Comments on: No, Virginia, There Is No Israel Lobby (1 Question About Israel in 11 Debates) http://mondoweiss.net/2008/01/yes-virginia-th.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:18:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: LanceThruster http://mondoweiss.net/2008/01/yes-virginia-th.html/comment-page-1#comment-66500 LanceThruster Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/01/08/yes-virginia-th.html#comment-66500 <p>"Will any moderator have the courage to pose the question?"</p> <p>I would have to say...."No."<br /> </p> "Will any moderator have the courage to pose the question?"

I would have to say…."No."

]]> By: americangoy http://mondoweiss.net/2008/01/yes-virginia-th.html/comment-page-1#comment-66501 americangoy Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/01/08/yes-virginia-th.html#comment-66501 <p>"To their credit, Dodd and Kucinich do a much better job at engaging."</p> <p>And that is why they are at 1% or less...</p> "To their credit, Dodd and Kucinich do a much better job at engaging."

And that is why they are at 1% or less…

]]> By: Joshua http://mondoweiss.net/2008/01/yes-virginia-th.html/comment-page-1#comment-66502 Joshua Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/01/08/yes-virginia-th.html#comment-66502 <p>To even mention it would be politicide.</p> To even mention it would be politicide.

]]> By: Kathleen http://mondoweiss.net/2008/01/yes-virginia-th.html/comment-page-1#comment-66503 Kathleen Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/01/08/yes-virginia-th.html#comment-66503 <p>Before the debate I called Robert Siegel, Inskeep and Michelle NOrris (the three moderators for the debate) four times at NPR. I left messages challenging them about asking a question about the Israeli Palestinian conflict. I asked them to ask all three candidates "how would they deal with the Israeli Palestinian issue any differently than previous Presidents" I also asked them to ask "why this critical issue had not been brought up at any of the other debates Republican and Democratic.</p> <p>Now let's look at how NPR posed the question, who asked it and who did he ask the question. NPR has spins quite a bit themselves. So they choose Robert Siegel (or he decided himself) to ask a question he chose to ask Edwards (the Israeli lobbies least favorite candidate). Remember Edwards is the only candidate who has said no individual who has ever lobbied for another nation will be in my administration. Robert Siegel did not pose this question to all three questions. You can read how Siegel spun the question.</p> <p>He targeted Edwards. Very telling about Robert Siegel and NPR. Fair and Balanced I don't think so. </p> Before the debate I called Robert Siegel, Inskeep and Michelle NOrris (the three moderators for the debate) four times at NPR. I left messages challenging them about asking a question about the Israeli Palestinian conflict. I asked them to ask all three candidates "how would they deal with the Israeli Palestinian issue any differently than previous Presidents" I also asked them to ask "why this critical issue had not been brought up at any of the other debates Republican and Democratic.

Now let's look at how NPR posed the question, who asked it and who did he ask the question. NPR has spins quite a bit themselves. So they choose Robert Siegel (or he decided himself) to ask a question he chose to ask Edwards (the Israeli lobbies least favorite candidate). Remember Edwards is the only candidate who has said no individual who has ever lobbied for another nation will be in my administration. Robert Siegel did not pose this question to all three questions. You can read how Siegel spun the question.

He targeted Edwards. Very telling about Robert Siegel and NPR. Fair and Balanced I don't think so.

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