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For four years, many of President Obama's Republican critics have condemned the White House for being insufficiently supportive of Israel. Indeed, throughout the 2012 presidential campaign, Mitt Romney and his allies routinely attacked the president on this, running ads complaining about Obama and Israel, even accusing the president of throwing Israel "under the bus."
Given this, I suspect the right will be bitterly disappointed by yesterday's news (via By Jed Lewison).
Barack Obama will receive one of Israel's most prestigious honours during his upcoming visit to the Middle East. On Monday, the office of the Israeli president, Shimon Peres, announced that Obama will be given the presidential medal of distinction in March.
A statement said that the honour recognised Obama's "unique and significant contribution to strengthening the State of Israel and the security of its citizens".
Peres' statement added, "Barack Obama is a true friend of the State of Israel, and has been since the beginning of his public life."
Making matters slightly worse for Republican talking points, it's also worth noting that Obama will be the first sitting U.S. president to receive the honor.
I don't imagine Obama's trip to Israel next month will produce any policy breakthroughs, but he certainly won't return home empty handed.
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I was recently called a JINO by a wingnut because I refused to accept his nonsense about Obama hating Israel. This will make his head explode like Scanners...
I wonder what the FOX spin will be? Will the silence be deafening or will the chatterboxes run over with conspiracy theories? What will their blue eyed blond master ra...uh bimbos do?
I suspect they'll be questioning why he's in Israel when he should be here trying to find a way to
appease Republicansavert the next debt ceiling crisis/deal with the fallout of the sequester.#1.1,Paul Campbell, "What will they do?"
Lie, of course.
They'll just say he is in the pocket of the Jewish lobby and he is selling out Americal to Israel. If Obama isn't anti-semtic, then he must be an appeasing schill for the Jewish people. If one extreme doesn't work, go with the other.
If you listen very closely you will hear two things, the sound Republican teeth grinding and that sucking sound is a talking point being flushed
Aw, shucks, Lindsay, they like him....they really like him!
Don't tell McCain. He might have a stroke.
In that case, please tell McCain.
Oh for God's sake NO! He will just end up more deranged and incomprehensible than he is already
#2.2 Brewer patriot
I almost went there, too! LOL I nearly ended my comment with your sentiments.
Who cares what the GOP does. What matters is whether Obama will make some progress in Israel.
Now we will see if Obama can do to the wounded Netanyahu what Bibi attempted to do to Obama last Spring. The path to resolution of the gridlocked negotiations must be blazed with tanks- electoral tanks- crushing under its treads the political viability of Likud, Jewish Home, Shas and other nationalist members of the Knesset.
There will be no agreement until Israeli's stop electing these lunatics to office.
John, #2.5
I fail to understand why they reelected BeBe. To me, he is just George W. Bush's doppelganger. A serious right wing hawk is not what Israel needs.
Ask the very same question of why we elected Bush in 2004 (since he didn't actually win in 2000). The guy has pretty much arrogated near-dictatorial powers (to the horror of many Israelis) but until they have a stronger opposition he becomes a default position.
We had to await an Obama (could have been Hillary) for large numbers of Democrats to get behind to go out and actually cast ballots after being demoralized for so many years under W.
Let's hope the Israelis have one up and coming!
#2.7,
Yes, we must hope for that. Netanyahu is a disaster. No accident that BeBe is tight with Mitt Romney.
They think alike.
Netanyahu is a savvy politician and could have done much more to help Romney but didn't. Some speculate that it was due to some sort of classified help Obama gave the Israelis. I suspect he did render this assistance, but my view of Bibi is that if he sensed blood in the water or if he feared substantial pressure from Obama in the second term he would have taken more risks with Romney.
Why Netanyahu didn't make more noise as he is fond of doing is a curiosity. Whatever the reason, he pulled in his horns and played it safe.
LOL
gee the poor teapublicans they can not even buy a lie these days that will work over an two day period with out falling apart.
but i guess if a country hates our President so much, they sure know how to make it hurt.
LOL
Oy!
Tony,#4
Gevalt!
You're great, India!
If anything, this will feed into the righties' paranoia more: "Obama is MAKING Israel give him an award so he'll look more like an ally, and they are in such fear of his Chicago style thuggery, they've AGREED TO DO IT!"
Once you've decided reality has no place in your agenda or your life, anything that contradicts your made-up worldview can be easily explained. I thought "8 years of Iraq has WMDs and torture is awesome" taught us all that.
Muslims are allowed to wear a yarmulke? Who knew.
Good one! (Although if you've ever seen the Israeli-Palestinian co-production, "Arab Labor" (a television series) you will see it happen...
