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U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is recognized by pedestrians at Grosvenor Place in London, July 27, 2012, as he was forced by gridlock traffic to walk from his hotel to the Irish Embassy to meet with Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Enda Kenny.
TEL AVIV – After his gaffe-laden trip to London, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is probably looking forward to a warmer welcome on the next leg of his foreign tour: Israel.
Arriving in Jerusalem on Sunday, Romney is hoping the visit will highlight what he argues are the sharp contrasts between himself and President Barack Obama in their approach towards U.S.-Israeli relations, as well as Iran.
In a speech earlier this week, Romney accused Obama of "shabby treatment" of Israeli leaders, saying “the people of Israel deserve better than what they have received from the leader of the free world,” and promised to take a tougher stance against Iran.
Their differences extend to their personal relationships. The frosty relationship between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Obama has created a perception that U.S.-Israeli relations have deteriorated. But Netanyahu has a warm relationship with Romney that goes back nearly 30 years, when both worked as advisers at the Boston Consulting Group in the 1970s.
This will be Romney's fourth visit to Israel, his most recent was last year – when he said at a conference that Iran's leaders "represent the greatest threat to the world since the fall of the Soviet Union."
On the other hand, Obama has faced harsh criticism for not visiting Israel during his presidency, although he took a similar trip to Romney’s during the 2008 campaign. And historians note that during his two terms in the White House, Ronald Reagan never visited Israel, while George W. Bush only visited Israel in the seventh year of his presidency.
Recent polls suggest that Jewish votes in key battleground states, like Florida, are not a sure thing for Obama come November. Although Obama won 78 percent of votes among Jews in 2008, according to exit polls, that support seems to have weakened. A recent Gallup poll of voters released in June showed that 64 percent of registered voters support Obama versus 29 percent for Romney. Those votes could be critical in what may be a close race, analysts say.
On the eve of Romney’s trip, Obama signed a bill on Friday to strengthen U.S.-Israeli military ties and reassure Jewish voters of his administration’s “unshakeable commitment” to the country.
NBC News spoke with a number of Israeli and Arab analysts, as well as representatives of Democrats Abroad and Republicans Abroad in Israel, to get an idea of what they think of Romney’s visit. See their answers below.
How will Romney's visit affect public opinion amongst Israelis?
Shimon Schiffer, Chief Political Commentator for Yediot Ahranot, Israel’s most popular daily newspaper: They are aware of the competition between Obama and Romney. It is a dangerous and delicate situation because Netanyahu identifies with Romney and he is also very close to one of the Republican donors in the party. [He was referring to the billionaire GOP supporter Sheldon Adelson]. I don’t think that what we will see here is a healthy relationship between Israel and the White House for the Democrats. If I was in Netanyahu's position, I wouldn't ask Romney to come now.
President Barack Obama signed the U.S./Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act saying the legislation underscores America's unshakeable relationship with Israel, in an attempt at upstaging his political rival Mitt Romney who will head to the country Saturday. Sen. Joe Lieberman discusses with Andrea Mitchell.
Hillel Schenker, Democrats Abroad: The Israeli public traditionally views the Democratic Party as the American party most devoted to Israel. It was a Democratic president, Harry Truman, who welcomed the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, and another Democratic President Jimmy Carter, who devoted so much presidential time and energy to facilitate the Israel-Egyptian peace treaty in 1978. Even after his visit Romney will remain an unknown quantity to the Israeli public, so his visit will not alter Israeli attitudes towards the Democratic Party.
First Read: Obama: White House's Israel play
How will Romney's visit impact voters in the U.S., especially in swing states like Florida?
Mark Zell, Republicans Abroad: While the current president was seeking to appease the Muslim world with his 2009 Cairo address and in his visits to Turkey and Saudi Arabia, he has ignored Israel in his travels and has sought to bully Israel into making concessions against its own national interests. A Romney visit will show voters who are concerned about the state of Israel that a Romney administration will revitalize the Israel-American alliance.
Hillel Schenker, Democrats Abroad: Many of them will have severe problems with Romney's opposition to choice for women, to national health care, to Warren Buffett’s proposal for raising taxes for the “one percent” (that he belongs to) while pandering to the Tea Party and Christian evangelical right.
