19:42  |  Kent 29/08/08
      11.   Alaska`s Governor 19:43  |  Alaskan 29/08/08
      12.   She will not bring in the Hillary clingers. 19:49  |  Stephen 29/08/08
      13.   McCain-Palin 20:04  |  Gail 29/08/08
      14.   #4 Alaskan 20:06  |  Azencott 29/08/08
      15.   McCain`s pandering VP pick ensures Obama/Biden win 20:13  |  BBSNews 29/08/08
      16.   #6 Trooper-gate!! This was a dumb pick. 20:14  |  ballistic 29/08/08
      17.   Experience 20:18  |  Jeff 29/08/08
      18.   #7, the good Dr. from Oakland 20:23  |  Azencott 29/08/08
      19.   Mark B. 20:23  |  Connie 29/08/08
      20.   Typical leftist attacks 20:25  |  Maurice 29/08/08
      21.   She`s pro-life, Hillary`s(Obama`s) troops are pro choice 20:32  |  jewish doctor 29/08/08
      22.   SARAH PALIN & MCCAIN IN BIBLE CODE 20:34  |  Barry Roffman 29/08/08
      23.   Is that the best you got? 20:42  |  Nathan Nagelkerk 29/08/08
      24.   Gove. Palin 20:42  |  Sy Dill 29/08/08
      25.   Saw her/learning about her.So far looks like home run for McCain. 20:44  |  Pssd off American. 29/08/08
      26.   First and Last Bad Decision 20:46  |  DJ 29/08/08
      27.   Is she Jewish? 20:51  |  Tulip 29/08/08
      28.   OBAMA 20:55  |  Kent 29/08/08
      29.   #11 Alaskan.....She turned down a bridge to 20:59  |  Lynn 29/08/08
      30.   I might vote McCain-Palin now 21:00  |  Terry 29/08/08
      31.   Don`t Agree with Geneve, Switzerland 21:03  |  Great Granny 29/08/08
      32.   # 6 Brod....you have no idea and are far off the mark 21:07  |  Lynn 29/08/08
      33.   Sarah Palin is a feminist 21:20  |  Anonymous 29/08/08
      34.   For those of you who know anything about politics, this was a 21:28  |  Jan 29/08/08
      35.   Don`t you know the Billary`s are fit to be tied over this!!! 21:30  |  Chelsea 29/08/08
      36.   # - you need to say why or your post is simply negtivism 21:34  |  redmike 29/08/08
      37.   Brod, Cosmo, rest of you..... 21:35  |  Dave from Chicago 29/08/08
      38.   good for the Jews? how many Alaskan Jews? 21:40  |  leucippe 29/08/08
      39.   Palin is a GREAT choice 21:40  |  marat 29/08/08
      40.   What Sarah is introducing 21:47  |  Azencott 29/08/08
      41.   #8 - a big difference - Obama is running for President and Palin 21:47  |  redmike 29/08/08
      42.   Alaska`s Governor 21:57  |  Alaskan 29/08/08
      43.   Cognitive Declines 22:00  |  Moses 29/08/08
      44.   Let me get this straight... 22:11  |  curious george 29/08/08
      45.   Palin a Great Choice 22:13  |  nic 29/08/08
      46.   Lynn #14 22:14  |  Brod 29/08/08
      47.   #10 Kent - you forgot a few 22:14  |  Gregor 29/08/08
      48.   Dave #19 22:19  |  Brod 29/08/08
      49.   nic #29 22:22  |  Brod 29/08/08
      50.   McCain has snatched defeat from the jaws of possible victory 22:32  |  JH 29/08/08
      51.   nic from LA, thanks for standing with Israel ..... 22:34  |  Dave from Chicago 29/08/08
      52.   McCain sane? Senile? 22:42  |  Miransky 29/08/08
      53.   leucippe #23, Obama has 0 relationships with Jews 22:44  |  JM 29/08/08
      54.   #26 Redmike--there is no difference 22:46  |  Politinskov 29/08/08
