Is any of this anything more than a matter of curiosity, another typical tale of reinvention in a nation of immigrants starting new lives in the New World? Well, that depends on what Allen knew and when he knew it, and whether he at any point decided that pursuing a political career in Virginia might be hindered by public attention to his Jewish roots. At the moment, there's no evidence of any cover-up on Allen's part--except for his hostile and juvenile response when the question was asked at the debate.If that moment turns out to be the opening by which we learn that Allen has not been aboveboard about his background, then Fox's question will have been no stretch at all, but a valuable window onto this very complicated senator.
Very interesting...