I do wish Eric Alterman would stop being so consistent and logical. It bothers so many people:

Another unspoken aspect of Establishment/Timesman ideology is that while it is not OK and is probably anti-Semitic to say out loud that Jews often vote for politicians on the basis of what they think is good for Israel, it is OK to act as if it’s true because of course it is. Take a look at this story on Connecticut Jews and Joe Lieberman. It begins by quoting Lesley Korzennik, who says she is “furious” with Lieberman for things having to do with this country, including the war. But she adds, “Given all that’s going on in Israel right now,” –which after all, is a different country– “I am not going to let Lieberman go.” A Rabbi Robert J. Orkand, of Temple Israel in Westport adds, “Senator Lieberman is a known quantity who has a long history of clearly articulated support for Israel. If it becomes an issue of anti-Iraq versus pro-Israel, there will be no question.”

The reporter Jennifer Medina adds: “There is little question that Mr. Lieberman enjoys strong support in the national Jewish community, and several pro-Israel groups and prominent Jewish donors are rallying to funnel money and manpower to defend his seat. Many of the senator’s Jewish allies also assert that concern about his political fate, as well as about Israel, is likely to increase Jewish turnout for Mr. Lieberman in the primary.”

Excuse me but how is what is described above any different than the phrase “dual loyalties?” So do American Jews have “dual loyalties” or not?

Another aspect of Establishment ideology is that it is OK to accuse liberals of anti-Semitism without presenting any evidence, as in, “Some of Mr. Lieberman’s supporters say there is a strain of anti-Semitism in the antiwar left that could make Jewish voters uneasy about supporting Mr. Lamont. ‘There’s a small but vocal pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel and perhaps anti-Semitic faction of the Democratic Party,’ said Dan Gerstein, a former Lieberman aide and informal adviser to the campaign. ‘It is a small minority but it is getting bolder, and even worse. There is a growing tolerance of it in the progressive community.’”

Again, can we have an example please?