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Hagel: Hey, sorry about that “Jewish lobby” remark; Update: Schumer to back Hagel

Ed Morrissey — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:01:36 +0000

"I used that terminology only once ..."

How concerned is the White House over Chuck Hagel’s confirmation chances? Enough to have him produce a written apology for the most inflammatory of his comments well ahead of his first hearing. In a letter to Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Hagel expressed regret for referring to a “Jewish lobby,” claiming he only did so once: [...]

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WaPo editors, Senate Dems not terribly keen on Hagel for SecDef, either

Ed Morrissey — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:41:09 +0000

The political pinch.

So far, the trial balloon coming out of the White House to replace Leon Panetta with Chuck Hagel seems to be losing steam. It came under immediate criticism not from Barack Obama’s Republican opponents but from prominent Jewish Democrats at a presidential Hanukah party. Yesterday, the Weekly Standard reported on statements from Senate Democrats looking [...]

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Jewish leaders not so keen on rumored Hagel nomination

Ed Morrissey — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:01:08 +0000

“Susan Rice times 10.”

Not just Jewish Republicans, either, according to BuzzFeed’s Zeke Miller, who heard from sources attending a White House Hanukah party that the group of Jewish political activists didn’t come entirely for the celebration. Chuck Hagel’s track record on Israel and the Middle East has Jewish leaders across the aisle concerned about his potential nomination as [...]

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Pelosi: Republican Jews are “being exploited”

Erika Johnsen — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 23:01:53 +0000

Yeah, okay.

What does that even mean, “exploited”? It’s a pet peeve of mine how progressives throw that word around as if everyone and their mother are somehow not acting of their own free will, but rather are engaging in certain behaviors because they’re acting under the duress of insidious, all-powerful forces. If Republicans are “exploiting” the [...]

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Jewish support for Obama evaporating?

Ed Morrissey — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:41:34 +0000

Do they find his lack of faith ... disturbing?

This can’t be right. Barack Obama says he knows more about Judaism than any other President before him, despite all evidence to the contrary. However, The Hill reports that a recent Gallup survey shows a double-digit erosion in his support among Jewish voters, a potential red flag for his re-election prospects: President Obama’s support has [...]

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Poll: Majority of Jewish Americans still solidly support President Obama

Tina Korbe — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:35:42 +0000

No surprise.

After President Barack Obama revealed the suspect status of his support for Israel — and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wowed crowds with a sternly-worded address to a special joint session of Congress — some speculated Jewish American support for Obama would wane. But a new Gallup poll out yesterday shows a large majority still [...]

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