The Israel lobby rallies inside the Republican Party

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

http://mondoweiss.net/2015/01/israel-rallies-republican

Politico and others reported that the Republican Jewish Coalition had an event last night in D.C., bringing Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, John McCain of Arizona, Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, and Rob Portman of Ohio, together with Sheldon Adelson, who funded Republican presidential candidates last go-round. Not to mention former Vice President Dick Cheney.

Politico quotes Ari Fleischer, former Bush speechwriter, saying that Rand Paul is off limits to Jewish Republicans, and notes indications that Jews are becoming more Republican in recent years:

Republicans have made gains in recent elections, as they’ve emphasized a more hawkish approach to supporting Israel’s defense and security. In 2014, they captured 33 percent of Jewish votes, up from 12 percent in 2006, according to an analysis of exit polls by the Pew Research Center.

There is big money in being hawkish:

Several top Republican Jewish donors — including [Mel] Sembler — are lining up behind Jeb Bush’s potential presidential campaign, as is Charlie Spies, a top GOP election lawyer who helped Mitt Romney’s super PAC raise millions from Jewish donors. Though Bush, a former Florida governor, has little foreign policy experience in his own right, he’s expressed support for a muscular interventionism that seems to echo that of his brother,

Let's hope that the Republicans are defeated in 2016, and their moneyed friends are sent packing right along with them.

[King_David]

1. Mondoweiss?

Not a great source to be used here on DU.

Best to try alternative sources if you want to provoke a discussion here else there's hardly any replies except to critique the source ,in most cases.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

2. It's best if DUers steer clear of dave's advice.

Farly dubious, IMHO.

Thanks for the kick!