@SeanMcElwee Thus the "AIPAC owns the place" theory is lent credence
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@SeanMcElwee It's the product of debate on Israel having been so constrained for so long, and only since Cast Lead really shifting markedly.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mtracey (1) People just don't vote on foreign policy. (2) I tend to view AIPAC as a paper tiger like the NRA. -
@JonathanCohn NRA is pretty closely associated with the GOP though, whereas AIPAC obviously thoroughly bi-partisan - 7 more replies
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@mtracey@freespeechlover It's possible that because it was so close to the election his opponents didn't have time to mobilize on the issue -
@RocksAndOlives@freespeechlover Perhaps partly, but the vote was last Friday, election the following Tuesday. Enough time to launch attacks - 1 more reply
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The "but-Hamas" reaction to Mr. Said's piece shows AIPAC's success in embedding its narrative
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@reftpt@mtracey@JonathanCohn Very true. Sadly, many evangelicals are unaware that some Palestinians are Christians too. -
@RocksAndOlives @GrizzlyStats@mtracey@JonathanCohn it always amazes me how little attention this gets.
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Responding to Atef Abu Said's personal story in Gaza, many said it didn't ring true because he didn't mention Hamashttp://nyti.ms/1lumD8c
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@reftpt@mtracey@JonathanCohn Or maybe it's the cumulative effect of hearing only one side's message for so long. (2/2)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Success in Congress & media go hand in glove, although buying Congress is most important. @GrizzlyStats
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@reftpt@mtracey@JonathanCohn Pro-Palestinian groups in the U.S. are tiny and poorly funded. -
@RocksAndOlives @GrizzlyStats@mtracey@JonathanCohn and from what I've read, not very representative
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@curiouser_georg Fixing now - thanks!
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@reftpt@mtracey@JonathanCohn Maybe Americans are "naturally receptive" to AIPAC, whatever that means. (1/2)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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