Santorum Sparks Jewish Groups Debate
July 12, 2006 at 7:37 am
Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) holds a Jewish Leadership Summit July 18. The JTA poses this question:
When is it kosher for Jewish leaders to consort with lawmakers, and when does it become payback for political pork? … At issue are what the rules should be when dealing with incumbents up for election.
Santorum writes: “This is an official Senate function, and speakers will discuss the policy-related issues of the day. Since 1997, my office has hosted various coalition days in Washington, D.C. to introduce my constituents to lawmakers and experts in the nation’s capital.”
Republican Jewish Coalition director Matt Brooks: “Santorum is absolutely correct in wanting these conversations with the Jewish community.”
Meanwhile, at the United Jewish Communities, William Daroff says this about the group’s newsletter interviewing politicians: “We’ve decided that we will only highlight public officials not seeking public office within 12 months of the publication of the e-newsletter.”
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Charles Lattan said,
July 12, 2006 @ 1:20 pm
The premise of the question is faulty: Jewish-American activists would never seek payback in the form of pork, because it is not kosher. Now, if it were whitefish salad, tsimmis, schmaltz, briscuit, gefilte fish or rugelach, it would be a legitimate question.
Tony Soprano said,
July 12, 2006 @ 7:06 pm
whitefish salad, tsimmis, schmaltz, briscuit, gefilte fish or rugelach.
You fergot to BOLD: Doug Bailey.