Here is an interesting question for the Jewish American voter: Would you prefer a candidate that said Jewish author Philip Roth "affected the formation of my sensibility" or the candidate that is "not a big fan" of Roth, and prefers other Jewish writers, such as Victor Frankl, whose book "Man's Search for Meaning" is "one of the most substantial things I've read in my life." Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
Informative, with some insightful observations. But, Rosner does not elaborate; he does not make the logical connections and explanations required for an average reader to understand the subject's statements and what Rosner says about them. One instance: 'Here, a clear line can be drawn between McCain's answer and Roth's successful novel "The Plot Against America" ...' How, please?
There is no real substance to this piece. What's more, neither candidate's positions on Iran are presented or analyzed. Of course, while there is a subtle misframing of Senator Obama's willingness to diplomatically engage Iran, that presents this as some sort of "gaffe", there is no mentioning of McCain's statements demonstrating his lack of understanding of Iranian govt. structure (i.e. his statements about Pres. Ahmenijad being the most important and powerful policy maker).
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