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There is a well-known saying in sports: “Good teams find a way to win and bad teams find a way to lose.” In 2016, the Democratic Party nominated probably the only candidate whom Donald Trump could beat in an election. Trump’s negatives were the unlikability and the sleaze factor. Instead of nominating a candidate who was likable and had a stellar reputation, the Democratic Party nominated Hillary Clinton. She had the same negative traits as Trump and was an establishment figure in a non-establishment election.

I appreciate the concern of those who noticed that I did not publish a column last week. It was not health-related but was due to work overload and having to spend time cleaning out my basement for construction work. The best proof that it was not health-related is that on Sunday, for my youngest daughter’s birthday, she, my granddaughter, and I went indoor roller skating. We skated for almost two hours. We were the only three generations from one family present. It has been years since I have skated. I cannot skate as fast as I used to, and my ability to stop, which was never so great, has gotten worse over time. It was fun to spend time with my family doing something I have always enjoyed.

In the wake of the horrific slaughter of 50 Muslims in New Zealand last week, the world came together for a moment to condemn the attacker, mourn the innocent, and reflect on the violence that hit the town of Christchurch. A moment is approximately 90-120 seconds, and that’s how long it took for many to start assigning blame for this attack on anyone but the shooter.

When there is an ending of an era, I try to go to the last event. I was at the last game at Shea Stadium on September 28, 2008, and on May 21, 2017, I went to what was supposed to be the last Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, held at Nassau Coliseum.

“Bipartisanship” was the word of the day at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference early this week, with speakers and organization leadership doubling down on the notion that support for Israel requires support from both Democrats and Republicans, that it is an across-the-aisle issue; but the mood among many delegates was worry, as the sharp spike in anti-Zionist rhetoric and policy on the Democratic Party as its breakout presidential candidates tack to the hard left and the base is pulled along with it.

On October 7, I went back to my law school, Cardozo, for a program entitled From Silence to Hope with Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, sponsored by the Cardozo Jewish Law Students Association (JLSA). When I went to school, there was no need for a Jewish Law Students Association. Unfortunately, in these times, even at a school under the auspices of Yeshiva University, there is a need for such an organization. Before the program started, they had a representative from the school make an announcement that no one should try to disrupt the event. Also, the school made sure to limit publicizing the event. They were afraid of a counterprotest and a group coming inside to try to disrupt the proceedings. That is a sad commentary on the times we live in.

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