Comments on: Op-Ed: The Mirage Of Bob Turner

By: joseph hayon

joseph hayon — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:01:58 +0000

I have spoken to Asher Taub at length regarding his position on Bob Turner. Although I strongly disagree with Taub’s response, I concluded that Taub’s approach is done with sincerity.

However, any reason Taub has given to withdraw support for Turner is not a reason to vote for “Obama with a Kippah”.

We cannot allow our emotions to control this election. Weprin didn’t just vote for the “marriage” act, he made statements that defiled Judaism.

Readers should take note that Taub continues to fall short of endorsing Weprin.

In short, we must vote for Bob Turner.

By: shaar ha students

shaar ha students — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:50:38 +0000

First of all, before attacking Asher Taub, think about whether his points have any validity. It is cheap and unproductive to attack someone for personal bias if he truly making reasonable points.

Be that as it may, I assure you that his questioning Turner has nothing to do with his past. He is a truth seeking ardent republican who is now uncertain with what Turner represents.

He ran for congress within his district, not for publicity or flair, but to make life better for all new Jews and Americans. Yes, I value his opinion more than most, he is man who has actually given of his own time to assist Jews, has thought long and hard about critical issues, and someone whose voice should be heard.

By: akuperma

akuperma — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:35:42 +0000

The Republicans don’t take the area seriously. If they did, you would find Republicans being active in the community and then running for office. Or, you would find someone rich person with community ties running. The closeness of the race suggests that Brooklyn and Queens could support a democratic (small “d”) political system.

By: charliehall

charliehall — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:31:57 +0000

Of the first eight comments not a single one addressed the substance of Mr. Taub’s complaints. I guess they must be right on.

By: thecommissioner

thecommissioner — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:17:12 +0000

This is a bootleg article. The Yeshiva world posted just this week pictures of Bob Turner campaigning in Woodridge.In the Pictures there is a frum man standing right next to him who works for him. If Woodridge “Center 1″ isnt Orthodox enough for Asher Taub, then even I don’t know what is.
P.S. Re: Former candidate for NY CD-6 ,nobody likes a sour looser

By: finenies

finenies — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:59:18 +0000

Mr. Taub was lobbying, calling every hour for days Bob Turner, to hire him, but was rejected , so this is all personal to start off with…. now to the facts :
point 1: Bob Turner will hopefully travel to Israel and meet Pm Netanyahu once elected in to Congress, if invited by the Prime minister’s schedule will allow it.
point 2: Turner has been meeting with community leaders, Rabbis, and dominate vocal Pro Israel figures, and is scheduled to meet more in along the way in the campaign.
point 3: Turner has appointed various Orthodox Jews as top aides for the campaign, and has some known Jewish in volunteer team, in addition to the ongoing help of Mayor Koch.
point4. Bob Turner has personally campaigned in Orthodox areas, meeting with Jewish seniors, and even traveling up to the Catskills on Sunday to meet local residents vacationing in Woodridge, something Weprin the Jews didn’t do yet.
So before disclosing role in Weprin camp, Taub must know the fact, before pouring out his personal feelings.
The Jewish vote is very important, but so important are the other 71% of the District, concerned of the way things are done in Washington.

By: littleapple

littleapple — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:46:30 +0000

Regarding local issues ie representing a district containing the largest frum community in the country in the Congress, who does he see as his constituency? There happens to be a very significant but not much mentioned issue of the steady expansion of our communities BP and Flatbush and Queens as well, and I can tell you there are plenty of non Jews who are not so sure about their blocks changing and if you drive around you see a lot of Bob Turner signs on the not yet Jewish blocks so if he is not reaching out to us then do you really think he will be there for us or maybe his attitude will be let them expand somewhere else.

By: ehsom11219

ehsom11219 — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:26:32 +0000

Please give Mr. Taub a break.. I feel his pain, he keeps writing open letters about Turner, but the Turner just ignores him, Taub is trying to play like the campaign responded to his letter with this and that, Sorry Mr. Taub you represent no one except yourself.

oh, and about the job you begged for at the campaign – sorry we wish hashem should send you some client at you “law firm”

By: musicoutlet

musicoutlet — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:05:14 +0000

This Mr. Taub is a phony. Mr. Bob Turner has two frum people working for him and one of them is paid and on TOP of his campaign. Just because someone does do the public relations stunts every 5 minutes in Flatbush or Boro park does not mean the candidiate is not good.

When mayor Guliani ran for mayor the first time around idiots like you voted for Dinkins. Guliani only won the second time around because the issue in those days was a referendum on Dinkins and the crown heights riots.

If guys like Mr Taub was a writer then and didn’t get a job with Guliani we would also hear about Guliani knowing nothing about jewish causes since he doesn’t live in Flatbush and doesn’t shop in Pomegranate.

Bob Turner said flat out that he is againt gay marriage period. When Turner said the statement after someone asked him in a public forum he didn’t even think or mince his words. Bob Turner said flat out that he is against gay marriage.

Now take a guy like Weprin and ask him about gay marriage and he sounds like a typical politician when he says he voted for it but……..

And enough of this stupidity of Turner not being to Israel. Is it it a crime for a politician not to be in Israel. Bob Turner is running for congress and not the knesset.

I’m over 50 and was never in Israel. I’m not jewish enough to go to shul now?

I would like to see Taub debate Mark levin and Bob Grant on his op-ed. levi and Grant would tell taub where to go.

By: littleapple

littleapple — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:03:17 +0000

Are you going to vote for him w/o investigating whether he will defend Orthodox Jewish interests? Despite what you think about the article, you may now be obligated to suspect some things, this election falls out quite close to tzom Gedalia, hamavin yavin.