If it were not for the strong support of the Jewish community for this war with Iraq, we would not be doing this. The leaders of the Jewish community are influential enough that they could change the direction of where this is going, and I think they should.
Jack Moline, rabbi of Agudas Achim synagogue in Alexandria, knows that Moran is much beloved by many of his constituents. "I like him, too," says Moline. But even this Democrat's staunchest supporters won't back him anymore. Yesterday the rabbi -- along with many other Jewish leaders -- called on Moran to resign. "We have reached the end of our patience with Congressman Jim Moran and his treatment of the Jewish community and its concerns."
The Washington Post has more on his past indiscretions, while the Washington Times and CNN chronicle his attempt to weasel out of his current predicament without actually recanting or apologizing.
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