Lieberman's Stepson: I'm Voting For Obama

There's one less Democrat listening to Sen. Joe Lieberman. Rabbi Ethan Tucker, the senator's step son, offered up his opinion on the difficulties facing Obama in reaching out to the Jewish community:

Tucker, 32, the biological son of Lieberman's wife, Hadassah, opines that an age split is apparent within the Jewish community in attitudes about Obama (as has also been shown in the overall Democratic constituency). Tucker, as paraphrased by reporter Jodi Kantor, asserts that younger Jews "have grown up in diverse settings and are therefore less likely to be troubled by Mr. Obama's associations than their elders."

So where does Rabbi Tucker fall on Obama, whose foreign policy bona fides were bashed by his stepfather in a recent editorial? Actually, he's backing Obama. Apparently, Obama's associations aren't a problem for him:

"Rabbi Tucker said he had given money to Mr. Obama and would vote for him in the fall. 'If association was the litmus test of identity, everyone would be a hopeless mishmash of confusion, or you'd have no friends,' he said."

Comments

[Surreal]

I am a 57 year old Jewish man from CT. I am ashamed that this freak Lie-berman is my senator. Most of my Jewish friends voted for the Holy Joe in the 2006 election just 'cause he is one of us'. He is not. He proclaimed the Rev. Hagee ('Hitler was sent by Jesus') to be the new Moses. I almost puked my lunch seeing these two pigs cooing at each other.

Thank you Rabbi Tucker. We need Jewish leaders who can see through the neo-Con malarkey.

[gun]

Surreal, Rabbi Tucker:

I LOVE YOU GUYS!

[FlowerGirl]

This is proof that nobody speaks for all the Jews of the world.
Those who have pretended to possibly least of all.

[rzan]

Wise choice, Rabbi Tucker.

[TRocks]

Can a brother get a shalom?
This one definitely deserves one.
Shalom brother!
We sholud break bread after the general election!
Voltaire said "common sense is not that common" but I hope this election will prove him wrong!!!
It is about time, don't you guys think?

[Stew118]

Shalom brosef

[HerbTee]

Thank you so much Rabbi Tucker for believing in Obama and for keeping an open and educated mind about him. As a rabbi, please spread the word and your feelings for Obama among other Jewish folks. Shalom!!

[raker]

Hell, Julie NIxon's voting for Obama. What I want to know is, did Lieberman's relatives vote for Ned Lamont?

[NEANDERTHALL]

Thank you Rabbi Tucker!!! You give me hope...

[cobobs]

Gosh, Rabbi! I am bursting with happiness and pride. We are truly at a crossroads.

[xmw]

I concur. These new attitudes are so awesomely refreshing. Can we all just get along??? A new day is coming people!!!

[CindyM2008]

Darnit. I bet LIEberman wishes he had been there to give his son the other answer.

[Lisette]

Ha Ha Lieberman

[ProudNeoCon]

For the sake of your (and mine) family I hope you are correct Rabbi. Otherwise - I see you on the boat...

[LouisPWu]

This guy sounds like someone who WOULDN'T vote for Joe Lieberman. Good for him.

[klandish]

Listen to this young Rabbi, he knows!

OBAMA'08

[lainey]

Shabbot Shalom Rabbi Tucker.

[philosopherkingtomas]

Lieberman is willing to sacrifice the United States for Israel right or wrong, we are not!

Joe use to be a good democrat and a good Senator instead of a one issue lobbyist!