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Are Democrats' gains in House good for Israel?
The Jerusalem Post ^
| Nov. 8, 2006
| MATTHEW E. BERGER
Posted on 11/09/2006 6:26:59 AM PST by indcons
Democratic victories in the House of Representatives will shift control of that chamber next year, but major shifts in US policy on Middle East hot spots are less certain.
Supporters of Israel are expected to lean heavily on the party's incoming House Democratic leadership to vocally counterbalance any negative comments about Israel that might come from some within their caucus. Concerns have been raised in recent weeks about some senior liberal House Democrats, including some likely incoming committee chairmen, who are seen as problematic on support for Israel.
House Democrats are already fighting back, saying their caucus has always been supportive of Israel and the pro-Israel community needs to acknowledge that.
"There has been an outrageous smear campaign against Democrats and Democratic leaders that went largely unanswered in the pro-Israel community," said Matt Dorf, a Democratic strategist who advises the Democratic National Committee on Jewish outreach. "Democrats take the second seat to no one in their support for Israel."
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TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antisemitedems; election; israel
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"Are Democrats' gains in House good for Israel?"
NO!
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posted on
11/09/2006 6:27:03 AM PST
by
indcons
To: indcons
No way! (And they are not good for America either)
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posted on
11/09/2006 6:28:21 AM PST
by
blinachka
(Vechnaya Pamyat Daddy... xoxo)
To: indcons
"Democrats take the second seat to no one in their support for Israel."We have just entered the Twilight Zone!
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posted on
11/09/2006 6:30:52 AM PST
by
Dark Skies
("He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that" ... John Stuart Mill)
To: indcons
Must be. The Jews vote for them.
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posted on
11/09/2006 6:30:54 AM PST
by
houeto
To: indcons
Is the author of this piece insane????
The failure of liberal Democratic American Jewish voters to truly recognize the consequences of their contributions to the catastrophic events of Tuesday with respect to the long term existence of Israel is apparently only eclipsed by the obtuseness of some Israelis themselves on this subject.
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posted on
11/09/2006 6:31:59 AM PST
by
ZULU
(Non nobis, non nobis, Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts, and guns made America great.)
To: indcons
No, they now have two years to shore up their defensive posture before the possibility of the rat party gaining power here and selling them over like Chamberlin handed over the Poles to the Nazis. Same party, same ideals.
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posted on
11/09/2006 6:32:48 AM PST
by
RJS1950
(The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
To: indcons
ummm, no
Ned Lamont Rally, Nov 4, 2006
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posted on
11/09/2006 6:33:12 AM PST
by
finnman69
(cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestu s globus, inflammare animos)
To: houeto
"Must be. The Jews vote for them."
Isn't it great? Get dumber. But of course, much like Europe they'll look to conservatives to bail them out when the crap hits the fan again, which will probably be pretty soon.
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posted on
11/09/2006 6:34:07 AM PST
by
raptor29
To: indcons
Are Democrats' gains in House good for Israel? No!
After they surrender to Al Queda they will call on Israel to surrender to Hamas.
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posted on
11/09/2006 6:34:13 AM PST
by
darkwing104
(Let's get dangerous)
To: indcons
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posted on
11/09/2006 6:34:59 AM PST
by
Alouette
(Psalms of the Day: 88-89)
To: indcons
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posted on
11/09/2006 6:35:00 AM PST
by
Enosh
To: indcons
I would stand proudly for a slap across the face, if every other American Jew also got such a slap, as a reminder of what happened to us the last time antisemitism became a national pastime.
"Never Again!" has turned into, "Never again worry about 'Never Again!'"
To: indcons
"Democrats take the second seat to no one in their support for Israel."Tell that to Jimmy Carter.
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posted on
11/09/2006 6:36:05 AM PST
by
darkwing104
(Let's get dangerous)
To: darkwing104
Man, Laz's new ping list sure got quiet.
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posted on
11/09/2006 6:36:29 AM PST
by
houeto
To: darkwing104
Tell that to Jimmy Carter. In large part, Mr. Peanut got us into this (modern) mess with crazy muslims in the first place.
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posted on
11/09/2006 6:38:00 AM PST
by
Enosh
To: indcons
Maybe it's time to start worrying about what is good for America first.
To: ZULU
Olmert and by extention Israel flunked lunch in Lebanon and sent the wrong message to the Islamofacists. The voters in the US have just compounded the problem. There is a very strong and deep vein of anti-semitism in the DemocRAT left. It is about time that it is fully recognized.
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posted on
11/09/2006 6:38:23 AM PST
by
Agent Smith
(Fallujah delenda est. (I wish))
To: indcons
The House will now have the stench of it's first muslim from Minnesota of all places. In two years there will be more from Michigan, but arabs. Soon after that, there will be an arab/muslim caucus for the Democrats to look after. In 6 years, Carl Levin, Sentor from Michigan and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee will convert to islam so he can continue to be a Senator from Michigan and the chairman. In 10 years, if the Middle East arabs haven't already destroyed Israel, the United States military will be forced to do it for them.
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posted on
11/09/2006 6:39:43 AM PST
by
Dixie Yooper
(Ephesians 6:11)
To: ZULU
The good news is that Israel and American Jews will soon learn the truth about the Democratic Party and what it thinks of Israel.
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posted on
11/09/2006 6:42:54 AM PST
by
Dark Skies
("He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that" ... John Stuart Mill)
To: indcons
Just wondering but does anyone have a break down of how the jewish vote went down?
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