Saturday, August 29, 2015

Obama dodges Jewish leaders' concerns over admin's language

The Washington Examiner reports:
In a webcast with Jewish groups Friday, President Obama dodged concerns that the campaign to defend his nuclear deal with Iran is flirting with anti-Semitic stereotypes.

Citing "appalling" attacks by fellow Jews against Rep. Jerrold Nadler, a New York Democrat who came out in favor of the deal a week ago, Obama challenged the idea that supporters had engaged in equivalent rhetoric, saying the attack on Nadler "is the kind of stuff that people have to be deeply concerned about."

He also said everyone should keep in mind that "we're all pro-Israel."

But he did not condemn, nor did he mention, that Sen. Chuck Schumer also has been subjected to vitriolic attacks since he came out Aug. 7 against the deal. Among those who fired back at Schumer, also a Jewish Democrat from New York, were former top Obama administration advisers Dan Pfeiffer, Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor, who suggested that Democrats should replace him as their incoming Senate leader before next year.
The manners of Strongman Barack Obama.