My husband has studied theology and recently, the Koran. I was surprised at how tolerant Islam is as a religion. They actually believe in the ascension and sinlessness of Jesus Christ. They do not believe He died, but will return and eventually die, as he is, in their opinion, "created"by, not begotten of God.
They do not believe He is God.
Their radical element is far removed from the teachings of Islam.
That's true of all the major religions though. Unfortunately, the extremists always get the headlines. Look at Westboro Baptist or Tim McVeigh for fine Christian examples.
Sprint,
Yes, we have our share as well. Evil seems to have no preference which religion it corrupts.
Will republicans turn on Israel now that it has embraced President Obama?
joca, LOL Good point!
It's simple, Israel must be destroyed so the Hebrews can convert, before the Christian guy can return in a sequel "J the C 2".
It's a clever ploy, sending the antichrist in to lull the locals allowing Iirkistan to prevail.
Seriously, it is payback from the non religious contingent and about time as 22% of the country are blinded by ultra conservative ethos and rule much like the Teahaddists here. Also,a thanks for funding Iron Dome despite the Republican rhetoric.
Robman.#8................the"Christian guy"?
Really.
(That's "really" with a snobby, British accent.)
I'm really hoping I get to see Obama give his speech live when he is here in Israel.
Well, is there a settled time for his speech in Israel? It would be nice to be able to see it here in Boston...
Not yet. I know he has been asked to speak in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa. My guess is Jerusalem or possibly Tel Aviv. He wants to speak where he can get as many people as possible so it will need to be a big place. From what I gather this trip will be more about listening to the sides rather than policy making. And he wants to speak directly to the people as well or so I have heard.
You've got to be @!$%#ting me. This guy gets more awards for doing nothing than anyone I know...unbelievable!
Such a troll you are! Wow!
/sarcasm off/
If DEMOCRATES were prevented from ever again conducting name
calling on republicans, they would be deprived of over two thirds of their rebuttals
you can run but you can't hide
do it for me one more time, FS
'ED Show' playbook: Wednesday, Feb. 20 published Wed Feb 20, 2013
'ED Show' poll: Does John Boehner know the meaning of leadership? published Wed Feb 20, 2013
Wow!!! what an educated post full of substance!!!! Really adding significant points to the discussion!!! LOL!!!
Poor drderp. Same conservatard that has been shown to be an uneducated blanks style troll and been pwned by me over and over again!!!
Keep up those educated and significant posts!!!
LOL!!!!!!
Dance, troll!!! DANCE!!! LOL!!!!
Wow, your @ss must really be hurting! Keep working on that hurt @ss and that bruised ego of yours!!! LOL!!!
I love it!!
AND NOW drderp will respond in 3....2....1....
drpaultyler,
You have become what you accused Donna of being.
Your own words prove it:
You have posted absolutely no content that contributes to the subject being discussed.
You accuse Donna of lacking education. Multiple posts from you show that you have very little education.
You accuse Donna of not being sophisticated, yet you have responded over 30 times on a thread on this site and now you are following her around. That shows that you are unsophisticated, and are angry that she got the best of you. You are supposed to be better than that.
She has bested you and you are angry, which shows that you have a fragile ego.
It is really sad to see that you lack the understanding that Donna loves to bait you, make you lose your cool, and show your true intentions on this site.
The best thing to do would have been to ignore her, but you are unable to.
How unfortunate for you.
JT
SMD
Let's break this down.
1. she protest that she has pwned me, for one this is a made up word, two I really don't care what she thinks she has done.
2. education wise I know how much I have, what it allows me to do in life and am very secure
3. as far as substance, repeating the same old words is proving nothing to me and again I don't care
4. you think this bothers me, truly it doesn't, you see I am conducting research on how many times I can get someone to call me names and protest my education on these blogs, given you people who hide behind your key boards it is working out well for me
so keep up the good work, i trully thank you and others you have made it easy for me.
Yes, let's break this down!
1. "she protest that she has pwned me" she protest is a grammatical mistake. PWNED!
2. Pwned is a word, and you, once again, show just how uneducated you are.
3. Your posts are on the level of a high school 9th grader. So it is good that, tin trolll speak you wrote: "education wise I know how much I have, " because no one else here can see that you are lucky you even graduated high school.
4. Your statement "as far as substance, repeating the same old words is proving nothing to me and again I don't care" is not only funny, but shows you to be an ignorant hypocrite as well! Everybody knows that you don't ''repeat the same old words" like this:
'ED Show' playbook: Wednesday, Feb. 20 published Wed Feb 20, 2013
'ED Show' poll: Does John Boehner know the meaning of leadership?published Wed Feb 20, 2013
Let's look at the last part of your statement: proving nothing to me and again I don't care shows that not only I did expose you to be the hypocrite troll with no education, no substance, and very little significance that you are, you are upset and do care that I PWNED you.
