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Netanyahu vets possible Romney VP

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Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio under consideration as Romney’s running mate

The Columbus Dispatch:

[L]ast Tuesday, [Ohio Senator Rob] Portman boarded a commercial jet in his hometown of Cincinnati and flew to Tel Aviv. The purpose? Back-to-back meetings Thursday with the two most powerful politicians in Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak.

No other senators were present in the meetings. No members of the U.S. House. The only American to accompany Portman was the U.S. ambassador to Israel.

And though Portman and his staff did not announce the visit until after the meetings, the Israeli government went out of its way beforehand to leak the news that the meetings were on the prime minister’s schedule.

Each story written in advance prominently noted that Portman is under consideration by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to be his vice presidential running mate.

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That type of speculation prompted Portman’s people to reply that they are shocked — shocked! — to hear that anybody would think he made the trip because of vice presidential politics.

This story was covered by multiple media sources  last week. Not one zeroed in on the bizarreness of Netanyahu vetting these guys. It might occur to ask why the VP candidates are being vetted in Israel. Nope.

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Emperor Bibi has every right to vet the potential vice-regent of his westernmost colony! He needs to ensure there’s no interruption in his rightful tax revenues, and that the colonials will be ready and willing to die for the security of his throne!
He’s gotta show these people who’s boss from the get go!

“Netanyahu vets possible Romney VP”

Of course he did. Until we wake up and beat them down, the zionists pull the strings in the us.

Bilderberg Group met at a hotel in Chantilly, Virginia this past weekend. I wonder what candidates they vetted there.

RE: “Netanyahu vets possible Romney VP”

MY COMMENT: Apparently Netanyhu has eliminated the middleman (AIPAC) – at least as to the GOP.

FROM THE TRANSCRIPT OF A TELEPHONE CALL IN 1992 INVOLVING DAVID STEINER, AIPAC’S PRESIDENT AT THE TIME (POSTED ON M.J.
ROSENBERG’S BLOG):

(excerpt)…HAIM KATZ: “If Clinton is elected, has he told you who he’s going to put on the Supreme Court?”
DAVID STEINER AIPAC: “We’re talking now. We don’t have no commitments yet. We’re just negotiating. We’re more interested right now, in the secretary of state and the secretary of National Security Agency. That’s more important to us.”
HAIM KATZ: “If Clinton is elected, who do you think will be secretary of state?”
DAVID STEINER AIPAC: “We don’t know yet, we’re negotiating.”
HAIM KATZ: “Who are you hoping for?”
DAVID STEINER AIPAC: “I’ve got a list. But I really can’t go through it. I’m not allowed to talk about it.”
HAIM KATZ: “But you figure, God willing, if Clinton’s elected . . .”
DAVID STEINER AIPAC: “We’ll have access.”
HAIM KATZ: “You’ll have access and you’ll have a good input into who’s secretary of state.”
DAVID STEINER AIPAC: “I do believe so.”

HAIM KATZ: “And the other position is. . .”
DAVID STEINER AIPAC: “National security adviser.”
HAIM KATZ: “Those are the two critical positions.”
DAVID STEINER AIPAC: “Right.”

SOURCE – http://mjayrosenberg.com/2012/05/16/aipacs-congress/

the process is pretty simple:

Bibi
“When we say jump, you say _?”

Portman
“How high?!”

Bibi
“When we say we need more US taxpayer money, you say __?”

Portman
“We’ll double it!”