You Purim, We’ll Drink ‘Em

March 18, 2008 at 9:31 am

Here at the glass-enclosed nerve center of pro-Sephardic Extreme Mortman, we’re giddy with excitement as Purim approaches.  But truth be told, we’re even more excited this morning to spot loyal reader William Daroff merit multiple mentions in today’s Dana Milbank story on Barack Obama rep Dan Kurtzer:

The videos of Wright’s sermons — in which the pastor also condemned “rich, white people” — escalated Obama’s racial and ethnic problems, and he has scheduled a “major” speech on race for this morning in Philadelphia. If Ambassador TBA’s reception at the United Jewish Communities event is any indication, Obama has difficult work ahead.

Security guards with Israeli accents turned away people at the door as the room overflowed. McCain’s representative and Clinton’s representative struck up a conversation on stage, leaving Obama’s man to his own thoughts. As moderator William Daroff introduced Kurtzer “on the far left” of the stage, Eagleburger interrupted.

“Where he belongs!” the former secretary of state announced. …

The skepticism continued through the question time. Daroff said he had “heard in the hallways here” that Obama “doesn’t see the U.S.-Israel relationship as much of the mainstream of the Senate or the Jewish community sees it.”

Kurtzer blamed such sentiment on “attack dogs” and writers of scurrilous e-mails. “He’s right within the mainstream of American society and Jewish community concerns,” TBA said.

To which we can only add, as the United Jewish Communities might say: Blog Generously.  It does a world of good.

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