According to a New York Times article appearing on Saturday, US President Barak Obama was seriously considering pardoning Jonathan Pollard, but this will not occur as a result of the intervention of Vice President Joe Biden.
It appears the vice president met with a group of 15 rabbis in Florida towards increasing support in the Jewish community as the White House is already looking ahead at the next presidential election. When the vice president was asked why Pollard remains in prison, he replied “President Obama was considering clemency, but I told him, ‘Over my dead body are we going to let him out before his time is up,'” Biden reportedly told the group. “If it were up to me, he would stay in jail for life.”
The democrats are concerned after the recent changing of the tide in the local NYC election to fill the vacant congressional seat, when the frum Jewish community broke from tradition and elected a republican, Bob Turner.
The Times report states that the vice president admitted the current administration did make mistakes in its dealings with the Jewish community, but the Times adds it does not appear that failing to pardon Pollard would cost the president the Jewish vote.
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(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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22 Responses
I always knew the Obama Administration has an anti-semitic streak.
Is Biden playing with full deck? He always seems to let out a greps at the wrong time in front of the wrong people.
I’m trying to get clear: Someone gets Biden to say, “Obama wanted to let him go but I said no.”
This doesn’t make any logical sense. Can anyone offer a believable explanation for Biden’s confession? ‘cos as it’s presented here, this one is full of holes.
Be careful what you wish for, Mr Biden
So Biden is volunteering to take the fall on this for Obama. Interesting.
Thank you for the opportunity of learning the truth. I am a registered democrat who has been voting across party lines for obvious reasons. This makes me want to switch parties all together. My response to Joe Biden whom I am ashamed to call MY VP “over my dead body will you have a second run as VP!!!, I will do everything in my power to help work the campaign for ANYONE running on the opposite ticket. May you and your family suffer all the hardships that Pollard and his family suffers. Our Torah teaches us “the sins of the father fall on the sons (children)” Mr. Biden, I pity your children!”.
May H”B grant him his wish and release Pollard!
‘Over my dead body are we going to let him out before his time is up,’ – Well, HKBH can see to that too. Does Biden think he’ll live for ever?
May Hashem fulfill this fool’s wish. May Jonathan Pollard walk away over the body of Joe Biden, per his request.
Ok, now We know your true colors
Mr Vice President …
Biden at it again lol i guess he will never learn to shut up
You better believe that it will cost votes.
The New York Times contends that Biden’s recent declaration that Pollard should never be released was a “stunt to take the hit for his boss, Obama.”
Any Jew who votes Obama/Biden should re-evaluate what their priorities are.
Socialist President + Anti Semetic Vice President = A bad environment for Yidden.
a shoite bleibt a shoite.
1. he’s taking the fall for Obama
2. and all these “rabbis” laugh and believe him.
3. I thought the “ship of fools” was gone a long time ago.
Just HKBH reminding us that Esav hates Yaakov. We trust in the AKUM. HKBH is telling us, trust in Me, no one else. Tis the season….
When this first broke erev yom tov, I told a friend this was one of the ways Joe Bite Me was going to be thrown overboard. Now Oybama could get drop him from the ticket because he won’t get the ‘Jewish’ vote.
Either way the president is in deep manure regardless of who his veep is.
Soon we will find out that Obama drops Biden “the antisemite” for his 2012 ticket. Its such a scam and we are stupid if we fall for it.
mark levin, the prez can stay in the deep manure for a long time.
Jews are a minority in this country why do they care so much.
Everything that happens in the White House is with the Obama’s reelection bid and his winning first and foremost. I think that he is trying to have it both ways, like the good cop,(Obama), and the bad cop,(Biden). The reality of it is that most secular Jews, especially the liberals want Jonathan Pollard in jail for life. Therefore Biden covers that base.
Why Jonathan Pollard is still in jail, only the רבונו של עןלם knows and decides. However one thing is certain, Biden the שוטה, will pay dearly for his words.
Is this how mishpucha (Biden’s word) acts?