Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon Jul 11, 2016, 04:52 PM Jul 2016

One more group Trump corrupted: The Republican Jewish Coalition

By Jennifer Rubin July 11 at 11:30 AM

Jennifer Rubin writes the Right Turn blog for The Post, offering reported opinion from a conservative perspective.

The Wall Street Journal reported:

Donald Trump’s refusal to denounce a tweet that critics call anti-Semitic is intensifying concerns among Republican donors—particularly those who are Jewish—about giving to his campaign.

The prospective contributors, including board members of the influential Republican Jewish Coalition, also have criticized Mr. Trump’s praise of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s lethal justice for adversaries.

“I’m waiting for him to come forward as a statesman, and so far he hasn’t done it,” said Walter Stern, a longtime RJC board member and vice chairman of a private-equity firm who hasn’t decided whether to give money to Mr. Trump.


The irony could not be greater. For the entirety of the Obama administration the RJC has denounced the National Democratic Jewish Council and DNC chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Shultz (D-Fla.) — who fancies herself a great friend of Israel — for carrying water for President Obama, refusing to speak out against the administration’s hostile stance toward the Jewish state and putting rank partisanship above concern for the American Jewish community and the U.S.-Israel relationship. Now the shoe is on the other foot as the RJC sticks with someone whose views are as noxious as they are ignorant.

-snip-

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/07/11/one-more-group-trump-corrupted-the-republican-jewish-coalition/
2 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
One more group Trump corrupted: The Republican Jewish Coalition (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2016 OP
just like Mr. Casino Adelsen, when it comes to money, to hell with anything else. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #1
Don't hold your breath, Mr. Stern. tanyev Jul 2016 #2
Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»2016 Postmortem»One more group Trump corr...