The fact that former New York Mayor Ed Koch has declared that he will campaign for Obama in Florida will have a greater impact on Jewish voters in Florida than the visit by Romney to Israel.
Yoram Ettinger, former Minister for Congressional Affairs to Israel's Embassy in Washington, D.C.
The decision by Romney to highlight Israel as a unique ally of the U.S. will enhance his standing amongst most Americans – Christians and Jews – as evidenced by recent polls, which document increasing American support of Israel. It will have particular impact on voters in critical battleground states such as Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan.
How do you rate Obama's presidency with regard to relations with Israel?
Mark Zell, Republicans Abroad: The Obama administration has been the most hostile to the state of Israel. The Obama administration has not only been hostile to Israel, but dangerously inept in handling the entire region. Obama has made it a point to create "daylight" between America and its loyal Israeli allies, and a as result has left Israel isolated and twisting in the wind. Whether publicly humiliating the Israeli prime minister, or making what should be automatic vetoes of anti-Israel initiatives contingent on squeezing concessions from the Israelis, this administration has signaled to the world that it is open season on Israel.
Obama has also mishandled the entire region. He poisoned the atmosphere of the Palestinian-Israeli peace process by making untenable demands on Israel. While obsessing over housing starts in Jerusalem, he has helped facilitate the takeover of Egypt by the Muslim Brotherhood, allowed the Hezbollah takeover of Lebanon and done nothing in Syria as it bloodily disintegrates and loses control of its chemical weapons arsenal. Worst of all, Obama has dithered on Iran, thinking he could make progress just through engagement. The Iranians are happy to talk with him – as they cross one red line after another on their march towards nuclear weapons.
Hillel Schenker, Democrats Abroad: He provided Israel with more security for its security needs than any previous president, $3.1 billion. And financed the ‘Iron Dome’ program which protects civilians in the Israeli south, while putting together a coalition which is using diplomacy and sanctions to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
He also declared his vision for an eventual Israeli-Palestinian peace, based on the two-state solution, as a cornerstone for peace and stability in the Middle East. Candidate Romney remains an unknown quantity, so it is difficult to predict what a Romney presidency would be like.
MSNBC's Thomas Roberts talks about the Jewish vote with Matt Brooks of the Republican Jewish Coalition and Jeremy Ben-Ami, President of the non-profit organization J Street.
Yoram Ettinger, former Minister for Congressional Affairs to Israel's Embassy in Washington, D.C.: Obama considers Israel to be the aggressor and the Arabs in general and the Palestinians in particular to be the victims. Obama does not believe in confronting rogue regimes, such as Iran, but rather engaging them in diplomacy and sanctions. Obama is the first American President who shares no affinity to Judeo-Christian values, which are cherished –according to American public opinion polls – by 80 percent of the American public.
What the World Thinks of US? Israel
What can Romney offer Israel that Obama has not delivered?
Hillel Schenker, Democrats Abroad: We have no idea what candidate Romney can offer Israel. Hopefully, he will not back the ideas of his major donor Sheldon Adelson, who has opposed the two-state solution concept which is at the foundation of bi-partisan Democratic and Republican approach, as well as the international community's approach.
Simon Schiffer, Chief Political Commentator for Yediot Ahranot, Israel’s most popular daily newspaper: Israelis want to hear a commitment towards Israeli security especially with regards to Iran. They also want the American embassy to move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. But I don’t think Romney will act differently as a president. We have to remember that cooperation between Israel and the U.S. in intelligence, security and defense has never been this high as it was during the Obama administration. But there is a difference between how to deal with the Palestinian issue and how to deal with Iran.
What are the Palestinians looking for in Romney that Obama has not delivered?
Dr. Issa Hassan Abu Zherah - Assistant Professor of Political Philosophy, Al Quds University: We know that U.S. foreign policy has its factors – the complicated elements that affect foreign policy, the three main factors are: Middle Eastern oil, free trade and the security of Israel. We know the unique relationship between Israel and the United States.
The way in which Americans will formulate their policies after the events of the Arab Spring is what is important to Palestinians…There are three main factors affecting Palestinians: Palestinians don’t believe in the peace process; secondly, they aren't happy with Abu Mazen (Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority) and have seen nothing after two decades of negotiations; thirdly, many have turned their eyes to the Islamic project. They don’t care about anything anymore…For them the American candidates are a choice between worse and worse. I think the Arab Spring will be in Palestine next.
