Good grief. How realistic would Joe Lieberman's candidacy as Vice President have been had he regularly attended services for 20 years, had his children bar mitzvahed and been married in a synagogue led by Rabbi Meir Kahane? What if Lieberman had chosen Kahane to deliver the invocation at the announcement of his vice-presidential candidacy? What if Lieberman had written a book whose title came from one of Kahane's sermons?

Holy crap! His candidacy would be a non-starter. He would have absolutely no chances of a national political career, and Jews would be at the forefront of those criticizing him.

People make choices in life and they have to take responsibility and be held accountable for those choices. I found Obama's speech unconvincing, even annoying. But whatever. I'm Canadian and I live in Jerusalem. All I know is that the Republicans are laughing their asses off. 

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