Jeffrey Goldberg conducts an interview with Barack Obama, who speaks, at least to this Jewish soul, movingly and persuasively about Israel and the Jewish experience. Among other things, Obama says the Zionist idea of wanting to return home and feeling unwanted in other countries has powerful resonance with any African-American.
It's not good enough for David Frum, though. When Obama is asked about the justice of the Zionist idea, Frum complains, it takes him "five long paragraphs--interrupted by two follow-up questions--before we get to 'yes.' That's a long time."
Heavens to Betsy, a politician who doesn't speak in sound-bite form! A presidential candidate who makes references to history and literature when making his points! Surely nothing says affection for Judaism like catch-phrases and cliches.
--Jordan Michael Smith