What will Romney be discussing in his visit?
Hillel Schenker, Democrats Abroad: Essentially it will be a concentrated crash course on Middle Eastern realities today. He will be trying to accomplish in a very short time what Obama has been doing on an on-going basis throughout his presidency.
Yoram Ettinger, former Minister for Congressional Affairs to Israel's Embassy in Washington, D.C.: The recent seismic developments on the “Arab street” highlight Israel's role as the only reliable, stable, predictable, capable, democratic and unconditional ally of the U.S., which offsets the lower U.S. profile in the Middle East and expected cuts in the defense budget.
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Mitt, heads up at Israel, the holocost was real........oh, they don't like Iran either.
Oh Great! All that we need from him is that he starts opening his big ol'mouth and begins making threats to Iran about invading it.
This is just like George W. Bush: Embarrasing for all Americans. I guess it does not matter that people have money and attend the best schools in the country. You can't buy common sense and Diplomacy.
Anyone is better than Obama. He tried to give the Palestinians $500,000,000.
Know what they would have done with it ? Attack Israel !
When did Obama do this ? When we borrowed the money from China.
What happened ? Congress shot down the gift money; Dems, and Repubs in congress alike know Obama is just anti-Semetic, pro-Islamic piece of trash.
How will Romney insult the Israelis? To make it 2 for 2.
Romney met Netanyahu at Harvard where they became friends. Israelis might not know him, but the leadership is very confident of what Romney will be.
Like Bush before him, this guy only opens his mouth to change feet & some Americans will vote for him. "If you vote for the lesser of two evils, you are still voting for evil" - Jerry Garcia. I guess we have to reach a more insane state of affairs before the people take it back.
Mitt will be able to explain to the Israelis that Jesus wasn't a Jew, he was a Mormon, and talk about all the Jews that the Mormons have posthumously baptized. LMAO!
Is Mittens going out partying with his old best bud Bibi Netanyahu?
Upcoming highlights of the Mitt Romney "Listen and Learn" tour:
* Searches through 23 different delis in Tel Aviv seeking a ham sandwich.
* Regales Polish press with 10 minutes of Polak jokes.
Although, after his performance in Great Britain, his handlers are thinking of renaming it the "Sit and Spin" tour.
Mitt Romney also said the Brits talk funny, drive on the wrong side of the road, don’t brush their teeth enough and the reason they don’t build computers is because they haven’t figured out how to get them to leak oil.
Tourist,Mitt Romney PLEASE GO HOME, no more embarrassment! for Americans, If this Your Presidential Job interview You're a Failure. !
This very insulting comments ,Even iF it come from my own 4th grade kid mouth,As parent I'll never give a second thought,to give him a good whack on his buttock.
Exchange between man in picture pointing at Romney and Romney on his way to the Irish Embassy: Man; "Hey! Hey! Aren't you that bloke from the across the pond saying all those stupid things?"
Romney; "Uhhh...nope! That wasn't me...ISN'T me...WAS me retroactively!"
(Please feel free to add on!)
I really admire Mitt Romney's flexibility. He is able to simultaneously put his foot in his mouth and his head up his ass.
The GOP is doomed....
Since he is such a bloody expert, Willard needs to evaluate the Mossad's security. I dare him.
Wondering how long it will take for him to put his foot in his mouth again?
Hours, Days, Weeks or Minutes?
Israel, MR Romney means you no harm, just give him something to change his mind about that won't cause you folks any real embarrassment and you'll be fine. You can keep him if he says something really bad though.
Romney's (note to self):
1. Don't let them know your God is better than their God
2. Don't suggest they outsource the Kaddish at the Wailing Wall
3. Don't tell them your family changed the name from Rommel to Romney
4. Leave foot at hotel so it cannot go in mouth!
Why is the GOP so concerned as to how much the Isreali government can dictate our US policy in the ME? Seems rather treasonous to allow a foreign government to run our State Department.
Guaranteed that, if Romney actually wins this election, Netanyahu will talk the lap-dog into taking us to war with Iran by next summer.
GOP's answer to all problems: start a war!
