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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 09:53 AM Original message |
Congressional leaders inadvertently expose Israeli lobbyists behind letter to Obama |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. Ah, one of the leading lobbying groups that own America. |
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mallard (460 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 06:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
54. They're way out front ... |
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TimesSquareCowboy (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
2. But at least they've managed to keep covered the AIPAC brand on their butts. |
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Downwinder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. IMO not too well. n/t |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
3. The Guardian has a huge article out today entitled "Aipac's hidden persuaders" |
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Downwinder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 10:33 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Paid for by us. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. There's one word that can describe that last paragraph... |
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bushmeister0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. See, nothing nefarious there. Just another lobbying firm like any other |
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8 track mind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
5. nuts. hate it when that happens! |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
6. kick |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
8. AIPAC may as well set up an office on Capitol Hill. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. they have one, no, two. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
43. I should've guessed. n/t |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
9. It's like the bank robber who inadvertently dropped his wallet at the front door during the getaway |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Won't hurt at all... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 06:07 AM Response to Reply #20 |
52. I have no use for AIPAC. I do have an interest in factual information |
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aejlaw (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 09:30 AM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Thanks for posting. I din't know that. |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
10. We could have wagerd 100 thousand that it would have been AIPAC. Folks - AIPAC OWNS |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. And the White House (n/t) |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
11. Cantor and Hoyer too fucking lazy to even write their own letter??? |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 11:41 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. maybe they released it on purpose? |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. And maybe the tooth fairy leaves $5 under the pillow... |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #21 |
44. I have a site of the millions they spend bribing congresscritters someplace |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. the same could be said about pretty much any member of congress |
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mallard (460 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 06:16 AM Response to Reply #11 |
55. It's just normal for them ... |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
12. At least we know of two AIPAC clowns: R and D that should be called out. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. There is no proof that he said it |
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Aethertek (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. There is no proof that he said it |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. And how COULD Israel run America? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #27 |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 06:12 AM Response to Reply #32 |
53. please don't use one of the oldest and most pernicious |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 07:37 PM Response to Reply #53 |
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Mr Generic Other (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 09:59 AM Response to Reply #27 |
58. israel was created by great britain and the US to be an outpost in the middle east. |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. WP nt |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. wp |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. I have googled it. |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. He didn't say it but if he did????? |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. You're wrong on one point |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
40. Politics and all that sleaze aside, it's damn funny. |
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livefreest (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 06:04 AM Response to Reply #17 |
51. how scary is this? is it even believable? |
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Torn_Scorned_Ignored (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
22. I wonder who Lobbies for the Palestinians? |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. American Task Force on Palestine’s |
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Torn_Scorned_Ignored (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 09:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. Thank you for the info and link. |
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florida08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
23. oh geez |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
37. Israel is not the government of the Jewish people. |
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florida08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. Israel's population |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 09:47 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Some American Jews support Israel |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 05:55 AM Response to Reply #23 |
50. wow. the "jewish people" have a gov't? |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
31. Woopsie |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. hmmmmm.... |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
38. AIPAC is a festering cancer within American politics |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:42 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Institutionalized lobbying is a cancer. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
41. Along with jokes like Palin and Jindal, Cantor has been being touted as the future of the |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
46. Busted! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 04:41 AM Response to Original message |
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livefreest (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 05:43 AM Response to Original message |
49. well it's not surprising that our representative are sloppy. but AIPAC is not the worst of lobbies |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
56. K&R |
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