Decades ago, the sociographer Milton Himmelfarb coined the aphorism that "American Jews earn like Episcopalians and vote like Puerto Ricans." And his words ring as true today as ever. Surveys show that roughly 70 percent of American Jews intend to cast their ballots for President Barack Obama's reelection next month.
Himmelfarb's quip indicated that American Jews abjure their economic interests in favor of their liberal values. Certainly it is true that for American Jews to vote for Obama next month they must act against their economic interests.
Obama's economic policies have taken a huge toll on the economic fortunes of American Jews who invest disproportionately in the stock market. His nationalization of the college loan business has given universities impetus to raise tuition rates still further, thus dooming more young American Jews to start their adult lives under a mountain of debt. And it isn't at all clear how they will be able to pay off this debt since under Obama half of recent college graduates cannot find jobs.
Obama's gutting of Medicare to pay for Obamacare has harmed the medical choices for older Jewish Americans.
His war on tax deductions for charitable contributions has placed synagogues, Jewish schools and nursing homes in financial jeopardy.
I have never been able to understand why the American Jews would EVER be registered, and vote, Democratic. It seems that a lot of the Democrats would do anything, and everything, in their power to destroy Israel and their predominantly Jewish population. Why would you vote for a party, especially with a Muslim running for his second term as president? This just baffles me!!
ReplyDeleteIts very hard to understand I do not picture Jews with low IQ S but they certainly vote like they have a low IQ
ReplyDeleteAmerican Jews are American citizens.Somehow they always connect themselves with Israel,but that is not possible since one can only be in one place at a time.Quite simply they have relinquished their country for ours.We should therefore drop the "Jew" from their name& stop extending priviledges to them for being Jewish.
ReplyDeleteAll you need to know when asked why Jewish American overwhelmingly support Democrats is look at the first 3 post on this subject. Jeez, you people are ignorant.
ReplyDeleteWhen, if ever, is Terry Cohen going to speak out against B. Hussein Obammy?
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