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| 2012-07-31 | ||||||
In a pot-stirring interview with Al Hunt, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that Jews who oppose President Obama's treatment of Israel are faking concern over the Jewish state. The comments are bound to stir anger among pro-Israel advocates. Pelosi argued that "many of the Republicans are using Israel as an excuse, what they really want are tax cuts for the wealthy."
HUNT: One more foreign policy question, though. He's going to Israel, and your Republican -- the Republican majority in the House, one of your counterparts, Eric Cantor, said Republicans have a golden opportunity with the Jewish vote this year because there's a, quote, "real cloud over Obama's chilliness with Israel." PELOSI: Well, you know what? That's maybe his characterization, but that, in fact, this president -- and hopefully during this campaign, it will become -- this president has been a staunch supporter of Israel.
(CROSSTALK) HUNT: Do you think he'll do as well with the Jewish vote this time as he did last time?
HUNT: What do you think? PELOSI: But I -- I think that he will. I think that he will, because the fact is when the facts get out. You know, as many of the Republicans are using Israel as an excuse, what they really want are tax cuts for the wealthy. So Israel, that can be one reason they put forth. HUNT: That's why some of the Republican Jewish supporters are really active. PELOSI: Well, that's how they're being exploited. And they're smart people. They follow these issues. But they have to know the facts. And the fact is that President Obama has been the strongest person in terms of sanctions on Iran, which is important to Israel. He's been the strongest person on whether it's Iron Dome, David's Sling, any of these weapons systems and initiatives that relate to Israel. He has been there over and over again.
Matt Brooks of the Republican Jewish Coalition reacted to Pelosi's remarks in an e-mail to Right Turn. He told me: "The one thing I can agree with Nancy Pelosi on is that Jewish Republicans are 'smart people.' We're smart enough to know that when it comes to Israel we can do a lot better then Barack Obama. Obama has publicly called for 'daylight' between the US and Israel, called for Israel to return to the indefensible '67 lines as a precondition for peace talks, and condemned Israel for building in . . . Jerusalem." He then took strong exception to Pelosi's claims of "exploitation": "So, sadly, while I appreciate Pelosi saying Jewish Republicans are smart, we most certainly are not being "exploited." Given the facts and I only wish that when it comes to Israel Nancy Pelosi and other defenders of Obama's failed Israel policies were as smart as us Jewish Republicans." On Saturday a Pelosi spokesman tried to walk the statement back, saying, "She's not saying that members of Congress don't care about Israel. What she was clearly saying here is that if you as a Republican are going to attack the president's record while refusing to look at the facts, they're ignoring what the president has done even in a bipartisan way on this issue." No apology was offered for saying it was a ruse to keep Bush-era tax breaks. Th Romney camp refused to comment on the remarks while Mitt Romney is traveling abroad. But once Romney returns to American "soil," don't be surprised if this becomes a contretemps. Whatever disagreements exist over Obama's Israel policies, this is the first time such a prominent Obama surrogate has accused pro-Israel critics of the president of being in it for the money.
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| Posted by:Beavis |
| #14 No comment from Helen Thomas yet? |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2012-07-31 16:41 |
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| Posted by: gromky 2012-07-31 15:17 |
| #12 This person is an Anti-Jewish and proud of it. Way to go Nancy!. I do not know what else my people needs to wake up and smell sh-t that became the Democratic Party. |
| Posted by: Ana 2012-07-31 15:02 |
| #11 "She thinks the Dems are going to win in the fall and she's making it clear that any traditional member of the Dem coalition that strays will face consequences." That's possible but I think she knows the Jewish vote is gone and this diatribe is to help explain it away so that other groups stay on the plantation without actually asking questins. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2012-07-31 14:32 |
| #10 Scratch a liberal, find a bigot. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2012-07-31 12:24 |
| #9 Newc, I thought Nancy is worth alot more than $58 million. I've heard that her husband is a billionaire in real estate. The Pelosi household income tax returns should be hilarious. It would also be interesting to see how many waivers the Pelosi businesses have been given by the Federal government. You add in the C-17 that Nancy has always at her disposal, and she's a very wealthy lady. And a tax cheat besides. |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2012-07-31 12:09 |
| #8 That is the most antisemetic thing I have heard from the official dhimocrats this year. Congratulations on being a complete racist fucktard, Nancy. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2012-07-31 11:53 |
| #7 PELOSI: Well, you know what? That's maybe his characterization, but that, in fact, this president -- and hopefully during this campaign, it will become -- this president has been a staunch supporter of Israel. Many of the things that he has done, in terms of Israel's qualitative edge in terms of how we have -- have supported Israel in that regard, for them to defend themselves, A, B, is two issues that relate to Iran. No president has done more -- Somebody get this poor woman a teleprompter. She is a blithering idiot. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-07-31 11:45 |
| #6 So how did that trip to Syria work out with Assad? In retrospect? |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2012-07-31 11:04 |
| #5 As Hanson said in another posting here. I think the people silently seethe and resent their kingdom of lies, and so may prove their anger at the polls. California has elected dumbed down politicians as evidenced by Pelosi--either that or there is something seriously wrong with this woman--botox got to her brain? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2012-07-31 10:33 |
| #4 So, Nancy when are you going to release your tax returns? Of course you're not taking any 'breaks' to avoid taxes are you? /rhet question |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2012-07-31 08:27 |
| #3 "Accused publicly, at any rate. These are after all, the same people who privately talk about the common people clinging to their guns, their hate, and their religion." Unless they are moslem, then they re-define the entire court system. I'm gonna lose my damn mind. |
| Posted by: newc 2012-07-31 04:37 |
| #2 This dumb bitch worth $58 million dollars unloads on the Jews fro San FranCisco - Screw San fran. Screw the whole thing. Bitches like this make me want to lift my leg and piss or huff and puff their house down. Aiming embers at a particular fault right now. |
| Posted by: newc 2012-07-31 04:32 |
| #1 How propehtic, the "Jewish Virus" of commerce! Can we book her for our next Bürgerbräukeller speaking engagement? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2012-07-31 03:14 |