tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post4586023013137680923..comments2024-01-02T02:18:30.960-08:00Comments on Israel Thrives: Mike L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06450806807610560873noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-23530173945946110842018-10-30T10:01:02.879-07:002018-10-30T10:01:02.879-07:00If the Dems win, what lessons will they take from ...If the Dems win, what lessons will they take from the current election cycle?<br />This is also something to be considered. Also, what will the party accomplish in the next two years? Endless investigations? Maxine Waters and Adam Schiff heading committees. It's starting to look like the UN HRC.<br />If I were to go by their behavior the past two years and only that, they deserve to be crushed. Or to put it in milder terms, they need a time out. JeffwithaJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073609950380822171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-14637369503323599112018-10-30T07:33:52.434-07:002018-10-30T07:33:52.434-07:00And how can anyone trust the credibility of those ...And how can anyone trust the credibility of those who file suit to end the protection of those with health preconditions and claim that they intend to preserve those protections?<br /><br />I can respect you if you present a logical argument for what the cost is of protecting those with preconditions and why those cost are too great. I cannot respect support for ending such protections under the pretense of preserving them. It is also possible to be pro-Israel and support protecting preexisting conditions, but recognize that you can only vote for one or the other.<br /><br />Another point is that the Democratic Party is not monolithic. While it is the party of Ocasio-Cortez, it is also the party of Ted Deutsch and Robert Menendez. As of now, there are more Democrats who are staunch Israel supporters than there are Republicans who support my domestic priorities. Given that, a Congress with a small Democratic majority would have a solid pro-Israel majority between the vast majority of Republicans and non-trivial minority of Democrats who solidly support Israel.Sar Shalomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12249389597567433544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-7665722535403411292018-10-28T07:28:19.265-07:002018-10-28T07:28:19.265-07:00Good question.
We register with a particular par...Good question. <br /><br />We register with a particular party in order to vote in the primaries, and choose a nominee for the general election.<br /><br />(In a few states, however, they have open primaries, so anyone can cross over and vote in another party's primary.)<br /><br />I switched from Democratic to Unaffiliated in the last election. However, this prevents me from voting in primaries. Maybe I'll become Republican. Edward Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-48878377211487798252018-10-27T22:30:06.354-07:002018-10-27T22:30:06.354-07:00I have a hard time coming to terms with your very ...I have a hard time coming to terms with your very weird electoral system, but please enlighten me as to why you have to register your voting intentions?<br /><br />Why have a polling day?<br />Shirl in Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145644692590907775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-5681130336860913572018-10-27T22:27:05.133-07:002018-10-27T22:27:05.133-07:00Not voting for a major party is a waste of a vote....Not voting for a major party is a waste of a vote.<br />Shirl in Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145644692590907775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-49374622271135205452018-10-26T04:37:34.161-07:002018-10-26T04:37:34.161-07:00Tucker is the best on TV. Hands down! And he has T...Tucker is the best on TV. Hands down! And he has The Alan (Dershowitz, get it: "The Alan" kinda like "The Donald") on all the timeAshishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971175533793321991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-55494548492316922132018-10-25T13:06:02.648-07:002018-10-25T13:06:02.648-07:00Let's make it an even 50.
Dave Rubin talks wit...Let's make it an even 50.<br />Dave Rubin talks with Tucker Carlson<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMTW_TKzaMw<br /><br />Clarifying. <br /><br />JeffwithaJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073609950380822171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-18410918298519514302018-10-25T07:30:51.104-07:002018-10-25T07:30:51.104-07:00Two thoughts:
1) If the primary two years from no...Two thoughts:<br /><br />1) If the primary two years from now comes down to Cory Booker and John Delaney, would you want to be forced to the sidelines?<br /><br />2) I try to live according to something Joe Lieberman said in a speech he once gave along the lines of , "Try to let you principles guide your politics rather than let your politics guide your principles." Applying that to our situation, one of our principles is to support Israel and to side with Israel against Palestinianist lies. This will affect our politics in that we support those to do likewise and denounce those who stand with Palestinianist lies against Israel. The issue becomes what are our principles on political topics that do not affect Israel. Do we develop our principles on those issues internally and base our politics on the combination of those issues and Israel or do outsource our thinking on those issues to whatever predominates among those who support presently Israel?Sar Shalomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12249389597567433544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-34339056248306712942018-10-21T22:48:26.618-07:002018-10-21T22:48:26.618-07:00join the club! http://magaimg.net/img/1jwe.jpgjoin the club! http://magaimg.net/img/1jwe.jpgAshishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971175533793321991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-48486361281989211002018-10-21T22:48:06.259-07:002018-10-21T22:48:06.259-07:00this article needs to be spread far and widethis article needs to be spread far and wideAshishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971175533793321991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-40884085744909766312018-10-21T09:14:36.637-07:002018-10-21T09:14:36.637-07:00Progressive wet dreams. Pushing anti-Trumpism no m...Progressive wet dreams. Pushing anti-Trumpism no matter what. Looking at Russian bots when they are Russian dupes.oldschooltwentysixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672887176887940797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-78831290698984557672018-10-20T12:01:01.650-07:002018-10-20T12:01:01.650-07:00One of those things which bothers me about the cur...One of those things which bothers me about the current state of the American Left is its propensity for turning everything in your life into a political question. That and denunciations over argumentation. Then, of course, there is the embrace of antisemitism and calling it something else. <br />You can fool some of the people some of time,...JeffwithaJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073609950380822171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-41114830057221997832018-10-20T11:55:21.760-07:002018-10-20T11:55:21.760-07:00I found this link at Elder's:
