Comments on: Where Is the Jewish Money in Democratic Politics? http://mondoweiss.net/2006/07/where_is_the_je.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:18:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rowan Berkeley http://mondoweiss.net/2006/07/where_is_the_je.html/comment-page-1#comment-75429 Rowan Berkeley Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2006/07/19/where_is_the_je.html#comment-75429 <p>'the same way "kids like ice cream cones, Americans like Israel"' is true in the sense that zionist publicists have intelligently ensured that they have a large and fanatical gentile following which will demand of the pols that they 'support Israel' (the quote marks here are to remind that Israel may end up being 'supported' to death, like a fighter on steroids.)</p> 'the same way "kids like ice cream cones, Americans like Israel"' is true in the sense that zionist publicists have intelligently ensured that they have a large and fanatical gentile following which will demand of the pols that they 'support Israel' (the quote marks here are to remind that Israel may end up being 'supported' to death, like a fighter on steroids.)

]]> By: George Ajjan http://mondoweiss.net/2006/07/where_is_the_je.html/comment-page-1#comment-75430 George Ajjan Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2006/07/19/where_is_the_je.html#comment-75430 <p>The Democats draw upon "liberal urban elites" for a significant portion of their fundraising.<br /> <br /> An insider once described it to me as a "philanthropic mafia", in other words: "hey, Phil, I'm on the host committee for Lieberman's gala next week, they're asking $2K - care to join my table?" - "sure."<br /> <br /> Then next week, "hey, Jim, it's Phil here, listen, I've decided to help out Clinton, can I count on you?" - "my pleasure."<br /> <br /> If you look of fundraising for the Democratic Presidential candidates of 2004, all 9 of them, you will find the same people maxing out to several of the candidates, while they were in the heat of competition with one another.<br /> <br /> So I don't think, for the wealthy, that a campaign contribution necessarily means heart-and-soul support for that candidate, or a reflection of ideology, or even positions on the issues, or least of all: a vote.<br /> <br /> Contribution to candidates in many ways is systematic, not personal.</p> The Democats draw upon "liberal urban elites" for a significant portion of their fundraising.

An insider once described it to me as a "philanthropic mafia", in other words: "hey, Phil, I'm on the host committee for Lieberman's gala next week, they're asking $2K – care to join my table?" – "sure."

Then next week, "hey, Jim, it's Phil here, listen, I've decided to help out Clinton, can I count on you?" – "my pleasure."

If you look of fundraising for the Democratic Presidential candidates of 2004, all 9 of them, you will find the same people maxing out to several of the candidates, while they were in the heat of competition with one another.

So I don't think, for the wealthy, that a campaign contribution necessarily means heart-and-soul support for that candidate, or a reflection of ideology, or even positions on the issues, or least of all: a vote.

Contribution to candidates in many ways is systematic, not personal.

]]> By: katharine weber http://mondoweiss.net/2006/07/where_is_the_je.html/comment-page-1#comment-75431 katharine weber Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2006/07/19/where_is_the_je.html#comment-75431 <p>As a three-quarter Jew (see previous columns) and a Connecticut resident, I am supporting Lamont, and know many others who are as well, in the hopes of driving Lieberman out of office at last. Lieberman will probably lose the Democrat nomination and then win the race anyway in November, but he really should run on the Golem Party line, since he is a faux Democrat invention of the Buckleys, created from mud in their own image long ago in a cynical attempt to destroy Weicker.</p> As a three-quarter Jew (see previous columns) and a Connecticut resident, I am supporting Lamont, and know many others who are as well, in the hopes of driving Lieberman out of office at last. Lieberman will probably lose the Democrat nomination and then win the race anyway in November, but he really should run on the Golem Party line, since he is a faux Democrat invention of the Buckleys, created from mud in their own image long ago in a cynical attempt to destroy Weicker.

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