Palin Questions Obama’s Support Of Israel

[sabra]

Source: CBS News

(BOWLING GREEN, OHIO) Over the course of her two months on the campaign trail, Sarah Palin has accused Barack Obama of “palling around with a terrorist,” wanting to “wave the white flag of surrender to the terrorists” and has suggested that he doesn’t want to win the wars the United States is fighting. At a rally here this afternoon, she upped the ante even further by wondering aloud whether the Democratic nominee really supports Israel in the way he has repeatedly affirmed he does.

Palin’s impetus was a story published in the Los Angeles Times in April about a 2003 banquet, in which the then Illinois state senator spoke about his friendship with Rashid Khalidi, a former PLO spokesman and current Columbia University professor, who has a history of espousing views on Israel that many consider incendiary.

“And the twist here is that there's a videotape of a party for this person, back in 2003, a celebration of him, and Barack was there, and we know some very derogatory things were said there about Israel and America's support for that great nation,” Palin said. “And among other things, Israel was described there as the perpetrator of terrorism instead of the victim.”

Palin then insinuated that Obama might not support Israel in the way he says he does.

“What we don't know is how Barack Obama responded to these slurs on a country that he now professes to support,” Palin said.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/10/29/politics/fromth...

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Going for the jugular, hey Sarah? BTW, how was that meeting for Jews for Jesus?

[dennis4868]

2. HEY...

did Palin mention how much McCain provided in grants to Khalidi in the 1990s?

[clear eye]

7. Expand please?

What wss McCain's connection? Was it things he voted for in the Senate?

[dennis4868]

8. see post #3 and the link there...

[clear eye]

29. Thanks.

Maddow mentioned it, at that 100mph clip she speaks, this evening. I hope people understood.

[rocktivity]

3. Did she mention that McCain helped that SAME person

a couple of million dollars?


rocknation

[sickinohio]

4. This garbage from a wi!ch that supported the

AIP Party. She's a terrorist. I can't wait until I don't have to hear the witch on my TV day in and day out.

That witch is EVIL!!!

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

5. I really hope after Tuesday that she just returns to Alaska and fades into obscurity.

[AlbertCat]

10. I hope

she becomes the poster child for the failed GOP politician who's personal agenda is more important than a national agenda. A pest to look out for in the future.





Then I hope a moose shits all over her new wardrobe.

[teenagebambam]

6. Has this "video tape" been proven to exist?

[fjc]

13. The LA Times writer mentions the tape.

But he doesn't indicate that the contents are anything like what the rightwrongers are saying it is.

[FVZA_Colonel]

28. The writer of the original article would have mentioned it.

And the original article was written back in April, right?

[Roland99]

9. D E S P E R A T I O N

Keep tossing out names until something sticks.

Thing is, the American public, outside the core nutjob base, doesn't give a rat's ass about these banal attacks on Obama.

[Haole Girl]

31. You beat me to it! nt

[Kalifornia.Kid]

11. McCain's in Florida today - you betcha he won't bring up Palin's rant

Stupid people should wave double edge swords.

[Rincewind]

12. Rincewind questions

Palin's support of the United States of America. After all, she's been fucking a man who was a member of an anti-American group that has the stated goal of breaking up the USA. A group that she has also praised and encouraged in it's efforts. To say nothing of the fact that she routinely brags about her socialist redistribution of wealth in Alaska. Who's the real terrorist here?

[still_one]

14. ms. buchanan supporter, and AIP supporter, what a hypocritical piece of trash /nt

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

15. Support for Israel

Well, well!! I am sure Obama doesn't support Israel the way she does! She is a follower of all that end times nonsense. These cognitively challenged folks have no hesitation to bring about a nuclear end times because they think it would justify their existence or end of it. It's a non-issue, aimed at her particular audience. Keep an eye on them everyone.

[crossroads]

16. And I question Failins support of McSame!

[underpants]

24. From what I have seen Palin ought to be avoiding questions at all costs

oh, that's right, she is

[KoKo]

17. Noron O-Donnell on MSNBC just brought this up. Said "secret tape of Obama was

being held of him consorting with Khaldi and ugly remarks that were made at the meeting. Obama spokesperson, Bill Burton brought up the point that McCain gave millions to Khaldi..but he didn't have a chance to talk further about it except to add the campaign wasn't holding any "secret tape" that they were "refusing to release." Noron smirked at that reply.

[Ian David]

20. John McCain gave Khaldi millions of dollars. Obama had lunch with him.

Gee... who should we be more worried about?

[IndianaGreen]

33. Here is what the LA Times has to say about McCain's insane assertions

The Times has said that making the recording public would violate a promise to a confidential source.

The video was mentioned in a Times story in April 2008 on Obama's friendships with Palestinian Americans in Chicago. The story said that Obama attended a farewell dinner for the Palestinian scholar, at which some speakers spoke angrily of Israel's treatment of Palestinians and of U.S. policy toward Israel. It said that Obama spoke warmly at the dinner of the scholar, Rashid Khalidi, but that his comments focused on finding common ground.


http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-video30-2008...

[Zorra]

18. She knows all about Israel. She can see it from Alaska. n/t

[Ian David]

19. That's funny coming from someone who wants to secede from her OWN country...

... and "loves" Israel the same way Burger King loves cows.

[underpants]

21. Palin questions Obama's claim of two suns

[underpants]

22. Palin questions Obama's vowel count

[underpants]

23. Palin questions Obama's claim to eternal life

[EFerrari]

25. This hypocrite belongs to an anti-Semitic church. n/t

[LynnTheDem]

26. The same `person`that JOHN MCCAIN gave HALF A MILLION DOLLARS TO.

Your lies are stupid ones, Palin`.

Very, very stupid.

[TomClash]

27. As if Khalidi is a terrorist

What a ridiculous accusation.

[BrotherBuzz]

30. So, like, is Joe the plumber Sarah's advisor, now?

[IndianaGreen]

32. Palin loves Israel. An Israel without Jews, that is!

According to the fundie's book of revelations, those that refuse to accept Jesus as GAWD will be slain, and that includes Jews.

[truthisfreedom]

34. McCain and Palin's strategy has shifted to "Is Barack Obama still beating his wife?"

It's absolutely beyond the pale. They don't even care about McCain's financial support of this very same "terrorist."

[raysr]

35. I don't get this "support" of Israel

I sure don't give a F about Israel, and I wouldn't care if Obama didn't either. Palestine is another issue. I'd like to see some support for the Palestinians, maybe some bulldozers, tanks and F-16's.

[Critters2]

36. When the hell did Israel become the 51st state? nt