Jewish Democrat: A Contradiction In Terms?

It certainly seems to be moving in that direction. First, you have a Democratic candidate whose (Barry come lately) protestations of admiration for Israel sound about as convincing as if they came from Jesse Jackson, not to mention his stated desire to pull up a chair and have a cozy little chat with Hamas.

Now, you have the Democratic party deliberately seeking to undermine a protest against noted anti-Semite, and wannabe Israel destroyer, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, because it threatened to turn into a bi-partisan affair.

This is what a commentator over at Yourish had to say:

Jews need to wake up. This is no longer your father’s Democratic Party. It’s fun to stick one’s tongue out at Republicans for being Christian and nasty warmongers, but guess which party’s core believes that Israel is the real problem? Guess which party wants to concede ground to Islamo-fascism? Guess which party will stand by while whichever Muslim knucklehead drops a dirty bomb in Tel Aviv?

If Israel falls, Jews everywhere will be in danger, and not from Christians. When the hammer falls, Jews in the US will be in danger as well, and the MoveOn and Daily Kossacks won’t help. The Jews among them will be forced to choose between being a kapo or a victim. Don’t kid yourselves, foolish Jews. Anyone who thinks it’s more important for Hillary Clinton to appear at a rally against Ahmadimjihadi than an actual candidate for Vice President of the US is no friend of Jews. Wake up.

The implication is clear. Democrats are acting as if the relationship between themselves and Jewish voters is a one-way street. "Give us your vote and we'll take a notice of your concerns if it is convenient. But don't hold your breath." Habit has been enough to get Jewish voters to overlook the increasing tendency of prominent Democrats to side with radical Palestinian movements (e.g. Jimmy Carter's zeal in defining Israel as an "apartheid state"), but even well worn habits will erode.