      55.   obama`s pick 22:47  |  paresh shah 29/08/08
      56.   Look, Palin has EXECUTIVE experience,Nobama,Biden,& McCain don`t. 22:47  |  jc 29/08/08
      57.   Experience and these confused posters 22:49  |  Matthew 29/08/08
      58.   Brilliant choice 22:50  |  MarkC 29/08/08
      59.   Why I Love This Pick... 22:57  |  Confusesus 29/08/08
      60.   Another women who could kick Obama`s butt... 22:58  |  Dave from Chicago 29/08/08
      61.   bye bye obama 22:58  |  jacques 29/08/08
      62.   first impression 22:59  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 29/08/08
      63.   This is what Palin really accomplishes here 22:59  |  Olin 29/08/08
      64.   Alaska Jews 23:00  |  Mark 29/08/08
      65.   a real choice for areal change without pie in the sky promises 23:00  |  vhardman 29/08/08
      66.   Palin = McCains only chance to win 23:03  |  Swiss (Dino) 29/08/08
      67.   Kent of TN @# 10 23:06  |  Akiva P 29/08/08
      68.   Maccain again 23:06  |  zuz 29/08/08
      69.   What will weigh more heavy for the angry Hillary women? 23:07  |  Mark B. 29/08/08
      70.   A former mayor !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 23:12  |  Dave from Chicago 29/08/08
      71.   WHAT A DUMB CHOICE! 23:12  |  Stephen 29/08/08
      72.   Congruatulations Americans 23:20  |  Mark B. 29/08/08
      73.   McCain is confused he things he is runing for PTA 23:21  |  Mark C 29/08/08
      74.   at least McCain is not a racist 23:22  |  joe Smith 29/08/08
      75.   How old are you Mark Klein? 23:24  |  x-ray 29/08/08
      76.   Brilliant Move Indeed 23:26  |  Lee Kaplan 29/08/08
      77.   WHAT AN IRONY 23:43  |  THE TEACHER/INSTRUCT 29/08/08
      78.   Dave from Chicago @#22 23:46  |  Akiva P 29/08/08
      79.   She is also a maverick, big bosses refuser, ex-beauty queen, dizz 23:47  |  Mark B. 29/08/08
      80.   Azencott @# 25 23:50  |  Akiva P 29/08/08
      81.   Palin Gonna Say To Ahmedinajad 23:51  |  Joseph.E 29/08/08
      82.   #10, Very Good Chance 23:59  |  Gary 29/08/08
      83.   Yes!!! And More 00:01  |  C.A. Fulghum 30/08/08
      84.   Matthew @# 30 00:01  |  Akiva P 30/08/08
      85.   Sarah Palin: Disastrous 00:11  |  Schmuel 30/08/08
      86.   She is hopeless 00:13  |  Schmuel 30/08/08
      87.   Hillary in an Obama cabinet 00:16  |  Akiva P 30/08/08
      88.   That`s all right then..... 00:16  |  Clickfool 30/08/08
      89.   Akiva, whatever.......... 00:16  |  Dave from Chicago 30/08/08
      90.   #50 Lee Kaplan - do you think so? 00:17  |  mike 30/08/08
      91.   Thank you Mc Again 00:17  |  Serenity 30/08/08
      92.   At least McCain is not Joe Smith 00:18  |  Bronxite11 30/08/08
      93.   Pay no attention to that tired old man behind the curtain 00:21  |  Clickfool 30/08/08
      94.   No doubts now 00:23  |  Jackie 30/08/08
      95.   Brod are you wrong!!!!!!!! 00:25  |  Hilda 30/08/08
      96.   FOUR WORDS ON PALIN 00:25  |  Proudest Zionist 30/08/08
      97.   #47 Mark B......thnak you very much 00:34  |  Lynn 30/08/08
      98.   # 31 Brod....unknown rookies 00:35  |  Lynn 30/08/08
