Former Critics Fall in Line, Begin Accepting Obama

By Benjamin Schuman-Stoler Well, it's been a few weeks now since Barack Obama was elected, and preliminary indications do not point to a massive restructuring of the fundamental American traditions (besides the ones that said only white people should be president). No, Obama has not nominated Leon Trotsky or Eugene Debs as honorary economic advisers, and former critics are starting to fall in line behind the president-elect. The Orthodox Union's Institute of Public Affairs is one such example. Known for their conservative view on things, the IPA gracefully embraced Obama post-election, and, in a recent post entitled "It Was Only A Matter of Time; We All Love Obama (for) Now", say that other former critics in the Jewish community have too. Specifically, they link to an editorial written recently by the editors of The Jewish Press that acknowledges...

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Post Election Hangover Round-up

Under a section called "The Age of Obama," Ynet has two interesting pieces. One contains a reassuring statement from an adviser to Rep. Rahm Emmanuel (Obama's not yet official White House chief of staff), and the other quotes Israelis advising patience regarding Obama's work on Israel: he'll have to deal with domestic issues first. Ha'aretz says the Jewish-African-American bond is as strong as ever and offers yet another recap of Jewish gains in congress. Heeb coined a brilliant new term: "Axelrodian". As opposed to "Rovian," this term signifies "'calm,' 'mild-mannered' and 'judicious.'" A Jewish student at George Mason University has garnered fame with his "Mason Votes" project. The Orthodox Union's Institute for Public Affairs has their own recap of the election here. They're happy to see gay marriage bans go through, but disappointed by Washington's approval of physician assisted...

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