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oberliner

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72. It's an American group running the ad

Thu Sep 20, 2012, 12:18 PM

Sep 2012

There is no "interference" as the group is American, not Israeli.

It seems like some are deliberately implying (or downright stating) that the Israeli government is somehow responsible for an ad even though they clearly had absolutely nothing to do with it.

Anyone can make an ad including a public figure making remarks on a news program.

Do you think Bill Clinton approved of the pro-Romney ads that show him speaking critically about Obama?

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Netanyahu Ad To Debut In Florida [View all] Purveyor Sep 2012 OP

Fuck you, Bibi - Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2012 #1

Naw M_M Sep 2012 #97

Wow...If this was ANY nation other than Israel pulling this stunt... Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #2

How do you know they did? I suspect this was done by republicans thinking they could get the Jewish still_one Sep 2012 #26

It is RockaFowler Sep 2012 #37

Of corse it is full of lies, and LObama still gets the Jewish vote still_one Sep 2012 #49

Reality check - the "Jewish vote" isn't as monolithic on the subject of Israel as it once was. Raksha Sep 2012 #55

That is what I said /nt still_one Sep 2012 #61

FUCK HIM!!! outsideworld Sep 2012 #3

Just who the fuck does this asshole think he is? bunnies Sep 2012 #4

He's the King of the Jews JeffHead Sep 2012 #24

He didn't make the ad oberliner Sep 2012 #75

Not like we would ever do that....or maybe place a dictator. nt NCTraveler Sep 2012 #78

I guess that makes it OK then. bunnies Sep 2012 #108

Never said it was ok. NCTraveler Sep 2012 #109

Maybe he should move here and run for office HERE? Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2012 #5

naw, he just wants our money. nt progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #9

and our bombs and planes and lives Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2012 #10

Is Bibi actually the GOP candidate? leveymg Sep 2012 #6

WTF???? Is that even fucking LEGAL?? That Supreme Court ruling was a blow to democracy. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #7

Exactly! The SCOTUS Citizens United ruling paved the way for the downfall of America. All it RKP5637 Sep 2012 #13

He's not running the ad, the repukes are. /nt still_one Sep 2012 #29

they could NOT run it with him in it, if he objected. Period. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #51

That is not true. Politicians have run ads with clips of foreign leaders in those ads without any still_one Sep 2012 #60

Of course they could oberliner Sep 2012 #73

Oh shit Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #8

Why? nt Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2012 #11

Sheldon + Romney + Netanyahu are all together in this. No one wants to notice! nc4bo Sep 2012 #12

Is this how he's spending our foreign aid money? jsr Sep 2012 #14

can people not read? this ad is being run by U.S. citizens. skanky repubs to be exact cali Sep 2012 #39

Duh. Yes, we can READ. thanks for your concern. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #52

why? Political ads have been run with foreign leaders for decades without those leaders permission. still_one Sep 2012 #63

This is BS oberliner Sep 2012 #74

... xchrom Sep 2012 #15

Having watched the video, this could backfire on those who made it. onenote Sep 2012 #16

I side with this jsmirman Sep 2012 #21

A foreign prime minister seeking to influence a US election? jberryhill Sep 2012 #17

Netanyahu didn't make the ad n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #30

And he has what to say about it? jberryhill Sep 2012 #34

No idea SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #35

He is capable of making it clear jberryhill Sep 2012 #43

Infer all you want SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #44

You base this on what? jberryhill Sep 2012 #47

It's a republican super PAC. still_one Sep 2012 #31

Ok - let's speculate. Harmless speculation I'd rather do on DU than anywhere else. nc4bo Sep 2012 #48

Don't see it as being effective BeyondGeography Sep 2012 #18

Is their target audience ecstatic Sep 2012 #19

Yup. Jews are very informed voters. Evangelicals? Not so much. Cali_Democrat Sep 2012 #23

I always knew Netanyahoo was a scumball of the first order hifiguy Sep 2012 #20

One more time: he's not behind this ad cali Sep 2012 #40

Here's the thing tho... eqfan592 Sep 2012 #68

Of course they don't need his OK oberliner Sep 2012 #77

See how Russia deals with this 'problem': Russia Says USAID Tried to Sway Politics, Confirms Ouster Purveyor Sep 2012 #22

