Every time a Democrat runs for the presidency, they claim some sort of connection to the Jewish community: Joe Lieberman, always Jewish; Howard Dean, married to a Jew; Wesley Clark, found out his father was a Jew. Even Hillary Clinton dug up some evidence that she was Jewish and at one time dodged rampant sniper fire.

Now, it’s Barack Obama’s turn. Speaking to a group of Jewish leaders this week in Philadelphia, Senator Obama claimed to have a kinship with the Jewish people that “predates his political career and will extend beyond this particular election.” My next question would be: Why didn’t Barbara Streisand endorse Obama? She’s as left and Jewish as they come. Sounds like two peas in a pod to me.

This strategy of identity politics is a staple of Democratic campaigning. Although none of them will ever admit it, they support the terrorists in Palestine just like they support the terrorists in Iraq, the 9/11 hijackers and Fidel Castro. However, as unorthodox as this campaign has been, it is safe to say that it has gotten a little weirder and, as usual, a little less honest.

Just when you thought you’d seen it all: a half black, half white man born to a Muslim father from Kenya who grew up in Indonesia and “was introduced to his Christian faith” by a radical, hate-spewing pastor – the Obamas continue to surprise. The Wall Street Journal published a detailed article, a mini biography if you will, reviewing the political history of Senator Marx. Judson Miner, a Jewish lawyer from a Chicago law firm, is one of many Jews that serves in Obama’s network of mentors and advisors. Even Mr. Axelrod is a Jew. (don’t let Rev. Wright find out!)

“I used to tease Barack that he had Jewish blood,” admits Mr. Miner to The Journal. How cute. But if he straight up called Obama a Jew, crap would have hit the fan. In the same article, it is also revealed that this “Jewish kinship” extends to his charming wife, Michelle. Mrs. Obama’s second cousin is a Jewish convert who was ordained as a rabbi and even has his own congregation made up of mostly black converts in Chicago. One has a pastor who hates Jews, the other is related to a black rabbi – at least everyone is on the same page.

 Whether or not anyone has noticed, and I don’t think many people have, Barack Obama is a political hooker. In fact, he won the World Series of identity politics. When he’s with the Jews, he has a special kinship with the Jewish people. When he’s with the Muslims, he reminds them that he grew up in a Muslim country. When he’s with the Palestinians, he feels their pain. When he’s with the Christians he reminds them, when it works, that he is a devout Christian who supports the killing of innocent unborn children. Now, there’s a debate question!