Today's Washington Post has a piece about the inroads Republicans are making among the tiny fragment of American Jews that are Orthodox.
Big surprise. Jewish fundamentalists trend Republican, just like their Christian (Mel Gibson?) brethren.
Anyway, here's the best line. Matt Brooks, head of the Republican Jewish Coalition, expresses confidence that the Republican share of the Jewish vote will grow because Jews over 70 will be dead soon.
""The single most hostile [Jewish] community to Republicans is the 70-and-older community," said Matthew Brooks, of the Republican Jewish Coalition. "That segment will not be part of the electorate going forward much longer."
Wow. What a lovely Jewish sentiment. I guess Brooks forgot about the fifth commandment, the one about honoring your parents. He wants them dead.
Read it all at
PS Jews voted 78% for Kerry, 85% for Gore. Even 65% for McGovern. They prefer Lamont to Lieberman.
No wonder Brooks is counting on his people to die off and thereby increase the GOP share of the vote. Cool strategy.
Drop dead, Grandma!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/02/AR2006080201692.html?sub=AR