On the Iran deal, American Jewish ‘leaders’ don’t speak for most Jews

WASHINGTON POST COLUMN: …Many major Jewish organizations oppose the Iran deal. Among the most prominent are the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the American Jewish Committee, the Anti-Defamation League and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. (The Conference of Presidents explicitly states that it “advances the interests of the American Jewish […]

Judge Carpenter’s statement re AG Kane’s assertion is unjudicial and disingenuous

“The emails that are in Attorney General Kane’s possession were not introduced into evidence before the 35th Statewide Investigating Grand Jury,” said Montgomery County Judge William Carpenter, in a statement issued Thursday… However, Capitol Wire goes on to report, “Carpenter’s protective order does not mention porn, but prevents OAG [Office of the Attorney General] from retaliating against witnesses who testified to the grand jury investigating Kane over an alleged leak.”

Jeb Bush defends George W.’s Iraq War legacy

POLITICO: …“I’ll tell you, taking out Saddam Hussein turned out to be a pretty good deal,” the former Florida governor told a crowd of roughly 200 people who attended a forum on national security at St. Ambrose College. Bush’s efforts to present himself as a strong, sensible commander in chief are complicated by the unpopular […]

Al Gore not planning to run against Hillary, advisers say

In a phone interview, Democratic strategist James Carville said while he also “hasn’t heard” anything from the Gore camp, he wouldn’t be surprised if Gore weren’t at least considering the possibilities. “Running for president is like having sex. No one did it once and forgot about it. If you can do it, you want to do it again, it’s something you don’t get out of your system.”

What’s wrong with attorney general’s ‘whole story’

LEHIGH VALLEY MORNING CALL: … “Only a grand jury protective order stands in the way of my releasing their names and their emails to the public,” [PennsylvaniAttorney General Kathleen] Kane said while vowing she will not resign. But there are four problems with Kane’s claims: • Carpenter’s protective order is a general order against witness […]