Mr. Obama Goes To Shul

BOCA RATON, FLORIDA * Senator Barack Obama came to Temple B’nai Torah this afternoon. As will often happen with candidates out on the campaign trail, his arrival was delayed by several hours. And although he apologized for being tardy and making us wait, he never did mention the reason for his delay. As I found out later that night, he had hopped up to Capitol Hill in order to vote in favor of a measure which greatly expands the G.I. Bill. He could have taken the high, self-serving road and told those assembled why he was late. He could also have taken the low, “finger-pointing” road and flailed Senator McCain for being one of 22 Republicans voting against our men and women in uniform.

Instead, he did neither.

This was not his reason for going to shul.

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