Just keep your mouth shut Romney and Israel won't find out how ignorant you really are. Say something and they'll know how stupid half of the Americans people that vote for you really are. Oh wait....they already know that because those same American people voted for G W Bush. Twice. Never mind.
Knowing Mitt, he'll probably order a BLT sandwich for lunch and then criticize the way the bacon was prepared.
Mitt, another heads up, they are not a predominately Bible-thumping Christian nation.
LL
Neither is he...book of mormon specifically. And I thought the mormon church taught them to LEAVE Israel because Israelites were all Heathens?
Hmmm, wonder how many jews know that....
Wow...We...you are a child's garden of misinfomation, aren't you? "The Mormon Church taught them to LEAVE Israel because the Israelites were all heathens"? There is nothing even remotely true in any of that. WTH are you blithering about?
Ok, so then they were told to leave an undisclosed Arab country, your pick. But it is completely true that the mormom churches teaches that Arabs left around 600 BC because the people at that time (Israel included) were heathens. You know the story, god punished some of them with black skin (mark of cain) so they wouldn't interbreed, jesus resurrected to the indians, golden plates, magic spectacles, etc... But by all means, if I am incorrect show some links to the contrary.
I don't need a link to tell you. They believe that the Indian population came to the New World and is the lost tribe of Israel. Many Christians (Mormons included) thought that blacks had the "mark of Cain". I think they probably frowned on intermarriage (as did most of the US), and more to the point, blacks couldn't join the church. They couldn't join a lot of churches. They can now.
There is some weird stuff about Mormons. There is some weird stuff about other Christians. They all worship a Jewish Zombie. Mormons are actually pretty good people. What was most wrong about your post is that the Mormon church didn't tell them to leave...they told them to come to Zion. Which was Utah. That is how my grandparents got here.
Thanks for proving my first point right, and your comment wrong. Why do we care what an Israel abandoning religions minister Romney has to say...
Uh Mitt? Which are you going to claim this as business experience or international diplomatic experience? "But Netanyahu has a warm relationship with Romney that goes back nearly 30 years, when both worked as advisers at the Boston Consulting Group in the 1970s."
Oh! You want to claim them both. I see.
LL
Now he is going to have to explain why the Mormon Church "Baptises" Jews that are deceased without anyones permission-------"Sick Bastards!"
It's the only way that they can convert my people!
Romney will continue to put his foot in his mouth for the duration of his campaign and the Greedy Obstructionist Party will have a dark horse candidate for the presidency by the end of the GOP convention. You read it here first.
Arturo Cantante,
I would like to suggest that the "incombant Presidential candidate", by virtrue of his "shady" past associations in Chicargo, is really the "dark horse candidate" you're speaking about! And you read it here first!
That is an odd practice I must say, but Mitt is the Master of Masquerade.
Does anyone else see the lame attempt by the Obama camp to try and steal some of Romney's thunder by signing and renewing aid to Israel on the eve of Romney's visit. A blatant pathetic attempt to mix campaign politics and foreign policy.
No one can steal the stage from the bafoon, Mitt Romney. What a loser he is. A disgrace to the American People.
That's not Romneys THUNDER you hear. that's the screaming of the people in the countries that he has insulted.
What do you expect on a country thats run by a queen. They can't handle the truth. I expect for our queen to bow down to theres if he visits the olympics..
Tired, You do know that the bill Obama signed was passed by Congress 9 days ago?
According to the Constitution, Obama must sign or veto bills passed by Congress withing 10 days.
do try again with your hate.
thunder? That was a fart. You can have it.
Romney's fart is better than Obama's "thunder". But mainly, they're both just political Tools and nothing more.
Romney's thunder can't be stolen. It's best suited for Comedy Central, frankly.
no one wants to steal Romney's blunders. He owns them all.
It's the Only way OBama is able to Pander Votes, He is Demonstrating No Leadership.
what I seee is a lame obama hater who, regardlesss of the story willl spew mindlesss droool.
Geez, can't wait to see how he pisses off another ally. I hope they don't let him anywhere near any of our enemies!
Ally ? I kind of thought most Dems nowadays are against what Kennedy and Roosevelt stood for, an independent and secure Israel.
Some that any more, many of you are pro-Islamic and anti Semetic.
Just remember who your true enemies are. Jews don't care what you believe in, and aren't expansionist.
