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Reader comment on item: Romney's Remarkable Speech in Jerusalem
in response to reader comment: May he bless and protect the Nation of Israel
Submitted by sara (United States), Jul 29, 2012 at 18:52
Whether it is a subtle nod to World Jews (i.e. American (voting) Jews) or not, it is simply par for the course in these politcians playbooks. Why are we reading in to these speeches anything more than stumping for elections?
I have become too cynical to believe that it means anything significant or speaks to any future reassurance for Israel or for Jews.
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| senior citizen [25 words] | Jo Ann Gill | Sep 9, 2012 15:26 | 198474 | ||
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| Israel Foreign Policy [14 words] | JSK1108 | Sep 6, 2012 22:16 | 198418 | ||
| We see a friend of Israel in Mr. Romney. [98 words] | Phil Greend | Sep 4, 2012 23:48 | 198350 | ||
| 1 | Romney for President [7 words] | k2680 | Aug 12, 2012 06:27 | 197851 | |
| Romney and the VP Ryan [53 words] | Stas | Aug 12, 2012 01:38 | 197837 | ||
| What Romney said was just as true in 1930 as today, according to Will Durant [4 words] | Solomon2 | Aug 8, 2012 13:42 | 197752 | ||
| Policy change or more living on change? [382 words] | trans-parere | Aug 7, 2012 19:41 | 197740 | ||
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| Way To Represent [309 words] | trans-parere | Aug 11, 2012 23:49 | 197740 | ||
| Trojan Horse [74 words] | Katscape | Aug 26, 2012 14:22 | 197740 | ||
| Politics are getting worse [70 words] | stranchan | Aug 4, 2012 18:19 | 197672 | ||
| Romney the candidate [109 words] | stryver1 | Aug 4, 2012 01:48 | 197658 | ||
| 6 | The Moral Dimension [90 words] | Edward Halper | Aug 1, 2012 12:21 | 197620 | |
| 1 | Morality of supporting Israel [73 words] | Stas | Aug 2, 2012 07:21 | 197620 | |
| Romney's speeches [90 words] | stranchan | Aug 1, 2012 01:42 | 197614 | ||
| President Obama's Naivete [70 words] | Herschel | Aug 1, 2012 00:10 | 197613 | ||
| 11 | 2 out of 3 is not good enough [41 words] | Michael Hanni Morcos | Aug 2, 2012 06:55 | 197613 | |
| 1 | ROMNEY ON ISRAEL [58 words] | JACQUES HADIDA | Jul 31, 2012 15:56 | 197604 | |
| 2 | Unfortunately, the operative word is 'IF" [84 words] | sara | Jul 31, 2012 16:39 | 197604 | |
| 2 | ON WHY JEWS ARE SUPPORTING OBAMA [78 words] | JACQUES HADIDA | Aug 1, 2012 13:20 | 197604 | |
| Obama is not anti-Israel [180 words] | Anon | Aug 12, 2012 02:07 | 197604 | ||
| can they the liberals think for themselves? [77 words] | alice ramos | Aug 26, 2012 01:32 | 197604 | ||
| 2 | Rousing speech; won't mean beans if he can't win [235 words] | john w mcginley | Jul 31, 2012 11:25 | 197598 | |
| 4 | Yea, rousing speeches do win... [183 words] | stanley b | Jul 31, 2012 17:37 | 197598 | |
| 1 | You seem to have the answer [268 words] | stryver1 | Aug 3, 2012 00:41 | 197598 | |
| You might be right [4 words] | john w mcginley | Aug 6, 2012 11:00 | 197598 | ||
| Who Will Vote For Obama? [217 words] | Rex Bouvier | Aug 11, 2012 17:05 | 197598 | ||
| 1 | Who will vote for Romney/Ryan? Not the senior citizens [120 words] | dhimmi no more | Aug 12, 2012 08:24 | 197598 | |
| 1 | Who discriminates and compartmentalizes? [193 words] | sara | Aug 12, 2012 19:58 | 197598 | |
| 1 | They would vote for Romney anyway [88 words] | salkey | Jul 31, 2012 02:53 | 197593 | |
| 15 | Excellent speech-----Why are we being masochistic? [108 words] | Michael Hanni Morcos | Jul 31, 2012 00:00 | 197590 | |
| Romney vist to Israel [63 words] | stranchan | Jul 30, 2012 23:31 | 197589 | ||
| 4 | Who do you trust? [424 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Sigmund Derman | Jul 30, 2012 23:11 | 197586 | |
| 5 | Trust? [119 words] | sara | Jul 31, 2012 17:10 | 197586 | |
| Response to Daniel Pipes [40 words] | sara | Aug 2, 2012 18:27 | 197586 | ||
| 1 | Why I trust Obama [420 words] | Sigmund Derman | Aug 3, 2012 20:39 | 197586 | |
| 4 | My, what rose colored glasses you have! [61 words] | stanley b | Aug 4, 2012 16:40 | 197586 | |
| 3 | What the...... [367 words] | DEBORAH THE JUDGE | Aug 12, 2012 02:29 | 197586 | |
