Comments on: Obama’s Dangerous Game with Israel

By: Bob from Virginia

Bob from Virginia — Sat, 30 May 2009 05:06:55 +0000

I, too, am an Eric Hoffer fanatic, I never read in any of his work or biographies that he was Jewish, although pro-Israel. I may have overlooked or forgotten something but I too would like to know the source of that information.

It is good to know that we Hofferians are still around.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:21:54 +0000

#12 Judy-I too have full confidence in Israel and that Israel will do whats best for the world regardless of what Obama has to say.The IAF is fully capable and willing im sure.

By: MiamaMan

MiamaMan — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:34:29 +0000

Ed, stop muddying the water. He was really an atheist, but son of German Jewish immigrants, I guess that qualifies him as a Jew. I think he was born in Shtetl Brooklyn, Jew York City. Voilà!

By: Edward Norden

Edward Norden — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:18:08 +0000

31. Miamaman
It’s true, Wikipedia says Hoffer was Jewish, but maybe we should be skeptical. The Brittanica article referenced doesn’t say he was. In fact, there’s a longstanding debate over this. I’ll be happy to admit my mistake if you or anybody else comes up with something conclusive—such as his own writing on the matter.

By: MiamaMan

MiamaMan — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:29:59 +0000

26. Edward Norden:

OK, Ed, may be Eric Hoffer was Chinese, that works?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Hoffer

By: Naftali

Naftali — Mon, 11 May 2009 08:33:46 +0000

#27 Rob,

It’s been asked and answered long ago. But Iran doesn’t mind the answer. Nor does the UN. Nor does the US. Nor does Egypt. Nor does Lebanon. Nor does the EU. The only country that seems serious enough to stop it from happening, that is, to stop Iran before they have a usable nuclear weapon, the only country wanting to stop them is Israel. Anyone you hang with notice that?

By: gadzooks

gadzooks — Mon, 11 May 2009 05:53:04 +0000

There must have been enlightened Egyptians of the Exodus time who, as the Pharaoh was issuing the edict regarding the firstborn, would blog, “we already had frogs and locust and such, isn’t that enough Mr. Pharaoh?”

By: Michael Lonie

Michael Lonie — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:21:15 +0000

I think it is a bit simpler. Most American Jews vote Democrat because they still think they are voting for FDR and Harry Truman. The tremendous difference between the leftists who run the Dem Party today and the liberals of the past is lost on them. It’s not just Jews either. The big split of the Dems came in 1972 with the nomination of George McGovern and the triumph of the heirs of Henry Wallace, who still run the Party. After that it was all downhill for the Dems like Scoop Jackson, and the party has trended ever more to the left. I had an aunt who was about as redneck as they came, the very opposite of the McGovernites in every way. She voted Dem that year because, she told me, it was the party of FDR.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 11 May 2009 03:31:30 +0000

The big question that needs to be asked is: what will be the consequences to the world after a nuclear exchange between Israel and Iran?

By: Edward Norden

Edward Norden — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:12:20 +0000

Miamaman, the great Eric Hoffer wasn’t Jewish.
As to the idea expressed by several posters that Israel will finally do what it has to do, regardless of the current U.S. president, I tend to agree. However, will Obama order the U.S. Air force to intercept the Israelis as they fly towards Nantaz?