So it would be reassuring if you could stand there and say there is no connection.

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"Take the day off, stay home, don't deal with the traffic, and all will be fine, and if you're so inclined, walk down to the Mall with the masses and stand there in the cold, where you will probably see nothing, " he said.

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The pit bosses there loved to stand in front of the table and stare at you as if they had just returned from some master intimidation class.

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The refusal of most American Jewish leaders, the Israeli media and Kadima to condemn Obama today makes you wonder if there is anything the US president could do to convince them to break ranks and stand with Israel and with the vast majority of their fellow Jews.

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