Comments on: Maariv Sinks into Gutter, Publishes Obama’s Kotel Note

By: LanceThruster

LanceThruster — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 08:41:18 +0000

THX Richard. I find it easier to address the other side being wrong when I allow for those times they are right. It looks as if in this case it’s just more of the same lies.

Reality has a liberal bias

By: Richard Silverstein

Richard Silverstein — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:24:05 +0000

@LanceThruster: Obama’s campaign explicitly told TNR that they DID NOT release the note & that it was PRIVATE. They are not happy w. what Maariv did. Pls. don’t make the mistake of crediting anything published in the pro settler hate site aka as Yid with Lid. Lid is laden with lies.

By: LanceThruster

LanceThruster — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:06:22 +0000

Miriam – despite my inquiry, I’m on your side. I just found it strange that the story got such traction with one slant and is now getting more of the “Yid with Lid” type recriminations. I also saw linked on YwL a supposed youtube vid claiming Obama’s people were part of the deception. It sounds like more swiftboating.

I’m an Obama supporter and can see just how much everything is twisted to serve the purposes of those trying to smear him. I just want to see this story cleared up once and for all.

By: Miriam

Miriam — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:20:33 +0000

It’s so deep and dark and mysterious,NOT!..

I agree w/the comment the “prayer scandal is a cynical fraud” but due only to those troublemakers and cynical fraudsters who stole, exposed and published the man’s prayer. It’s not nearly as surreal and dark as you’d paint it.
What’s hard to understand that he’d PRAY for protection for his family and to have his sins forgiven?? Making mountains out of gnat piles…but since you’ve raised the issue of cynical FRAUD why aren’t you shouting from the rooftops about the cynical fraud that the Olmert/Kadima claims that they want peace rather than pieces…they want to expunge the indigenous and take all the coveted lands, whilst claiming that they are an insecure SUPERPOWER embedded with those who want an end to human life as we know it in exchange for a heavenly “high” of rapture post-apocalypse? That Israel wants to ‘nuclearize’ 70 MILLION Iranians to ensure their “security”…and will do darn near anything to bring that nightmare to reality. that anyone who stands for humanity and peace becomes a target and those who covet, abuse and kill are the ‘chosen”?? How backwards and upside down can things get? what’s wrong with apologizing, atoning for murder and theft? and living together as one people instead of catering to the supremacists?
that is my prayer! shema yisroel!

By: LanceThruster

LanceThruster — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:01:02 +0000

I read multiple pieces like this one at “Yid with Lid” and it seems that Sen. Obama planned to reveal the contents of the note. Not sure who to believe because it seems to be the press that assumed there was something unethical involved. Obama’s people could clear it up rather quickly if this is actually the case. Anyone else have any input on this?

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By: Richard Silverstein

Richard Silverstein — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:28:39 +0000

@Ben: Isn’t it astonishing that Ben has such a direct pipeline into the Obama campaign as to know precisely what Obama intended? Remarkable powers he has. Esp. since the campaign has explicitly said that the petek was private & never intended for public consumption. I guess Ben knows their true & secret thoughts. Remarkable.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:58:22 +0000

Well it would appear that Maariv and Richard are both gullible in their belief that Obama was putting a simple prayer note in the wall. He wanted it publicized. That’s Obama – everything is a campaign ploy. And Richard, prostrating himself to Obama, is filled with righteous indignation about the supposed slight to Obama’s honor.

By: Richard Silverstein

Richard Silverstein — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:51:26 +0000

@Miriam:

Thanks for clarifying yr comment. And I certainly agree with everything you write in yr most recent comment.