Democrat Ed Koch Says He Will “Campaign Against” Obama in 2012 if He Does Not Support Israel

Former New York Mayor, and Democrat Ed Koch has written an op-ed in the New York Daily News in which he warns President Obama that if he does not change his tune on supporting Israel, he can expect Koch to personally campaign against him in 2012 all across the country:

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS (Ed Koch): When Gov. Cuomo announced there would be a special election in the 9th Congressional District to replace Anthony Weiner, I gave public voice to an idea that had been percolating in my head for some time. As everyone now knows, I wound up strongly supporting the candidacy of Bob Turner, who last week won the seat in a hotly contested race.

I want to explain why I did what I did, so there’s no misunderstanding of my intentions, or of my future plans. I hope President Obama gets the message that’s been sent. If he does — and if he announces, for example, that an attack by Turkey (which is heading toward war with Israel) or an attack by Egypt (which allowed the mob to occupy the Israeli embassy and threaten Israeli diplomats) would be seen as an attack upon the United States — I’d be happy to support him and even campaign in Florida on his behalf in 2012.

But if he doesn’t read the tea leaves and change his position, you can be certain I will continue to bang my drum. I will campaign against him not only in New York, but in other parts of the country next year. I’ll be loud and clear about what I believe. . . . Read More