Pro-Israel Groups Rally in Support of Lieberman

[High Plains]

HARTFORD, Conn. --Pro-Israel groups, afraid of losing one of their staunchest supporters in Congress, are pouring money into beleaguered Sen. Joe Lieberman's campaign as he tries to fend off a tougher-than-expected primary challenge.

The three-term lawmaker is struggling to dispatch millionaire businessman Ned Lamont in the Aug. 8 primary. Lamont's fierce criticism of Lieberman's backing of the Iraq war and perceived closeness to President Bush have won him followers among hard-core Democrats. The primary is Aug. 8 and Lieberman has said he will run as an independent if he loses.

Pro-Israel political action committees have donated to his campaign and have urged their national membership to give generously now and later, if Lieberman is forced to run as an unaffiliated candidate.

"Joe Lieberman, without exception, no conditions ... is the No. 1 pro-Israel advocate and leader in Congress," said Mark Vogel, chairman of the National Action Committee, a pro-Israel political action committee. "There is nobody who does more on behalf of Israel than Joe Lieberman. That is why he is incredibly important to the pro-Israel community."

more at http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2006/07/19/pro_israel_groups_rally_support_for_lieberman/

[High Plains]

1. Maybe he should run from Tel Aviv.

[ShockediSay]

26. Have we been colonized by foreign allegienced lobbyists?

I think the question is a fair one.

Has our democracy been marginalized by lobbyists??

Discuss amongst yourselves; compare and contrast.

[undeterred]

28. Maybe he should run IN Tel Aviv.

They can have him.

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[madinmaryland]

3. The problem, is that by supporting the war,

the whole region has been de-stabilized. Joe can't have it both ways.

[MannyGoldstein]

4. This Pro Israeli Jew Says...

I am a Jew.
I am pro-Israel.
Lieberman should call himself a Republican (as should Hillary).

[rodeodance]

5. Looks like this war came along just in the nick of time for Joe.

[bluestateguy]

6. As if Ned Lamont has received the endorsement of Hezbollah and Al Qaeda

:eyes:

If Lieberman loses this race it will not be because of his support for Israel. I suspect that Lamont and Lieberman probably agree on most issues related to Israel anyway. It's Iraq, not Israel.

[katinmn]

7. "Lieberman...is the No. 1 pro-Israel advocate and leader in Congress"

Wow. That statement certainly speaks for itself and underlines why Leiberman must be defeated!

He puts Israel's interest above the best interest of America.

[NotGivingUp]

8. Finding yourself in strange company? You gotta ask yourself why.

[iconoclastic cat]

9. Were any of these people present?

[cracksquirrel]

10. Dammit dammit dammit...

Just because he's Jewish and pro-Israel doesn't mean Jews should support him. Hell, my family hates him as do all my Jewish friends. I'm sure Lamont is similar if not as outright in his support for Israel.

[MarkDevin]

11. I'm meeting Ned Lamont tomorrow.

I'll ask him whether or not he blindly supports Israel as Lieberman does.

[cracksquirrel]

14. If you must frame the question that way...

How about just ask him his position on Israel? I don't blame Joe for being blindly pro-Israel, he's just blind period.

[bluestateguy]

12. Indeed. Lamont is pro-Israel

From his website:

http://nedlamont.com/issues/627/situation-in-the-middle-east

At this critical time in the Middle East, I believe that when Israel’s security is threatened, the United States must unambiguously stand with our ally to be sure that it is safe and secure. On this principle, Americans are united.

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All Americans want the kidnapped soldiers to be returned and this cycle of violence to end, based on the principles of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1559 of 2004, which calls for Hezbollah militias to be disbanded and disarmed, with the government of Lebanon taking full control of all of its territory. It is not for the United States to dictate to Israel how it defends itself. Nor is it my place to make tactical recommendations to the president. But I do have some strategic suggestions about what our country should do moving forward.

After the fighting stops, the President needs to reengage in this part of the world and work on a peace settlement and a response to the humanitarian concerns in Gaza and elsewhere. We should not seek to impose a resolution on Israel. But peace between Israel and its neighbors must be a priority.

Without negotiating with terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, President Bush and the Secretary of State ought to be working on a peace settlement with Israel, the Palestinians and others who might help. The outlines of a peace agreement are there; both sides agree: land for recognition, peace and security.

That doesn't sound like the words of a fire-breathing anti-Semite calling for Israel to be driven into the sea.

[cracksquirrel]

15. And there you have it

And if the liberal Jews in Connecticut hate Lieberman as much as the Liberal Jews here in California, well, hope mr. Joenertia like running as a Republican.

[Malva Zebrina]

13. Lieberman is one of their stauncest supporters?

The whole gaddam congress has come out in support of Israel. I say that this support of Lieberman is nothing more than pandering to a turn coat Democrat. Why not support Feingold?

Fogedda bout it. Israel will take our money to kill babies and children and anyone else it deems necessary to kill in order to "defend itself" and regains it's biblical boundaries--which are at best, not available to Israel at this time unless the US gets involved. the US will get involved due to the influence of the AIPAC and the neocons weilding power over the trained monkey in this Bush administration.

And if it does get involved, you can bet the results will be bloody--barbaric and unacceptable to any moral thinking human being.

[cali]

16. Hmm.

Why did my post get deleted? I condemned the poster for calling Lieberman; "jew-boy".

[rinsd]

17. I lost my post and I don't care as long as that poster got tombstoned.

[cracksquirrel]

18. Well

Accusations of anti-semitism are provocative and are not applicable to this debate, which has absolutely NOTHING to do with Jews or hatered thereof.
Wait, sorry... I just threw up a little in my own mouth.

[IndianaGreen]

19. All neocons and neolibs are closing ranks! We are the new Sodom!

The Book of the Prophet Ezekiel gives us the real reason Sodom was destroyed:

Ezekiel 16:49

Truly, this was the sin of your sister Sodom: pride, a full measure of food, and the comforts of wealth in peace, were seen in her and her daughters, and she gave no help to the poor or to those in need.

[Sapere aude]

20. I could say something but I won't for fear of being labled

[Clarkie1]

21. Has Lamont issued a statement on the current crises?

Just curious.

[leesa]

22. Why doesn't he just run in Israel, that's who he works for after all.

[KamaAina]

23. Why is Lamont always referred to as a "millionaire businessman"?

It's not like he's trying to buy the election. Quite the contrary, he's running a classic grass-roots, insurgent campaign.

Typical MSM.

[jonnyblitz]

24. the Lieberman campaign keeps stressing his wealth as do

Lieberman supporters her at DU. it's supposed to be a dig.
apparently Joe is penniless.

[MarkDevin]

27. Lieberman gets something like $15,000 for every speech he gives.

Yeah, I'm quite sure Joe and Hadassah live in a housing project and drive a 20-year-old car with no muffler.

[jonnyblitz]

29. LMFAO

:thumbsup:

[IndianaGreen]

25. It is time to choose sides in this war business!

I reject the calls for war issued by the neocons and neolibs in America and in Israel. Too many American lives have already been lost or shattered in the Iraq War, a war that was brought to us by people like Lieberman and his allies in the Israel Lobby. They now want us to sacrifice more lives in support of Israeli aggression against Lebanon, and in future wars against Syria and Iran.

The Lebanese are suffering under Israeli bombs just as the Poles suffered under German bombs in 1939. Enough of this! We demand a ceasefire!

I choose peace!