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30. I am defending a country's right to name where its capital is at.

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 03:39 PM

Feb 2013

You wish to take that sovereign right away -- even though you admit you have no idea where the capital is. President Obama told you where it was in 2008. Why are you attacking Obama?

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US Senator Calls Jerusalem Israel's Capital. [View all] elleng Feb 2013 OP

The very DEFINITION of annabanana Feb 2013 #1

we are witnessing the "Rubio Corollary" of the Peter Principle as it applies to elected officals corkhead Feb 2013 #2

"Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel, and it must remain undivided." oberliner Feb 2013 #3

Yeah, he also says 'I respect Senator McCain' in there too... AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #5

Shhhh leftynyc Feb 2013 #6

Yes, I guess people like to pretend oberliner Feb 2013 #60

West Jerusalem, maybe. another_liberal Feb 2013 #14

Let me guess: Marco Rubio. Mass Feb 2013 #4

I am betting that he thinks AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #7

Have you been to Israel? former9thward Feb 2013 #25

I don't however AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #26

Why is it silly? former9thward Feb 2013 #28

Why are you defending AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #29

I am defending a country's right to name where its capital is at. former9thward Feb 2013 #30

Whoa whoa whoa hoss, back the truck up.. AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #31

If naming Jerusalem is "silly" then you must think that answer is incorrect. former9thward Feb 2013 #32

Dude you are totally confused... AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #33

I knew I would not get a answer. former9thward Feb 2013 #39

Hey Former9thward... YOU WIN... AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #40

It really is irrelevant if you are male or female onenote Feb 2013 #57

hmmm I see... AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #58

FYI...The UN and most all countries do not recognize Jerusalem as the capital. Ash_F Feb 2013 #43

Please let him know ... AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #44

Sometimes it's better just to not feed it. Ash_F Feb 2013 #46

You are making stuff up. former9thward Feb 2013 #48

I said they don't press the issue, you are making stuff up Ash_F Feb 2013 #49

It is more than a campaign statement hack89 Feb 2013 #50

Yes he was getting a lot of heat for being "anti-Israeli" at the time Ash_F Feb 2013 #52

He is actually defending the Democratic Party platform. nt hack89 Feb 2013 #47

Well that would be a first CreekDog Feb 2013 #55

Wonder what is in that water he drinks goclark Feb 2013 #42

I guess when England's PM comes over... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #8

Just read the Wikipedia articles on Jerusalem krispos42 Feb 2013 #9

You didn't? aquart Feb 2013 #17

No, I decided a long time ago to avoid I/P affairs. krispos42 Feb 2013 #41

Yes, it is. EVERYTHING over there is 'that complicated!' elleng Feb 2013 #19

Rubio is an ass SCVDem Feb 2013 #10

mule? ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2013 #21

Like John and Lindsey in Iraq! nt SCVDem Feb 2013 #24

Geography 101, Water Bottle Boy..... (nt) Paladin Feb 2013 #11

Where is their capitol? former9thward Feb 2013 #27

Where is the US Embassy in Israel? Hint: Not Jerusalem. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #53

This guy is so light weight EC Feb 2013 #12

Big campaign contribution . . . another_liberal Feb 2013 #13

that is the official U.S. policy Enrique Feb 2013 #15

Oy. aquart Feb 2013 #16

So he agrees with the 2008 and 2012 Democratic Party platform hack89 Feb 2013 #18

Senator, it's Istanbul (Not Constantinople). Just a need to know. onehandle Feb 2013 #20

THANKS for a bit of light elleng Feb 2013 #22

Here's my question... RevStPatrick Feb 2013 #23

Israelis made Jerusalem its capital Mosby Feb 2013 #34

Now that this is settled, where is the Capital of Bolivia? FSogol Feb 2013 #45

Everyone knows it's La Paz Ash_F Feb 2013 #64

The Big J Peregrine Feb 2013 #35

The winners write the history books cpwm17 Feb 2013 #36

So... the capital of Israel is Jerusalem? RevStPatrick Feb 2013 #37

Yes SCVDem Feb 2013 #38

I must assume your reading dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #56

Except when the country occupying the territory actually launched a preemptive strike, The Stranger Feb 2013 #54

What does this mean? oberliner Feb 2013 #59

Israel started its wars of conquest cpwm17 Feb 2013 #61

1973 War? oberliner Feb 2013 #63

Then you admit Israel started the others. The Stranger Feb 2013 #65

there are a million and one reasons to disagree with Marco Rubio graham4anything Feb 2013 #51

So what? It's the same position as the Democratic Party's platform Freddie Stubbs Feb 2013 #62