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U.S. Jewish radio personality: Republicans have a monopoly on wisdom
By Natasha Mozgovaya, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Dennis Prager, McCain 

Speaking at the "Salute to GOP Governors" sponsored by the Republican Jewish Coalition Tuesday in Minneapolis, Jewish radio talk show host Dennis Prager said that though "Republican Jews don't have a monopoly on nice people, we have a monopoly on wisdom - to discern the difference between good and evil, and how to fight it.

Expressing his support for the Republican ticket, Prager said "Auschwitz was not liberated by peace activists. Gandhi said to the Jews of Europe 'do not resist Hitler.' There's a difference between wisdom and feeling good about yourself. I dare say that the American military brought more goodness on earth than all political science professors put together."

Prager opened his address with a reference to the joke that there are so few Republican Jews that they could meet in a phone booth, saying that "it's no longer a joke. It'll be one of the great favors if people will stop saying that 'liberal' and Jewish are synonyms."
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"There's no one more hated by liberals than a conservative black or conservative woman. Congressman Wexler had the chutzpah to suggest Sarah Palin is against Israel. Sometimes it seems to me that the Jewish Democrats are better with our enemies than our friends because they don't recognize who their friends are," Prager went on to say, adding that "I haven't been so excited about the republicans since Ronald Reagan."

"Christians are our best friends. People tell, but they support Israel until Jesus comes so they can convert Jews to Christianity - and I say, we have a deal - they support Israel until Jesus comes, - what a great idea, and we're going to recognize him when he does," the radio personality continued, concluding his speech by saying "it's an honor to be hated by people who hate America."


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      1.   Us Republican Party Political Platform 13:06  |  Lorendd 03/09/08
      2.   It`s all showmanship. 15:21  |  Andrew 03/09/08
      3.   Obviously looking at the 1800`s 15:41  |  a wandering Jew 03/09/08
      4.   Catholics are key to this election, the first Christians 16:12  |  Catholic American 03/09/08
      5.   Republicans need to worry about 1 country and 1 country ONLY 16:13  |  AMERICA 03/09/08
      6.   What is the definition of "wisdom" for the U.S. Jewish radio...?? 16:15  |  Swiss (Dino) 03/09/08
      7.   republicans 16:19  |  tim 03/09/08
      8.   DENNIS PRAGE IS A BEAUTIFUL JEW , 16:33  |  MOSHE 03/09/08
      9.   Auschwitz... 16:38  |  Joshua 03/09/08
      10.   To Joshua 17:31  |  Gene 03/09/08
      11.   Jews vote for Democrats 17:36  |  Steve G 03/09/08
      12.   To Tim 17:45  |  Gene 03/09/08
      13.   Jews and Democrats 17:58  |  historian 03/09/08
      14.   Oy va voy! 18:13  |  Joe Sittizen 03/09/08
      15.   Joshua - Your post brings tears of joy to my eyes 18:22  |  New Yorker 03/09/08
      16.   Jews and the Democratic party 18:26  |  Sam C 03/09/08
      17.   For Historian # 12: at least you are honest 18:31  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 03/09/08
      18.   is it an honour?? 18:36  |  Sameer 03/09/08
      19.   country first -America first 18:42  |  martin 03/09/08
      20.   Difficult to chose 18:47  |  Mikhail 03/09/08
      21.   Actually, a Democrat was US President in WWII 19:04  |  Rafael 03/09/08
      22.   #9 19:04  |  Firefighter 03/09/08
      23.   Sounds like another Rush Limbaugh Hatemonger. 19:23  |  Ibrahim 03/09/08
      24.   Another Republican President will further endanger the country 19:31  |  Robert 03/09/08
      25.   Auschwitz Liberation 19:33  |  Bitin Dawg 03/09/08
      26.   Catholic American, the "first Christians" were ALL Jews 19:43  |  Ivar 03/09/08
      27.   100% correct 19:45  |  rich 03/09/08
      28.   To Dawg - Why would Germans blame the US or Jews the for 19:46  |  Karl 03/09/08
      29.   Republican Wisdom? 19:54  |  MichaelF 03/09/08
      30.   Democrats are not monolithic block 20:04  |  Nathaniel 03/09/08
      31.   Biden the catholic 20:06  |  Gregor 03/09/08
      32.   Republicans & democrats 20:53  |  Shmuelshachor 03/09/08
      33.   Prager has a monopoly on chutzpah 21:26  |  Morris Valentine 03/09/08
      34.   HIstorian #13 21:31  |  Bill H. 03/09/08
      35.   humility is also a source of wisdom 21:38  |  yonah 03/09/08
      36.   Auschwitz Liberation 22:19  |  Bitin Dawg 03/09/08
      37.   American Zionists Go Home! 23:22  |  Veritas 03/09/08
      38.   Swiss(Dino), Why Are You So Concerned About Image? 23:53  |  JP 03/09/08
      39.   Joshua you post brings tears to my eyes because 00:02  |  Connie 04/09/08
      40.   Joe Sittizen 00:07  |  Connie 04/09/08
      41.   A Minor Correction 00:42  |  Mark of Lewiston 04/09/08
      42.   Connie`s Bit of Irony 01:06  |  JP 04/09/08
      43.   Response to No.4 01:08  |  sez 04/09/08
      44.   Joshua, Martin, Robert - spot on 03:56  |  Rodavan 04/09/08
      45.   Oh Connie, Connie 09:49  |  Joe Sittizen 04/09/08
      46.   Gregor, 31, modern Israel created and nourished by Darbyists 10:14  |  Ivar 04/09/08
      47.   Jewish wisdom 16:18  |  Moses 04/09/08
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