Politics

Jay Carney Won’t Say Which City Is the Capital of Israel

White House spokesman Jay Carney refused to directly say which city is the capital of Israel during a press briefing Thursday, saying only “our position has not changed.”

“I haven’t had that question in a while,” Carney said with a slight laugh when a reporter asked whether the Obama administration considers Jerusalem or Tel Aviv to be Israel’s capital. “Our position has not changed.”

“What’s the capital?” the reporter repeated.

“You know our position,” Carney said.

The exchange grew somewhat heated when World Net Daily’s Lester Kinsolving interjected, “She doesn’t know, that’s why she asked…she does not know, she just said she doesn’t know — I don’t know!”

Carney still held firm, saying only, “Our position hasn’t changed.”

A state department spokeswoman had a similar exchange with reporters back in March.

Comments (190)

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  • who_is_john_galt_in_RI
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:08pm

    the spokesman for the US cant answer a simply question. this is most incompetent administration since Jimmy Carter. cant wait until november to get rid of these @$$-clowns…

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  • eaglescout1998
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:08pm

    And I thought Gibbs was a bad press secretary….

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:18pm

      This one is worth, he not only refuses to answer the question, thus tying Obama to a location, Jay Carney cannot even spin, distort, lie, evade and dodge with any tact or taste or style at all. Complete failure and flop as a spinmeister.

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    • PA PATRIOT
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:22pm

      Arrogant Smart A$$

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    • TheEDGE
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:29pm

      Show me a lousy president and I’ll show you a lousy press secretary …… and a lousy administration…… and, yup, even a lousy country.

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    • Cemetery
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:30pm

      Why the press still bothers to interview this fool is beyond me. He never gives a straight answer.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:31pm

      I hope Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees this.

      Anyone have a link to contact him or someone in the Knesset?

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    • db321
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 7:05pm

      Jay Carney – my position has never changed either. God told me years ago in the Bible to pray for the peace of Jerusalem and to Bless the Jewish People.

      If Obama offered me a Million Dollars to vote for him – I would turn it down. Not enough Money in the World to make me spit in face of God with my vote for Obama, on this one issue alone. The apple of God’s eye is Israel and it does not matter what Obama thinks – God is in Charge!

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    • MCDAVE
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 7:29pm

      @SNOW ..After almost four years of trying to put the spin on Obama’s lies,he is probably suffering from brain damage..

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    • mayancalendar2012
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 7:49pm

      “Never Again”… If any of my Jewish brothers and sisters vote to continue this regime in November, than they have already forgotten the lessons of the past.

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    • jblaze
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 9:19pm

      If you go the the web site that lists all the participating counties in the olympics you will see all counties plus their capital cities posted there except for Israel no capital city is listed!

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    • lwillis59
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 10:16pm

      good chance for Romney to speak to this very question… without even bringing the President into the conversation…( I understand that there is a long standing un spoken rule that while on foregin soil there is no speaking out against our President)..but Romney could speak to this very question.It. needs to be answered It would be a great way to show one of the many contrasting differences between Obama and Romney.I know how Romney would answer it.and it wouldn’t take him more than just a few seconds

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    • lwillis59
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 10:17pm

      good idea Monk :)

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    • BlazingBob
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 10:58pm

      I think it was better that Carney remained silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.

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    • formidable_foe
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 12:31am

      To expect any better from this Administration is foolish optimism. Do you people actually think that Jay Carney is going to suddenly be different one day? Why are any of you surprised when this kind of crap continues to happen day after day?

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    • formidable_foe
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 12:40am

      We should all know by now what we’re gonna get from Jay Carney. Criticizing him is like criticizing a Merry-go-round for going in circles.

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    • kaydeebeau
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 11:21am

      @ LWill….I think that rule only applies if said President hasn’t gone on a US Bashing World Tour ;)

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  • Patriot12
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:08pm

    He doesnt know either. Thats why he wont answer. He is stupid. He probably doesnt even know how many states are in the US! Do these guys ever realize how ignorant they are or do they still think we the people dont notice?

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  • To the Point
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:05pm

    Wow!

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    • db321
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 7:06pm

      Double WOW! WOW!

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    • dz46
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:00am

      It’s been written in the bible :
      Go against Israel and the people of Israel
      And you will pay !
      God says don’t touch my people
      And this administration mess with Israel from day 1
      Why Jewish American still vote democrat ???
      2 of the last 3 democrat presidents where anti semi
      Carter and Obama .
      God bless America .

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    • Eblaze44
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:58pm

      @dz46 Hmmmm. that doesn’t seem to work against the PLO, theWestBank or Gaza. It didn’t bother Rome that much, or Babylon in their day.