      99.   # 53 Akiva.....Governors run states 00:39  |  Lynn 30/08/08
      100.   # 53 Akiva.....Governors run states 00:39  |  Lynn 30/08/08
      101.   Hello, anybody home? 00:41  |  Baz Mann 30/08/08
      102.   Democrats put the former councilman 00:42  |  Joseph 30/08/08
      103.   I don`t agree with this selection of a lady Vice Pres. 00:43  |  Maria 30/08/08
      104.   Why did McCain chosse her? 00:46  |  Maria 30/08/08
      105.   Palin for VP 00:54  |  Gertz 30/08/08
      106.   Worst.... Pick.... EVER.... 01:00  |  Pablo B 30/08/08
      107.   Throwing in the towel 01:01  |  Richard Witty 30/08/08
      108.   I`m voting "none of the above" 01:04  |  Maria 30/08/08
      109.   Palin`s "frontier spirit." 01:13  |  Maureen Ann 30/08/08
      110.   THINK AGAIN THINK MCCAIN 01:19  |  moira 30/08/08
      111.   #28 - JEW NO in Juneau? 01:26  |  Barry S Roffman 30/08/08
      112.   jews in alaska 01:31  |  neil in london uk 30/08/08
      113.   @Larry 01:32  |  Mac 30/08/08
      114.   PALIN BACKED PAT BUCHANAN IN 1999 01:35  |  Proudest Zionist 30/08/08
      115.   hockey mom` vice-presidential nominee. 01:38  |  Akiva P 30/08/08
      116.   Like A KNCI DJ Commented Today: 01:38  |  Jeff Northridge 30/08/08
      117.   Sarah Palin 01:41  |  Mrs. Beasley 30/08/08
      118.   Jews In Alaska - Chabon`s Yiddish Policemen`s Union 01:41  |  chet 30/08/08
      119.   Goodness me... Great Granny, 01:42  |  Stephen 30/08/08
      120.   Hillary Clinton 01:46  |  Jane 30/08/08
      121.   ROFLMAO!!!!! 01:49  |  Che Vive 30/08/08
      122.   McCains Choice 01:56  |  American 30/08/08
      123.   Surprise! Not so simple 02:02  |  W 30/08/08
      124.   One more point 02:03  |  W 30/08/08
      125.   Take that NObama 02:13  |  Eli 30/08/08
      126.   McCains Choice threatens the US and Israel 02:18  |  Avi 30/08/08
      127.   Democraps - You want a Change - You got a CHANGE 02:25  |  Eli 30/08/08
      128.   V.P Choice of Palin 02:33  |  American 30/08/08
      129.   Only I see a truly unqualified unpolished Obama? 02:35  |  LowClass 30/08/08
      130.   #39 Mark 02:38  |  Moshe 30/08/08
      131.   Democrats applaud McCain 02:38  |  Homer 30/08/08
      132.   #46 Obviously the workings of politics just is not your fortay. 02:48  |  Michelle Obama 30/08/08
      133.   #53 Obama ran for president 150 days AFTER being in the Senate. 02:56  |  Joe Biden 30/08/08
      134.   #52 I`m not a Hillary fan, but I do think that she is to blame 03:01  |  Bill Clinton 30/08/08
      135.   Hello President Obama!! 03:10  |  Shirah 30/08/08
      136.   Palin as US V.P 03:15  |  Sid 30/08/08
      137.   Good Choice, Considering... 03:19  |  Heather Czerniak 30/08/08
      138.   Get ready for President Obama 03:29  |  Horst Wessel 30/08/08
      139.   McCain must be delusional 03:37  |  Janice 30/08/08
      140.   Ben Laden will help Macain 03:50  |  Habib 30/08/08
      141.   McCain`s Desperation Potentially Places the US In Jeopardy 03:56  |  Douglas Fireman 30/08/08
      142.   Palin Pickin 03:56  |  Jasper 30/08/08