AND: the proof is in the number of times you posted on the "Obama charts bold course for second term" thread that is over a week old, as well as following me around to other threads to post your uneducated, empty troll posts.
And I thank you for being the perfect example of the conservatard troll:
Keep up the good work, you and other trolls have made it easy for me!
Dance, trollie, Dance!!
LOL!!!
Cue conservative troll butt hurt response in 3....2...1...
FU
SGT
and the data keeps rolling in..............................................
Exactly right drderp!
Every time you post you show that you are butt hurt that I PWNED you!
Every time you post you prove for everyone here that you are a hypocrite.
Every time you post you show everyone just how uneducated you are.
Poor drderp, so mad that I got the best of his troll self!!!
And it will continue to roll because drtroll got PWNED!!!
LOL!!!!
Dance, troll, DANCE!!!!
Cue conservatard troll response in 3...2....1....
rolling, rolling, rolling raw hide.
BINGO!!!!
Another drderp butt sore response!!! And now drderp is so desperate he is making up sh*t:
Sure you are, drderp! I mean with such profound, educated posts like:
I mean WOW! A post full of substance! You are such a scholar! LOL!!!!!
I especially like your last line:
So profound, so devoid of punctuation! All educated scholars ignore punctuation!! LOL!!!
So significant, given the fact that you are also "hiding behind your key board" yourself! Such hypocrisy!!!
BTW: You are still using the word "protest" improperly educated, insignificant researcher! LOL!!!
And so butt hurt that he keeps responding! LOL
DANCE troll, DANCE!!!
LOL!!
Cue conservatard response in 3....2....1...
Donna posted
on the blog from FeB 13 to Feb 20th, so it was a week old when she
posted the last time, now for some reason it is showing my lack of education
when she already did the same thing before me at total of 40 times. WHO is “owned” (the real word not the made up
word).
And I
thank you for being the perfect example of the a DEMOCRATE
others of being trolls
a profound wealth of knowledge of the English language buy using words like
pwned, trollie, @ss, blather, pr*cks, f&cked, bullsh*t, conservatard, n8gger,
sux and derp
rolling, rolling, rolling raw hide.
BINGO!!!
drderp posts AGAIN!!!!!!
Let's break this down, shall we? LOL
1. "she already did the same thing before me a total of 40 times.
That is a bald faced LIE, but you all ready know that, professor! LOL!!!
And folks can go to the thread themselves:
http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/02/13/16948133-obama-charts-bold-course-for-second-term?threadId=3665950&commentId=74352737#c74352737
#13.5 - Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:43 PM EST: drderp inserts himself in a conversation that he was not part of.
The thread about "education" is as follows:
drderp's post:
YOu all three are the haters. calling others trolls, flow language, no substance to your posts. Psot something that has some meaning and prove me wrong.
In addtion you I assume must be DEOCRATES, that is what DEMOCRATES do is attack when they do have a position or logical rebuttal.
as far as education goes would you like to compare your GEDs to my college degrees?
notice that is plural
Notice drderp is the one who brings in the issue of education.
#13.11 - Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:32 AM EST
Donna J. Edmond
And like YOU are not a hater? Pot meet kettle.
And YOU decide what is "of substance" and what is not? LOL
Boy, trolls like you are really ego trippin!
In addition you I assume must be a CONSERVATARD, that is what CONSERVATARDS do is attack when they are called out to be the ignorant troll that they are.
As far as education goes: your posts certainly reflect the fact that you have many, many, many college degrees. NOT!
Notice that you misspelled "post."
#13.12 - Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:18 AM EST
Then drderp replied:
drpaultyler
Not misspelled, mistyped, there is a difference. Show me one thing you have posted that has substance, dog meet cat.
Yes, I decided what is of substance and your post have none.
Never tripped on my ego before, trip over a rock once but never my ego.
WOuld you like to put your education against mine, feel free to test that theory. GO head FS, i Dare you
PS.
I don't hate I despised insufferable
stupidity.
#13.14 - Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:41 AM EST
Donna J. Edmond
Sure, not misspelled! Darn that keyboard for making you look stupid!
I don't have to prove anything to a troll like you.
I could care less about what you think of my posts.
And I am sure that your ego isn't in play because you are really "adding substance(you keep responding with absolute nonsense)" and intelligently responding to my posts(with juvenile and ignorant comments that make you look exactly the opposite of what you are trying to portray).