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    • BeeDee
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 10:08pm

      yeah, look how strong the Roman empire is now, and Babylon is the height of world domination! Oh, no, wait, those empires aren’t really around now…

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  • barrystinks
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:05pm

    His position has never changed, head up Barry’s bum. Ya think that’s bad Biden has trouble with the capital of the US.

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  • SkyDiamond
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:04pm

    Abbott: Who is on first.
    Costello: Well, what are you askin’ me for?
    Abbott: I’m not asking you–I’m telling you. Who is on first.
    Costello: I’m asking you–who’s on first?
    Abbott: That‘s the man’s name.
    Costello: That‘s who’s name?
    Abbott: Yes.

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    • sixtysix
      Posted on July 28, 2012 at 8:59am

      Funny, and both Abbott and Costello and the president got rich playing to the public. Has everyone noticed that in the last four years nearly every government agency has had some sort of fraud, waste, and/or abuse? Wealth trickles down and so does corruption. If the head is corrupt, the body will soon follow.

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  • jackact
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:04pm

    Jay Carney thinks the capital of D.C. is Minsk……

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 11:14am

      Jay Carney is a spineless weasel. That’s why Obama picked him.

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  • traitorbill
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:04pm

    Here is a partial list of Obama’s anti Semite associates and advisers: Robert Malley, Susan Rice, Reverend Wright, Reverend Wallis, Samantha Power, Rashid Khalidi, John Brennan, Vartan Gregorian, Abdul Rauf, and many others. For a guy who claims to have done more than any other President in history to advance the interests of Israel, he sure doesn’t have many friends of Israel surrounding him.

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    • kaydeebeau
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 11:27am

      Let me translate O speak for you..when he speaks of advancing the interests of Israel he means to advance the interests of Israel for the benefit of her enemies. See most people think there are periods at the end of his sentences – they are commas with the rest of the sentence left unspoken but known those to which he is really speaking.

      It also helps if you have the key to progressive code which is – antonyms – whatever is said they opposite is meant.

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  • The_Cabrito_Goat
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:02pm

    “you know our position.”

    That better be spooky to most people

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    • BostonHarold
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:21am

      Maybe he‘s referring back to the regime’s national security advisor John Brennan calling Jerusalem… ‘Al Quds’ (with a wink)…the Muslim name…at a CAIR luncheon.

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  • BeingThere
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:56pm

    The entire Obama administration needs to be tried for TREASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • traitorbill
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:54pm

    OUR position is OUR position. We”re sticking to it. We’re just not going to admit it. No matter how transparent we are.

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  • LarryofArabia
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:53pm

    Chairman Barry and his comrades are towing the party line… the ‘hard liners’ line of dissing Israel.

    No worries though, the wall is coming down in November.

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  • Jeff Bassett
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:52pm

    I can’t believe the number of people fooled by this administration that think they are pro Israel or Pro Christian in this country. The Progressive Socialist Democrats are like every other progressive socialist political party in history.
    Works, not words are proof.

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    • LarryofArabia
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:59pm

      Sadly (or maybe not), the (D) democratic party does not exist anymore. I think Joe Leiberman is the last of his kind. And he’s an (I) independent… or so he says… after losing a primary to a socialist progressive.

      Remember friends, socialism is for the PEOPLE, not the SOCIALISTS. Thanks Andrew W. for that little nugget.

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    • barber2
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:45pm

      Our Democrats are now like every other Progressive Socialist Democrat Party probably because they arrived in the White House with an agenda prepared, funded, and written by the likes of the Soros internationalist group of Lefties.

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    • ladiharli
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 2:37pm

      Amen

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  • Ducky 1
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:52pm

    Cowards……oh isn’t there a book titled that some where???

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  • traitorbill
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:50pm

    john Brennan, Obama’s senior National Security Adviser, called Jerusalem “Al Quds,” the name Muslims derisively call it. He also referred to himself as a “citizen of the world” when meeting with Muslim students. One would think that Obama, who claims to have done more than any other President in history to advance the interests of Israel, would recognize it’s capitol. I think this is a question which needs to be asked many many times between now and election day. A good campaign ad would result.

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  • jungle J
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:49pm

    only a rat works for a rat…ala goebels for hitler….

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  • Tri-ox
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:48pm

    Yes, Jay, WE KNOW – obama and his cabal are sworn enemies of Israel – WE GET IT.

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  • justangry
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:46pm

    I would have answered, ask Israel’s press secretary. It’s none of our business.

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    • MODEL82A1
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:55pm

      And when Iran Nukes Israel, that won’t be any of our business either, will it, Paulbot? (You will honestly answer that it is not, and do it with a straight, if slack-jawed, face)

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    • Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:18pm

      Ah yes, when you can’t really debate someone on an issue just call them the ever appropriate “Paulbot”. That is cerebral. Hey, let’s see how this works. Let’s all laugh at the GOP zombie with the picture of a weapon that meets the prior definition of the federal assault weapons ban (loosely) of which your candidate that you defend supported. In fact, he went on to say the following:

      “Deadly assault weapons have no place in Massachusetts. These guns are not made for recreation or self-defense. They are instruments of destruction with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing people.”

