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Atlas Has Shrugged
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« on: September 16, 2016, 01:36:03 PM »

Link (Free Beacon).

Earlier article on subject.

I don't think anything illegal happened, and while if illegal activity did occur, I can't say my dislike of the administration outweighs my absolute disgust with Netanyahu.
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« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2016, 02:24:20 PM »

While I do think we should be active abroad, this is really pushing it. However, it looks like we just gave money to an organization that ran ads and wasn't explicitly political at the time. It just looks bad and may be illegal. (?) I guess I'll have to find out more.
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« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2016, 03:35:23 PM »

This is nothing new. Clinton actually sent his former campaign chief to help Barak unseat Netanyahu. That succeeded in toppling Netanyahu's government.

In case you're wondering why Bibi seems to get testy around Dem Presidents...
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« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2016, 04:14:01 PM »

While I do think we should be active abroad, this is really pushing it. However, it looks like we just gave money to an organization that ran ads and wasn't explicitly political at the time. It just looks bad and may be illegal. (?) I guess I'll have to find out more.
Yeah, I really wish the GOP would use our Congressional majority on Clinton more pressing scandals.

This is nothing new. Clinton actually sent his former campaign chief to help Barak unseat Netanyahu. That succeeded in toppling Netanyahu's government.

In case you're wondering why Bibi seems to get testy around Dem Presidents...
She was out of office and was preparing for a presidential bid. I hate Hillary as much as the next guy, but there isn't anything illegal/unethical about preparing for the long run.
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« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2016, 04:53:53 PM »

While I do think we should be active abroad, this is really pushing it. However, it looks like we just gave money to an organization that ran ads and wasn't explicitly political at the time. It just looks bad and may be illegal. (?) I guess I'll have to find out more.
Yeah, I really wish the GOP would use our Congressional majority on Clinton more pressing scandals.

This is nothing new. Clinton actually sent his former campaign chief to help Barak unseat Netanyahu. That succeeded in toppling Netanyahu's government.

In case you're wondering why Bibi seems to get testy around Dem Presidents...
She was out of office and was preparing for a presidential bid. I hate Hillary as much as the next guy, but there isn't anything illegal/unethical about preparing for the long run.

Bill, not Hillary. This was the '90s.
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« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2016, 06:05:22 PM »

this is wa out of bounds. bill privately using campaign advisers to help Bebe's opponents is one, thing, but taxpayer dollars?

the article, albeit from a dodgy source like the Times, makes it pretty clear this was skirting the edge of the law to influence the Israeli election.

as much as I too dislike Bebe and Likud, this is, like five, right out.
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