      143.   to all you jewish palin supporters...read proud zionists post #60 03:57  |  yezmar 30/08/08
      144.   Solid pick will garner many former Hillary devotee`s votes. 04:08  |  Sarah 30/08/08
      145.   Just an old gray dude. 04:08  |  US Observer 30/08/08
      146.   Good Judgment? 04:33  |  Karen Maseng 30/08/08
      147.   Deer caught in headlights 04:33  |  allang 30/08/08
      148.   A request to all posters 04:37  |  Morris Valentine 30/08/08
      149.   McCain`s hypocricy 04:55  |  MD Observer 30/08/08
      150.   #148 Morris V 04:57  |  ballistic 30/08/08
      151.   Republican Palin 05:03  |  Victor` 30/08/08
      152.   Here`s more on Palin+Buchanan 05:03  |  Proudest Zionist 30/08/08
      153.   Old Age... 05:10  |  C.S. 30/08/08
      154.   Comments on article 05:15  |  Richie Medina 30/08/08
      155.   THIS IS NOT GOING TO FLY MCCAIN 05:25  |  indrajaya 30/08/08
      156.   Gosh. McCain throws the election! 05:28  |  Efroim 30/08/08
      157.   Eighteen women that wanted Hillary now have 05:36  |  * BEN JABO 30/08/08
      158.   The Democratic Liberals Have we Jews in Their Pockets 05:38  |  Dave Levy 30/08/08
      159.   #157-2 OOPS "EIGHTEEN "MILLION" WOMEN 05:45  |  * BEN JABO 30/08/08
      160.   # 154, EFROIM 05:50  |  indrajaya 30/08/08
      161.   #155 Indrajaya - Obaba & Biden don`t know each other 05:50  |  * BEN JABO 30/08/08
      162.   #148 Morris Valentine Good Point 05:53  |  Verstehen 30/08/08
      163.   Avi, I understand how you feel... 05:58  |  Maria 30/08/08
      164.   # 161, BEN JABO 06:18  |  indrajaya 30/08/08
      165.   Was this intentional 06:28  |  Apogee 30/08/08
      166.   # 148 Mr. Valentine 06:37  |  allang 30/08/08
      167.   Intolerant of gay rights 06:38  |  Laila 30/08/08
      168.   # 165, APOGEE 06:38  |  indrajaya 30/08/08
      169.   Maria..... 06:40  |  Avi 30/08/08
      170.   A Hillary Supporter Vote for Right to Lifer NEVER 06:44  |  Yonit 30/08/08
      171.   Hello Dave # 158 Right on !! 06:59  |  Sarah 30/08/08
      172.   anonymous 07:03  |  maria 30/08/08
      173.   Cipora 07:14  |  Danite 30/08/08
      174.   Moose burgers 07:15  |  Danite 30/08/08
      175.   Proudest Zionist, even more..... 08:07  |  Dave from Chicago 30/08/08
      176.   LISTEN UP FOLKS THE VOTES FOR SARH COME FROM PEOPLE WHO DONT WRIT 08:20  |  vhardman 30/08/08
      177.   Obama, change you can believe in..... 08:21  |  Dave from Chicago 30/08/08
      178.   #173, Danite 08:29  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 30/08/08
      179.   Dave from Chicago, your quote was incomplete 08:45  |  Proudest Zionist 30/08/08
      180.   governorship is no qualification 08:46  |  Akiva P 30/08/08
      181.   Sorry guys, but race and gender shouldn`t really matter...... 08:46  |  Swiss (Dino) 30/08/08
      182.   Former Texas Governor, George Bush... 08:48  |  Akiva P 30/08/08
      183.   nothing but a flash in the pan, Palin. 08:58  |  Akiva P 30/08/08
      184.   ballistic 08:58  |  Ellis 30/08/08
      185.   McCain chose her to get Hillary`s men supporters 09:05  |  Maria 30/08/08
