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Sat Dec-03-11 12:47 AM
Response to Reply #90 |
| 92. He helps both sides of the aisle, looked earlier at some of his connections ... |
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gold plated tiles in the swimming pool and settlements in Israel.  Not impressed. |
| -Obama Tells Jewish Donors: ‘No Ally More Important Than Israel’ |
slipslidingaway |
Dec-01-11 12:08 AM |
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And THAT is the problem. |
on point |
Dec-01-11 12:34 AM |
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*THE* Problem? Really? n/t |
Ian David |
Dec-01-11 12:06 PM |
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on point said: "And THAT is the problem." Why do you misread that as " *THE* Problem " ? |
JackRiddler |
Dec-03-11 09:53 AM |
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And this after Tony Blair sold his soul so Britain could be America's best friend. |
Prometheus Bound |
Dec-01-11 12:36 AM |
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... |
No Elephants |
Dec-01-11 06:26 AM |
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Poodles are nice, but the Lord of the Manor loves his attack dog best. |
JackRiddler |
Dec-03-11 09:54 AM |
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And this, my good friends, is why..... |
Hulk |
Dec-01-11 12:44 AM |
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liking israel and considering them a close ally is a provocation to arabs? |
Mosby |
Dec-01-11 10:49 AM |
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Taking their side. |
sendero |
Dec-02-11 05:19 AM |
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were we taking the israeli's side when we sell the saudis advanced weapon systems? |
Mosby |
Dec-02-11 10:39 AM |
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"We"? Who is we? I supported the "Arab Spring" in Egypt, but the US government tried to kill it. |
JackRiddler |
Dec-03-11 10:02 AM |
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Did they do JACK SHIT about it. |
sendero |
Dec-03-11 04:07 PM |
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If doing what is right causes some to hate us, then so be it. n/t |
totodeinhere |
Dec-01-11 01:48 PM |
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Exactly, Hulk |
Carolina |
Dec-02-11 11:26 AM |
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What the fuck. POLAND has stood by us stronger than Israel. |
AtheistCrusader |
Dec-01-11 12:48 AM |
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i think the term he used was |
LanternWaste |
Dec-01-11 12:18 PM |
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Dec-01-11 01:04 AM |
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Why? Why is "no ally more important than Israel"? |
Poll_Blind |
Dec-01-11 01:07 AM |
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Jewish votes ... and Israel likes us |
IamK |
Dec-01-11 04:24 AM |
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The technical term is "weasel words". It's what politicians do when they are pandering to a group. |
slackmaster |
Dec-01-11 11:51 AM |
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Sure. Either way, it's wrong. |
JackRiddler |
Dec-03-11 10:04 AM |
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Because that's where Jeebus is going to return. |
BiggJawn |
Dec-04-11 07:28 AM |
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AIPAC runs US foreign policy. That should be clear to anyone. |
Citizen Worker |
Dec-01-11 03:19 AM |
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Better them than the people who would destroy Israel if they had the chance. n/t |
totodeinhere |
Dec-01-11 01:57 PM |
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? Why should any country control our policy?? |
krabigirl |
Dec-02-11 11:16 AM |
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Blah, blah, blah |
Behind the Aegis |
Dec-01-11 03:37 AM |
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Blah, blah, blah. |
JackRiddler |
Dec-03-11 10:05 AM |
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dupe |
Behind the Aegis |
Dec-01-11 03:37 AM |
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Dec-01-11 04:44 AM |
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It was a "dupe" of my own post. The system posted my remark twice. |
Behind the Aegis |
Dec-01-11 05:04 AM |
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Dec-01-11 05:19 AM |
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That is because my original comment was to the OP... |
Behind the Aegis |
Dec-01-11 05:27 AM |
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Dec-01-11 05:31 AM |
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You are the one who seems paranoid. |
Behind the Aegis |
Dec-01-11 05:34 AM |
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Dec-01-11 05:43 AM |
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I am a Zionist. You know how powerful and evil we are. |
Behind the Aegis |
Dec-01-11 05:45 AM |
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Dec-01-11 05:49 AM |
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This is my favorite side-thread ever. |
AtheistCrusader |
Dec-01-11 12:24 PM |
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Hard to follow it |
oberliner |
Dec-01-11 12:58 PM |
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Exactly. |
AtheistCrusader |
Dec-01-11 01:40 PM |
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Deleted message.....LOL |
ileus |
Dec-02-11 08:04 AM |
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Impossible for me |
Turborama |
Dec-02-11 11:10 AM |
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+1000 |
ellisonz |
Dec-01-11 03:17 PM |
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This includes, unfortunately, the American people. We're WAY down the list. |
saras |
Dec-01-11 06:10 AM |
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Great point! n/t |
MarkCharles |
Dec-01-11 06:39 AM |
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True or not, good for fundraising or not, this is not a diplomatic thing for any head of state |
No Elephants |
Dec-01-11 06:32 AM |
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Which allies |
leftynyc |
Dec-01-11 06:49 AM |
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We should not piss off anyone gratuitously. Seems self evident. |
No Elephants |
Dec-01-11 03:28 PM |
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Sigh - the thread |
leftynyc |
Dec-02-11 04:02 AM |
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Actually it is standard diplomatic language and has been for decades |
grantcart |
Dec-01-11 11:36 AM |
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Thank you for this level-headed post |
oberliner |
Dec-01-11 12:10 PM |
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delete |
oberliner |
Dec-01-11 12:57 PM |
