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Hillary Clinton's surrogates are questioning Obama's commitment to U.S.-Israel relations.

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  • Posted By: AriStotleman @ 06/12/2008 12:41:15 PM

    The "Candidate of Change" has yet to tell me about his plan to change US Middle East diplomacy and policy. Sixty years after the beloved UN created Israel and TRIED to create a Palestine, they're still fighting. Hanging out with Farakhan lovers ain't never gonna help your "pro-Israel credentials." Let's face it, Obama is weak! He'll hang out with anyone who will get this golden child elected. How can anyone think he's the new political messiah? He's like everyone else who ever sold his soul for a vote. If he was against the radical preachings of Rev. Wright, Fa. Plaeger, Farrakhan, etc, I'd like to see the video! Sure , now he is! I'll take the pol I know against the one I don't! McCain 08.

  • Posted By: The_epoch_point @ 06/10/2008 10:56:02 PM

    I think McCain will make a great president, now here's an excerpt from THE EPOCH POINT by Spencer Zimmerman, available on amazon.com:

    Chapter 16 Nehemiah
    The burning sun beats down on the harsh Arabian Desert, heating the sand until it is searing to the touch. An old man of 49 sits astride a camel, dressed in layers of flowing white cloth and wearing a turbine, his body weak and aching in pain from the year of sorrows he has chosen to embark upon. His name is Muhammad; he proclaims himself a prophet and he is on his way to the city of Mecca during the sixth century after Christ.
    During this year of sorrows he has encouraged his followers to endure persecution, beatings, poverty and hunger, in order to become stoic and indifferent to pleasure and pain. He himself jettisoned from his own clan, alone in the desert without protection, so he too may become detached from distracting emotions.
    As Muhammad rides on he mutters to himself, ???Release thyself from emotions, become indifferent to pleasure and pain, do not feel compassion or sympathy.???
    Death has been no stranger to Muhammad, and neither has the devil, which killed his father six months before he was born in order to raise young Muhammad himself. The spirit of Satan has dwelled in Muhammad from conception, yet he strives to conceal it, shunning the evil force. It lies in his left hand, yet he fights it with his right, for there is a bit of goodness in this human being. Just as the earth is a battle ground between good and evil, so is his body.
    Now, as Muhammad travels toward the city of Mecca, Satan rides with him, tempting and enticing the prophet with schemes to make the Islamic conversion of Mecca simpler and swifter. He promises the prophet lust with three goddesses in return for a few words in the Koran.
    "Muhammad," Satan prods, "Have you not heard of Allat, Al-Uzza, and Manat? The three beautiful goddesses of Mecca?"
    "Leave me Satan!"
    "You surely have heard of the three fairest goddesses in all of Arabia!" laughs the devil, ???For their legs are long and their waists thin and their bosoms bulging, and yes, their faces are as fair as angels!"
    "Be gone you demon!"

  • Posted By: The_epoch_point @ 06/10/2008 10:55:49 PM

    I think McCain will make a great president, now here's an excerpt from THE EPOCH POINT by Spencer Zimmerman, available on amazon.com:

    "Be gone?" laughs Satan, "I cannot, I am a part of you Muhammad!"
    "God, help me!" yells Muhammad.
    "I am your god Muhammad!" snarls Satan, "The Holy Spirit has his Son, and now I have mine!"
    "Jesus forgive me!" cries Muhammad.
    "It would be so much easier if you would just follow along and do as I command you!" complains Satan, "We have so many more important things to infuse into this new religion of mine! Like this Jihad idea I have, the holy war to come. What do you think should be the number of virgins awaiting the Jihadist in hell? Ha, Ha, Ha, I mean heaven."
    "Why am I tormented by you Satan?"
    "Why, you killed your mother when you were 6, your grandfather when you were 8, and your wife and uncle just the other day!" laughs Satan, "And you have the audacity to ask why I am here?"
    "You did those things beast!"
    "Well maybe I possessed you a little, but I always knew you had it in you!"
    The devil continues to whisper into Muhammad???s ear, convincing the prophet to reject monotheism and embrace the three goddesses of Mecca.
    Eventually Muhammad reaches Mecca and a crowd soon assembles. The prophet begins to speak.
    "Have you thought of the goddesses Allat and al-Uzza and Manat the third, the other. These are the exalted Numidian cranes, whose intercession is hoped for."
    Those words, uttered with the hope of converting the people of Mecca to Islam, are known as the Satanic Verses.

