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Contributions equate to influence. Surprising to me oil money from somewhere isn't on the other side. NoMoreRepugs Aug 2024 #1
Cori bush voted no on critical president Biden's agenda. jimfields33 Aug 2024 #35
Yes. Think. Again. Aug 2024 #2
Of course they are SocialDemocrat61 Aug 2024 #3
Yes and that has ALWAYS been what they see as their role karynnj Aug 2024 #4
Yes Nanjeanne Aug 2024 #5
It's an American pro-Israel lobbying group. TwilightZone Aug 2024 #6
Strange thing is Turk182 Aug 2024 #9
Groups don't have too. jimfields33 Aug 2024 #36
Of course they do Turk182 Aug 2024 #38
The US Govt. disagrees with you regarding AIPAC violating the terms of FARA. nt MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2024 #41
US Government also... Turk182 Aug 2024 #43
One more time, the bottom line is that the Govt. disagrees with your assertion that AIPAC is MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2024 #45
I get your point, the government disagrees with me Turk182 Aug 2024 #46
Welp, have fun with that. nt MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2024 #47
I was just wondering if your response would be the same Turk182 Aug 2024 #48
That's a lie. Mosby Aug 2024 #73
? Turk182 Aug 2024 #74
Right here Mosby Aug 2024 #75
Can you point to examples iemanja Aug 2024 #113
That person does not have an agenda at DU. Not any longer progree Aug 2024 #141
👍 Mosby Aug 2024 #143
They seem a bit extremist about it though Mad_Machine76 Aug 2024 #29
But is there a distinction?" Turk182 Aug 2024 #63
unequivocolly yes. dsp3000 Aug 2024 #7
AIPAC isn't even in the top 20 in lobby groups spending. Mosby Aug 2024 #80
"Lost their way"...in whose opinion. CincyDem Aug 2024 #8
Why shouldn't they be registered as a foreign agent? Turk182 Aug 2024 #12
Because they are funded by American citizens, not a foreign government. CincyDem Aug 2024 #14
Is that really required? Turk182 Aug 2024 #16
Does that fact change your mind? Turk182 Aug 2024 #20
If you're so concerned, then by all means, file a complaint to the proper channels MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2024 #22
That doesn't make sense Turk182 Aug 2024 #24
It all comes down to what her constituents believed MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2024 #27
So Turk182 Aug 2024 #33
I really, really don't care what you buy, it's irrelevant. MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2024 #37
The US government also... Turk182 Aug 2024 #39
And yet, the bottom line is that AIPAC is not violating FARA according to the Govt. MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2024 #42
" AIPAC is not violating FARA according to the Govt." Turk182 Aug 2024 #44
I am in this district and the difference in campaign resources was stark GumboYaYa Aug 2024 #71
Cori was an incumbent. She wasn't unknown. Nixie Aug 2024 #118
I thought running against an unpopular incumbent and winning was The Will of the People and earning votes betsuni Aug 2024 #135
She obviously didn't serve her constituents well. She voted against the infrastructure plan, JohnSJ Aug 2024 #32
You Do Know What Being An Agent Is, Sir? The Magistrate Aug 2024 #105
FARA DeepWinter Aug 2024 #15
That's what i thought Turk182 Aug 2024 #17
AIPAC isn't required to register under FARA. The law is pretty clear onenote Aug 2024 #21
I see a problem... Turk182 Aug 2024 #23
You see a problem, yet the US Govt. doesn't, so, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2024 #25
Decide for yourself... Turk182 Aug 2024 #28
It is a choice between what you believe and what the US Govt believes, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2024 #34
" It is a choice between what you believe and what the US Govt believes," Turk182 Aug 2024 #76
No problem onenote Aug 2024 #26
You don't see anything NT BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #88
" Lost their way"...in whose opinion." Turk182 Aug 2024 #13
Agree completely...but that's what elections are for. CincyDem Aug 2024 #18
?? Turk182 Aug 2024 #19
"Independent of ... leadership in Israel"? Is that really true? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2024 #50
Yes, of course. nt Celerity Aug 2024 #10
Of course, and I am probably anti-Semitic JCMach1 Aug 2024 #11
Exactly. A two state solution and a lasting peace for B.See Aug 2024 #95
Hmm - no JustAnotherGen Aug 2024 #30
But the NAACP supports Americans Diraven Aug 2024 #52
EXACTLY B.See Aug 2024 #96
I agree. Voters decide. But more fun to get people all worked up and frightened, helpless victims betsuni Aug 2024 #54
Though not quite as scary, I'm sure, as B.See Aug 2024 #97
"dictating foreign policy to presidential candidates"? Who? How? What proof is there of that? betsuni Aug 2024 #98
I think you got the gist of my response. Nonetheless B.See Aug 2024 #108
But they are not "under the bed" They are skirting election financing laws and throwing millions of dollars into Zipgun Aug 2024 #109
How are they skirting election financing laws? How are they influencing politicians? betsuni Aug 2024 #119