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I agree the language is used for multiple countries... |
Violet_Crumble |
Dec-03-11 12:47 AM |
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But the Israel haters at this forum don't want Israel to be an ally in good standing. |
totodeinhere |
Dec-01-11 02:00 PM |
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please tell me what |
Carolina |
Dec-02-11 11:32 AM |
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LOL. Good point. |
Prometheus Bound |
Dec-01-11 03:09 PM |
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Good point. |
No Elephants |
Dec-01-11 03:47 PM |
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+1000 |
mac56 |
Dec-02-11 06:55 AM |
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K & R for inadvertent truth. (n/t) |
Nihil |
Dec-01-11 06:46 AM |
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Damn right Israel is important. It has cost us dearly. |
jerseyjack |
Dec-01-11 07:05 AM |
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As supporters will point out ... |
GeorgeGist |
Dec-01-11 10:22 AM |
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Actually it is standard diplomatic language and has been for decades |
grantcart |
Dec-01-11 01:16 PM |
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But anyone who has been following this issue since Obama took office knows that he is a strong |
totodeinhere |
Dec-01-11 02:04 PM |
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Basically |
legin |
Dec-01-11 10:45 AM |
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oh brother... |
fascisthunter |
Dec-01-11 10:50 AM |
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Don't worry. He's just campaigning. Just words. |
Islandlife |
Dec-01-11 11:00 AM |
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If we could follow the money trail, we'd know what motivates this. I'm not talking about donors. |
freshwest |
Dec-01-11 11:56 AM |
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Slight addition. |
ellisonz |
Dec-01-11 03:43 PM |
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Could be argued that it came in first with the Founding Fathers, too. |
freshwest |
Dec-01-11 05:40 PM |
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I should think that the USA's "most important ally" would probably be Britain. |
Spider Jerusalem |
Dec-01-11 11:59 AM |
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Nothing was said about "most important ally". But it is a common misread |
grantcart |
Dec-01-11 01:20 PM |
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If you actually read the speech he gave, it is mostly about domestic policy |
oberliner |
Dec-01-11 12:58 PM |
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Please post a transcript of the speech he gave at Jack Rosen's residence, thanks. n/t |
slipslidingaway |
Dec-01-11 07:55 PM |
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Here ya go |
oberliner |
Dec-02-11 07:59 AM |
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Comments on Israel may have been noted because of who hosted the fundraiser ... |
slipslidingaway |
Dec-02-11 05:12 PM |
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He did some serious fundraising for Obama last time around |
oberliner |
Dec-02-11 11:35 PM |
#90 |
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He helps both sides of the aisle, looked earlier at some of his connections ... |
slipslidingaway |
Dec-03-11 12:47 AM |
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Not in the presidential election |
oberliner |
Dec-03-11 07:50 AM |
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Why is that? I would love a rational reason why they are chosen as our BFFs |
Marrah_G |
Dec-01-11 01:42 PM |
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Israel is never going to get a fair shake at this forum. I suspect that the anti Israel posters |
totodeinhere |
Dec-01-11 01:56 PM |
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i support the existence of israel, but am highly critical of the government of israel |
La Lioness Priyanka |
Dec-01-11 03:17 PM |
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The only one using the "anti-Semitic" charge is you. |
Behind the Aegis |
Dec-01-11 03:19 PM |
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its been used multiple times here whenever israel is criticized |
La Lioness Priyanka |
Dec-01-11 08:00 PM |
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And often used in the manner YOU used it. |
Behind the Aegis |
Dec-02-11 02:13 AM |
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what does that even mean? just yesterday someone accused someone else |
La Lioness Priyanka |
Dec-02-11 08:37 AM |
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Is it really that difficult for you to understand. |
Behind the Aegis |
Dec-02-11 04:16 PM |
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The OP was about Obama's calling Israel an important ally. It didn't address the |
totodeinhere |
Dec-01-11 03:41 PM |
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IMO any news should take into account the current happenings. nt |
slipslidingaway |
Dec-01-11 08:05 PM |
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a fair shake? Sorry, but the USA has moved mountains for Israel..enough is enough. |
krabigirl |
Dec-02-11 11:17 AM |
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Touche, krabigirl |
Carolina |
Dec-02-11 11:41 AM |
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Israel is highly overrated..nt |
and-justice-for-all |
Dec-01-11 02:16 PM |
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'No disease is more important than cancer.' |
Lance_Boyle |
Dec-01-11 03:45 PM |
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Why? Because we strive to be as fascist as they? n/t |
ozone_man |
Dec-01-11 06:47 PM |
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Thanks for all the replies and recs, in light of the US selling the bunker buster bombs to Israel... |
slipslidingaway |
Dec-01-11 07:54 PM |
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America the honest broker |
classysassy |
Dec-01-11 07:58 PM |
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Excellent post, classysassy |
Carolina |
Dec-02-11 11:45 AM |
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Dec-02-11 03:57 AM |
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He's needs the money and votes...He doesn't really mean it. |
ileus |
Dec-02-11 08:08 AM |
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ugh..so tired of politicians kissing Israel's ass. |
krabigirl |
Dec-02-11 11:16 AM |
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Most right-wing states are our allies |
Doctor_J |
Dec-02-11 12:05 PM |
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You are comparing Israel to Saudi Arabia? |
oberliner |
Dec-02-11 11:36 PM |
#91 |
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