I'll pay a million just to have them air it only for 10 seconds in between dead air when the radio Panasonic Sep 2012 #25

Just remember folks if Romney wins Bibi will be our president and send the troops of to another southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #27

Are people on DU aware of comments like this? oberliner Sep 2012 #79

Are you talking about my comment? southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #89

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Sep 2012 #91

Anti-semitic? How? Comrade Grumpy Sep 2012 #92

Thank you that is exactly what I meant. I wasn't trying to offend any Jewish people. Yes it was southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #100

"If Romney wins, Bibi will be our president..." oberliner Sep 2012 #93

Where do people come off saying it was anti-Semitic? That never ever crossed my mind. Goodness. southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #99

I am not one of those people oberliner Sep 2012 #102

Good lord I wasn't serious. I was trying to say that Mittens bends to anyone who tells him on the southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #104

I get it now oberliner Sep 2012 #106

Great am so glad. southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #107

what kind of support does he expect from the USA after this one.. rsweets Sep 2012 #28

He didn't make the ad and he didn't get paid anything oberliner Sep 2012 #80

Most Americans are tired of America mzmolly Sep 2012 #32

I'm betting he doesn't want this. RagAss Sep 2012 #33

I bet it will backfire on him. lpbk2713 Sep 2012 #36

fuck. there is a serious reading comprehension issue here at du. you and cali Sep 2012 #41

With you on all counts n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #42

yikes.. your whining has hit a fever pitch. WE KNOW that it's not Bibi's own ad! progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #53

The past said "Netanyahu wasting his own money" oberliner Sep 2012 #81

Apparently YOU know that it's not Bibi's own ad MrBig Sep 2012 #86

They don't need proof or facts to blame the ad on Israel. It fits into their anti-Israel mindset. still_one Sep 2012 #66

Yeah, I can see that working. "Bibi" reminding "Bubby" in Florida about all the peace and stability TrollBuster9090 Sep 2012 #38

Who was the idiot in the Israeli government who approved this? nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #45

Why in the world would you think SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #46

You won't be able to convince most of the posters of this thread to that, even though that isn't still_one Sep 2012 #64

That's like asking who in the Obama administration approved a Crossroads ad onenote Sep 2012 #50

considering Adelson and Netanyahu's relationship, and Adelson/Romney's relationship... progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #54

That is your opinion, not a fact, unless of course you have an article or documentation that says still_one Sep 2012 #65

Good question. Raksha Sep 2012 #56

OK dammit DonCoquixote Sep 2012 #57

He had nothing to do with this ad oberliner Sep 2012 #82

A real estate promotion for their great country with their great government? Kolesar Sep 2012 #58

Fascinating responses to this post oberliner Sep 2012 #59

I find the same thing fascinating also. Most of the shoot at the hip responses are just that still_one Sep 2012 #62

Read the OP nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #67

I couldn't agree more oberliner Sep 2012 #69

And playing it is interference nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #70

It's an American group running the ad oberliner Sep 2012 #72

It matters little who is running this nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #76

Will you acknowledge your error? oberliner Sep 2012 #83

whatever nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #85

I did, thank you. eom Purveyor Sep 2012 #71

I would imagine so oberliner Sep 2012 #84

Maybe Iran will run some ads too. Any country can participate in our elections now. L0oniX Sep 2012 #87

Exactly. Any country can hide behind a c4 jsr Sep 2012 #88

Israel isn't running this ad oberliner Sep 2012 #94

Obviously you didn't read the rest of what I said. L0oniX Sep 2012 #95

I did read it oberliner Sep 2012 #96

Miss quote much? Go argue about nothing with someone else ...pffft L0oniX Sep 2012 #98

Not sure where the misquote is oberliner Sep 2012 #103

Here in South Florida we're used to seeing foreign leaders used in ads to scare people into voting Daniel537 Sep 2012 #90

Dandy, can we run some ads in Israel stating just what an ignorant ass Bibi is? n/t MadHound Sep 2012 #101

The Republicans are purposely interfering in foreign relations davidpdx Sep 2012 #105