So right – you haven’t been paying attention. There’s a Republican candidate in Ohio right now who’s being criticized because he wears Nazi uniforms doing WWII re-enactments. A lot of the right-wing Evangelical types really believe that we’re going to burn in Hell forever because we don’t accept J-. And they aren’t shy about telling you to your face either.
Both parties have their share of anti-Semitic types. Yelling “anti-Semite” is a great shortcut to avoid having to think. And we all know thinking is hard work. Drop by your local library and look up George Bush’s stand in the newspaper archives. It’s also true that being openly anti-Israel is not good for your electoral chances. As to economic issues, read up on the issues and make up your own mind. Think for yourself. It’s not easy, but it’s a good feeling in the end.