We reported this morning that Delaware Rep. Mike Castle, the front-runner for that state’s open Senate seat in 2010, had withdrawn his name from the host committee for J Street’s inaugural conference later this month — his staff insists that Castle himself was “totally unaware” that his name had been attached to a conference that features a speaker who blamed Israel for the 9/11 attacks. Now the other shoes are dropping. Ben Smith reports:
I expect there will be many more members of Congress who were likewise “unaware” that their names were being used to boost the credibility of a group that supports engagement with Hamas, opposes sanctions on Iran (only six members of the House share that position), and believes the primary obstacle to peace in the Middle East is Israeli settlements. Stay tuned…