      186.   McCain doesn`t make his own decision 09:09  |  Maria 30/08/08
      187.   the v word 09:43  |  frightened 4 america 30/08/08
      188.   response to #182 Akiva 09:44  |  THE WARRIOR 30/08/08
      189.   For Mark B, four more years of the past 8 years # 79 10:27  |  Clickfool 30/08/08
      190.   She is homophobic like most Republicans 10:38  |  Laila 30/08/08
      191.   Are Americans too dumb to vote for the "Leader of the Free World" 10:39  |  Clickfool 30/08/08
      192.   For Maria # 185 10:59  |  Clickfool 30/08/08
      193.   Republican Jews 11:02  |  Mark 30/08/08
      194.   185: Maria is ignorant and doesn`t comprehend politics 11:03  |  David Teich 30/08/08
      195.   what most fools FAIL to perceive... 11:14  |  eric 30/08/08
      196.   Still Undecided 11:22  |  Mark of Lewiston 30/08/08
      197.   # 26 you`re right dj...he should have chosen ms. rice! 11:29  |  eric 30/08/08
      198.   She was for the bridge before she was against it. 11:33  |  Smapdi 30/08/08
      199.   to the "jewish doctor" on #21 11:34  |  Shmuelshachor 30/08/08
      200.   #191 boris the international novice complains about the us a 11:42  |  vhardman 30/08/08
      201.   Mc Cain shows good judgement, LOL 11:43  |  Dutch 30/08/08
      202.   The MINUTE We Get Off Of Oil 11:45  |  Alan 30/08/08
      203.   #191, C-F 11:54  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 30/08/08
      204.   # 62 to cipora re: impressions 11:59  |  eric 30/08/08
      205.   By the way, I totally forgot to mention in my # 181.... 12:06  |  Swiss (Dino) 30/08/08
      206.   What is John McCain Smoking? 12:15  |  Alan 30/08/08
      207.   McCain smart, Democrats frightened 12:25  |  Sidney 30/08/08
      208.   JOE BIDEN SHOULDN`T LOOK AT HER ON THE EYES 12:27  |  indrajaya 30/08/08
      209.   # 187 to shakin` in your boots re: "feminists" 12:32  |  eric 30/08/08
      210.   For Cipora # 203 12:47  |  Clickfool 30/08/08
      211.   #204, eric 12:48  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 30/08/08
      212.   # 207, SIDNEY 12:55  |  indrajaya 30/08/08
      213.   She`s artickleate 12:59  |  Brent 30/08/08
      214.   #205, Dino 13:01  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 30/08/08
      215.   Palin 13:18  |  Ida 30/08/08
      216.   I`m afraid Clickfool (#191) raises a legitimate question..... 13:18  |  Swiss (Dino) 30/08/08
      217.   Apparently a perfect choice, can tell by reading comments 13:38  |  Johnny 30/08/08
      218.   Palin vs. Biden debate 13:42  |  Pepe 30/08/08
      219.   # 214 Cipora, yes, I pity them too....... 14:22  |  Swiss (Dino) 30/08/08
      220.   Thanks for the good joke, Brent! # 213 14:41  |  Clickfool 30/08/08
      221.   Don`t agree with Clicky? You`re either "clinically mad or 14:48  |  Freethinker 30/08/08
      222.   #220 boris the clucking fool and the blank mirro 14:52  |  vhardman 30/08/08
      223.   Bye Bye NObama - 14:57  |  Eli 30/08/08
      224.   #212,indrajaya Answer: Palin 15:05  |  Sidney 30/08/08
      225.   For Freethinker # 221 15:15  |  Clickfool 30/08/08
      226.   #219 Swiss...and he is a Republican 15:19  |  Lynn 30/08/08