      But hey, you keep going after those “Paulbots” and don’t let the absurdity and irony of your verbal attacks get in your way.

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    • MODEL82A1
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:25pm

      Just answer the question, ROTH. (see, no names)

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    • justangry
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:29pm

      You’re making a lot of assumptions based on an admitted mistranslation, UN reports and the CFR owned media.

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    • barber2
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:32pm

      Just: I share your desire to stay out of the mess of the world . But I have a bad feeling that these Middle Eastern religious / political thugs are going to bring this to us – just like the Japanese and Germans did in WWII. These guys are into conquest…worldwide.

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    • Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:36pm

      One more thing, and this isn’t directed only to 82A1, but to all the people who want to run out and defend Israel. If you all would put half the passion into defending the republic that you do defending someone elses country then maybe we wouldn’t be in this boat. You want to fight the enemy of freedom and justice? You want to load up and fight evil? There is plenty right here at home. Our constitution and our rights and the future for our posterity is under attack. Y‘all are happy to let Mit Freakin’ Romney take over with his buddies John McCain and John Boehner who all laugh at the concept of a constitutional republic (in thier actions) but you want blood if someone looks cross-eyed at Israel! I’ve read the Bible. Israel wins. They don’t need us, they have God. You want to make a difference then fight your own battles for our own religious, personal and econominc freedom.

      Okay, I need an aspirin now. Good day.

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    • MODEL82A1
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:37pm

      In case it’s not clear to everyone, I’ll explain: the reason rabid Ron Paul supporters are always so angry, confrontational, ill-equipped to use logic, common sense and Constitutional Literacy and prone to ad hominem personal attacks instead is that they are actually Radical, Leftist Extremists (or at least rabidly support one) but are too ill-informed to even know it.

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    • ZBP
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:38pm

      Roth

      How about a debate on what an assault weapon is.

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    • MODEL82A1
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:39pm

      JUST, I made exactly ZERO “assumptions”. I asked you a very simple question, a question that you refuse to answer. Your evasiveness says it all.

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    • Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:43pm

      @ZBP,

      Ha. No debate from me. I don’t care. You can have a tank for all I’m concerned. That term was cooked up to scare stupid people. But, the definition I used I got from the wikipedia article on the definitions from the old federal assualt weapon ban…pistol grip, detatchable mag, flash suppressor, collapsable stock, etc.

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:44pm

      @Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
      I’ve never seen anybody called a Paulbot unless they were indeed a ……… Paulbot. Of course the name “neoliberal” would also fit the description.

      Our closest ally in the middle east is very valuable and anybody who doesn’t realize that has no business anywhere near our white house.

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    • Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:50pm

      @QPWillie,

      Actually, they are Classical Liberals…not neoliberals. You should check it out.

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    • Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:53pm

      @82A1

      You wrote….
      And when Iran Nukes Israel, that won’t be any of our business either, will it, Paulbot? (You will honestly answer that it is not, and do it with a straight, if slack-jawed, face)

      What part of “you will honestly answer that it is not” BEFORE he answers is not an assumption? Perhaps you can use some of that precious “logic” and “reason” to fill us all in.

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    • Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:57pm

      @82A1,

      You comment was delayed. Also, your original posting wasn’t directed at me. So…..

      But to answer your question, yes. It would be our business. We should help Israel and the victims there after the attack. Perhaps you are suggesting should we declare war on Iran? Hmmmm, dunno. Maybe. My guess is that there won’t be anything left to declare war upon after Israel nukes them to a radio active parking lot.

      So I answered your question. However, I’m not really sure how nuking Israel and/or Iran has anything to do with JUST’s original post that you took issue with.

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    • justangry
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 7:16pm

      @Model

      “And when Iran Nukes Israel, that won’t be any of our business either, will it, Paulbot? ”
      “I made exactly ZERO “assumptions”.”

      You ASSUMED Iran is going to nuke Israel. God forbid (and I think if you guys are right about that he would) I don’t want to see anyone nuked. I don’t know what I would say if it happened to any country. I would feel saddened by the loss of innocent lives, but I don‘t know what I’d say in your hypothetical future world.

      @Barber, You may be right, but we can’t let fear dictate who we are. Sometimes bad stuff happens we have no control over. We can’t abandon the Just War theory. If we do, the terrorists won. I do believe they’re militarily weak and I also distrust the media and think tanks that are driving our foreign policy.

