Posted on 08/19/2006 2:24:14 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Ned Lamont attended a dinner in New York with Israel Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres on Friday night, Lamont's campaign said.
Lamont campaign manager Tom Swan said Lamont was invited to a small, private dinner hosted by a mutual friend in New York City.
"They talked about the current situation in the Middle East and options for moving forward," Swan said Saturday.
Lamont "is clearly committed to trying to figure out how as a senator he can be supportive of Israel and help to bring about a lasting peace in the region," Swan said. "I know that Ned was trying to get Peres' perception on the current state of affairs in the Middle East and the appropriate role for a senator to play."
Lamont won an Aug. 8 Democratic primary against U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, who is now running as an independent. Republican Alan Schlesinger is also in the race.
Lieberman is one of Israel's staunchest supporters in Congress. Pro-Israel political action committees donated to his primary campaign and urged their national membership to give generously if Lieberman was forced to run as an unaffiliated candidate.
So did Lamont demand that Israel stay out of Lebanon?
LOL--Lamont knows that there's a pile of antisemitic dirt waiting to hit his fan. Go ahead, Ned--try to innoculate.
without pissing off all of his Communist and anti-Semite buddies and supporters. Fat chance, Neddie...
Do you know what his supporters think?? Just read the last couple of Dummie Funnies.
This is about keeping Jewish campaign donors on the reservation. Send me mo mo mo mo mo mo MONEY!!! If this clown becomes Senator he'll ditch Israel in a heartbeat. Same as most other lefty true believers
Better enjoy your 15 minutes of fame, Neddy...too bad you have to share it with the suspected killer of Jon Benet.
Two clowns.
Neddie "The Turd Polisher" Lament? Pfffffffffft!
ping!
Uhhhhhhh Lamont..........you aren't a Senator, YET. If the people of CT have their way, you never will be. You see Communism isn't fashionable with enough people for that to happen.
"I know that Ned was trying to get Peres' perception on the current state of affairs in the Middle East and the appropriate role for a senator to play."
The appropriate role........something about that statement just doesn't sit well...
It's a Democratic Senator thing. They think by meeting with foreign leaders, and talking about it, it imbues them with credibility or stature.
"SEE, SEE! I SUPPORT ISRAEL! NOW YOU MEAN-OLD FREEPERS CAN'T PICK ON ME!"
Yeah, the people have a right to know what Lamont said at this event.
He's still trying to figure it out, because "kill the bad guys" isn't one of his options.
When's his meeting with Kim Jong Il?
"When's his meeting with Kim Jong Il?"
Usually they run to Chirac.
Ha! And Peres was dumb enough to meet with Lamont. Doesn't he know if Lamont wins that loony leftist will support anything "against" Israel?
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