[Magdalen] Political stance

[Jay Weigel]

Yes he was, hence the joke, "You always knew the first Jew to run for
president would be an Episcopalian!" Somewhere along the line some
Goldwasser changed the name and someone converted.

On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 12:20 PM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:

> And he was an Episcopalian IIRC.
> -M, who loathed the man despite his affiliations
>
> On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 12:13 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > LOL, Jim. I opposed Goldwater, but if he were running today, I might
> > actually consider him. He would certainly be head and shoulders above any
> > of the crowd of wanna-be's in the GOP!
> >
> > > On Aug 3, 2015, at 7:02 AM, "Jim Guthrie" <jguthrie at pipeline.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > >> In the current political climate in the United States, i find myself
> > drawn to extremism toward the left. I'm not sure things is healthy.
> > >
> > > A friend on FB who has known me for nearly 60 years remembered that I
> > was a fan of Barry Goldwater and then was a volunteer in the Buckley for
> > Mayor campaign.
> > >
> > > He asked how my views had changed so radically. I told him they haven't
> > changed at all, but in today's political climate Goldwater (and the
> Buckley
> > of 1965) would be considered by many to be on the far left <g>.
> > >
> > > BTW, Hillary Clinton was active in youth for Goldwater, so maybe we're
> > in the same boat?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Jim
> >
>