Take the right position on Israel and you can raise 1/4 million, Senate candidate is advised

[n2doc]

by Philip Weiss

Everyone’s sending this around today. It’s part of a fundraising memo for Michelle Nunn’s campaign for Senate in Georgia, published at Vox. Say the right thing on Israel and you can raise a quarter-million dollars.



Matthew Yglesias says we all know about this, but journalists are inhibited to describe the importance of this money because it’s an “anti-semitic trope.”

To anyone who’s familiar with Democratic Party fundraising — particularly for non-incumbent underdogs, who typically have trouble raising money — this won’t be too surprising.

Jewish donors are very important to Democratic Party finances, some of these donors have strongly held hawkish views on Israel, and the financial clout of AIPAC is the stuff of legend. At the same time, talk of rich Jews throwing their financial muscle around to influence policy in favor of Israel touches far too many anti-semitic tropes to be regularly mentioned in political discourse. But the concrete world of political fundraising doesn’t leave a ton of time for beating around the bush, so we get a little window here into how it looks to the finance people: if Nunn wants to maximize her donations, she needs to take the right stance.

Right. Everyone knows it, no one can talk about it.

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http://mondoweiss.net/2014/07/position-candidate-advised.html

[Chemisse]

2. And this is why we are funding the slaughter of innocents.

It's sick.

[saidsimplesimon]

3. Let's talk about it, flame away is ok.

Yes, the CEO's of all major banking firms are Jews. That in itself means nothing, like saying all bankers are mafia.
Most Bankers have no souls, no religion beyond the almighty dollar in fake profit margins and executive bonus. imho

[Douglas Carpenter]

4. Everyone knows it, no one can talk about it. - EXACTLY

[2banon]

5. So, There You Have it.

Even Congressman Ellison takes the "right stand" for AIPAC.

[groundloop]

6. This memo was "leaked to National Review" - is it possible it's just a smear?

From the linked article:

"....But another real consideration that's rarely discussed in daylight is fundraising. Memos written by consultants working for Michelle Nunn, the Democrats' candidate in Georgia, and leaked to National Review in an effort to make Nunn look bad lay it out."


I'm not sure if I believe it or not. Michelle Nunn has a decent chance of becoming a Democratic senator from Georgia, I wouldn't put it past Rove or some of the other GOPer dirty tricksters to be behind this.

On the other hand, if it is legitimate I'm deeply saddened.

[Jackpine Radical]

7. So, is her opponent taking AIPAC money?

Shouldn't that be part of the debate as well?

[Amonester]

8. Newsflash: They ALL do it.

ALL: Rs & Ds

That's another example of the Founding Fathers "mistake" of "omitting" to consider PUBLIC-CAMPAIGN FUNDING (through taxes)...

To their credit, I doubt they ever considered coRporations to be declared "people" by the cuRRently coRRupt USSC...

[LuvNewcastle]

9. Yes, I'll have to get more information about this before I comment.

National Review is an awful source.