Case of Jonathan Pollard

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What is a quick pre-election JTF survey of how a win in either camp, Obama and Romney, would bode for a commutation of sentence for Jonathan Pollard?
I think it is slim for both but I am interested in your take, esp. of Chaim Ben Pesach, if he is online.

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If Obama wanted to suck up to Jewish voters, he could have freed Pollard before the election. But then there would be no reason to vote for him. That's the only thing Obama can be used for. Other than that he is irrelvant, especially for Israeli leaders (Even if they want to meet with him. It's good G-d stopped Obama from meeting Netanyahu. His heart was hardened like Pharaoh.).

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If Obama commuted Pollard's sentence before the election, it would be so obvious that it were a ploy for Jewish votes that it would embarrass him out of existence.  He would only commute him after the election and only after his term in office.  That means that if reelected, he will  only commute him after four years, in 2017, on his last day in office.  Only if he loses will he commute his on his last day in office in 2013 and that's if he feels generous.  If he doesn't, Romney might commute him after 8 years.  There is nothing saying that Romney is a great Zionist.  That is wishful thinking.  Obama and Netanyahu seem to have a good relationship, so who knows.  I do not agree with the usual JTF sentiment that Obama is as anti-Israel as the usual JTF member.  I think he is ignorant of foreign policy matters.  His "pre-1967" statement was a statement of ignorance rather than a statement of maliciousness.  But I think Pollard is stuck no matter whom is elected.  No politician wants to be seen to be caving in to Jewish pressure.  That is the realpolitik.

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

Whatever you say, Johnson Brown.

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Whatever you say, Johnson Brown.

Pog mo thoin!

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If Obama commuted Pollard's sentence before the election, it would be so obvious that it were a ploy for Jewish votes that it would embarrass him out of existence.  He would only commute him after the  :'(election and only after his term in office.  That means that if reelected, he will  only commute him after four years, in 2017, on his last day in office.  Only if he loses will he commute his on his last day in office in 2013 and that's if he feels generous.  If he doesn't, Romney might commute him after 8 years.  There is nothing saying that Romney is a great Zionist.  That is wishful thinking.  Obama and Netanyahu seem to have a good relationship, so who knows.  I do not agree with the usual JTF sentiment that Obama is as anti-Israel as the usual JTF member.  I think he is ignorant of foreign policy matters.  His "pre-1967" statement was a statement of ignorance rather than a statement of maliciousness.  But I think Pollard is stuck no matter whom is elected.  No politician wants to be seen to be caving in to Jewish pressure.  That is the realpolitik.

You are out of your mind!   Your "opinion" is not only unusual, it also contradicts the facts.

[Ephraim Ben Noach]

Pog mo thoin!

Go choke on a banger!

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You are out of your mind!   Your "opinion" is not only unusual, it also contradicts the facts.

Enlighten me rather than ad hominem attacks.