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Post #151,344
by Simon_Jester
4/15/04 11:16:39 PM
4/15/04 11:17:30 PM
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New 2% that repeatly votes....
and 2% that offers nice political contributions.

That said - it's fair more likely that the pandering is to the religious right (Christian) than the Jewish communities. (But that's just me)
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Post #151,361
by ben_tilly
4/16/04 1:10:01 AM
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New That's not just you
Smart political commentators that I have seen comment, have been very consistent in their commenting on that point.

The Religious Right tends to care strongly about Israel, and they are a major voting block by anyone's standards. (Half of the vote for Bush.)
To deny the indirect purchaser, who in this case is the ultimate purchaser, the right to seek relief from unlawful conduct, would essentially remove the word consumer from the Consumer Protection Act
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     Bush strongly backs Sharon's plan - (JayMehaffey) - (56) - April 15, 2004, 06:05:35 PM EDT
         It has nothing to do with Duh's "religion"... - (jb4) - (49) - April 15, 2004, 06:23:51 PM EDT
             It's very short sighted. - (Another Scott) - (32) - April 15, 2004, 07:40:44 PM EDT
                 Problems, the US cant adjudge right of return - (boxley) - (1) - April 15, 2004, 07:34:00 PM EDT
                     I agree, we can't impose a settlement. - (Another Scott) - April 15, 2004, 07:53:37 PM EDT
                 Hopefully, it makes the Palestinians more realistic - (bluke) - (29) - April 18, 2004, 08:18:08 AM EDT
                     You make some good points. Thanks. -NT - (Another Scott) - April 18, 2004, 10:59:19 AM EDT
                     Re: Hopefully, it makes the Palestinians more realistic - (JayMehaffey) - (27) - April 18, 2004, 07:19:00 PM EDT
                         enough land isnt the question its the keeping Israel - (boxley) - (22) - April 18, 2004, 07:29:34 PM EDT
                             But then you reap what you sow. - (a6l6e6x) - (21) - April 18, 2004, 08:15:47 PM EDT
                                 came to what and when? - (boxley) - (20) - April 18, 2004, 08:35:04 PM EDT
                                     That's a false premise. - (a6l6e6x) - (19) - April 18, 2004, 09:36:34 PM EDT
                                         well nicely worded spin to fit your view - (boxley) - (18) - April 18, 2004, 09:39:03 PM EDT
                                             Did you get to the Balfour Declaration part? -NT - (a6l6e6x) - (17) - April 18, 2004, 09:52:13 PM EDT
                                                 when do my wife and kids get to move in upstairs? - (boxley) - (16) - April 18, 2004, 11:15:46 PM EDT
                                                     The Balfour Declaration was just an idiot's thought. - (a6l6e6x) - (15) - April 19, 2004, 05:47:20 PM EDT
                                                         As long as Rceaga has a history of belonging in Falujah - (boxley) - (13) - April 19, 2004, 10:25:01 PM EDT
                                                             In the words of Mordechai Vanunu: - (a6l6e6x) - (12) - April 19, 2004, 10:48:08 PM EDT
                                                                 so you agree that only arabs who want to kill all jews are - (boxley) - (3) - April 19, 2004, 11:34:04 PM EDT
                                                                     That's not what the man is saying. - (a6l6e6x) - (2) - April 20, 2004, 01:11:14 AM EDT
                                                                         I guess the existence of Israel was responsible for... - (bluke) - (1) - April 20, 2004, 02:16:28 AM EDT
                                                                             Did I say that? :) - (a6l6e6x) - April 20, 2004, 03:56:41 PM EDT
                                                                 Instead they should have executed him ... - (bluke) - (7) - April 20, 2004, 02:11:58 AM EDT
                                                                     I agree, it would have been in character. -NT - (a6l6e6x) - (6) - April 20, 2004, 03:57:38 PM EDT
                                                                         Actually not considering that Israel has no death penalty - (bluke) - (5) - April 21, 2004, 02:42:52 AM EDT
                                                                             Since when? - (Another Scott) - (4) - April 21, 2004, 07:11:47 AM EDT
                                                                                 He was - (bluke) - (3) - April 21, 2004, 12:23:54 PM EDT
                                                                                     Not counting summary executions without trial of any... - (a6l6e6x) - (2) - April 21, 2004, 11:56:59 PM EDT
                                                                                         bargouti ring a bell, he was summarily killed? Arafat? -NT - (boxley) - (1) - April 22, 2004, 08:21:56 AM EDT
                                                                                             Re: Arafat? - (a6l6e6x) - April 22, 2004, 03:04:03 PM EDT
                                                         Considering that the British and the French drew ... - (bluke) - April 20, 2004, 02:14:29 AM EDT
                         Re: Hopefully, it makes the Palestinians - (bluke) - April 19, 2004, 04:26:52 AM EDT
                         Definition of refugees - (bluke) - (2) - April 19, 2004, 04:37:02 AM EDT
                             It would be nice - (JayMehaffey) - (1) - April 19, 2004, 01:01:55 PM EDT
                                 That goes for both sides - (bluke) - April 19, 2004, 01:13:55 PM EDT
             No, this isn't pandering to the Jews - (ben_tilly) - April 15, 2004, 07:33:54 PM EDT
             It's pandering all right, but it's more than just to Jews. - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - April 15, 2004, 07:40:58 PM EDT
                 that second list, they all go to temple? -NT - (boxley) - April 15, 2004, 07:53:30 PM EDT
             Don't be so sure. - (Silverlock) - April 15, 2004, 09:06:13 PM EDT
             Oh, there is a fair amount of pandering - (JayMehaffey) - (4) - April 15, 2004, 09:45:16 PM EDT
                 Re: the Iraqi war ascpect. - (a6l6e6x) - (3) - April 15, 2004, 09:59:00 PM EDT
                     the amount of people trying to kill americans in Iraq - (boxley) - (2) - April 15, 2004, 10:25:24 PM EDT
                         Would you like to poll the Iraqi Governing Council? - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - April 15, 2004, 11:30:23 PM EDT
                             right after we get the mexicans resettled there -NT - (boxley) - April 15, 2004, 11:46:05 PM EDT
             Pandering to the Jewish vote? - (broomberg) - (6) - April 15, 2004, 11:09:16 PM EDT
                 2% that repeatly votes.... - (Simon_Jester) - (1) - April 15, 2004, 11:17:30 PM EDT
                     That's not just you - (ben_tilly) - April 16, 2004, 01:10:01 AM EDT
                 Are you forgetting they actually vote? - (a6l6e6x) - (2) - April 15, 2004, 11:39:08 PM EDT
                     dam near as bad as the cubans - (boxley) - (1) - April 15, 2004, 11:46:53 PM EDT
                         ROFL! Hey, voting is a good thing! Now, from the horse's - (a6l6e6x) - April 16, 2004, 12:03:16 AM EDT
                 2% - (jb4) - April 16, 2004, 09:30:24 AM EDT
         How do you suppose JFK will try to respond? -NT - (Another Scott) - (5) - April 15, 2004, 07:55:12 PM EDT
             He'll discover he has Palestinian blood, too ;-) - (bbronson) - (4) - April 16, 2004, 08:28:41 AM EDT
                 The sign - for future use! - (jbrabeck) - (3) - April 16, 2004, 09:19:32 AM EDT
                     Thanks, but this is too easy - (bbronson) - (1) - April 16, 2004, 10:49:19 AM EDT
                         Use ChrisR's pointer. - (Another Scott) - April 16, 2004, 11:14:02 AM EDT
                     Another pointer: - (admin) - April 16, 2004, 11:19:11 AM EDT

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