Israel Is Top Foreign Destination for 2012 Republicans

[cali]

February 2nd, 2011

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For the prospective field of Republican presidential candidates, a trip to Israel is quickly becoming a near prerequisite as top-tier contenders with little direct foreign policy experience look to brandish their credentials on the international stage before the demands of a grueling campaign keep them tied up domestically.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney began the Holy Land parade last month, holding a private meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during part of a larger Middle East trip.

Next, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee -- who has been outspoken in his advocacy for allowing Jewish settlements to be built in Palestinian-held lands -- arrived in Israel last weekend for an extended trip that also included a visit with Netanyahu.

And on Tuesday, the Republican Jewish Coalition announced that it was sponsoring a trip for Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour to Israel next weekend when he will meet with Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders.

http://realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com/2011/02/02/israel-is-top-foreign-destination-for-2012-republicans/

[hatrack]

1. Oh, yeah - gotta thump that Pro-Wrestling Jeezus comic book theology HARD for the Raptards

:puke:

[icnorth]

2. They're not taking any chances...

they want to be at the head of the line for the rapture.

[JuniperLea]

3. I'm speechless...

No, really.

The thought of Mittens and Huckie taking on such heavy thinking...

[ProgressiveProfessor]

4. The holy land is the one place most of us should visit at some point as adults

Western ethics and values came from Jerusalem.

[JuniperLea]

6. My cousin is a docent in Jerusalem...

She keeps telling me the exact same thing.

Traveling the world is good, regardless. It expands one's ideas on what life is all about.

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” - Mark Twain

[ProgressiveProfessor]

7. What many do not realize it that it is not just for the religeous

and how much can be learned by going there, not just about history, but modern events as well.

[JuniperLea]

9. It's about humanity...

And civilizations old and new. No question.

It's a hot spot for many things to many people. I've often wondered why that was; could it be geographic?

When I was a kid and didn't know any better, I used to like playing war board games. I don't know if it was subconscious, geographic, or what, but all hell always broke out in the ME. And I hid a lot of troops in Israel... location, location, location.

I have to go wash my brain now... thinking of playing war games just creeped me out.

[here_is_to_hope]

8. Yeah, I hear it is a popular

place for Palestinians.

[DCKit]

5. $$$$$$$ from Israel and the support of the Rapture-Ready idiots at home.

It's win-win.