Islamics will kill you and the Koran tells them it's alright to enslave, rape, lie, and to destroy anything that is not Islamic. That includes us dummies.
Maybea little reading is in order
Exodus 12:29
Numbers 31:17
Dueteronomy 2:33-34
1 Samuel 15:3 7-8
2 samuel 12:15-18
Isaiha 13:15-18
Isaiha 14 21-22
And something special for the children
Ezek 9:4-6
Hosea 13:16
There is more but for some reason I thing people like Woodshed and Mitt can put a Rush ditto head spin on it and say its not what god really said or its OK because god thought they were liberals
Or we could point out that those were references to wars fought thousands of years ago and have nothing to do with the present day policies of Israel.
Thankyou for pointing that out, Eli100! Excellent post!
Read up bible students ----
Boook of stufff that's going to happen (4:20)
Boook os stufff that ain't going to happen (3:15)
Boook of dental procedures (2:30)
This administration's foreign policy has never, even remotely, been anti-Isreali. Rather, it is anti-Netanyahu and his extremist neo-con policies. The Likud party is used to dragging around GOP administrations by the short hairs. Tail wags the dog!
You can relax about the Likud party, they are loosing their coalition, all the mess with orthodox in the army has taken wind out of them.
So far Mitt Romney has solidified his position as arrogant and out of touch with reality. He is a total bafoon. He will not defeat this sitting President....will be taken apart during the Presidential debates.....he and Sarah Palin are equal in lacking intelligence. The President will win with a landslide of electoral votes. Let's hope he keeps his mouth shut in Israel.
If Obama doesn't have his teleprompter, he best keep his mouth shut. You already know that but are unwilling to accept it. Can't wait for the debate, which BTW will not allow teleprompters. Sorry.
not paid much attention to politics have you kkwilson? Obama will destroy Mitt in the debates cause without prepared notes Romney makes gaffe after gaffe
kk - at least Obama speaks honestly and won't go back on his word within 2 minutes of saying it. There was a great CNN opinion piece yesterday called "Romney and Stubborn Facts." Who knows what the truth is when Romney's around? Having him as president would be like living in a house of mirrors.
kkwilson, please let us know why Romney looks so good in 2012, as compared to the loser that the GOP decided wasn't good enough in 2008?
Just like the House "Leadership" under the TeaPulicans; keep regurgitating old, useless nonsense
The quote above, "But Netanyahu has a warm relationship with Romney that goes back nearly 30 years, when both worked as advisers at the Boston Consulting Group in the 1970s" is untrue. In an article in Time Magazine in May, 2012, Netanyahu said of Romney, "We do not know each other that well."
Yes, that was the answer to the Time Magazine question:
"Mr. Netanyahu. Have you ever traded Magic Undies with Mitt Romney?"
So Yoram Ettinger thinks Obama "shares no affinity with Judeo-Christian values." Only a moron could make this unsupportable, defaming and ridiculous assertion. If this is an example of the quality of Romney's supporters, I wouldn't want them anywhere near the White House
He was raised a Muslim, as president he donned a head scarf while there, and he tried to give Palestine $500,000,000 after Israels retaliation for over 2,500 rocket attacks on their civilian population by Palestinian civilians shot from schools, hospitals, and urban neighborhoods.
Congress shot it down knowing it would only step up the attacks on Israel. Obama is a freaking idiot.
The money he tried to give them was our bailout money.
So freedom of religon is a judo christion thing only , and the bible seems to have plenty of storys of the jews god ordering the slaughter of innocent woman and children .
But what all religons share is intolorance , the " I respect your view " and then the I'll pray for you line , which is a way of saying your going to hell for not believing in my god .
It has been shown that corporal punishment can lead to mental disorders later in life.
Just how much time did you spend bent over in the WoodShed?
Seems, the Bible was written thousands of years ago: the Exodus took place at about the same time as the Trojan War. Things have changed for the Jews since then. The question is...have they changed for the extremist Muslims.
What's worse?: 500 extremist Muslims with AK-47s, or 1 extremist Christian with the nuclear codes?
How about one extremist Muslim with nuclear code?
not often do they see a beast of burden wearing such fine clothes in london.....
Don't forget to take your foot out of your mouth, Mittens. And try not to be such an oily used-car salesman for once.