And now you are challenging me to what, some sort of "educational duel?" LOL! Oh sure you are not butt sore for being called out and you sure are responding intelligently and with great substance to my posts! You show GREAT intellect! LOL!!!
And I don't hate, I call stupid @ssholes like you stupid @ssholes
Looking at that thread several things become evident
1. The statement:
posted the last time, now for some reason it is showing my lack of education
when she already did the same thing before me at total of 40 times.
Is a lie.
2. The statement:
Is a LIE as well. The term PWNED is in several dictionaries, including:
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/buzzword/entries/pwned.html
and
http://geekdictionary.computing.net/define/pwned
To name a few.
Also: you had to look it up, because you didn't know what the word meant. Such an educated person whose posts are full of substance!!!
3. Your statement:
others of being trolls
a profound wealth of knowledge of the English language buy using words like
pwned, trollie, @ss, blather, pr*cks, f&cked, bullsh*t, conservatard, n8gger,
sux and derp
Shows that you lack the awareness to know that you are guilty of the exact same thing you accuse me of doing. And you also have a profound wealth of knowledge of the English language buy using words like:
N8gger( And all of this can be found on drderp's posts on the MSNBC board)
Billary
Piglet
D8ck
Spic
f*ckin liberals
So yet again, when drderp is PNWED, he gets mad and really starts lying!
LOL!!!!
Dance, trollie, DANCE!
LOL!!
Cue conservatard LYING response in 3....2.....1....
I never said to you that I was a professor?
Where did you get that idea?
BINGO!!!!
Wow! drderp is too stupid to know that using the term professor is actually a sarcastic insult!
Let's break this down:
drderp posts AGAIN!!!!!!
Let's break this down, shall we? LOL
1. "she already did the same thing before me a total of 40 times.
That is a bald faced LIE, but you all ready know that, professor! LOL!!!
And folks can go to the thread themselves:
http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/02/13/16948133-obama-charts-bold-course-for-second-term?threadId=3665950&commentId=74352737#c74352737
#13.5 - Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:43 PM EST: drderp inserts himself in a conversation that he was not part of.
The thread about "education" is as follows:
drderp's post:
YOu all three are the haters. calling others trolls, flow language, no substance to your posts. Psot something that has some meaning and prove me wrong.
In addtion you I assume must be DEOCRATES, that is what DEMOCRATES do is attack when they do have a position or logical rebuttal.
as far as education goes would you like to compare your GEDs to my college degrees?
notice that is plural
Notice drderp is the one who brings in the issue of education.
#13.11 - Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:32 AM EST
Donna J. Edmond
And like YOU are not a hater? Pot meet kettle.
And YOU decide what is "of substance" and what is not? LOL
Boy, trolls like you are really ego trippin!
In addition you I assume must be a CONSERVATARD, that is what CONSERVATARDS do is attack when they are called out to be the ignorant troll that they are.
As far as education goes: your posts certainly reflect the fact that you have many, many, many college degrees. NOT!
Notice that you misspelled "post."
#13.12 - Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:18 AM EST
Then drderp replied:
drpaultyler
Not misspelled, mistyped, there is a difference. Show me one thing you have posted that has substance, dog meet cat.
Yes, I decided what is of substance and your post have none.
Never tripped on my ego before, trip over a rock once but never my ego.
WOuld you like to put your education against mine, feel free to test that theory. GO head FS, i Dare you
PS.
I don't hate I despised insufferable
stupidity.
#13.14 - Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:41 AM EST
Donna J. Edmond
Sure, not misspelled! Darn that keyboard for making you look stupid!
I don't have to prove anything to a troll like you.
I could care less about what you think of my posts.
And I am sure that your ego isn't in play because you are really "adding substance(you keep responding with absolute nonsense)" and intelligently responding to my posts(with juvenile and ignorant comments that make you look exactly the opposite of what you are trying to portray).
And now you are challenging me to what, some sort of "educational duel?" LOL! Oh sure you are not butt sore for being called out and you sure are responding intelligently and with great substance to my posts! You show GREAT intellect! LOL!!!
And I don't hate, I call stupid @ssholes like you stupid @ssholes
Looking at that thread several things become evident
1. The statement:
posted the last time, now for some reason it is showing my lack of education
when she already did the same thing before me at total of 40 times.
Is a lie.
2. The statement:
Is a LIE as well. The term PWNED is in several dictionaries, including:
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/buzzword/entries/pwned.html
and
http://geekdictionary.computing.net/define/pwned
To name a few.
Also: you had to look it up, because you didn't know what the word meant. Such an educated person whose posts are full of substance!!!