  • Posted By: gaillady @ 06/09/2008 9:21:22 PM

    all americans should understand to that oboama was endorced by HAMAS so what do you think were going to get if he becomes president? were in trouble cant you see american people wake up before its to late and he becomes the next president and were all going to sufer

    • Posted By: Pia1981 @ 06/10/2008 9:33:06 AM

      This is a lie.

  • Posted By: gaillady @ 06/09/2008 9:24:44 PM

    if obama doesnt't like the jews and the americans because he was endorced by the Hamas who wants to behead all of us and the jews what do you think he wil l do to the jews.read between the lines is he really a true American or is he planted her by the hamas.and the terest

  • Posted By: gaillady @ 06/09/2008 9:18:34 PM

    Obama if endorced by Hamas terrerst then he is 1 of them people wake up american people are you crazy

  • Posted By: ICYEYES800 @ 06/08/2008 9:32:39 PM

    ALL that Jewish people need to understand is the FACT that Obama has been endorsed by Hamas!!!
    THAT"S ENOUGH SAID FOR EVERY AMERICAN

  • Posted By: Tramble @ 05/11/2008 7:33:14 AM

    I read the Paris Match article and if one understands how Match does their interviews, you know it's Q & A. Unless the one conducting the interview asks a specific question (e.g. "What are your views regarding the state of Israel?") there's no opportunity for the person being interviewed to discuss a topic. Reading Newsweek's comments about Senator Obama's deliberate omissions in Paris March regarding Israel seemed to be a mis-Match with the way Paris Match writes their interviews.

  • Posted By: Bilbo983 @ 03/30/2008 11:33:39 PM

    This is America. And America is made up of diverse people with all kinds of roots. and as American Patriots, Americans put America first before their interests in other secondary foreign nations. And Americans know that only a united America can keep Americans secured and safe. Why are some so-called Americans insist on dividing Americans? Are these dividors being bribed to divide and weaken America? As Americans, we will unite, and make a choice of the best candidate who will get us put of our economic mess, and lead this nation with integrity, wisdom, inspiration, and hope, and not worry theat our new Prsident will flip-flop and sell off America to the highest bidders.

    My fellow Americans, let's stand together and save America from the very admistration that has been selling off America with deceit and lies., and panderting to the interests of foreign nations for so many years.

  • Posted By: realpages @ 03/20/2008 10:15:26 AM

    'One 18-year-old white girl from Alabama gets drunk on a graduation trip to Aruba, goes off and 'gives it
    up' while in a foreign country and that stays in the news for months! Maybe I missed something!'
    ... I.B. Wright

    'White America, the U S of KKK A'
    ... I.B. Wright

    'Not once in my conversations with him have I heard him talk about any ethnic group in derogatory terms, or treat whites with whom he interacted with anything but courtesy and respect.'
    ... B. Obama

    'I understand MSNBC has suspended Mr. Imus, but I would also say that there's nobody on my staff who would still be working for me if they made a comment like that about anybody of any ethnic group. And I would hope that NBC ends up having that same attitude.'
    .... B Obama

  • Posted By: WindmillJouster @ 03/19/2008 7:03:15 PM

    As a gay Jewish college professor, I find myself torn by this piece. Notwithstanding the acts of oppression committed against the Palestinian people, I will not waver in my support for Israel. But I will continue to advocate loudly and strongly for a just Middle East peace settlement. And I will not deviate from my opinion that Barack Obama is the man who can bring this about.

