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Mariana

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12. I'm sure he does know it.

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 12, 2015, 10:44 AM

Aug 2015

I don't imagine he cares very much. As long as they continue to materially support Israel, why should he be bothered about their nutty religious ideas and motivations? It's not as if he believes any of that crap.

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Michelle Bachmann reveals: Religious Right actually wants to see Israel destroyed. [View all] DetlefK Aug 2015 OP

Yup. They're no friends of Israel. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #1

Does Bibi and his coalition government know that the only reason his country is so beloved by American Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #2

Most likely, he is banking on the end times being a myth. merrily Aug 2015 #6

But if we get a GOP-candidate to talk about Israel's destruction being necessary... DetlefK Aug 2015 #9

Maybe, but it will be no surprise to Bibi. merrily Aug 2015 #11

Safe bet. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #22

I'm sure he does know it. Mariana Aug 2015 #12

+1 beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #14

I'm sure he does... lame54 Aug 2015 #16

Exactly. lolly Aug 2015 #27

except it's our money their sending lame54 Aug 2015 #29

They are pro-end-of-days. Not pro-Israel. muntrv Aug 2015 #3

Pro-birth, not pro-life...same Bible-thumping, brain-dead, Fox brainwashed nut-jobs. Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #4

Please. They are not pro-birth or they would open free clinics for pregnant women. merrily Aug 2015 #7

There's no crazy like God Crazy. Scuba Aug 2015 #5

Not really. merrily Aug 2015 #13

This is a story line on "The Brink" on HBO Chiyo-chichi Aug 2015 #8

I love this show! DawgHouse Aug 2015 #17

the Bible continues to warp national politics RussBLib Aug 2015 #10

That's what it boils down to. hifiguy Aug 2015 #31

then why didn't it happen in the 40's? lame54 Aug 2015 #15

Israel was founded after WWII. DetlefK Aug 2015 #19

that I know... lame54 Aug 2015 #20

Backmann - the gift that just keeps on giving..republicans asiliveandbreathe Aug 2015 #18

Why yes, because they don't like Jews at all. They're just useful for fulfilling this prophecy n/t Gormy Cuss Aug 2015 #21

Well of course. DirkGently Aug 2015 #23

Christianity is ghoulish from the ground floor up. hifiguy Aug 2015 #32

One quibble MFrohike Aug 2015 #24

So you're saying it's not the text, it's the reader? LiberalAndProud Aug 2015 #25

Of course MFrohike Aug 2015 #28

No sh*t, sherlock! elleng Aug 2015 #26

And the right wing pols in Israel play public patty cake w/ these people. Scurrilous Aug 2015 #30

Those pols are laughing all the way hifiguy Aug 2015 #33