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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:34 AM Original message |
Sestak says he’s a staunch supporter of Israel |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. Such a statement is required, unfortunately. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 12:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. I think so. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. Israel's occupation of Palestine helps no one--not Israelis, not Palestinians, and not the U.S. |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 01:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. it helps Iran, and Hamas, and RW Israeli extremists |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 06:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
47. What are you calling "Palestine"? |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
3. I saw a bunch of Toomey ads on DU yesterday. |
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dtotire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
4. Israel is an Albatross around our neck n/t |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 10:53 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. But apparently not an albatross around the neck of its American supporters running for office |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
6. In other news, Sky appears darker later at night |
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Tailormyst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
7. No big surprise there |
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ej510 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 12:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I mentioned this last week. |
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Chef Eric (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 06:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
49. Well, Dennis Kucinich seems to have done pretty well for himself! |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
9. No choice to the voter as usual |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 01:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Because there is a general concensus that the US should support Isreal |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 11:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. By who, Israel? |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 08:53 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. By both major political parties |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 05:49 PM Response to Reply #31 |
46. I know that, and that's the probblem |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 08:17 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. All the choice they need |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 12:10 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Pro-Israel vs. Pro-Israel |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 09:30 AM Response to Reply #12 |
34. Yes among successful politicians |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 02:12 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. The one thing that unsuccessful politicians have in common is the inability to get votes |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #12 |
36. Whether that's true or not- in terms of what's best for the world at large |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
10. He surely doesn't want to get Thomas'd |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 02:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Is there a safe middle ground where one can express disappointment |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. Just like every single politician in America proclaims.nt. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 02:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Cynthia McKinney didn't |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 03:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. And look what happened to her. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 03:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. The voters spoke |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 04:23 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. She was targeted by the POTB for "removal." |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 07:48 AM Response to Reply #22 |
29. The POTB was the voters, and they hit their target |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Politicians, yes. The corporate media, yes. The American public, |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 02:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
45. The problem is that saying Israeli should go back to Germany and Poland is antisemitic |
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Chef Eric (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 06:18 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. +1 nt |
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Chef Eric (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 06:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
50. I wouldn't call Dennis Kucinich a staunch supporter of Israel. nt |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
18. No huge surprise. Also Philiadelphia has a large Jewish population. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 04:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Bibi Netanyahu grew up near Philly |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
19. Let Israelis vote in Pennsylvania |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
23. Sestak: "Me too!!!" |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 05:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I still take Sestak over Specter any day! |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 05:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. You don't live there. What matters is Pennsylvania voters chose him over Specter. nt |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
27. Good on Joe. Of course it is virtually inconceivable that anyone could be pro-Israel |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
30. And this surprises no one. Sestak is like most American politicians. |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
32. Thats the stand you better take if you want to be a politician in this country |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
33. So am I - I'm glad I voted for Joe Sestak. nt |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
35. Street Cred Envy |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 10:01 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Less supporters = less money |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 10:49 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Just say you support the Likud party and be done with it |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 11:05 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. I support the Democratic Party |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 11:23 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Democratic Leadership Council's Party |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 11:31 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Perhaps you have never read our party's platform: |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. So among these 'values' you speak of are killing of Americans and GIs |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Friendly fire happens all of the time in wars |
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ej510 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 06:10 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. LMAO! |
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LittleBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 02:10 AM Response to Reply #37 |
54. Gore had more supporters and less money |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:13 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Bush raised more, but not enough to vastly outspend Gore |
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