Headline should read "Romney goes to Israel to personally blow Netanyahu and his cabinet on behalf of AIPAC"
Its funny there are those who say Romney will not treat other fairly because of his Mormon faith, and others who say Catholic evangelists want the US to be run from the Vatican, and just others that just want to stop all the silly spending - decrease taxes and the whole bit. But you dont hear anything about AIPAC and Israel really running the show here in the US, and to suggest that we end all entangling and permanent alliances (as proposed by our nations founders) with Israel - and propping it up at the expense of taxpayers gets one labeled an anti-Semite or worse.
I guess im wondering if people love Israel so much (or at least seem more loyal to Israel then the U.S) that they move there, give up their US citizenship and use their own money rather than the monies twisted out of the arms of the American taxpayer.
For the amount of money we send Israel we might as well just annex the country. Its just sad that in the eyes of washington Israel not the US is the main priority. If Israel is capable of standing on its own let it do so; last I looked we can really use the money here at home or at the very least to pay down the deficit.
What a joke the leadership and candidates are from BOTH mainstream political parties in this country!
strange steve
I reported your foul language via E-mail directly to MSNBC.
What foul language? Saying that Israel is the tail that wags the dog.
You hate Obama because he puts America's interests before Israel's interests?
Bush bent over for Israel then held hands with the Saudis for hours on end.
Steve, your mother should wash ya mouth out with Chick Fila. I'm sure your just jealous cause you like giving head
Is the right wing against blow jobs now? What is this world coming to?
Why not ask the Irish-Americans why they don't move back to Ireland if they love it so much...but just don't do it in an Irish pub on St. Patrick's Day.
LOL Steve. Good post, and how true!
"I guess im wondering if people love Israel so much (or at least seem more loyal to Israel then the U.S) that they move there, give up their US citizenship and use their own money rather than the monies twisted out of the arms of the American taxpayer."
Got to love statements like this. People who hate Israel just assume that they are the only ones who pay taxes.
Sorry to disappoint you Steve, but I am just as much of a US citizen as you are. I too do honest day work and pay my taxes and have just as much say in where the taxpayer money goes as you do.
No one is wrestling it away from you, we all get the same vote on the political candidates and motions they take. If the majority had agreed with you, I would not be happy about it, but I would accept it.
It so happens that majority of Americans agrees with me, so you will have to accept it. And if you can not accept it, you can take your own advice and move somewhere else, like Iran. I am sure you will fit right in.
For you mouthbreathers that only follow MSNBC. This was not a serious issue. It wasn't the first thing reported on at the other networks. Every single news show didn't have hour long discussions on this. Piers Morgan barely brought it up when interviewing Romney. It wasn't an Obama moment, 'you didn't build it, someone else did'. It's time to moveon.org on this one and try to find something else that sticks. Like Romney bad because he is successful and has money, that one is working because of the large number of mouthbreathers.
Morgan was one of Murdoch's lackies involved in the phone hacking. His bread is buttered on the same side as the Fox News propagandists
He also owns the WSJ, the #1 circulated US paper. Add in Fox, Fox News, 20th century Fox, Searchlight Pictures, Speed, Big Ten Network, FX, National Geographic Channel, etc.,etc.; and you got a lot to worry about
romney has your money and my money. And he isn't going to give either of us the money back. he does not pay his share of taxes. he hides his money in overseas tax shelters so he won't pay taxes. he sent my job and many others overseas to cheap labor markets. so go ahead an worship the rich it won't get you anywhere. and why don't you become a moron while your at it. Maybe you to can become a god like the mormon teachings. good luck with your stupid life..
News Corp. Has been pushing towards the right since they came here from Australia. They became a powerful media influence in their homeland by making up news to suit those that would pay them. They convince a great number of citizens to vote against their own economic interests, and they focus hatred onto an identifiable group (liberals), a trick perfected in the 1930's. They are the largest propaganda machine in the US, so yes Americans have a lot to worry about.
Yeah, success my @rse. Kinda' like Trump taking daddy's mega-millions and making a billion. Rich kids don't earn their "success", they are given it.
Romney will impress me when his 5 sons sign up for military duty. Then, we will see how much warmongering bluster Mitt blabbers about.
