9:55
AM, Jul 28, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPER
In an interview, House minority
leader Nancy Pelosi said that she believes Republican Jews are "being
exploited," but she was sure to add, "And they're smart people."
Pelosi made the comments in response to whether Jewish
voters would support President Barack Obama in the presidential
election later this year.
"I think [Obama] will" win the Jewish vote, Pelosi said,
when pressed on the subject. "I think that he will, because the fact is
when the facts get out. You know, as many of the Republicans are using
Israel as an excuse, what they really want are tax cuts for the
wealthy. So Israel, that can be one reason they put forth."
The interviewer then added, "That’s why some of the
Republican Jewish supporters are really active."
Pelosi responded, "Well, that’s how they’re being
exploited. And they’re smart people. They follow these issues. But they
have to know the facts. And the fact is that President Obama has been
the strongest person in terms of sanctions on Iran, which is important
to Israel. He’s been the strongest person on whether it’s Iron Dome,
David’s Sling, any of these weapons systems and initiatives that relate
to Israel. He has been there over and over again."
The interview was conducted by Bloomberg's Al Hunt.
Note: William Kristol: "Pelosi: President Obama's Been to
Israel 'Over and Over Again.'"
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