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Why Is Israel Running TV Ads in Iowa Ahead of the Midterms? (zeteo.com)
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Now, the state of Israel – not AIPAC, to be clear – is running television ads in Iowa, a key Senate battleground state that may only be in play for Democrats thanks to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

In one TV ad, Israel specifically touts its willingness to wage war. “Israel confronts Iran and its network of proxies directly, addressing those dangers at their source,” the ad says, claiming that this helps “deter aggression” and “stop a wider conflict” – as if America isn’t currently at war with Iran.

“For Americans, the benefit is straightforward,” the ad claims

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[–] 6 points 1 week ago (6 children)

man referred to with last name, woman referred to with first name

Classic.

So, if Harris had stepped down, there wouldn't have been a Dem nominee? That doesn't sound right.

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  • [–] -3 points 1 week ago* (5 children)

    You're reading too much into it. I chose Kamala and Biden because they are more distinctive than Harris and Joe and I was too lazy to write out full names.

    Yes, if Kamala Harris had stepped down, before naming a VP candidate, the money they had in their war chest could not be spent on that ticket.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

    You were lazy, but for some reason you wrote the longer "Biden" instead of the shorter "Joe" 🤔

    She could have named a VP and then stepped down. She chose not to because she wanted to force us to vote for her.

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  • [–] -3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    You were lazy, but for some reason you wrote the longer “Biden” instead of the shorter “Joe” 🤔

    I get it, you have a hobby horse you like to ride.

    Don't believe me.

    to force us to vote for her.

    That's just nuts.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago* (2 children)

    I'm just pointing out an obvious trend: people call Joe Biden "Biden" and they call Kamala Harris "Kamala"

    It's very common, but no one ever really seems to think about why they do that. They just get mad when I point it out.

    And we were fucking forced to vote for her! It was extortion: vote for Harris or we'll let Trump kill you!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    Some of the people who were witnessing their family get brutally murdered in an ethnic cleansing campaign, overlooked funded and supported by Democrats, chose not to vote.

    They literally thought "my loved ones are dying on your watch as it is. Why should I stfu and reward you for it?". Which is their right. Yet these people have the audacity to blame the powerless citizens instead of blaming the assholes that told the victims and their family to STFU and die quietly!

    No remorse for how their party and preferred candidates conducted themselves. Just blaming the victims and voters for not doing their bidding and vote blue no matter who...

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