https://www.com...I found this link at Elder's:<br /><br />https://www.commentarymagazine.com/articles/the-shame-of-the-anti-defamation-league/<br /><br />Certainly worth reading for anyone with concerns about the direction of the Democratic Party.JeffwithaJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073609950380822171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-12625934805563950782018-10-19T18:46:31.167-07:002018-10-19T18:46:31.167-07:00Sheldon, all of these politicians are inherently a...Sheldon, all of these politicians are inherently amoral people: they all violate the principle "a friend to all is a friend to none". Trump is DOING great things and winning for us.Ashishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971175533793321991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-60557401047463687072018-10-19T16:42:58.508-07:002018-10-19T16:42:58.508-07:00I meant that literally. Taking yourself out of th...I meant that literally. Taking yourself out of the political arena to stand on the sidelines isn't an answer. That's up to you but then you don't have a good reason to complain anymoreEmpress Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073538968722986065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-3719698308286883882018-10-19T15:23:16.095-07:002018-10-19T15:23:16.095-07:00"Do you really believe that bedside manner ou..."Do you really believe that bedside manner outweighs results?"<br />I don't. But I wasn't blindsided by his winning the election. Imagine Hillary had won. I rest my case. <br />Her personality sucks. And where would the country be right now? JeffwithaJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073609950380822171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-57522519687864021142018-10-19T13:53:41.294-07:002018-10-19T13:53:41.294-07:00You brought up these terms good and bad as labels....You brought up these terms good and bad as labels. Define them.<br /><br />Do you really believe that bedside manner outweighs results?oldschooltwentysixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672887176887940797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-12205563617148144742018-10-19T11:01:57.551-07:002018-10-19T11:01:57.551-07:00I DO have a point of view; it just doesn't agr...I DO have a point of view; it just doesn't agree with yours. I don't have to be insulted simply because I don't agree that Trump is the greatest thing since sliced bread.<br /><br />But I will leave this particular discussion. If all I'm going to get is aggravation because I simply think that everything Trump is doing is neutralized by the kind of person he is, then it's clearly not worth it.sheldanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03696749138880768464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-36821949936213643972018-10-18T23:42:54.609-07:002018-10-18T23:42:54.609-07:00What defines a "good" man? What makes Tr...What defines a "good" man? What makes Trump a "bad" man?<br /><br />Has Trump abused his power? Has he engaged in corruption? Infringed on the free speech of others?<br /><br />Define the criteria. Having the gumption to fight back against entrenched power that lacks scruples makes one bad?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />oldschooltwentysixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672887176887940797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-58569658550335049752018-10-18T19:22:26.921-07:002018-10-18T19:22:26.921-07:00https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/17/caro...https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/17/caroline-glick-jewish-democrats-increasingly-anti-israel/<br /><br />Read it and weep.JeffwithaJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073609950380822171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-68000652794360565332018-10-18T18:09:45.990-07:002018-10-18T18:09:45.990-07:00All you’re justifying is not having a point of vie...All you’re justifying is not having a point of view. This is what the progressives did when Bush was the elected the same thing the republicans did when Trump was elected. Take your ball and go home; leave the work to us and keep your hands clean Empress Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073538968722986065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-68807500279977151642018-10-18T17:26:36.977-07:002018-10-18T17:26:36.977-07:00So what?! That may be true, but we don't have...So what?! That may be true, but we don't have to go to their level. Besides, that means that the great middle has nowhere to go.<br /><br />I dislike the left as much as you do, but elements of the right are not better. Extremism is extremism. I will not be forced to say Trump is a good man, because I don't believe it. I have overwhelming evidence that he is not a good man. And all the success in government will not erase that fact.sheldanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03696749138880768464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-83595880401164311842018-10-18T16:11:59.876-07:002018-10-18T16:11:59.876-07:00Sheldan, it was the left that said "Drumpf is...Sheldan, it was the left that said "Drumpf is a Nazi," a "dictator," "attacking democracy" and gave us Antifa, justified/humanized Farrakhan, etc. They demonize those of us who believe in two genders, likened border control to Nazism, etc. THEY'RE the reason we have no civility. They can't stand that their vision for society will never ever fucking happen.Ashishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971175533793321991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-11082631217627058842018-10-18T13:52:35.476-07:002018-10-18T13:52:35.476-07:00And another thing...I don't discount the good ...And another thing...I don't discount the good things that are happening. I think he was right to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem. The economy is in good shape. Then why are so many people talking about the president instead of all these good things?<br /><br />I refused to vote for either of the major party candidates in 2016. I am an independent, and for the first time in my life I could not honestly say that one candidate was worthy of my support. That's saying something. I will do the same in 2020 if the two parties cannot come up with a candidate I can support.<br /><br />I care about civility. Some posters may not as long as Trump is "winning," but if they do I feel sorry for them.sheldanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03696749138880768464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-48104584336815829072018-10-18T13:45:27.467-07:002018-10-18T13:45:27.467-07:00That's my opinion. If winning is everything t...That's my opinion. If winning is everything to you, we will have to disagree. All I know is that Trump is behaving unlike any other U.S. president, and I never had to be embarassed about any other president.sheldanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03696749138880768464noreply@blogger.com