opinion What a Jewish post-mortem shows about the US midterms

To hear it from JD Vance, it was all Israel’s fault. But how deep and comprehensive did his post-mortem go to arrive at that conclusion?

A proper post-mortem involves “a systematic medical and scientific evaluation of a body after death, to determine the exact cause, manner, and mechanism was responsible for that death.”

To do a thorough job, an investigation, along with a history, must be examined, dissecting each crucial part, in order to build a full picture that identifies each contributing factor that caused the death.

For those, too lazy or too afraid to view the final results, it’s so much easier to scapegoat one singular aspect, amplifying its impact, so that the case can be made as to where all the blame can be laid.

That was the quick go-to for the vice-president, who either didn’t want to cross his boss or had no real desire to come to terms with the naked truth. But when it comes to conducting an impartial post-mortem, it must begin with an external examiner, rather than one who is directly involved and, therefore, part of the problem.

From that point of view, who better to perform the autopsy than the Jewish State, being blamed for the cause of death? Because from our perspective, the U.S. administration singlehandedly killed their chances of victory, without any help from us.

The working relationship between Israel and the U.S. has always had its tense moments, regardless of which party was in power, but ever since October 7, both administrations have done their best to micromanage exactly how, when and where Israel was allowed to fight.

If they gave the green light, we proceeded. If they said, “stop,” we immediately paused, whether or not it was beneficial for us to do so. In truth, it never was, but endeavoring to remain faithful to our most trusted ally, we did what we had to do. No one can counter those facts.

Yet, when it comes to the midterm elections, which ended in a blistering defeat for Republicans, who were roundly rejected overall, even in states that always leaned in their favor, the reasons for that outcome cannot be attributed to Israel.

In fact, what happened was very reminiscent of last year’s New York mayoral election, which astoundingly put a Muslim Democratic Socialist into power. When looking at the other two possible choices, it becomes clear how Mamdani squeaked in.

Given the choice of a former governor whose asinine idea of putting Covid patients in senior citizen homes, probably contributing to the death of 15,000 elderly, or a seemingly eccentric, unknown Republican, who paraded around the city, donning a beret, were not exactly challenging opponents for Mamdani. Is it any wonder that New York ended up with a mayor, committed to a very Marxist radical agenda?

Likewise, when you run a candidate, as in the case of Ken Paxton for Texas Senator, who has been accused of marital infidelity, as well as a number of legal and ethical scandals that have dogged him during his political career, what can you expect?

Or Michigan hopeful Mike Rogers, accused of having received large campaign contributions from pharmaceutical and oil/gas industries, while serving in Congress, earning him the label of "pharma lobbyist." Are these truly the best Republicans have to offer?

How did Kathy Hochul end up keeping her position as N.Y. governor, given her many unpopular positions, including making sure that New York remains a sanctuary city for illegals, the continued high rate of crime there and the high taxes imposed on her residents?

Why wasn’t her opponent Bruce Blakeman able to defeat her? Was it because of his own political stains, such as failing to disclose over a million dollars in expenditures as well as half a million in contributions?

Who chose these all-stars to head the Republican ticket? And why can’t Vance and Trump take an unbiased look at these choices, realizing that they were far from the best and brightest, greatly diminishing their chances of winning?

Perhaps, former White House Press Secretary, Ari Fleischer said it best, in a recent X post, “The problem was not the Iran War, it was the ceasefire. This war should have been over six months ago, with the Strait of Hormuz wide open and oil flowing. The second and third tiers of Iranian leadership should have been destroyed, and we should have supported the pro-Western forces who could have taken leadership. Instead, we had a ceasefire, followed by months of will we or won’t we finish the job. No one forced the U.S. to attack Iran then, or in February of 2026. It was a decision made by President Trump. Once the decision was made, we should not have stopped until the regime fell.”

The decision to delay a swift end to the war, causing gas prices to soar, was, undoubtedly, one of the largest nails in the coffin, contributing to the multiple defeats that took place in so many cities. So why single out Israel as the cause, concluding that a change in the relationship must be made?

If anything, we probably told the Trump administration that Iran was a formidable foe, who could not be beaten without putting up an enormous fight. Had we been given the lead, America might have ended up basking in the light of sure victory, taking down another major threat to mankind.

Instead, Israel is now looked upon as the suspects, who ruined the chances of a red wave, rather than the one they got - filled with more radicals, whose values are more in keeping with Marxist regimes as well and an Islamic caliphate.

Which brings me to the next factor that prevented a Republican win. When Palestinian flags are commonplace in many American cities, when English is no longer the spoken language of every citizen and when the slogan, “Free Palestine” is shouted on U.S. campuses, it’s time to acknowledge that the open borders policy, allowing for free migration to happen, brought in a new electorate that doesn’t support deportation of illegals, law and order or Judeo-Christian values, and Vance and Trump know that all too well.

The post-mortem report is in, showing it’s not us, but them, who should be blamed for the midterm fiasco! But why take the wrap when blaming the Jews is so in vogue!