      227.   The best man for the job can be a woman! 15:20  |  Paul Henzen 30/08/08
      228.   Alan # 206 Inexperienced Perhaps, But Unqualified? 15:25  |  Jeff Northridge 30/08/08
      229.   #187 feminist frightened for america.... 15:27  |  Lynn 30/08/08
      230.   # 52 Miransky - Stop that ageist attitude! 15:33  |  Paul Henzen 30/08/08
      231.   It`s futile judging now..... 15:36  |  Dolly 30/08/08
      232.   First decision of a McCain presidency? Should be the last. 15:40  |  Steve G 30/08/08
      233.   Maria - leading ladies are a biblical concept! 15:44  |  Paul Henzen 30/08/08
      234.   #207 Sidney....a fair and balanced post 15:46  |  Lynn 30/08/08
      235.   Executive experience? You must be joking 15:46  |  Steve G 30/08/08
      236.   #201 Dutch...sounds like one of the "good old boys" 15:51  |  Lynn 30/08/08
      237.   Mccain has my vote now 15:51  |  Democrat 30/08/08
      238.   #202 Alan...just how much "governing experience 15:59  |  Lynn 30/08/08
      239.   typical 16:11  |  jerusalemite 30/08/08
      240.   McCain will win anyway 16:25  |  Terry 30/08/08
      241.   # 230, STEVE G 16:55  |  indrajaya 30/08/08
      242.   Mark of Lewiston 17:11  |  Danite 30/08/08
      243.   No Brainer 17:13  |  Danite 30/08/08
      244.   Cipora 17:17  |  Danite 30/08/08
      245.   Paul Henzen, that time men were coward and weak 17:18  |  Maria 30/08/08
      246.   SWiss Dino 17:21  |  Danite 30/08/08
      247.   Hello JHB. Certainly not a monkey. 17:22  |  Sarah 30/08/08
      248.   Alaskan Jews- Alaska`s 1st Govenor was Jewish!! 17:31  |  Shmuely 30/08/08
      249.   Sick Baby 17:39  |  Helen 30/08/08
      250.   Sarah Palin 17:46  |  Marcus 30/08/08
      251.   McCain shows bad judgment; so likely to follow Israeli advice 17:51  |  Tosefta 30/08/08
      252.   Swiss (Dino) - We Americans 18:04  |  David Israel 30/08/08
      253.   Democrat # 237 You Aren`t Alone 18:15  |  Jeff Northridge 30/08/08
      254.   Terry #240 18:17  |  Brod 30/08/08
      255.   The "Jewish" vote has lost its weight. 18:20  |  ManintheMiddle 30/08/08
      256.   Brod, I agree with you, for the first time. McCain is finished. 18:25  |  ManintheMiddle 30/08/08
      257.   Democrat, # 237 18:27  |  Michael 30/08/08
      258.   Alaskan, what Jewish issues? Jews have issues?!!! 18:30  |  ManintheMiddle 30/08/08
      259.   McCain`s Miscalculation 18:35  |  Brod 30/08/08
      260.   NobaBiden 18:38  |  Charles 30/08/08
      261.   #255 Man in the Middle 18:39  |  Get Right 30/08/08
      262.   #255 Maninthemiddle....you place way too much 18:43  |  Lynn 30/08/08
      263.   #133 Biden...the bobble heads of MSNBC 18:51  |  Lynn 30/08/08
      264.   #257 Michael.....I did check her out 18:56  |  Lynn 30/08/08
      265.   3 254 Brod....you really do know better then to say that 18:59  |  Lynn 30/08/08
      266.   Mavrick 19:07  |  Baz Mann 30/08/08
      267.   Maninthemiddle....to equate John McCain with Bush 19:08  |  Lynn 30/08/08
      268.   PALIN 19:16  |  LARZ 30/08/08
      269.   The bridge to nowhere 19:17  |  Ida 30/08/08
