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July 24, 2006
What a Big Man!
John Kerry is tough. He's a man's man. Read this hard hitting commentary (on his own website):
“Rush Limbaugh’s ignorance and willingness to divide Americans knows no bounds. His latest statement about Israel is beyond offensive to all of us who have fought to protect Israel in the face of enemies committed to its destruction.
Rush Limbaugh needs to pick up a history book instead of a donut. It was a Democratic president who first recognized the State of Israel. It was a Democratic President who first sold Israel defensive weapons. And it was a Democratic President who first sold Israel offensive weapons.
The people of Israel and the Jewish community don’t need Rush Limbaugh to tell them who stands with them, and no one has time for right wing trying to score cheap political points while Israel fights to defend its very existence.”
Yes. Donuts.
I think he makes a point he was not intending to make: the Democrats continue to ride the coattails of their past leaders. Yes, Democrats were the first to recognize Israel - 50 years ago. Now? Well....
Comments (something is wrong with our blog at the moment):
So let me get this straight. You think that your LA Times link shows that Democrats no longer support Israel? The article proves strong bi-partison support in spite of the factual errors that are contained in the article.
The LA Times reporter apparently can't read and/or understand his primary documententation or else he deliberately chose to misrepresent what is in the Contressional Record, since his article reports that 12 Congressmen voted against the resolution. In order to vote against a resolution, you have to vote "Nay" and the record shows that only 8 members of the house did that. Of those eight, one was a Republican and seven were Democrats. Six Republicans and four Democrats did not vote at all and four Democrats chose to vote "Present". 226 Republicans and 186 Republicans voted "Yay".
On the Senate side the vote was unanimously "Yay".
So between the House and the Senate, 97% of the Republicans and 94% of the Democrats voted in favor of this resolution. Hardly an earth shattering difference between the two parties.
Unless you are a propogandist, then of course it proves that the Democrats don't support Israel.
KeithS. The people that voted present went to the floor and made speeches condemning Israel.
Also, check the poll numbers below in the post about Jews being in the wrong party showing only 30+% of democrats supported Israel's response compared to 60+% of republicans.
Posted by Aaron at July 24, 2006 05:20 AM
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So let me get this straight. You think that your LA Times link shows that Democrats no longer support Israel? The article proves strong bi-partison support in spite of the factual errors that are contained in the article.
The LA Times reporter apparently can't read and/or understand his primary documententation or else he deliberately chose to misrepresent what is in the Contressional Record, since his article reports that 12 Congressmen voted against the resolution. In order to vote against a resolution, you have to vote "Nay" and the record shows that only 8 members of the house did that. Of those eight, one was a Republican and seven were Democrats. Six Republicans and four Democrats did not vote at all and four Democrats chose to vote "Present". 226 Republicans and 186 Republicans voted "Yay".
On the Senate side the vote was unanimously "Yay".
So between the House and the Senate, 97% of the Republicans and 94% of the Democrats voted in favor of this resolution. Hardly an earth shattering difference between the two parties.
Unless you are a propogandist, then of course it proves that the Democrats don't support Israel.
Posted by: KeithS at July 25, 2006 01:07 PM