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Culture Was Obama The ‘Most Jewish’ President Ever?
(JTA) — He was just 24, but speechwriter David Litt had already become President Obama’s go-to guy for anything considered “kishke-related.” In Litt’s parlance, that meant he wrote the president’s speeches that aimed to connect with Jewish Americans on a gut level — things like holiday and anniversary commemorations, but not, say, Israel or foreign…
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The Schmooze Wikileaks Accuses Seth Rogen Of Collaborating With Obama To ‘Force Regime Change In North Korea’
Jews really do control everything. According to an Alternet article bizarrely tweeted by Wikileaks on Wednesday night, various Jews, President Obama, and the CIA hatched a secret, ultimately failed plot to replace the current leadership of North Korea. Leaked emails reveal how Sony, Obama, Seth Rogen and the CIA Secretly Planned to Force Regime Change…
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Fast Forward Jake Tapper: Obama Got Away With Falsehoods Because Media Supported Him
Former president Barack Obama “got away with” making untrue statements because the media supported him more than it does President Trump, CNN anchor Jake Tapper said in an interview with Rolling Stone. Tapper was asked about his decision to publicly speak out when he thought Trump was saying a falsehood. Tapper replied that he had…
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Fast Forward J Street Hires Former Obama Official As Political Director
(JTA) — J Street has hired a former senior Obama administration official to serve as its national political director. Aaron Davis worked for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, in its Congressional Affairs Division for five years. The liberal Jewish Middle East lobby announced the hiring on Tuesday. Davis will oversee JStreetPAC’s efforts to…
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Fast Forward Obama To Appear In New Shimon Peres Documentary
Former president Barack Obama will appear in an upcoming documentary about the life of former Israeli prime minister and president Shimon Peres. “Never Stop Dreaming: The Life and Legacy of Shimon Peres” is being directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Richard Trank for Moriah Films, the filmmaking unit of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Trank told The…
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Culture How David Axelrod Stays True To His Progressive Jewish Roots
The University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics is a hive of activity. Students are testing out a theory in the lobby; another group is peppering a visiting fellow with questions, and upstairs, staffers are researching an upcoming guest. Presiding over it all is the institute’s founder and director, David Axelrod, senior adviser to Barack Obama…
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Fast Forward Jewish Trump Appointee Called Mark Zuckerberg A ‘Self-Hating Jew’
A Jewish lawyer appointed to the Trump administration posted a slew of denigrating tweets -— calling former president Barack Obama a “Kenyan creampuff” and Mark Zuckerberg an “arrogant self-hating Jew.” William C. Bradford was recently appointed by the Trump administration to run the Energy Department’s Office of Indian Energy. The tweets were sent from his…
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Fast Forward Angry Washington Neighbors Blame Jared And Ivanka For ‘Parking Crisis’
First came the excitement. Even for residents of the tony Kalorama neighborhood in Northwest Washington D.C., having the first daughter and son-in-law move in, was a source of pride. Not to mention the former first family. But now, they are starting to pay the price of living next to the Obamas and the Kushner-Trumps. Kalorama…
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