Jew Trumps Female

                                                                      Josh Gosfield

Being "in the know" about politics is not even a teeny bit helpful anywhere other than at a cocktail party in Washington, D.C. Otherwise it is a total waste of time to absorb the particles of hot air spewed by the candidates grasping for the highest office in our land. Still, being a lowly creature of habit I turned on the TV to last night's Democratic debate between Bernie Sanders and Shrillary Clinton, despite expecting more of the same crock of promises we know will never come to pass. I was not disappointed.

My husband fell asleep within moments. Mitch was exhausted from his recent work travels and is also nursing a cold, so it was not surprising that he found the Battle of the Blowhards soporific, especially after a hearty repast and wine at dinner. But I hung in there and was glad I did because I got to witness this mind-blowing moment: Moderator Judy Woodruff, or maybe it was the other one, Gwen Ifill who by the way looked fantastic -- not sure if she's lost weight or had a face lift or what, but wow. Anyway, one of them asked Bernie Sanders if he felt bad for "thwarting the possibility of our nation seeing the first woman president" by running against Shrillary.

Hello? How about the FIRST JEWISH PRESIDENT? That's even more glass-ceiling-shattering, and certainly not chopped liver, which by the way could only help if they served it at some of those boring White House events. (Imagine, brisket and kugel at state dinners! Bagels and lox at morning prayer breakfasts! Passover parties where they hide the matzoh instead of Easter eggs on the South Lawn!)