Pelosi: I trust all presidential candidates in regard to Israel

[msmcghee]

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/984584.html

Last update - 21:32 18/05/2008

By Shmuel Rosner, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton

WASHINGTON - The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the most powerful woman in America, perhaps in the world, has no doubts. Nancy Pelosi waves her hand in a dismissive gesture - she trusts everyone when it comes to Israel.

She has faith in both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, the members of her own Democratic party who are chasing the presidency, and even the candidate from the opposing Republican party, John McCain. Everyone, everyone will support Israel. The rest is election night politics, not American policy.

Pelosi sits upright on the cushioned chair in her office. Her day began at 6:30 A.M., so she could squeeze in everything that needs to be done before she gets on a plane to Israel. Pelosi, like Bush last week, is visting to celebrate the 60th anniversary of a certain small country in the Middle East. The establishment of the State of Israel, she says, was "one bright spot in the Twentieth Century."

Israel's relations with the United States, she says, is important to each of the candidates, and to her too. This support is non-partisan, and Pelosi declines to enter into any in-depth analysis of the current political sniping about which party is better for Israel. It seems that this question gets short shrift, particularly on the eve of such a festive trip.

Last week, the Washington Post ran an interesting piece by Richard Holbrooke, one of the senior figures in Bill Clinton's White House. Two decades ago, Holbrooke helped Clark Clifford, in the 1940s a young aide to then-president Harry Truman, write his memoirs. <snip>

[liberal N proud]

1. Are we sure Pelosi is a Democrat?

[mac2]

2. She's worried about Isreal only?

A bright spot for some and a disaster for others. Seems her and the party candidates ignore the citizens who want our leaders to bring peace to the area for all. There has been too much killing and genocide.

[liberal N proud]

3. In that case, are we even sure she is American?

What about someone who worries about the American people for a change?

[mac2]

4. She's a globalist like most our Congress.

Their self interest shows over and over.

[LeftishBrit]

5. How did you get that from her statement?

You seem to have translated "I trust all candidates to support Israel" into "I trust all candidates ON EVERYTHING BECAUSE THEY support Israel".

I'm quite sure she doesn't trust McCain for America - and I don't trust him for the world!

[mac2]

6. She doesn't reflect the wishes of the American people.

She does what she wants for another agenda.

[LeftishBrit]

7. How does she not reflect the wishes of the American people?

From all the polls that I've seen reported, a majority of Americans support Israel And if they didn't, then no doubt some of the candidates would be anti-Israel, as parties like to win elections.

Or are you referring to some other issues on which she doesn't reflect the wishes of American voters?

And what 'other agenda' is she working for?

[mac2]

9. The American people don't support Israel's aggression.

They want both Palestine and Isreal to live in their own states and be peaceful with each other.

Nancy won't impeach Bush. She won't stop funding Iraq. She meets in secret behind closed doors with Bush making deals in our name.

I have been angry with her ever since she declared Bush the winner of the 2004 election before all the votes were counted and the fraud investigated. No vote at the Electoral College Certification...just she and Tubbs-Jones giving the election to Bush.

She works for her own agenda and profit. She is part of the elite "secret government". Bush gets what he wants...always.

I want her to resign as leader in the House.

[liberal N proud]

13. If she only thinks of Israel and not America

Then what is she?
I was raised in the red white and blue patriotism, America first attitude. But our congress is thinking of Israel first? I have a problem with that.

And that is what has much of the world upset with America.

[LeftishBrit]

14. I don't see her saying that she is ONLY thinking of Israel...

She said all the candidates are trustworthy on Israel, not that that trumps everything and therefore e.g. it's OK to vote for McCain.

Probably she was asked for her views about the candidates' attitudes to Israel.

Personally I do not think that McCain IS trustworthy on Israel, as he is in cahoots with Hagee, who represents a movement that is a big danger to Israel, as well as to the entire rest of the world.

[sam sarrha]

10. Israel is just anpther Lapel Pin. lets talk about illegal war, recession, china debt, etc etc

[mac2]

11. Yes...the list is long.

[ixion]

8. Yet another reason Pelosi needs to go

a 'bright spot'? Please. :eyes: :puke:

[sam sarrha]

12. she has been a rancid stinking disappointment... oh, i forgot, "ANOTHER"...

[Sezu]

15. Interesting to note how any politician who "supports Israel,"

is so detested by so many DU'ers.