{"id":4072,"date":"2008-08-27T11:17:22","date_gmt":"2008-08-27T16:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/?p=4072"},"modified":"2008-08-27T11:17:22","modified_gmt":"2008-08-27T16:17:22","slug":"mccain-waves-israeli-flag-during-democratic-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/?p=4072","title":{"rendered":"McCain waves Israeli flag during Democratic convention"},"content":{"rendered":"

What really scares us about Barack Obama
\nBy Bradley Burston, Ha’aretz<\/em>, 27 August 2008<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

One August survey showed likely Louisiana voters favoring John McCain by a margin of 57 percent to 39 percent. The significance of the poll may go well beyond the fate of the Bayou State’s nine electoral votes. Simply put, Louisiana has voted for the winning presidential candidate in every election for the past 36 years.<\/p>\n

In the end, one suspects, John McCain may take this election in a quiet walk.<\/p>\n

I was reminded of a conversation that took place during a prior visit to California, where this foreign visitor was born and raised. A woman who I believe supports Obama but who, as a member of the Jewish community, has been bombarded with e-mails distorting the Democratic candidate’s positions on Israel, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Jews, terrorism, and taxes, asked me an honest question:<\/p>\n

“Are Israelis frightened by Obama?” [Read the article<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The McCain camp must think so:
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