Comments on: CAMPAIGN 08 EDITORIAL: Obama pays his AIPAC dues — again

By: Kahoneez

Kahoneez — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:49:17 +0000

There aren’t enough Jewish voters in America to constitute any ” threat ” so get serious . However just like Jimmy Carter who rightly criticized Israel’s treatment of Palestinians was attacked by pro Israel media , which is basically all the major media , i.e. CNN and blitzer , who relentlessly attacked Carter for telling the truth , the same network that won’t report TWENTY – ONE Palestinians killed in one damn day , mostly civilians .
Howard Dean was subjected to the same vile attack, for merely suggesting ” both sides should be treated equally ” a SIN to Israeli supporters . Don’t forget what they did to Cynthia McKinney .
The power of the Israeli lobby and supporters of Israeli policies is HUGE in the media and they CRUCIFY ANYBODY that doesn’t show 100 % support . 90 % your still toast .
Having said that , the inordinate and damaging influence zionism intimidates every politician , that’s why Obama won’t show ANY support or sympathy for Palestinians , NEVER suggest equal treatment and will pander the same way EVERY politician does, doesn’t make it right or ethical , but it’s a fact of life and that’s why there will be no Middle East peace .

By: Gary Rumor

Gary Rumor — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:15:26 +0000

Obama is simply covering his ass, He wants to keep the mostly liberal Jewish acmerican communityfrom bolting to the supposedly moderate republican, McCain. The moslem vote is minimal and the left in the US has noplace to go, since unlike the rest of the world’s democracies, we have only one party that rules, and one that sits on the sidelines at any given time. If we had a real left party that had a base in the electorate, then he would be forced to deal with the concerns of the rest of us.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:19:47 +0000

Obama’s obesiance to Israel is breathtaking. I see no significant difference between Obama and the other the AIPAC approved candidate : McCain.

By: Bernard Chazelle

Bernard Chazelle — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:36:04 +0000

Bravo Obama: you’ve managed to out-neocon Elliott Abrams and out-Bush George Bush. On Planet Obama, Abbas is negotiating a peace settlement, Arab governments need to reach out to Israel, Saudi Arabia needs to “invest in Israeli-Palestinian peace” (what peace??) and the US needs to reiterate its support of Israel’s right of self-defense (more cluster bomb shipments, I presume).

In the real world, meanwhile, Abbas is the hapless ruler of a police state with no power to negotiate anything, Arab governments have again and again expressed their willingness to normalize relations with Israel on the basis on the ’02 Initiative (as Paul mentioned), and it is Israel that has shown no interest.

What’s happened to undivided Jerusalem? Cold feet?

Obama says “Hamas, which opposes negotiations…”
This is a lie. And he knows it. The US opposes negotiations.

By: John Robertson

John Robertson — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:17:19 +0000

Well said, Paul. I have to wonder if Obama isn’t doing this for November-electorate consumption. Better him than McCain, but I hate to see him pander his way into the Oval Office.