| Trust an American Politician? Really? [37 words] | M. Tovey | Aug 15, 2012 15:10 | 197586 | ||
| Obama's accomplishments [628 words] | Sigmund Derman | Aug 16, 2012 13:30 | 197586 | ||
| My error [217 words] | Sigmund Derman | Aug 17, 2012 00:22 | 197586 | ||
| 1 | Is Obama Trustworthy? [108 words] | Katscape | Aug 25, 2012 00:38 | 197586 | |
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| Hope you are right [55 words] | sara | Aug 27, 2012 19:30 | 197586 | ||
| 1 | Romney has no backbone [131 words] | Rebecca Moulds | Jul 30, 2012 19:51 | 197581 | |
| Apathy and the fall of empires [193 words] | sara | Aug 4, 2012 17:32 | 197581 | ||
| 12 | Romney Is Not the Ideal Candidate for the U.S. and Its Ally Israel [1036 words] | Rex Bouvier | Jul 30, 2012 15:50 | 197574 | |
| 5 | Great post! [35 words] | Hal Mozer | Jul 30, 2012 19:26 | 197574 | |
| 1 | Spot On! [251 words] | Sigmund Derman | Jul 30, 2012 23:30 | 197574 | |
| The Point Is? [362 words] | Phyllis | Jul 31, 2012 12:28 | 197574 | ||
| The Point is: Israel's Destiny is Already Set -Neither Obama nor Romney Will Get It Right... [196 words] | M. Tovey | Aug 1, 2012 19:30 | 197574 | ||
| A Better Alternative For Israelis and Palestinians [108 words] | Rex Bouvier | Aug 11, 2012 16:05 | 197574 | ||
| Great post [124 words] | Anon | Aug 12, 2012 02:42 | 197574 | ||
| Comment on "A Better Alternative..." [374 words] | Sigmund Derman | Aug 16, 2012 12:43 | 197574 | ||
| 2 | Scary Responses [194 words] | Jules Posten | Jul 30, 2012 13:46 | 197570 | |
| The current trend of anti-semitism [119 words] | Katscape | Aug 25, 2012 00:56 | 197570 | ||
| 2 | Romney's Remarkable speech in Jerusalem. It is real leadership. [121 words] | Anne | Jul 30, 2012 12:01 | 197568 | |
| 4 | How will American Jews respond? [109 words] | Richard B. | Jul 30, 2012 11:33 | 197565 | |
| 2 | My answer to your question [240 words] | Milton | Jul 31, 2012 09:36 | 197565 | |
| 1 | How Will The Majority of Jews Vote: Will They Vote For A Tea Party GOP Candidate Like Romney With All of His Gaffes? [828 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Rex Bouvier | Jul 31, 2012 15:23 | 197565 | |
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| Does History Speak Louder than Right-Wing Extremist Propaganda [169 words] | Rex Bouvier | Aug 11, 2012 16:32 | 197565 | ||
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| 6 | The net effect: No change in US Policy [139 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | There is NO Santa Claus | Jul 30, 2012 08:21 | 197560 | |
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| 2 | Romney's future speech in Riyadh [97 words] | Ianus | Jul 30, 2012 18:37 | 197560 | |
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| 1 | Romeny's Remarkable Speech in Jerusalem [117 words] | Judith | Jul 29, 2012 21:32 | 197544 | |
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| 4 | MITT ROMNEY IN ISRAEL [66 words] | samir | Jul 29, 2012 19:58 | 197540 | |
| May bhe God of Kolob bless and protect the Nation of Israel [22 words] | TJ Parker | Jul 29, 2012 18:51 | 197537 | ||
| 4 | November cannot come fast enough [78 words] | NuritG | Jul 29, 2012 18:47 | 197536 | |
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| Read what you wrote [2 words] | Chris | Jul 30, 2012 01:56 | 197530 | ||
| 9 | Romney speech [2 words] | Steven L | Jul 29, 2012 17:59 | 197528 | |
| 7 | Romney's speech in Jerusalem EXCELLENT [15 words] | M.D. | Jul 29, 2012 18:34 | 197528 | |
| 2 | Bush's speech to the Knesset [129 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | sara | Jul 29, 2012 17:54 | 197527 | |
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| 8 | May he bless and protect the Nation of Israel [30 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Zion Square | Jul 29, 2012 16:40 | 197523 | |
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| 5 | Hooray [10 words] | Judi Schloss | Jul 29, 2012 16:29 | 197522 | |
| 3 | Why ? [26 words] | Henry Stock | Jul 29, 2012 16:18 | 197521 | |
| 1 | Alliances [184 words] | Phyllis | Jul 29, 2012 15:57 | 197520 | |
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