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    • Individualism
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 7:25pm

      Good Answer

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    • Individualism
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 7:34pm

      Iran is not a threat to anyone, first they don’t have nukes, they have never attacked a country in 200 years, they don’t have capability to hit Israel let alone the United States. All i see are American navy ships ready to attack them not far from their country in the Arabian sea, so its clear who the aggressor is. Iran being a threat is the same propaganda as Iraq having weapons on mass destruction and it was banker and corporate war propaganda and thanks to that we have unsustainable deficits that may not even be balanced again.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 9:10pm

      @Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
      and
      @justangry

      I applaud the reporter(s) asking that question because it might wake up some Jewish Democrats that are planning to vote for Obama. We can not nor will we be able to do anything to fix the situation we are in if Obama wins another 4 years. And Dr. Paul is not in the running so get over it and chose.

      Obama and a dictatorship forever or another chance to save the USA.

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    • justangry
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 10:52pm

      @Monk, I understand RP isn’t going to be chosen by the corrupt republican party. I will not help them into power. I will not help Obama keep his power. I will either write in RP or vote for a 3rd Party. I would prefer it be the Constitutionalist Party because I am not a true Libertarian, but Gary Johnson is a much better candidate than either of the progressive statists in the main parties. I am fully aware that I can not convince people set in their ways to join me so I’m prepared to die for freedom if I have to. Real freedom that is. Not the Newscorp version of freedom. It isn‘t just talk when I say that I won’t comply.

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    • Eblaze44
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:36pm

      @MODEL82A1 Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:55pm

      IF Iran Nukes Israel – there is an excellent chance that a lot of Mulsims will not be happy with them either – considering that the dome of the Rock is the third of their holiest sites. and it will be a while before anyone visits it. I‘ve yet to understand why Iran gives a big flying leap about Israel since they are a whole country away and there is nothing in that little slot of land that’s worth the energy to send a missile there.

      And in any case – that‘s God’s city (so some believe) if He cannot defend it – there are two things #1 He’s not much of a God and #2 it’s not worth it.

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    • BondmanPhil
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 1:39pm

      Actually, that is what Ron Paul would have said. Whether you support Paul or not, his position on Israel, and all foriegn governments, is very reasonable. When he was asked about the U.S. embassy remaining in Tel Aviv in spite of the congressional bill that passed calling for it to be moved to Jerusalem, he replied that is was not up the U.S. to tell another soveriegn nation where its capitol was. I could not have said it any better. And yes, this pro-Zionist Jew agrees with Paul that we should eliminate funding for Israel, provided funding for her enemies is also eliminated. The aid comes with too many strings, turns many Americans against Israel, and on balance, benefits Israel’s enemies more than Israel.

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  • phrogdriver
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:46pm

    Their position hasn’t changed.

    They hate Israel and want to see it destroyed.

    They just don’t want to admit it because they just might lost the Jewish vote . . .

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    • Shasta
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:52pm

      I am not sure it is possible for Obummer to loose the jewish vote

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    • cloudsofwar
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:22pm

      BO will not lose the jewish vote. i think most American jews don’t like Israel. Mayor Koch said he’s voting for BO inspite of how BO treats Israel.

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    • phrogdriver
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:36pm

      Hey,, I said “might”. But, sadly, you may be right. Too many Jews today do not realize that the enemy of the past was not Nazis and the enemy of the present is not Islam. Their enemy and our enemy is the same as it always has been: statism. It may change it’s form, but never it’s ends.

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    • Individualism
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 7:26pm

      Jews don’t seem to vote on Israel much like Evangelicals do, otherwise they would have voted Republican along time ago.

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  • teddrunk
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:42pm

    What do expect from a mouthpiece for that rotten traitorous Muslim terrorist supporting dirt bag of a President.

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  • Turtleman
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:42pm

    All one has to do is look at the official WH website…I believe Jerusalem was removed.

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    • azjoannie
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:00pm

      You are kidding, aren’t you!

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 6:39pm

      @azjoannie

      No, he’s not kidding. They did that a while back. Every reference to Jerusalem was removed.

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on July 26, 2012 at 7:13pm

      I believe that it was Beck who pointed that out on one of his evening shows while still at Fox a couple of years ago.

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  • TheePolitinator
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:41pm

    Because he is the biggest hack on earth, a POS and deserves to rot in hell with the rest of the marxixts

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  • QuincySmith
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:40pm

    It is painful watching Jay (our position hasn’t changed) Carney, but I did and I can only guess that he doesn’t know any more that the lady asking the question.

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  • AvengerK
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:39pm

    It doesn‘t get slimier than Obama’s administration and Carney is among the slimiest. Still…watching the duplicitous b@stard squirm is entertaining.

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  • NewLife56
    Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:39pm

    Jerusalem…Jerusalem…Jerusalem

    Is, was and always shall be the capital. This is the most Anti-Israel President in history

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