      270.   # 246 Danite 19:21  |  Swiss (Dino) 30/08/08
      271.   Sarah Palin 19:26  |  DT 30/08/08
      272.   It seems US is done talking about Israel 19:35  |  Greg 30/08/08
      273.   #53 Say JM 19:37  |  ballistic 30/08/08
      274.   # 252 David Israel, you hit the nail on the head..... 19:38  |  Swiss (Dino) 30/08/08
      275.   her national level inexperience will probably show soon enough 19:39  |  newageblues 30/08/08
      276.   #57 Matthew--how about McCain knee deep 19:40  |  ballistic 30/08/08
      277.   Nobody cares or should care what Jews think 19:40  |  Sal 30/08/08
      278.   Palin supported Buchanan, a Nazi symphatizer? 19:41  |  Maria 30/08/08
      279.   #259 Brod...from what I have read so far 19:42  |  Lynn 30/08/08
      280.   #70 Dave 19:43  |  ballistic 30/08/08
      281.   # 264 Lynn - well thats part of her story.... 19:46  |  tad chase 30/08/08
      282.   Lynn - it is amazing people like you still talk 19:48  |  Greg 30/08/08
      283.   THE REPUBLICAN JEWS....... 19:48  |  tad chase 30/08/08
      284.   #82 Gary 19:48  |  ballistic 30/08/08
      285.   242 Hi Danite 19:50  |  Mark of Lewiston 30/08/08
      286.   Palin`s faked pregnancy! 19:50  |  Maria 30/08/08
      287.   Let`s look at the `team` comparison 19:50  |  Arie 30/08/08
      288.   `Dan Quayle in a dress`? 19:54  |  Morris Valentine 30/08/08
      289.   # 259, BROD 19:55  |  indrajaya 30/08/08
      290.   #89 Dave from Chicago 19:56  |  ballistic 30/08/08
      291.   Ludicrous-I am lost for words 20:01  |  American 30/08/08
      292.   #99 Say Cupcake Lynn 20:04  |  ballistic 30/08/08
      293.   Hello Maninthemiddle,tell the truth,which one 20:07  |  Sarah 30/08/08
      294.   Hi Arie, great post.Ultra liberal democrats 20:23  |  Sarah 30/08/08
      295.   Swiss Dino - I would disagree with you 20:28  |  Anonymous 30/08/08
      296.   People choose left or right next election? 20:40  |  Anonymous 30/08/08
      297.   Swiss Dino 20:51  |  Danite 30/08/08
      298.   Maria 20:51  |  Connie 30/08/08
      299.   Mark of Lewiston 20:56  |  Danite 30/08/08
      300.   Brilliant pick--watch the poles 20:57  |  Jewish Republican 30/08/08
      301.   #281 tadchase......Right to bear arms is a Constitutional 20:58  |  Lynn 30/08/08
      302.   #22 Say Barry R 21:01  |  ballistic 30/08/08
      303.   #219 Swiss (Dino) 21:02  |  Jane 30/08/08
      304.   I like her because she is a strong christian 21:03  |  Yakov Sullivan 30/08/08
      305.   #19 Say Connie 21:06  |  ballistic 30/08/08
      306.   #20 Maurice 21:11  |  ballistic 30/08/08
      307.   #295 Watch the Polls!! 21:17  |  ballistic 30/08/08
      308.   Bin Laden, the nemesis, yet to appear 21:21  |  Anonymous 30/08/08
      309.   For Tadchase # 281 21:28  |  Clickfool 30/08/08
      310.   Lots Of Opinions Here and Also Lots of Nonsense 21:33  |  Eli 30/08/08
      311.   McCain`s Good Judgment???! 21:34  |  Geoff 30/08/08
      312.   Palin Hearts Buchanan 21:49  |  B. Stewart 30/08/08
      313.   For Yakov Sullivan # 302 21:51  |  Clickfool 30/08/08
      314.   OT: Lovely Americana 22:00  |  Clickfool 30/08/08