  • Posted By: lucie @ 03/19/2008 4:59:40 PM

    Ari Berman wrote an extensive piece on this smear issue for the Nation, which is still available. In the piece, he quotes Isralei journalist, Shmuel Rosner, Washington correspondent for the Israeli daily Ha'aretz: "I can tell you for a fact people from the Clinton campaign are calling reporters and asking them to pay attention to things involving Obama and Israel," He also reports that The NYT and NPR have both interviewed Lasky as an "expert", without qualification. Political Punch, ABC's blog has constantly slammed Obama, early and often. As far back as last March 4th, Political Punch wrote a piece that ended with these words: "As campaigns compete for Jewish support, it would be political malpractice for rivals (sic) campaigns to not send this blog entry around to big pro-Israel donors.??? The quote was a reference to a blog - which was in turn based on a casual conversation (unverfied). I'm not making this up. This was presented as journalism

  • Posted By: MChieco @ 02/29/2008 10:23:01 PM

    Tony Reszko is a guy who is on The Woods Fund board. What is the Woods Fund? A group who has sent money to Hezbollah. Tony Reszko retains his Syrian nationality. Rezko, a real estate developer and fundraiser for several politicians, including Obama, Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the late Cook County Board President John Stroger, goes on trial Monday on charges he used his connections to allegedly further a scheme that involved kickbacks in exchange for contracts that were pocketed or paid to others to make contributions to politicians, including Obama

    • Posted By: HolyRoller @ 02/29/2008 11:08:06 PM

      So are you making accusations that the MESSIAH would in any way associate himself with people of questionable character? You better be careful. Making comments like that about a SAVIOR might make ALLAH pissed. Then what you gonna do. FARRAKHAN and his bow-tie bandits will also probably find your comments insensitive. How could you question HOPE and CHANGE?

      NOBAMA!!!

      • Posted By: Horusbedhetys @ 03/19/2008 3:52:59 PM

        You are so obviously ignorant and full of hate; any decent Christians repudiate & rebuke you. Read your history. All of the wars of the last 300 years were started by and perpetuated by Christians. The problem is not Muslims, Jews or even Christians, but hate-filled morons like yourself, using Christianity for your own twisted purpose. Your own words condemn you to a living hell

  • Posted By: Horusbedhetys @ 03/19/2008 3:37:10 PM

    The president of the USA should do what is right for the USA, not any other country. Should any US candidate have to pass a litmus test on the rights of Israel or any other country? No. At this point in time, Israel does exist, religious mania aside, it exists; if any feels they exist because of a particular god, then they should have faith that their god will allow them to continue to exist. Neither Barack, Hillary or McCain should have to cater to anyone except the American people.

  • Posted By: Karenn1 @ 03/19/2008 9:20:38 AM

    See how you are than you wonder why. God don't give out trust deeds,get real the U N did. Carter is right. Why should american soldiers die for Israel it should be the U N problem.But lobbyist poison anyone who doe not agree. What your doing in gaza is inmoral.

  • Posted By: HolyRoller @ 02/29/2008 11:13:19 PM

    All the Obamamohammeds keep wanting PROOF he is a muslim. First, this is not a court of law, reasonable doubt is not the standard in debate. However, there is so much evidence, circumstantial and otherwise, that it would be quite unreasonable not to have strong suspicion that he in fact is a mohammed. To not agree, really means that it is not an issue with you, whether he is or is not. As for anyone that would be concerned if Obama in fact is a mohammed, then there are dozens of events and relationships that definately give that impression. As for my feelings, I think it would be foolish and very potentially dangerous to even consider electing him as Commander-In-Chief. Does anyone really want to take that risk? Vote with reason, vote for love for your country, vote for experience, vote for strength, VOTE NOBAMA!!!

    Good luck Sen. Clinton

    NOBAMA!!!

    • Posted By: georgiatech18 @ 03/18/2008 4:57:52 AM

      you are an idiot. Go back to that kkk meeting with more stupid comments

  • Posted By: fog80 @ 03/04/2008 8:37:44 PM

    serious question.

    everyone seems to accept that jews can come back and claim israel. how would americans feel if england came back and claimed the east coast as their own land?

