Rachel Maddow on Obama, McCain, and Jewish Voters

[53dumey]

As Joe said, then Obama gives a Speech in support of Muslims and against Israel.

It has'nt made us any safer, just made us look weak.

[28g34ajbsd]

Since when are either Scarborough or Maddow political analysts of any kind?

He's your typical new-breed right-wing propagandist, and she didn't know Fatah and Hamas were in, say, serious disagreement until she brought a hard-line, half-realist half-neocon, nbc 'political analyst' on her show during the 2008/09 Gaza invasion.

[EdugeBDroN]

jews are such a minority of the population , why such questions I dont hear anyone talking about the mormon vote or the hatian vote .I thought u didnt have to pay to vote ................or do u ?

[savagegalt]

What?! Are you saying that less than 2.5% of the American Population isn't a big deal! Oh...well, I guess not...unless that % has major $ contributors :P. But, of course, it's anti-Semitic to discuss that or AIPAC, hah!

[EdugeBDroN]

@savagegalt

My point exactly 4 , So just call it what it is , not the jewish vote but the money vote .And believe me it is ok by me to talk about aipac .I think it is wrong to put jewish and aipac in the same box .

[BamenYaros]

@EdugeBDroN jEWS LIVE MAINLY IN ny AND fLORIDA, THE STATES THAT DETERMINE THE ELECTION BOTH STATES ARE 10% jEWISH

[JunkMan16]

Maddow is really a man. Libs suck.

[simoncase]

lol the reporter says "wipe iran" off the face off the map.... misquoted and misdelivered - sweet

[urbanverificationist]

Don't complain that Hamas won't recognize the Israeli State.

The Zionists won't recognize a Palestinian State unless they have total control of their air space.

[tamari123]

Yea. It's an exact equivalence. Hamas won't recognize the Jewish people's right for self determination and statehood. Israel has reservations regarding airplanes, which is more an issue of trust than anything else. That's exactly the same.

[urbanverificationist]

It's Cowboys and Indian's all over again..

Israelis are the Cowboys and the Palestinians are the Indians. The Cowboys round up the Indians and put them of reservations. If the Indians get restless, the Cowboys cut off their food supplies and shoot them when they've got an excuse to do so.

Eventually, Indian culture is decimated and the Cowboys live on to make great movies about it all.

[bucktotim]

Who cares about Jews, they are only 3% of our American population.

Israel is a race based state, no different than American KKK or German nazism.

[tamari123]

Israel is a nation state. Just like France, Spain, Egypt, etc, etc. In fact, ethnic minorities in Israel enjoy more rights than ethnic minorities anywhere else in the middle east. Just look at how Palestinians are treated in Lebanon and Jordan. Oh, wait, they're not a minority in Jordan. They're the majority, a right-less majority. Oops.

[MarteLHammersHussein]

A growing thesis on the left has it that, American Jews have undue and harmful influence on America's foreign policies. People around Obama support versions of this thesis. For eg. Gen. Tony McPeak, his national security adviser, has been insisting that US Mideast policy is dictated and distorted by "certain" ethnic groups concentrated in N. York and Florida. More significantly, this has been echoed by Obama's pastor of 20 years, the Rev Wright. Google Obama+Rashidi+Said+S.Power+Mal ley!

[tamari123]

What's funny is, as an Israeli - I totally support Obama's current policy regarding Israel. It will serve Israeli interest far better than the policy (or, rather, lack of) of the Israeli PM. Lucky for us, Bibi is a real ketchup bottle - squeezable. Squeeze, Obama, squeeze!

[MrDetwaa]

I'm not sure about that, I see Bibi is getting tougher and tougher, he just might squeeze Obama out. I'm scared.

[Grimunholy]

The Holocaust was a lie, stop your FAKED tears!

CRUSH ISRAEL BEFORE IT CRUSHES US!

[Dmasterman]

No it wasn't. Photoshop didn't exist back then you moron. Lmao

[simoncase]

woah now, the holocaust definately DID happen, but that doesn't mean you gotta support Israel. Israel is immoral and at its core a terrorist state out to colonise, subjegate and conquer the middle east through intimidation and violence, as the recent thoroughly planned and pointless invasion of Gaza has shown us all

[tamari123]

Views like yours will become irrelevant once the occupation is over and the two states solution is installed.

[simoncase]

Fine, lets see it happen. I'd gladly see a two state solution! It would involve some form of coperation that has yet tmaterialise, Palestinians want peace but Hamas is too headstrong, Israelis want peace but their leaders have been unwilling to make compromises since Rabin, and he died for his views. Still, of course everyone should want peace idealy. Do you think it will ever happen?