3. Your statement:
others of being trolls
a profound wealth of knowledge of the English language buy using words like
pwned, trollie, @ss, blather, pr*cks, f&cked, bullsh*t, conservatard, n8gger,
sux and derp
Shows that you lack the awareness to know that you are guilty of the exact same thing you accuse me of doing. And you also have a profound wealth of knowledge of the English language buy using words like:
N8gger( And all of this can be found on drderp's posts on the MSNBC board)
Billary
Piglet
D8ck
Spic
f*ckin liberals
So yet again, when drderp is PNWED, he gets mad and really starts lying!
LOL!!!!
Dance, trollie, DANCE!
LOL!!
Cue conservatard LYING response in 3....2.....1....
So you admit that you insulting
BINGO!!!
butt hurt drderp is STILL posting!
That isn't even a complete sentence! With such an intelligent post that is so full of substance too!
LOL!
So you admit that you are a lying hypocrite.
Let's break this down, shall we? LOL!!!!
1. "she already did the same thing before me a total of 40 times.
That is a bald faced LIE, but you all ready know that, professor! LOL!!!
And folks can go to the thread themselves:
http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/02/13/16948133-obama-charts-bold-course-for-second-term?threadId=3665950&commentId=74352737#c74352737
#13.5 - Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:43 PM EST: drderp inserts himself in a conversation that he was not part of.
The thread about "education" is as follows:
drderp's post:
YOu all three are the haters. calling others trolls, flow language, no substance to your posts. Psot something that has some meaning and prove me wrong.
In addtion you I assume must be DEOCRATES, that is what DEMOCRATES do is attack when they do have a position or logical rebuttal.
as far as education goes would you like to compare your GEDs to my college degrees?
notice that is plural
Notice drderp is the one who brings in the issue of education.
#13.11 - Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:32 AM EST
Donna J. Edmond
And like YOU are not a hater? Pot meet kettle.
And YOU decide what is "of substance" and what is not? LOL
Boy, trolls like you are really ego trippin!
In addition you I assume must be a CONSERVATARD, that is what CONSERVATARDS do is attack when they are called out to be the ignorant troll that they are.
As far as education goes: your posts certainly reflect the fact that you have many, many, many college degrees. NOT!
Notice that you misspelled "post."
#13.12 - Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:18 AM EST
Then drderp replied:
drpaultyler
Not misspelled, mistyped, there is a difference. Show me one thing you have posted that has substance, dog meet cat.
Yes, I decided what is of substance and your post have none.
Never tripped on my ego before, trip over a rock once but never my ego.
WOuld you like to put your education against mine, feel free to test that theory. GO head FS, i Dare you
PS.
I don't hate I despised insufferable
stupidity.
#13.14 - Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:41 AM EST
Donna J. Edmond
Sure, not misspelled! Darn that keyboard for making you look stupid!
I don't have to prove anything to a troll like you.
I could care less about what you think of my posts.
And I am sure that your ego isn't in play because you are really "adding substance(you keep responding with absolute nonsense)" and intelligently responding to my posts(with juvenile and ignorant comments that make you look exactly the opposite of what you are trying to portray).
And now you are challenging me to what, some sort of "educational duel?" LOL! Oh sure you are not butt sore for being called out and you sure are responding intelligently and with great substance to my posts! You show GREAT intellect! LOL!!!
And I don't hate, I call stupid @ssholes like you stupid @ssholes
Looking at that thread several things become evident
1. The statement:
posted the last time, now for some reason it is showing my lack of education
when she already did the same thing before me at total of 40 times.
Is a lie.
2. The statement:
Is a LIE as well. The term PWNED is in several dictionaries, including:
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/buzzword/entries/pwned.html
and
http://geekdictionary.computing.net/define/pwned
To name a few.
Also: you had to look it up, because you didn't know what the word meant. Such an educated person whose posts are full of substance!!!
3. Your statement:
others of being trolls
a profound wealth of knowledge of the English language buy using words like
pwned, trollie, @ss, blather, pr*cks, f&cked, bullsh*t, conservatard, n8gger,
sux and derp
Shows that you lack the awareness to know that you are guilty of the exact same thing you accuse me of doing. And you also have a profound wealth of knowledge of the English language buy using words like:
N8gger( And all of this can be found on drderp's posts on the MSNBC board)
Billary
Piglet
D8ck
Spic
f*ckin liberals
So yet again, when drderp is PNWED, he gets mad and really starts lying!
LOL!!!!
Dance, trollie, DANCE!
LOL!!
Cue conservatard LYING response in 3....2.....1....
Let's just wait for the reaction of either the GOP, Glenn Beck or Sean Hannity. Either way, it will be epic...
Jennifer Rubin's head has just exploded.