    • Posted By: migden @ 03/18/2008 4:13:47 AM

      Read the Book of Isaiah 60:9;61:6. When the Children of Israel return to their own land it will be to possesss and occupy all that was promised to Abraham.

  • Posted By: USA Gone Crazy @ 03/18/2008 1:37:24 AM

    You visit your house of worship, and the clergy man or woman launches into a tirade about your country belonging to rich white people. You visit next week, and he or she spews forth venomous statements that America got what she deserved on Septemeber 11, 2001, and this diatribe is peppered with the statement, "G-d damn America!", forcefully and repeatedly. You visit yet again and the clergy man or woman is riling against a candidate because he or she does not have the same skin color as most of those present.

    When do you stop going to that house of worship?

    For Obama, it has taken 20 years. Yes, Obama has been affiliated with his racist, anti-American minister for 20 years! The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the man who officiated at Obama's marriage and baptized his children, has been preaching against whites, against America, and in praise of anti-Semite and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan over and over and over again. After hearing such messages, any intelligent, concerned, thinking, self-respecting individual would immediately distance him/herself from such dissertations and the one making them. But not Obama! Now, when the heat is on and he does not want to lose his possible nomination, he denounces Wright. Yet even in his denouncement, he praises Wright for having done "much good", including "bringing me (Obama) to Christianity". (What was he before?) Well, in my opinion that is like saying Hitler wasn't such a bad guy because he was kind to his pet dog.

    Unfortunately, something of this magnitude, which should have stopped Obama's candidacy on the very basis of his anti-American sentiment alone, has not damaged him at all. We may blame the media, who has given Obama a virtual free-ride, but first we must blame ourselves for not doing, saying, writing, and in general propagating the message that Obama is not good for America as well as for the world as a whole. The future leader of this country needs to believe in this country! The next leader must be fair and open to all of our nation's races and religions. Just as we do not condone one who views pornography even if he says "I don't really like it", we cannot condone the actions of a man who sits week after week in a church that preaches hatred, intolerance, and anti-Americanism. No, it is time now to stop Obama before it is too late.

  • Posted By: sarasara @ 03/03/2008 1:15:21 PM

    Jews, Beware Of Hussan Obama!

    Anyone who follows Al Jazeera English will be aware of the nausiating spectacle of a promo ad repeated a number of times daily showing a grinning Jimmy Carter exulting in anti-Israeli sentiment as he says ???People say it???s a fence....It???s not a fence, it???s a wall!???

    This ad should awaken Jews to a type of liberal-left bias against Israel which I believe that Obama by his past associations shares.

    Out of the mouth of babes!

    Mr James Carter, son of former President Jimmy Carter has just appeared today Mon 3rd March on Al Jazeera English News as a spokesman for his organization:

    ???The International Campaign Against The Siege Of Gaza???
    http://endgazasiege.net/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=2

    He said that "the balance of terror was equal on both sides" and that he "hoped that America would elect a new President like his father who would treat both the Hamas and Zionist terrorists equally."

    Is this Obamas view?

    Obama: The Jimmy Carter Connection: watch video:
    http://www.kowabunga.org/2008/01/obama_the_jimmy_carter_connect.html

    • Posted By: dkfromdc @ 03/03/2008 3:30:46 PM

      Guilty by association? That's a weak argument. Obama also has Dennis Ross as an advisor.

      • Posted By: Tinka @ 03/17/2008 11:02:08 PM

        Obama's judgement was poor. For such an intelligent man and He did not know what Pastor Wright was all about. Twenty years as a member of a congregation and He did not know; You better tell this to story to somebody else. Well , how would be his judgement as a President when he needs to take drastic measures, when he has to make hard decisions; he does not has 20 years to make a decision. Mr. Obama lacks sound judgement to become this nation's president.

    • Posted By: inter2 @ 03/03/2008 5:14:46 PM

      While 1.7% of the US population are being cautious of Obama, may be the other 98.3% who are not Jewish might want to think about important issues, like health care and the economy.

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