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55. It is NOT American Jews behind this -- it is AIPAC, a right wing group that has some very rich

Fri Jan 10, 2014, 12:56 PM

Jan 2014

people behind it. J Street has opinions more similar to the NYC Jews and they are petitioning to STOP this insanity and are supporting Obama and Kerry.

Note that over 75% of American Jews have voted for the Democrat in every Presidential race this century - in spite of AIPAC and Netanyahu (especially in 2012).

Blaming American Jews is not fair. By the way, I called Booker and Menendez' offices - my cell has a NJ area code. The staffer, very professional and nice at Menendez's office when I said I called because I knew AIPAC would be generating calls and - as someone who had phone banked and canvased for Menendez - I wanted him to hear from the other side. He said they have far more calls against the resolution. He also said - in a hurt voice - that some were calling Menendez a "war monger" reminding me he voted against the IWR --- which is, of course, irrelevant. But, what this means is that Gillibrand might be getting more calls against rather than for as well and that MIGHT be a reason for NYers to call her.

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"The White House is seething, and they want everyone to know it." [View all] babylonsister Jan 2014 OP

For the most part, isn't that the Ready For Hillary! crowd? MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #1

I fail to see the overlap and it is better for Hillary if John Kerry succeeds karynnj Jan 2014 #8

+1 L0oniX Jan 2014 #37

Only in the endless expanse of your colorful imagination, Manny ConservativeDemocrat Jan 2014 #50

+ 1 eom BlueCaliDem Jan 2014 #78

Your arguments are so.......I dont know.............brief. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #94

Its mainly Sen Chuck Scumer warrant46 Jan 2014 #52

Mr President lsewpershad Jan 2014 #56

+1 N/T warrant46 Jan 2014 #57

I gaze in boundless wonder at the propensity of some DUers to take ... 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #63

dude, you could post a thread about breakfast cereal and someone will make a bitter, anti hillary dionysus Jan 2014 #70

Sad, but true. Perhaps someday I will cease to be astonished by this dogshit showing up on ... 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #73

And all the arguments for Ms. Clinton look like your post. No substance, only whining. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #95

This message was self-deleted by its author 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #110

Your definition of whining is so ... I don't know ... self-serving. 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #120

+1 so apt Sheepshank Jan 2014 #121

Well I fear you will get your way. You will get your Clinton-Sachs and your TPP. rhett o rick Jan 2014 #122

Hillary is not my candidate, nor was she in 2008. 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #123

I see it as we are in war.A war for some of our lives literally. No time for Marques of Queensberry rhett o rick Jan 2014 #124

I didn't call you anything. I was responding to someone else and you felt compelled ... 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #125

Booker et al, Third Way al the way, bay-bee blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #107

They look like the usual leg-spreaders. nt valerief Jan 2014 #116

The White House Has nobody but themselves to blame Demeter Jan 2014 #2

So blame this agression on the WH, babylonsister Jan 2014 #4

Where the hell does that come from? randome Jan 2014 #5

It's typical ODS. nt BumRushDaShow Jan 2014 #7

ODSer who wants Obama impeached. nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #12

FOX? stonecutter357 Jan 2014 #18

Amazing, isn't it Andy823 Jan 2014 #32

Extreme ODS... SidDithers Jan 2014 #40

^^^This!^^^ eom BlueCaliDem Jan 2014 #79

What does ODSer stand for? mikekohr Jan 2014 #81

ODS - Obama Derangement Syndrome Marie Marie Jan 2014 #87

Thanks. I've seen a lot of that here. I did not know it had a clinical name. mikekohr Jan 2014 #89

This message was self-deleted by its author Marie Marie Jan 2014 #88

"Obama MadashellLynn Jan 2014 #90

Obama Derangment Syndrome Hekate Jan 2014 #104

Just look for the members of the Money Party. Diff left and right is clear bjobotts Jan 2014 #100

They're not far left, they're far right. joshcryer Jan 2014 #108

Bingo. Drunken Irishman Jan 2014 #118

The hell are you talking about? Arkana Jan 2014 #14

Wow, really? philosslayer Jan 2014 #15

Who are you referring to and why? karynnj Jan 2014 #16

Good post DLnyc Jan 2014 #28

Both your comment and Karynnj's are good, IMO. BlueMTexpat Jan 2014 #112

Agree, well said. mountain grammy Jan 2014 #51

While I applaud the President's restraint with respect to military action in Iran, Maedhros Jan 2014 #83

Change usually starts small - and engaging Iran is a good start nt karynnj Jan 2014 #85

Agreed - which is why Democrats need to be vocal with their support for diplomatic solutions. Maedhros Jan 2014 #91

Carter let the Shah in. He never shook hands like Obama was able to. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #21

It's too easy to blame Carter for letting the Shah into the US. BlueMTexpat Jan 2014 #114

C'mon home, hon. n/t Tansy_Gold Jan 2014 #27

and stop playing with the computer, the grownups need to use it. lastlib Jan 2014 #30

Just another drive-by insult without substance. Coyotl Jan 2014 #43

You're not even trying anymore sharp_stick Jan 2014 #46

I don't get this sentiment, this seems to be one of the really right things the White House is doing TheKentuckian Jan 2014 #58

