Jews gain in U.S. Congress

[JohnLocke]

Jews gain in U.S. Congress
Jews increased their numbers by two in the U.S. Senate and at least four in the House of Representatives.

Rep. Bernie Sanders, an independent who was backed by the Democrats, won Vermont’s Senate seat. Rep. Ben Cardin, also a Democrat, took Maryland’s seat. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, an independent in Connecticut who has pledged to vote with the Democratic caucus, also won. Another two Jewish incumbent senators won re-election: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.). The wins raise Jewish representation in the Senate to 13, the most Jewish members that body has had.

There were 26 Jews in the House in the last Congress. Six Jewish Democrats — in Florida, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Arizona, Kentucky and New Hampshire — won freshman bids. That means at least 30 Jews will serve in the House in the next Congress.

http://jta.org/page_view_breaking_story.asp?intid=5472

[Bicoastal]

1. Wonderful news for the tribe

That and the fact 87% voted Blue...I was worried the GOP tactic of "a vote against W is a vote against Israel" was working.

[alittlelark]

10. sigh.

[Ninja Jordan]

2. The superest Jew of all is Rahm Emanuel.

:P

[Jim Sagle]

3. But unlike the others mentioned above, he SSSSSUXXXXX!!!!!

[Ninja Jordan]

4. No, he is great.

You must WANT to keep losing.

[Jim Sagle]

5. Like his handpicked basekiller, Tammy Duckworth, lost?

Snap out of it.

[Ninja Jordan]

6. One example. Rahm played a key role in the Congressional pick-ups

Republicans fear Rahm Emanuel.

[Jim Sagle]

8. They fear Howard Dean more - WAY more.

[Ninja Jordan]

9. Why can't we like both?

I do.

[Jim Sagle]

13. And that's OK.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

14. Seriously.

What the fuck is with this Dean-Emmanuel pissing contenst? I admit to being rather skeptical about both of them, but the margin of our victory tells me that they both did a lot right.

[alittlelark]

11. I thought he was Jesus Christ.

Guess I must be wrong.

[pdxmike]

7. Coleman and Holy Joe....

feh!

[Ignacio Upton]

12. Oh no! The JOOOOOOSSS!!!!!!!!!!

'Dem that demmeycrats have more "New Yorkers" in Congress!

[JohnLocke]

15. Kick.

[bluedawg12]

16. Great to have the Jewish vote and great to have Jews in Congress.

I Like Rahm, Howard and Chuck and refuse to fight among ourselves over our leaders.

Grow the fuck up, and shape up, and stand united for a change.

Misanthropes can't stand success...%$#@##!