Neocon =Jews??

Are there any prominant Jewish Republicans who are not identified as “neocons”?

Arlen Spector, Senator from Pennsylvania, is regarded as a leader of the party moderates.

Yeah, but he’s named “Spector.”

OoooOOOOOooooo… :wink:

Here’s a bit from a fellow who is apparently a neo-con, a Jew, and a former Trotskyite.

Very interesting read. It is history I suppose. It’s an interesting counter point to the others of the persuasion who studied under Strauss.

Anyone have any idea who the hell the “U.S. neofascists” are or who the stainists he’s discussing are?

“US neofascists”: Probably the Pat Buchanons of the world.

There’re a number of gratuitous slams of Buchanan in this article.

I think it’s interesting that that Mr. Boot seems unable to actually say that Mr. Buchanan has used any sort of a “malicious slur” rather just that “sometimes sounds as if” he means Jewish conservative. which in and of itself, doesn’t really sound that offensive. Apparently, these “sometimes” when it sounds as if Buchanan means Jewish conservative, are offensive to the various non Jewish Neo-Cons. Pretty weak ass shit if you ask me. If Mr. Boot, or Ms. Kirkpatrick, or Bill Bennet et al were to Pit Mr. Buchanan in our humble establishment over “sometimes sounding as if” they’d be laughed at for their paranoid thin skinnedness.

But, apparently a key tenet of neoconservatism is suport for Israel.

Based on my readings so far, I’ve found a plethora of denials of the “Jewishness” of neoconservatism and a dearth of actual accusations. These denials are based on inferences, (on the part of those issuing the denials), that even though this “Jewishness” wasn’t explicitly stated in the work they’re hot under the collar about, it’s what the author “really meant.”

IOW you pays your money and you takes your choice. :wink:

As with so many ‘labels’ they:[list=1]
[li]Lose their meaning eventually[/li][li]Are often applied to only one facet of an individual[/li][li]Are used in completely wrong situations.[/li][/list=1]

Here’s an interesting article that covers quite a bit of ground on this issue. Granted, it doesn’t cover the ground thoroughly, but it is a nice survey.
I’m unfamiliar w/ the Forward.

Choice excerpts from the hard to find MtP transcript:
’Meet the Press’ – February 23, 2003

Choice excerpts from the Arnaud de Borchgrave article:

Choice excerpts from the WaPo’s Bob Kaiser article:

JINSA members have includes such NeoCon notables as, The Hon. Richard Perle, Douglas Feith, Hon. R. James Woolsey, Jr., Dr. Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, and Hon. John Bolton.

Richard N. Perle, David Wurmser, and Meyrav Wurmser are also members of the Hudson Institutes Board of Trustees.

Reeder,
This overlap of those who’re involved in the Bush Admin and those who’re involved in various Israeli/ Jewish causes may well be the source of what “the hell is this frigging idiot talking about.”

I read the article and then read a few of his other articles. This one looks mainly like the work of a writer who was either against a deadline or who had other work to do and threw this together. A recent article of his claims the State Department is working to undermine GWB in Iraq. More unsupported opinions posted on the net. Anyone getting worked up about such things that are so numerous is bound to have a short life span.

I think this is where we’re disagreeing – I read that fragment as saying “the neo-cons support Israeal because the people of Israel are Jewish.” I.e., of Israel was a nation primarily of Buddhists, the neo-cons would be less supportive of them.