By: John Loughlin

John Loughlin — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:23:42 +0000

http://obamaonisrael.org
Someone I follow on Twitter suggesting sharing this with folks who don’t think that Obama is good for Israel.

By: J.J. Surbeck

J.J. Surbeck — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 19:01:39 +0000

Don, you expressed well the quandary that many Democrats (and Independents) feel today. When I became an American citizen a number of years ago, I chose to become a Democrat, but in the last few years I have had plenty of reasons to question that choice and have been very tempted to bolt over to the Republican party, even though like you I defend gay rights and women’s right to choose. Neither candidate can meet my full shopping list nor yours. So we need to think in terms of which candidate is going to have the biggest impact in all of the issues we hold dear. To me, the out-of-control gargantuan deficit trumps everything else because it will affect everything else. It absolutely must be stopped, not made worse. That’s issue no 1. Issue no 2 is Israel. Obama’s behavior has been extremely contradictory and worrisome in this respect, and I don’t trust him one bit any more when he says he has Israel’s back. There are many other issues, to be sure, but these are the two at the top of my list.
As for Biden’s behavior during the debate, I was absolutely disgusted. His arrogance, condescending attitude and gross rudeness were in full display, and I think Obama lost quite a few centrist votes just from watching this insufferable behavior. I shudder at the thought that this guy could become president should anything happen to Obama. My choice is made, and it’s not going to be for this pair, even if I disagree with the other side on important domestic issues.

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By: John Loughlin

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