US recognizes Jerusalem as capital of Israel

[hoosierdoc]

Since the senate voted 97-0 in 2017 to do exactly this, why is trump the bad guy for doing what the senate voted for?

 

[KLB]

Since the senate voted 97-0 in 2017 to do exactly this, why is trump the bad guy for doing what the senate voted for?

Because that was lip service. They didn't actually expect anyone to really do it.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Because that was lip service. They didn't actually expect anyone to really do it.

Mostly true... and it was a political motivation for (then presidential candidate) Bob Dole, to gain American Jewish support.

 

[KLB]

Since the senate voted 97-0 in 2017 to do exactly this, why is trump the bad guy for doing what the senate voted for?

Mostly true... and it was a political motivation for (then presidential candidate) Bob Dole, to gain American Jewish support.

Those two statements do not mesh.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Those two statements do not mesh.

It's a little complicated. But essentially the reason it had overwhelming support, was due to the 6 month status re-assessments, which was seen largely as a tool to persuade Israel to be an honest broker in seeking a solution. Also check out Bob Dole's stance on Israel over the years, up to the the passing of the Resolution, and tell me what you think his motives were.

 

[jamil]

It's a little complicated. But essentially the reason it had overwhelming support, was due to the 6 month status re-assessments, which was seen largely as a tool to persuade Israel to be an honest broker in seeking a solution. Also check out Bob Dole's stance on Israel over the years, up to the the passing of the Resolution, and tell me what you think his motives were.

Bob Dole wasn’t a presidential candidate in 2017.

 

[jamil]

Because that was lip service. They didn't actually expect anyone to really do it.

Exactly. It was virtue signaling.

 

[Mikey1911]

Exactly. It was virtue signaling.

Politicians hate being forced to live up to the virtue they have signaled, don’t they?

 

[KLB]

It's a little complicated. But essentially the reason it had overwhelming support, was due to the 6 month status re-assessments, which was seen largely as a tool to persuade Israel to be an honest broker in seeking a solution. Also check out Bob Dole's stance on Israel over the years, up to the the passing of the Resolution, and tell me what you think his motives were.

That is all fine and good, but I do not see how every Senator is going to vote for this so that Dole could get support from the Jewish community while running for President. Are you mixing some stuff here that shouldn't be?

 

[BugI02]

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[hoosierdoc]

Exactly. It was virtue signaling.

Yep. Stop doing that with your votes maybe

 

[T.Lex]

Yep. Stop doing that with your votes maybe

Yeah, jamil, stop doing that with your votes.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Yeah, jamil, stop doing that with your votes.

I was referring to Congress, Jamil is merely a staffer ( I think )

 

[T.Lex]

I was referring to Congress, Jamil is merely a staffer ( I think )

Since that's not his real name, I think the only reasonable assumption is that he's actually Joe Biden.

 

[Dead Duck]

Since that's not his real name, I think the only reasonable assumption is that he's actually Joe Biden.

Oh-
Well that would explain his shotgun fetish.

 

[T.Lex]

Oh-
Well that would explain his shotgun fetish.

No.

There's a hole different explanation for that.

 

[JettaKnight]

No.

There's a hole different explanation for that.

Intentional spelling error?

 

[T.Lex]

Intentional spelling error?

Maybe.

Seems like "Theirs is a hole different explanation for that." might've been funnier.

 

[jamil]

Since that's not his real name, I think the only reasonable assumption is that he's actually Joe Biden.

Nah. I don’t own any shotguns at the moment.

 

[KLB]

Nah. I don’t own any shotguns at the moment.

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