A Wedge Issue Obama Created Himself
We now know that recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is a wedge issue — within the Democratic Party itself. After three voice votes
yesterday in which the “no” votes equaled or exceeded the “yes” votes,
the chairman ruled that the proposal had received the necessary
two-thirds vote. But it obviously hadn’t, and the division within the
Democratic Party is now obvious as well.....(read more)
Also read this:
The Democrats and Israel: What Now?
When you hear a Democratic Party official accuse Republicans of using
Israel as a political football, you know one thing for sure: someone in
the Democratic Party did or said something patently offensive toward
Israel and is being called on it. The accusation that someone on the
right is politicizing Israel is an indication that Democrats believe
whatever just happened could cost them among Jewish voters—a
constituency they take for granted.
So what does it mean when multiple party officials, liberal pundits, and
even television “reporters” start making that accusation all at once?
Panic.(read more)
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