Name The Candidate

[DemocratSinceBirth]

"My view is that the United States' special relationship with Israel obligates us to be helpful to them in the search for credible partners with whom they can make peace, while also supporting Israel in defending itself against enemies sworn to its destruction."



"The world must work to stop Iran's uranium enrichment program and prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. It is far too dangerous to have nuclear weapons in the hands of a radical theocracy. And while we should take no option, including military action, off the table, sustained and aggressive diplomacy combined with tough sanctions should be our primary means to prevent Iran from building nuclear weapons."

[fenriswolf]

1. *ding hillary clinton.

[JackRiddler]

3. nope

[JackRiddler]

2. I guessed right

And then I confirmed by google.

What do I win?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. Who?

[JackRiddler]

6. Obama

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/objects/pages/PrintArticleEn.jhtml?itemNo=832667

Obama supports Israel. Period.
For most of his speech, Barack Obama sounded as strong as Clinton, as supportive as Bush, as friendly as Giuliani. One might suspect, though, that he wasn't as tough on Iran.
By Shmuel Rosner, Haaretz Correspondent

Barack Obama's big speech on Israel is now over, and as expected, the candidate made no secret of his support and dedication to the special relationship between the U.S. and Israel. "My view is that the United States' special relationship with Israel obligates us to be helpful to them in the search for credible partners with whom they can make peace, while also supporting Israel in defending itself against enemies sworn to its destruction," were Obama's words to Haaretz last week. Today, he sounded as strong as Clinton, as supportive as Bush, as friendly as Giuliani. At least rhetorically, Obama passed any test anyone might have wanted him to pass. So, he is pro-Israel. Period.

Iran

"The kinds of communications that he would engage in and the pressure he envisions on Iran may differ in some respect from the other candidates," an adviser to Barack Obama told the NY Sun yesterday. And in the speech he made today, in Chicago, Obama showed his cards. He was clear, but not as tough as Edwards' "Let me be clear: Under no circumstances can Iran be allowed to have nuclear weapons" or Clinton's "we cannot, we should not, we must not permit Iran to build or acquire nuclear weapons."

Here's what Obama said: "The world must work to stop Iran's uranium enrichment program and prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. It is far too dangerous to have nuclear weapons in the hands of a radical theocracy. And while we should take no option, including military action, off the table, sustained and aggressive diplomacy combined with tough sanctions should be our primary means to prevent Iran from building nuclear weapons."

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[Nutmegger]

5. Edwards or Obama

I know that's not Clinton talking!

Maybe it's Obama but I'm not sure. :shrug:

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. You're Warm

I posted it because HRC got slammed for making similar statements...I also suspect Dodd, Biden, Richardson, and Edwards would say essentially the same thing...

[JackRiddler]

8. No shit...

Front-runner is defined as membership in the war party - and being on board with unconditional support for Israel so implicit it barely need be noted.

The war party, by the way, is not defined by one's positions on prior wars, but with regard to whatever the current offensive is in the eternal war.

[BlooInBloo]

9. DUers would slam Clinton for saying the sky is blue...

... This is good practice for her though, in case she does win the nomination. Since DUers hate her more than republcians, it'll be all downhill for her should she be the nominee.