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46. Yes, exactly. In a Democracy the people are responsible for the respresentatives

Thu May 28, 2015, 05:33 PM

May 2015

they elect. "We" are responsible for Nixon, Reagan and Bush. Those of us that voted against them might not bear as much responsibility as those who did, but we are a self-governing people through our elected officials and bear responsibility as citizens for the results. I take very no comfort in my insufficient efforts to elect Democrats when Democrats lose, as I am fully aware of the consequences I will bear, in addition to the responsibility for failure.

Israel is a democracy, and it elected its ultra-nationalist right-wing government and the citizens as a whole are responsible and will bear whatever consequences come of it.

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Lindsey Graham Reiterates Support for Israel, �Our Best Friend� [View all] azurnoir May 2015 OP

Yet another reason why it's going to be Jeb. okasha May 2015 #1

Other than Rand Paul leftynyc May 2015 #6

The GOP disavows internnational law the same way it does Constitutional law. No matter who gets the freshwest May 2015 #2

The US has done plenty for Israel. sulphurdunn May 2015 #3

Friends with Benefits: Why the U.S.-Israeli Alliance Is Good for America oberliner May 2015 #5

You're preaching to people who leftynyc May 2015 #7

Shooting the messenger sulphurdunn May 2015 #20

Awfully nice of you leftynyc May 2015 #22

Your welcome, sulphurdunn May 2015 #28

I read it, and it's a pretty thin puff piece The Second Stone May 2015 #10

"Israel goaded the US into war with Iraq..." oberliner May 2015 #14

Of course. sulphurdunn May 2015 #21

So Americans goaded America into invading Iraq? oberliner May 2015 #24

It would not be more accuarate, sulphurdunn May 2015 #29

"a large number of neocons just happen to have dual American/Israeli citizenship..." oberliner May 2015 #32

Good. I'm glad you do. sulphurdunn May 2015 #36

Can you post a link to that list? oberliner May 2015 #37

What list? sulphurdunn May 2015 #38

The list of the dual American/Israeli citizens in the GW Bush administration oberliner May 2015 #39

Post removed Post removed May 2015 #41

Do you really not see anything fishy about these links and the information contained therein? oberliner May 2015 #43

It isn't about what I believe sulphurdunn May 2015 #44

I have no doubt that you get lots of hits with those same names oberliner May 2015 #52

Short of asking him sulphurdunn May 2015 #54

How many hundreds of sites are there saying that Obama is a secret Muslim? oberliner May 2015 #64

Do you believe all USA Jews to be citizens of Israel ? King_David May 2015 #56

Of course not. sulphurdunn May 2015 #58

Who are these dual citizens? King_David May 2015 #55

According to literally sulphurdunn May 2015 #59

No I will not delve into those kind of sites thank you very much . nt King_David May 2015 #60

Israel fairly regularly demands that the US fight its wars The Second Stone May 2015 #45

Wow oberliner May 2015 #48

Votes and money The Second Stone May 2015 #50

All I see there... sendero May 2015 #61

The Washington Institute sulphurdunn May 2015 #30

Who better to provide a response to such a question? oberliner May 2015 #31

No, they would be in the business sulphurdunn May 2015 #33

Those benefits seem rather minor if not made up treestar May 2015 #65

With friends like Israel d_legendary1 May 2015 #4

Ditto! SoapBox May 2015 #11

Our country has had a long bipartisan tradition of support for Israel. totodeinhere May 2015 #8

They voted for him over and over The Second Stone May 2015 #12

Like we voted for Reagan twice and GW Bush twice oberliner May 2015 #15

Well... Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #25

Yes, exactly. In a Democracy the people are responsible for the respresentatives The Second Stone May 2015 #46

Palestinians voted for Hamas oberliner May 2015 #47

Hamas doesn't run a free and independent country The Second Stone May 2015 #51

Actually only a minority of Israelis have ever voted for Likud totodeinhere May 2015 #26

The UK and France are our best friends across the sea. onehandle May 2015 #9

Best friend stuff... Isn't it usually reciprocal?? mpcamb May 2015 #13

I am starting to think that Netanyahu promised Lindsay Graham our Presidency. djean111 May 2015 #16

That makes no sense whatsoever. n/t Scootaloo May 2015 #62

Great Britain and Canada are our friends. BlueStater May 2015 #17

Yep. They are ungrateful amuse bouche May 2015 #18

"Israel is just a fucking parasite ..." oberliner May 2015 #35

Yes, and I'll say it again. BlueStater May 2015 #49

"Shitty Little Client State" is more accurate. Scootaloo May 2015 #63

If Israel is our "friend"... sendero May 2015 #19

Why do they use espionage against us? Kingofalldems May 2015 #23

Probably for the same reason we use espionage against them? oberliner May 2015 #34

Any Brits or Spanish in jail on espionage charges? Kingofalldems May 2015 #40

Not that I'm aware of oberliner May 2015 #42

with friends like Graham who needs enimas ? olddots May 2015 #27

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The is a very interesting thread you started , particularly the replies . King_David May 2015 #57