That's the spirit JK from PA. People that are rich are given it or I should say take it. Anyone can be rich you just need loose morals. Anyone can work hard. Anyone can be successful it is just luck or nepotism.
I wonder when Obama's children become successful after attending private school and an Ivy league college, will the people's army survive long enough to be there to put them down. They are the next generation of silver spooners.
The Romney Apology Tour continues! I can't wait to see what happens when Flipflop shakes up the Etch-a-Sketch for Isreal.
I thought it was Pres. Obama who did all the apologising for the U.S.A.!
Eventhough, in reality, there was nothing to apologise for!
Second stop will be to offer support to the "haredi" , the radical right wing ultra orthodox religous group that also has issues with a womans rights to equality , and they also have an issue with big goverment .
It might be a small thing but they are trying to remove Zionism from Israels goverment , seems they have issue with a system that is for nationalists insiders who have pratice their own form of terrorism in the name of the Jew
Looks like Mitt is taking a world tour. whoop-tee-do.
Maybe Mitt will tell Netanyahu that, in his opinion, the Jews could have avoided the long lines at Auschwitz by "preparing for the Holocaust a little better."
As to comments made by WoodShed above, is that screen name a reference to his own troubled past? Obama "raised a Muslim." Hardly! He was raised by a Christian mother and Christian grandparents, but was taught to respect other faiths, including that of his father. Obama's having attended a Muslim school for a short time as a child while in Indonesia is the same as a Christian child attending a Mormon school in Utah while his family took temporary jobs there...there just ain't much of an alternative!
So let's go, WoodShed, I've got my paddle. See you out back!
Mitt is bringing his special BBQ Pork Ribs to Bibi's pot luck dinner.....real smart Mittens.
Wonder how exlax ETCH-A-SKETCH will screw up in Israel? He'll think of SOME WAY! He ALWAYS DOES!
Mitt, you big dummy.
Have you seen Obama's grades? And the Cradle Will Rock
"If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding! How can you have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat?!"
Welcome my son, welcome to the machine.
What did you dream?
It's alright we told you what to dream.
It can't????interesting
Hey Mr. Romney,
“Always remember, you only have one chance to make a first impression”.
"And the first impression is the last impression".
"And you’ll never get a second chance to make a first impression either".
"Romney, you absolutely, truly, really blew it" !!!
The British seem to not warm well with you. They did look to you as a very good American Envoy.
And now the rest of the world might see you the same.
Not a particularly good start, Mr. Romney.
:(
President Obama, Is Jerusalem the Capitol of Israel? This administration has a secret and is hiding something about Israel and the Jewish people that live their.
Q What city does this administration consider to be the capital of Israel -- Jerusalem or Tel Aviv?*
MR. CARNEY: I haven't had that question in a while. Our position has not changed, Connie.
Q What is the position? What's the capital?
MR. CARNEY: You know our position.
Q I don't.
Q No, no, she doesn't know. She doesn't know. That's why she asked.
MR. CARNEY: She does know --
Q I don't.
Q She does not know. She just said she doesn't know. I don't know.
Q Tel Aviv or Jerusalem?
MR. CARNEY: You know the answer.
Yes.
Q No, I don't know the answer. We don't know the answer. Could you just give us an answer? What do you recognize -- what does --
MR. CARNEY: Our position hasn't changed, Lester.
http://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-conservative/2012/07/carney-refuses-to-identify-capital-of-israel-five-times-in-white-house-press-briefing-2444332.html
Do you think that anyone has explained to Romney that the Soviet Union no longer exists? And that Africa is not a country?
Why do right wing Republians put the interests of Israel above the interests of America? No those interests are not the same.
What do you call someone whose support for another country is stronger than their support for their own? Traitor?
At least the people in Israel won't be surprised. Or maybe they will if he brings out the magic underwear and tries to convince them that Jesus was God's kid. Actually, he probably doesn't know that Jews don't believe that Jesus was the son of God. Or at least, his God.
Jim, the Jewish vote is not the only one involved here. In fact, support for Israel is much stronger among Evangelical Christians.
"In fact, support for Israel is much stronger among Evangelical Christians."
Not really, when you consider they are secretly hoping for a mushroom cloud to appear over Israel so they'll know it's time to fly up to heaven, naked, for the rapture.