      315.   Great for McCain - Awful for women 22:05  |  examiner 30/08/08
      316.   She is pro Israel. Lovely and Conservative, She is NRA .Smart. 22:06  |  David 30/08/08
      317.   #279 Lynn-and `what you believe in` 22:06  |  Roo 30/08/08
      318.   The next generation GOPShe has run a corporation.Biden?Party Hack 22:11  |  David 30/08/08
      319.   Maybe not the mother of five 22:11  |  Porky 30/08/08
      320.   Hey Geoff # 308 Christian fundamentalist is only one reason. 22:12  |  Sarah 30/08/08
      321.   Palin Comparison 22:13  |  Greg 30/08/08
      322.   # 295 Anonymus (1) 22:53  |  Swiss (Dino) 30/08/08
      323.   good choice 22:55  |  JoJo 30/08/08
      324.   Smart Jewish folks don`t fall for christian coalition 22:55  |  Juan Rodrick 30/08/08
      325.   #244, Danite 23:05  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 30/08/08
      326.   # 297 Danite 23:17  |  Swiss (Dino) 30/08/08
      327.   Danite 23:27  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 30/08/08
      328.   Sarah Palin is the Ace card that guarantees the McCain presidency 23:32  |  e.m Jordan is Palse 30/08/08
      329.   # 303 Jane 23:32  |  Swiss (Dino) 30/08/08
      330.   Bad mother 23:44  |  Alaskan`s for sanity 30/08/08
      331.   Palin 23:47  |  American 30/08/08
      332.   Sarah #320 23:53  |  Geoff 30/08/08
      333.   Re;# 158.Dave Levy.You said all the right things about the Democr 23:55  |  e.m Jordan is Palse 30/08/08
      334.   Re;# 158.Dave Levy.You said all the right things about the Democr 23:55  |  e.m Jordan is Palse 30/08/08
      335.   Jewish Democrats: Palin is out of step with Jewish public opinion 23:56  |  River 30/08/08
      336.   Joe Biden Wanted US to Retreat and Defeat 00:06  |  Dave Levy 31/08/08
      337.   What happened in Georgia depends on whether or not u r 4 russia 00:07  |  Anonymous 31/08/08
      338.   McCain`s choice 00:20  |  m 31/08/08
      339.   Swiss - chosing Georgia over Russia 00:35  |  Anonymous 31/08/08
      340.   To Swiss (Dino) 00:43  |  Dr D 31/08/08
      341.   Swiss Dino 00:57  |  Danite 31/08/08
      342.   The lady from Alaska is not anti-semitic 01:40  |  Sarah 31/08/08
      343.   Sarah Palin is a Game Changer and I love it! 01:46  |  Eli 31/08/08
      344.   #310 Eli..Latest Polls:Vote MacCain Keep Your change 01:46  |  anonymous 31/08/08
      345.   # 106 what makes YOU think she shouldn`t, pablo 02:08  |  eric 31/08/08
      346.   #292 Wormwood....37% Obama 02:26  |  Lynn 31/08/08
      347.   Palin Is Good For America . 02:26  |  Joseph.E 31/08/08
      348.   # 329 Sarah Quite Right Just Slurs.Here she Is: 02:40  |  Benny 31/08/08
      349.   Go McCain / Palin! 02:44  |  USALovesIsrael 31/08/08
      350.   #318 David Here She Is Straight as a Die!!! 03:01  |  Benny 31/08/08
      351.   Jewish America 03:08  |  RepublicanStones 31/08/08
      352.   I just don`t understand Americans 03:51  |  Maria 31/08/08
      353.   Palin supported Pat Buchanan 03:59  |  Nathan 31/08/08
      354.   Jews 04:05  |  mendy ganchrow m.d 31/08/08
      355.   "Jewish Public Opinion".