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Fast Forward GOP Jews Quake as Donald Trump and Ben Carson Top Polls
(JTA) — The Republican Jewish establishment is watching the surge of political outsiders — like Donald Trump and Ben Carson — in the presidential primaries with dismay. “It’s like we have a conference call every morning, and we ask, ‘What can we do to screw ourselves up today?’” said Fred Zeidman, a longtime fundraiser for…
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Fast Forward John Boehner, Republican Who Played Key Role in Israel Feud, Quits as House Speaker
Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, the speaker of the House of Representatives, who played a key role in this year’s United States-Israel crisis, is stepping down. Boehner’s resignation, confirmed by colleagues on Friday, comes as he is under increasing pressure within his Republican caucus to reconcile moderates, who are ready to compromise with the Obama administration…
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Fast Forward Republican Ben Carson Says Muslims Unfit To Be President
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said on Sunday that Muslims were unfit to be president of the United States, arguing their faith was inconsistent with American principles. “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that,” Carson told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” The…
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Opinion How Ann Coulter Made It Kosher To Hate Jews
It’s not exactly news when Ann Coulter . Her business has long been to provoke — and business is good. But with the rise of Donald Trump in the Republican primary for the presidency, Ann Coulter has gotten more outlandish than ever, and in a brand new way. While the old Ann Coulter was insulting…
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The Schmooze That Time Carly Fiorina Quoted Amos Oz
As Carly Fiorina checkmated Donald Trump’s “you have a pretty face” gaffe/apology and challenged the 11-strong GOP “boys’ club” presidential candidate lineup at the September 16 presidential Olympiad at the Ronald Reagan Memorial Library, I recalled Fiorina’s address at the October 1, 2002 Appeal of Conscience Foundation Awards Dinner at which she was an honoree….
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Fast Forward Republican Candidates Spar Over Iran in Mudslinging Debate
Republican presidentian candidates sparred over whether to honor the recent Iran nuclear deal in a fiercely competitive debate. The question of whether or not to abandon the deal that has been described as President Barack Obama signature foreign policy achievement drew unusually sharp divisions in the CNN debate on Wednesday evening. The debate took place…
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News Donald Trump’s Rise Sparks Widespread Angst Among Jewish Republicans
At a recent board meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, the big donors and high-powered operatives in the room went around the table to make sure they had someone supporting each potential Republican nominee. Jeb Bush backers were easy to find. Supporters of Marco Rubio, too, were plentiful. Ted Cruz had friends there, as did…
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Fast Forward Republican Squabble May Derail Iran Deal Vote Altogether
A rebellion by conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives on Wednesday delayed the first congressional vote on the nuclear agreement with Iran and raised the possibility that lawmakers might never vote on a resolution disapproving of the pact. The House was supposed to vote on a procedural motion to begin debate on Wednesday, but…
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