By timing very large last minute donations to go out after disclosure and reporting laws will be able to show exactly Zipgun Aug 2024 #124
What if that ton of money is spent on GOP candidates? Will you be so happy then? They are not here to support democrats Zipgun Aug 2024 #116
Of course nt Rob H. Aug 2024 #31
Duh! malaise Aug 2024 #40
Yes, And They End Up Causing Division Rubyshoo Aug 2024 #49
Nah BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #51
There it is, that train is never late... Turk182 Aug 2024 #53
Thank you for the example of the problem BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #55
Excuse me ? Turk182 Aug 2024 #57
No person has "ownership" of a thread BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #58
WTF Turk182 Aug 2024 #60
That's a shame... BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #62
This message was self-deleted by its author MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2024 #64
Oh dear NT BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #66
Post removed Post removed Aug 2024 #68
Post removed Post removed Aug 2024 #81
OMG sarisataka Aug 2024 #82
I'll bite. Turk182 Aug 2024 #65
I'm not going to waste time in an extended thread BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #67
Wow. Turk182 Aug 2024 #69
No he didn't "hijack it".. Hamas is part of Bush's history Cha Aug 2024 #86
So you're fine with all that? yardwork Aug 2024 #90
Interestingly enough, there is another "that train is never late" comment that applies. Behind the Aegis Aug 2024 #91
I'm betting $10 you fail to see the irony on your making that assertion Torchlight Aug 2024 #92
TY.. And you Didn't "hijack the thread" Hamas is part of Bush's History Cha Aug 2024 #87
You appear to be trying equate Jewish Americans with AIPAC muriel_volestrangler Aug 2024 #93
Uhhhhh BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #99
See, this is the problem. The 'I' in AIPAC stands for 'Israel'. There's no 'J' in it. muriel_volestrangler Aug 2024 #100
Are you Jewish? NT BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #101
Are you? Celerity Aug 2024 #103
Yes. BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #107
Number one, I am of partial Sephardic Jewish descent from my mum's side. Number two, do not EVER tell me to 'stay in my Celerity Aug 2024 #111
There is no "of Jewish descent" BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #117
Of course there is. You asked the other poster (and apparently confused me with them) as if was was some sort of Celerity Aug 2024 #120
So you're not Jewish, and you're lecturing Jews on what is Jewish. NT BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #121
For the second time, where did I lecture Jews on what is Jewish? This is the 2nd time you've falsely accused me of that. Celerity Aug 2024 #122
Weasel words BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #123
Bollocks, & you refuse to show yet again your false accusations where I told/lectured anyone about what's Jewish. Celerity Aug 2024 #125
Lanes are real BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #127
4 times now with made-up false, evidence-free accusations against me. Going for 5? Celerity Aug 2024 #131
It's not about you BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #132
You have tried to re-write this entire colloquy Celerity Aug 2024 #137
I think a big problem is Diraven Aug 2024 #56
Is water wet? Sky Jewels Aug 2024 #59
Kind of off topic, but growing up, my dad had a case of dehydrated water, on the side of the cans MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2024 #61
That's kind of their whole purpose as an organization Bucky Aug 2024 #70
Yes ibegurpard Aug 2024 #72
Yes RandiFan1290 Aug 2024 #77
I got called all kinds of vile shit for opposing that invasion TheKentuckian Aug 2024 #106
This thread reminds me of that infamous cali OP. Mosby Aug 2024 #78
Reminds me of H2O Man Aug 2024 #79
Yep. yardwork Aug 2024 #85
I can hear it sarisataka Aug 2024 #83
What a ridiculous post. yardwork Aug 2024 #84
Of course they do iemanja Aug 2024 #112
Walt Starr H2O Man Aug 2024 #115
Of course they are Bettie Aug 2024 #89
"Is AIPAC trying to silence criticism of Israel?" Do bears..........? B.See Aug 2024 #94
Obviously yes JanMichael Aug 2024 #102
LOL. Iggo Aug 2024 #104
Do birds fly? iemanja Aug 2024 #110
Netanyahu has turned this into a binary choice... AntiFascist Aug 2024 #114
Unfortunately, we don't get to make that choice. CincyDem Aug 2024 #133
Netanyahu is highly dependent on military support from the US... AntiFascist Aug 2024 #138
Yes, I do obamanut2012 Aug 2024 #126
No RandySF Aug 2024 #128
Nope. osteopath6 Aug 2024 #129
Yes. They are Netinyahu's "influencers" FoxNewsSucks Aug 2024 #130
AIPAC should be shunned. Shameful David__77 Aug 2024 #134
Ya think? Bobstandard Aug 2024 #136
"Is?" When have they not? Grins Aug 2024 #139
"Thank you for your consideration, you will find the alert button below." JoseBalow Aug 2024 #140
Might not be coming back from this one any time soon progree Aug 2024 #142
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