charlie:
Ok, firstly, I put little meaning on senator’s signing AIPAC’s “pledge of allegiance”, since that is really what they are about.
I am surprised that you debate that conservatives are more supporting of Israel’s policies. All the conservative talk shows, which I’m sure you abhor, are the first to defend Israel when it comes under international condemnation.
When Israel boarded the ship several months ago, the entire world was against them. The media painted it in the worst light, burying all the exonerating details. Did Obama stand up and say, “this is absurd, they are enforcing a neccesary blockade, in a legal way, and were merely defending themselves against lethal attacks to their bodies”? No. Did Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannitty, Mark Levin, Etc.. say that? Yes.
Did every left wing academic denounce Israel for it? Yes.
Did every right wing academic defend Israel? What’s a right wing academic.
Really. Be liberal, support the health care bill if you like. You don’t need to believe in every part of liberalism to accept most of it. But recognize that liberalism and anti-israeli sentiment are intertwined.