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Is Bush Jewish?

Discussion in 'Alley of Lingering Sighs' started by Faraaz, Nov 8, 2004.

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    One of my mates told me the other day that Bush going after the evangelist communities in the US election was joke, because Bush himself is Jewish.

    Is this true?

    I don't mean to come across as anti-Semitic (SP? The anti-Jews thing...) or anti-Christian (sp??), but I would really like to know.

    Because if it IS, then its another funny thing about G.W.Bush. :D
     
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    I'm pretty sure he's not
     
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    No, not at all, his entire lineage is blue-blood WASP.

    And keep in mind, lest you think that Bush is blindly following the Jewish lobby in his Middle Eastern policies, that 3 out of 4 American Jews voted for Kerry.
     
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    Looking at the family tree, there are no obvious Jewish names in the ancestry.
     
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    And he looks pretty much iconic Anglo-Saxon Texas cowboy.
     
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    Not only does he not have any Jewish heritage, he's quite open about the fact that he's a born-again Christian and that his faith is a significant part of his decision-making. Your friend needs to read a few papers every now and then. :rolleyes:
     
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    Actually most people in the U.S. refer to him as the Anti-Christ. :hmm:
     
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    Which is ironic, since both his parents are pretty much iconic Anglo-Saxon Connecticut Blue-blood.

    Kerry is technically half-Jewish, though he only found out several years ago. His father's parents converted to Cathocism, emigrated to the US from Vienna, and changed their name from Kohn (IIRC) to Kerry. I think Kerry's grandfather died when he was young, and he grew up thinking his last name was Irish...
     
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    He's a total WASP. :pope:
     
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    Aye...that's what I told him. But he was cocksure about this, so I thought I might as well ask.

    Meh...I get to say :bs: , with complete conviction.

    Only difference is, this time I know I'm right.

    Hehe.
     
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    Dude, the Pope's not a WASP. WASP means White Anglo-Saxon Protestant. Tho the meaning has come to extend to non-protestants as well, as it's often used to connote a certain kind of preppy stiffness and formality: Kerry, a Catholic, was seen as more WASPy by the media than Bush, even though Bush is technically the WASP.
     
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    @ Bion - well put.

    Anyway, Bush technically isn't even a Texan. He was born in New England! New Haven, Connecticut to be precise - see it here
     
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