The neoconservative Republican Jewish Coalition is attacking Chuck Hagel, a realist and a former Republican senator, whom Obama has appointed to his national Intelligence Advisory Board, as insufficiently obedient to Israel. A couple points worth registering:
–Hagel spoke to great cheers last night at the J Street conference.
–Today’s RJC attack on Hagel quotes its Democratic counterpart in this way: "When Hagel was reported to be considering a bid for President in 2008, the National Jewish Democratic Council noted that Hagel ‘has a lot of questions to answer about his commitment to Israel.’"
But in attendance at J Street last night was a representative of the National Jewish Democratic Council, Aaron Keyak. I didn’t hear him questioning Hagel’s bona fides. Just goes to show that the weather in Washington is changing.
