A Few More Thoughts on That Poll
Are Jews turning away from the Dems? Survey says: perhaps!
Sundown: Grapel Safely Returned to Israel
Plus, Poland reopens Auschwitz probe, Oprah goes to the mikvah, and more
Bad Faith
The Republican presidential candidates’ refusal to believe in things like global warming isn’t just bad science; it’s also very poor religion
Lonesome Dove
Barack Obama isn’t to blame for the Tea Party’s surge. Liberals are. And if they want him to win re-election in 2012, they better listen to Moses and learn how to take initiative.
Office Politics
This week’s parasha is proof that even God changes his mind. Congress must do the same and finally pass legislation prohibiting workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Sitting Duck
Barack Obama’s poll numbers are down among Jews—and that’s normal. For more than 30 years, nearly every incumbent president has fared less well among Jews in his re-election effort than in his first campaign.
Snake Eyes
Newt Gingrich has long relied on the financial largesse of casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, a Republican Jewish Coalition leader. But now the money man is facing trouble, and that could be the former speaker’s undoing.
Koch Test
The former New York City mayor is starting to turn against Barack Obama. And when hizzoner goes for the Republican in a presidential contest, it’s always been bad news for his fellow Democrats.
Conservative Guru Is Worse Than Laughable
NYT profile of David Barton omits white supremacist past
Full House
If the midterm elections give the GOP more power in Washington, that could actually help Obama’s Mideast peace plans




