Many in the Middle East believe Barack Obama failed to deliver on promises of a new U.S. approach in the region but still prefer him to presidential rival Mitt Romney, who they see as too close to Israel and too keen to project U.S. military might. Whoever wins the Nov. 6 election faces a knot…
As William F. Buckley once reminded us, classical conservatives tended to be anti-Semitic. They looked down on Jews, blacks and immigrants, and had chauvinist ideas about women. It’s part of what being a conservative meant. That began to change 50 years ago, when neoconservatism — that is, Jewish conservatism — began to take hold. Neoconservatism…
Last night’s Foreign Policy debate was all about swing — the candidates taking final swings at each other and aiming for the hearts and minds of swing voters. And conventional polling wisdom tells us who the most important “swing voters” are, particularly for the President: that’s right, the women. David Gergen wrote about it at…
Monday night marked the final presidential debate of 2012. For those voters sad to wait another four years to hear their favorite talking points, we’ve captured the best reactions from the Twitter-verse on the action from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. Comedian David Wain, new to live-tweeting debates, was quick to catch on to…
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney vied on Monday over who was Israel’s strongest defender but both agreed that a military strike over Iran’s nuclear program must be a “last resort.” Tehran’s nuclear program, which the West suspects is for developing weapons and that economic sanctions have so far failed to stop, is…
American Jews are long famous for their political engagement. But Jews here in Cleveland just want this presidential election to end. In this fiercely contested swing state, every commercial break on TV features ads for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama; radio broadcasts are packed with super PAC attack messages and — worst of all —…
The U.S.-Israel alliance and the need to keep Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon were major themes in the final presidential debate. Both candidates said Monday during their foreign policy debate that they would stand with Israel should Iran attack it. “Israel is a true friend,” President Obama said when debate moderator Bob Schieffer of…
The final debate is over — the last one ever for Obama and for us this election cycle — and it’s time for some flash judgment. Israel, Israel, Israel: As anyone could have predicted, Israel was mentioned a lot. As “true friend.” As “greatest ally.” I think I counted 6 mentions by the president to…
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