Hillary Clinton to Address AIPAC Policy Conference

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AIPAC extended invitations to all of the presidential candidates. Clinton, who also addressed the annual gathering in 2008, was the first to confirm her attendance.

http://www.haaretz.com/world-news/u-s-election-2016/1.708039

[no_hypocrisy]

1. I can only imagine Trump in front of AIPAC.

Telling them how much he loves Jews, that his daughter not only married one but someone who's Orthodox for dedication and who keeps Kosher but she looks like a Shiksa. And he's going to improve the wall they already have in Israel. And the Palestinians are going to pay for it.

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2. Don't be surprised if he takes them up on it.

I think you have the content about right.

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5. A lot of Jews are concerned about Trump

pro-Israel and not so pro-Israel Jews are concerned. He says some nasty things about Israel (perhaps that would get some progressives to vote for him over Hillary LOL). And he says some quite nasty things about Jews. Actually, he says nasty things about a lot of people. Just no.

More conservative pro-Israel Jews and Israelis are also pretty concerned about Hillary because she has been quite critical of the Netanyahu government and of Israel, but there is no thought that she is motivated by anti-Semitism.

I will be curious to see if Bernie takes up this invitation and what he will say if he does.

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6. Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton to headline AIPAC conference

Washington (CNN)Americans will see a preview of what could be the general election matchup when the Democratic and Republican front-runners make pitches to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee audience later this month.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are now scheduled to address the conference hosted by AIPAC, the leading pro-Israel lobby in Washington, from March 20 to March 22, the organization said Friday. AIPAC did not specify the dates on which the candidates will speak.

Trump and Clinton have rarely spoken to the same audiences so far in the campaign. But each candidate has tried to position themselves as a pro-Israel voice in their respective parties.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/11/politics/aipac-hillary-clinton-donald-trump/index.html

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3. She has spoken several times at AIPAC, I saw her once at the conference in the 2000's.

I'm getting old...

[King_David]

4. Good for Hillary,

This is traditionally what Democratic Party candidates do , and it's what Democratic Party voters want.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1134125462