Yes, most of the Jewish community bubbles over with pride. We have a sense that, Joseph Lieberman will be good for the Jews because we know he will be good for America. He has taken political stances with which I do not agree. He even opposes the freeing of Jonathan Pollard, the man jailed so long for spying for Israel, but I do not doubt that he is just what America needs right now. What he brings will do us tremendous good, whether or not he and Al Gore win the election.
Lets talk about the man for a moment.
We have had a president who is astute and hard working and whose policies brought us economic prosperity, but who left the country uneasy with his moral failings. Gores association with Clinton weakened his candidacy. Now Al Gore has brought to his campaign a fresh sense of moral rightness by bringing Lieberman on board. George Bush has been portraying himself as a remedy to that white house problem. Suddenly the playing field between the candidates seems more even.