How Obama Nationalized the Chicago Machine

Walter Russell Mead on America’s leadership crisis • [View this email in your browser]( November 1, 2024 • Tishrei 30, 5785 # [The Obama Machine]( No matter who wins or loses next week, we can look forward to four more years of Chicago on the Potomac [BY MICHAEL LIND](#) LISTEN TO TABLET # WHAT REALLY MATTERS [America’s Crisis of Leadership]( This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss voter stratification by education and gender, why America’s bipartisan China strategy is faltering, Biden’s October surprise ‘garbage’ gaffe, how the United States got itself into a generational leadership crisis, and predictions for election day OCTOBER 31, 2024 # [The UN’s Kosher Stamp for Terror]( Like UNRWA in Gaza, UNIFIL in Lebanon underwrites terrorists while safeguarding the underground bases in which they store weapons and plan to murder Israelis [BY TONY BADRAN](#) IN THE SCROLL Donald Trump has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he wants Israel to “wrap up” the war in Gaza by January if he wins the upcoming election, according to U.S. and Israeli sources quoted in The Times of Israel. Trump has been open about wanting to give Israel a freer hand to fight Hamas and other Iranian proxies—he recently slammed President Joe Biden for pressuring Israel not to target Iran’s nuclear infrastructure—but has also said on several occasions that he thinks Israel needs to get the war over with, believing it to be bad for the country’s “PR.” [READ ALL ABOUT IT]( # [Pop Goes the Flood]( From Bruce Springsteen to Sting, musicians have found inspiration in the story of Noah [BY RAPHAEL ZARUM](#) # # This email was sent to you by [Tablet Magazine](#) Tablet Magazine | P.O. Box 20079 | New York, NY 10001 [Remove me from this list]( | [Forward to a Friend]( You are receiving this email because you signed up at our website, www.tabletmag.com. Tablet Magazine P.O. Box 20079 New York, NY 10001 USA Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp [Mailchimp Email Marketing](