You seem bitter. TwilightGardener Jan 2014 #60

you win the "Bitter Post that Doesn't Make Sense" of the day award! dionysus Jan 2014 #71

not so fast geek tragedy Jan 2014 #77

ok, i rescind the award and give it to them... dionysus Jan 2014 #80

Why? awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #84

Are you upset because the Administration got us out of Iraq, and is doing the same with Afghanistan? lostincalifornia Jan 2014 #103

But, it pays to ACT DUMB and INEFFECTIVE. blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #105

your bitter tears are nectar to my soul. nt dionysus Jan 2014 #119

"Even" Jimmy Carter? BlueMTexpat Jan 2014 #111

The DLC is alive.... CherokeeDem Jan 2014 #3

wtf? spanone Jan 2014 #6

It looks to be mainly a coalition from the Northeast n/t tom_kelly Jan 2014 #9

Yes, that and the Democrati Senators in tough red state races like Hagan, Landrieu, Begich and Pryor okaawhatever Jan 2014 #54

Begich's form letter to me on this Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #93

"backed by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee," Hotler Jan 2014 #10

... and let them use their nuclear devices when it heads south? We need to use what moderation.... marble falls Jan 2014 #11

I agree Andy823 Jan 2014 #36

Tar and feathers.....n/t Hotler Jan 2014 #59

This sounds like a good money siphon, take a bunch of donations from AIPAC supporters Coyotl Jan 2014 #44

With the notable exception of a couple of them, every one of those Blue Dog pricks Arkana Jan 2014 #13

As far as I am concerned, Shumer's support for Israel over the US has reached the point of being A Simple Game Jan 2014 #17

+1 eggplant Jan 2014 #26

Well, she does need the same votes from NY City that Schumer needs. BlueStreak Jan 2014 #29

$$$$........ lastlib Jan 2014 #31

It is NOT American Jews behind this -- it is AIPAC, a right wing group that has some very rich karynnj Jan 2014 #55

I agree the problem is the Israeli State and their rich proxies here BlueStreak Jan 2014 #64

I AM Jewish and I lived in the NYC area for nearly 4 decades! karynnj Jan 2014 #66

I know.. I was surprised at Gillibrand. I thought she Cha Jan 2014 #74

I take back the "kinda like" I said about her Agony Jan 2014 #82

I'm. very disappointed to see our Senators on the list. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #47

It's become very evident in the past few years that Israel's goals are not necessarily good Fla Dem Jan 2014 #49

Schumer also is notorious for leading efforts to push H-1B Visa expansion all of the time too! cascadiance Jan 2014 #68

what's worse, Schumer actually doesn't care about Israel. it's all pandering nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #75

AIPAC is not the only one that wants us to fight a war against Iran. zeemike Jan 2014 #20

Don't forget the PNACers......... lastlib Jan 2014 #33

Is there a difference? BlueStreak Jan 2014 #42

We should tell Elizabeth Warren to pull Mark Pryor from her fundraising letters unless he backs down cascadiance Jan 2014 #69

This ignores that saving ANY seat is worth it as it can affect who controls the Senate karynnj Jan 2014 #117

I've let Blumenthal know what I think sharp_stick Jan 2014 #19

I've had my doubts about him. ctsnowman Jan 2014 #24

Fucking idiots.... blackspade Jan 2014 #22

I've really, really went above and beyond trying to defend Democrats for some stupid shit lately. ProgressSaves Jan 2014 #23

Veto time. ctsnowman Jan 2014 #25

"backed by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee" L0oniX Jan 2014 #34

knr! Douglas Carpenter Jan 2014 #35

These 50 senators might be treasonous idiots... QuestForSense Jan 2014 #38

you`ll take that aipac money over the president and the will of the people madrchsod Jan 2014 #39

Israel also pushed the U.S. toward war . . FairWinds Jan 2014 #41

I just called my 2 senators, Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, about this and TPP Larkspur Jan 2014 #45

Thank you I was not aware of this , I will call reps of mine to give peace a chance lunasun Jan 2014 #48

Thanks for this post which somehow missed the "news" cycle. mountain grammy Jan 2014 #53

There won't be any wars with Iran anytime soon. CFLDem Jan 2014 #61

Remember, Hillary has no problem "obliterating them". nt PassingFair Jan 2014 #62

Really? A Clinton getting us into a major war? CFLDem Jan 2014 #67

It's not fun when something you don't want is shoved down your throat, is it? 1000words Jan 2014 #65

K&R El_Johns Jan 2014 #72

K&R proverbialwisdom Jan 2014 #76

Could this be Obama playing good cop to the Senate's bad cop? alfredo Jan 2014 #86

The do a$ they're told. DeSwiss Jan 2014 #92

Unfortunately, as an Alaskan I can guess why Mark Begich would be a hawk on Iran. Ken Burch Jan 2014 #96

This is one issue I stand with the WH... ReRe Jan 2014 #97

Menendez was closely tied to the possibly the most corrupt mayor in the history merrily Jan 2014 #98

I guess we have taken care of SCVDem Jan 2014 #99

This seems like kabuki theater to me Nevernose Jan 2014 #101

Don't forget to bring back the draft! SCVDem Jan 2014 #102

Here's the White House "seething" ~> blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #106

+1,000,000 TomClash Jan 2014 #109

The White House TOTALLY doesn't want another war, but those damn meddling kids... Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #113

Gillibrand, Booker, and Blumenthal really surprise me CanonRay Jan 2014 #115