Obama at AIPAC
Barack Obama gave a powerful speech to AIPAC yesterday. He promised support for
To see how far Obama has come, compare his March 2, 2007 AIPAC address. In that speech, Obama included none of the above promises. Instead, he focused then on “the stones that will build the road that takes us . . . to lasting peace and security” and noted that :
Some of those stones will be heavy and tough for the
He didn’t mention any stones for the Palestinians to carry.
Yesterday’s speech was a dramatic change. In light of his former pastor, his former church, his former advisers, and his former friends, the question will be whether it is change we can believe in. As Jennifer Rubin noted, it leaves questions still open -- some of which were noted yesterday by Joe Lieberman and Eric Cantor.
Another American pol cowed by The Lobby -- which doesn't exist, of course.
Posted by: Empircal Conservative | June 05, 2008 at 09:34 AM
Another American pol cowed by The Lobby -- which doesn't exist, of course.
Posted by: Empircal Conservative | June 05, 2008 at 09:37 AM
You have to say what people want to hear in order to get them to listen to you. Then you bring your positions to the table and you find a middle ground. Wake up to reality people.
Posted by: I get it | June 05, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Yeah, "I get it" too. Hope you're right...err, correct about that. My problem is with those who see the members of AIPAC as people with whom one can find reasonable "middle ground." Hopefully Obama will get in office and "end run" these whackjobs, who's views are more extreme than most Americans, not to mention most Israelis.
Posted by: Empircal Conservative | June 05, 2008 at 12:03 PM
I just stumbled across your blog as I was following the worm hole on this Rashid Khalidi story. I plan to keep checking back. You have great perspective.
Posted by: BiasedGirl | November 01, 2008 at 08:52 AM