[tamari123]

If by "peace" you mean human brotherhood and flowers in the air - no. That would take at least one more generation, I'm afraid. If you mean an agreement that includes a Palestinian state, taking down settlements, better security for Israel and "defrosting" of the diplomatic relationship with some of the Muslim countries - Yes, that would happen within less than a decade.

[0bamasuckscock]

I thought Rachel was a girls name?

lol

[DAVIDSILVERCA]

Gee, with your name and comment about Rachel, I guess you are really concerned about your own sexuality. Don;t worry, its the 21st century....COME OUT, OSC!

[0bamasuckscock]

daveScumverca; How big of a loser are you?

When obviously even your fellow (no standard) shit lickers have rejected you from their squalid circle of fudge packing faggots. As a direct result of your detached social status you have resorted to anonymously trolling the internet in hopes of finding some kind of acceptance that has previously evaded you in the real world.

LOL@U!

[simoncase]

lawl you like it up you!

[Truth1954]

I'm voting Obama because he makes USA interests first, not those of Isreal. Other US politicians put Isreal as FIRST priority: over the economy, over global warming, over racism, over the ongoing wars. US sends Isreal billions and yet the USA has a recession (thanks to bankers many of whom are jewish). Vote OBAMA for CHANGE to the Zionist-first policy of years past. OBAMA 2008! USA priorities ahead of "jewish issues".

[decieveusnot9]

Any criticism of Israeli aggression is branded anti-semitic. The Zionist make there fortune in America and support Israel with our taxes dollars. Until we curtail the Jewish control of politics in the U.S. we will continue to fight their wars.

[ospexone]

Notice how he said, "...they have heard, that he's talking about direct talks with a man that says he wants to wipe Iran off the face of the earth?"(2:55) Of course he does, he has to have direct talks with McCain sometime, hes gonna face him in the general election. Lol.

[gentemia]

This pundints are so our of touch. They need to travel to Israel.

There are 2 types of Jews. The radicals "Zionist" and the Jews of "Judaism".

Zionist are "racists" and are doing to the Palestinians what the nazis did to Jewish people. The majority of Jewish people want peace and a 2 state as equals solution with the Palestinian people. But the media loves to drive wedges and create hate amongs us.

BEWARE!!

Judaism and Christianity are friends!

Zionism and Christianity are not!

[RenShiWu]

Re: "Jud. and Christ. are not friends." - Jesus was a Jew, the Apostles were Jews, every prophet in the Bible was a Jew. Why are the 2 religions enemies?

[maunaowakea777]

zionism is a political policy, not a religion. Christ was definately against politicians.

[RenShiWu]

Any Jew who considers evangelical Christians the enemy is, in the words of Maddow, "the whacked-out fringe." Evangelical X-tians are the Jews' best Gentile friends right now. Who cares if they want to convert the Jews? They honor the Jews as the Chosen People. Everybody else either wants to destroy the Jews, or force the Jews to submit to their own destruction.

[shonester]

Maddow is a far left Liberal who I would honestly be surprised is ven slightly close to any Jewish roots she has.

Jews will vote Clinton or McCain - never Obama. In the general McCain will take their vote and mine - if it's Obama vs McCain.

[RenShiWu]

Only self-hating Jews like Rachel Maddow support Obama. Obama is the son of a Muslim, the brother of a Muslim (who's associated with the Kenyan politician considering implementing sharia law), he seems to like those dedicated to the destruction of Israel (Syria, Iran, Hamas) as evidenced by his willingness to converse with them like they're normal countries/entities. He also won't denounce the showboating anti-Semite Jimmy Carter.

[D2Duehren]

Only a racist makes claims that because Obama's absent father and brother are Muslim it somehow says something about Obama's views and beliefs. He has clearly and honsetly stated his beliefs and positions. So refreshing to get that from a politician. Real straight talk - not the double-talk coming from McCain.

[RenShiWu]

Islam has nothing to do with race. It's a belief system, nothing more. Your attempt to conflate my criticism of Obama - and Obama's relationship to Islam - with racism is intellectually sloppy. You declare me racist because that's how you argue. That's how the Democratic Party does it, so I shouldn't be surprised. Why don't you turn your eye upon true racism - the kind practiced by the Democratic Party what with their penchant for racial preferences and categorizing everybody by race.

[D2Duehren]

There is no evidence of Obama being a Muslim. To suggest it, the only possible reason is racism or I guess right-wing wacko who ignores the facts in favor of ideology. So which are you?

As for me, I'm an progressive, educated, unemployed white freethinker (atheist). I think all who believe in cloud beings to be a bit kooky, but that is the reality. As for a half-black man being president, I can't think of anything better for this country - other than a non-white woman!

[RenShiWu]

Oh? His father is a Muslim, and, per Muslim practice, that automatically makes him a Muslim regardless of what he thinks about it. And according to Islamic law, no sane Muslim male is allowed to apostatize under penalty of death. Obama grew up in Indonesia - the world's largest Muslim country. In his Indonesian school, he was listed as Muslim.

