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brooklynite

(94,363 posts) Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:09 PM Mar 2016

AIPAC condemns Trump attack on Obama

Source: Politico

The leaders of the largest American pro-Israel lobby distanced themselves on Tuesday morning from Donald Trump’s attacks on President Barack Obama at their policy conference.

Trump addressed the annual Washington gathering of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee on Monday night, and some of his biggest applause lines were his characteristically blunt critiques of Obama, who he said “may be the worst thing to ever happen to Israel, believe me, believe me.”

AIPAC president Lillian Pinkus read a statement from the stage on Tuesday to disavow Trump’s remarks.

“We say unequivocally that we do not countenance ad hominem attacks, and we take great offense to those that are levied against the United States of America from our stage,” Pinkus said. “While we may have policy differences, we deeply respect the office of the president of the United States and our president, Barack Obama.”

Hmm, the Trump methodology is never to apologize, and attack anyone who criticized him; how's he going to handle this?

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AIPAC condemns Trump attack on Obama (Original Post) brooklynite Mar 2016 OP

I am shocked. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2016 #1

this is CYA on their part, their members gave Trump a big round geek tragedy Mar 2016 #4

They did take a big hit with Nitwityahoo and their games. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2016 #7

This is the worst AIPAC sharp_stick Mar 2016 #2

"never mind that our members cheered wildly when he did this" geek tragedy Mar 2016 #3

Actually, they didn't elljay Mar 2016 #5

I heard things differently. When he made the comment "yay" about Obama geek tragedy Mar 2016 #6

Because he's a short-fingered vulgarian, believe me, believe me (n/t) William Seger Mar 2016 #8

Trump's attack on President Obama were stupid Gothmog Mar 2016 #9

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)

1. I am shocked.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:09 PM

Mar 2016

I really thought that Trump and AIPAC were made for each other.

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

4. this is CYA on their part, their members gave Trump a big round

Reply to ChairmanAgnostic (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:21 PM

Mar 2016

of applause for his attacks, which tends to expose them as the rightwing hacks they are, which in turn makes them less credible when touting their supposed bipartisan cred

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)

7. They did take a big hit with Nitwityahoo and their games.

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:55 PM

Mar 2016

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

2. This is the worst AIPAC

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:12 PM

Mar 2016

just totally weak and horrible...disgusting and horrible. I'll make AIPAC into a winner, not this loser that dared insult me.

These are the same Jews that control entertainment and the banking establish....What the fuck do you mean Shut Up Donald? you don't talk to me like tha...Oh shit, is this mic on.

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

3. "never mind that our members cheered wildly when he did this"

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:20 PM

Mar 2016

"we strongly disapprove of Mr. Trump exposing what we really think, as opposed to our carefully manicured bullshit."

elljay

(1,178 posts)

5. Actually, they didn't

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:38 PM

Mar 2016

I heard the tape of that portion last night. A few cheered, many others boed, the rest were silent. Much as I disagree with AIPAC's positions on Israel, the majority of AIPAC supporters are Democrats. They do not support Trump's fascism.