Obama Goes to AIPAC
Obama Goes to AIPAC
#1Obama Goes to AIPAC
Posted: 6/4/08 at 2:50pm
Maybe now my Aunt Gladys will stop sending me those emails.
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"Before I begin, I want to say that I know some provocative emails have been circulating throughout Jewish communities across the country. A few of you may have gotten them. They’re filled with tall tales and dire warnings about a certain candidate for President. And all I want to say is – let me know if you see this guy named Barack Obama, because he sounds pretty frightening," Obama said, although his attempted joke didn't get a very big laugh from the crowd.
"But if anyone has been confused by these emails, I want you to know that today I’ll be speaking from my heart, and as a true friend of Israel. And I know that when I visit with AIPAC, I am among friends. Good friends. Friends who share my strong commitment to make sure that the bond between the United States and Israel is unbreakable today, tomorrow, and forever."
Obama: Don't believe e-mail rumors, 'I am a friend of Israel'
#2re: Obama Goes to AIPAC
Posted: 6/4/08 at 2:52pm
Then Hillary spoke and gave her b'rucha to Obama:
"I know Senator Obama understands what is at stake here. It has been an honor to contest primaries with him. It is an honor to call him my friend. And let me be very clear: I know that Senator Obama will be a good friend to Israel."
#2bammy is all things to all peoples
Posted: 6/4/08 at 2:58pm
unfortunately the are are reports that a bammy foreign policy advisor is in tehran right now assuring imadinnerjacket that bammy's just "saying what he has to to get elected" and that nothing has changed in his policy towards those who wish to see israel wiped off the face of the earth, i.e. he agrees.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
#3re: Obama Goes to AIPAC
Posted: 6/4/08 at 2:58pm
My favorite part of Obama's speech to the AIPAC:
"I was interested to see Senator McCain propose divestment as a source of leverage – not the bigoted divestment that has sought to punish Israeli scientists and academics, but divestment targeted at the Iranian regime. It’s a good concept, but not a new one. I introduced legislation over a year ago that would encourage states and the private sector to divest from companies that do business in Iran. This bill has bipartisan support, but for reasons that I’ll let him explain, Senator McCain never signed on. Meanwhile, an anonymous Senator is blocking the bill. It is time to pass this into law so that we can tighten the squeeze on the Iranian regime. We should also pursue other unilateral sanctions that target Iranian banks and assets."
#4bammy is all things to all peoples
Posted: 6/4/08 at 3:07pmwhat specifically is that legislation that he "introduced"?
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
#5bammy is all things to all peoples
Posted: 6/4/08 at 3:13pm
Papa - here you go:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/trailhead/archive/2008/06/02/mccain-s-divestment-dance.aspx
#6bammy is all things to all peoples
Posted: 6/4/08 at 3:20pmI'm glad there are Americans around still who are capable of connecting the dots. McLobbyist can't bask in old glory forever, no geriatric bashing intended.
#7bammy is all things to all peoples
Posted: 6/4/08 at 3:21pmwow, did ya see who was the co on that bill? sam brownback.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
#8bammy is all things to all peoples
Posted: 6/4/08 at 3:24pmjust as i hope that when bammy loses he won't give himself a coronary gorging on fried chicken and watermelon. no racism intended.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
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#9bammy is all things to all peoples
Posted: 6/5/08 at 12:14amAn Obama win might not be, ultimately, good for the country, but it would piss off papalovesmambo. That's reason enough to support Obama.
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