[noantipathy]

Your point is not well made, because Obama's father was not his father in the essence of the word. He was a sperm donor, i.e. he had no influence on who Obama is today. His Caucasian American mother and grandparents were his sole support and influcence. He did not "grow up in Indonesia". His childhood was spent here in the US, he was in Indonesia with his mother, sister and step dad for only a few years. Lastly, please stop spreading ill will towards someone because they are not like YOU!

[RenShiWu]

Oh, well, he only spent a few years in the world's most populous Muslim country. So he was listed as a Muslim in his Indonesian school for only a few years then too? That's a relief. I might point out that his father's absence did not prevent his brother from being a Muslim (a Muslim with ties to the Kenyan opposition leader wrapped up with sharia activists). I agree that Obama is not like me: I'm not an aggrandized liberal who got special treatment because of my race.

[RenShiWu]

Obama also recited the Shahadah for journalist Nicholas Kristof. Reciting the Shahadah is what Muslim converts do. Indeed, it is the only requirement to convert to Islam. Leave aside the fact that he has a Muslim first and middle name; to wit, Barak and Husayn, respectively. Why don't you do some of your free-thinking and look into the matter instead of getting your info from the Obama campaign's talking points?

[AmigaFalcon]

Shutup - racist.

You're a White Nationalist/Supremacist so you're probably a bigger threat to Israel and Jews than Muslims are.

Crawl back under your rock.

[noantipathy]

WoW!!! You are really filled with hate. I commented initially, because I thought you were listening to the right wing nut jobs' "Talking Points"! I apologize, my mistake, as it appears you just like to hate and spend time digesting lies for regurgitation... Have a better day, "My Friend"! LOL!!!!! and LOL!!!!!! See, life isn't all that heavy, live a little, Ren!

[oaklandj]

What is up with all these anti-Semites commenting here?

[darwinx0101]

Joe scarborough is a jew lover

[nader85021]

well rachel maddow is stupid. she thinks hagee, will bring down john mccain with the jewish voters, and ppl will not care that joe lieberman, who helped al gore get the jewish vote in florida, will not have any effect on mccain. Liebermann edorsement is big for mccain, and hagee will have no effect on him.  On the other hand, with ralph nader thrashing obama for his sudden love for israel, when he has been voting pro palestine, this will certainly hurt obama. I think obama loses the jewish vote

[rickrudd]

Any form of "humanitarian" work that Hamas performs is only to facilitate the rearing of more and more mindless lemmings to murder for their cause.

[Truth1954]

Obama is getting the treatment from the Jews because he threatens the white/jew power structure that has been exploiting people for years. They make their money by keeping people uneducated (often using religion so people believe in fairytales), divided by race, divided by sex, and divided by class. They own the banks and the media and are using their efforts to elect Hillary or McCain who support the white power elite and jews.

[TehHandyman]

OMG FUCK THE JEWS why the hell do they want to support Israel terrorist state

[happyjesucr]

Did lil' Joey just say Obama wants to talk to someone who wants to wipe "Iran" off the face of the earth - John McCain, maybe?

But other than that typical Scarborough fuckup he is right, and as brilliant as Maddow is she's another typical Obama kool aid drinking far leftist so determined to get him in for their own agenda they can't understand why the religion clinging gun totin' typical white people are questioning him; and Lieberman counts far more than Hagee amidst the Jews, ask Israelis.

[Tbozfan07]

is this a joke? Jews HATE obama. Especially since we've seen how his church hates them.

[axisboldas]

Yes I don't think the ones that care strongly about Israel are very fond of Obama.

[jipoku]

Many young Jewish voters support Obama. The truth is that the only state where the Jewish vote is potentially important is Florida. Jewish voters should be more frightened of McCain and Hagee.

[nader85021]

and lieberman? u do realize liebermann has tirelessly campaigned for mccain. and remember lieberman got al gore the jewish votes in florida. He is a hero to many jewish people in the united states. Hagee will have no effect, and the liebermann effect is huge for mccain.

[jipoku]

I realize that. But a Jewish person who does not want to vote for Obama because they think that he is anti-Semetic, anti-Israel, or secretly Muslim is irrational and misguided. If you don't like his ideas, vote for someone else. But the e-mail campaign against Obama sent to Jews is ridiculous.

[nader85021]

its not the anti semiticism that jews ppl are turned against obama. its the fate of israel. And in the democrats they are split with this issue. many believe that palestinians should have a separate state and israel is misusing them, and the others take the side of israel. But with the republicans most of them take the side of israel. Many jews are usually liberal and are most likely democrats, but if they feel that their president wont support israel, its a problem getting their vote.