Romney to Israel This Summer

[Musician in His house]

Dates are not yet set, but it has been confirmed by a campaign aide.

http://nation.foxnews.com/mitt-romne...ns-trip-israel

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Hmmm...I am not quite sure that is a good idea

[dmpeterson]

When the Mormon Prophets win the presidential race, I mean Romney, Israel will be no better off then it is now.

[Mr. Detail]

I think this would be an excellent idea for him to go to Israel considering the treatment that our present administration has given God's chosen race. No human being running for POTUS will ever satisfy this fallen world. We must remember this when it comes time to place your vote on November 6, 2012. God is in full control anyway.

[twisty58]

When the Mormon Prophets win the presidential race, I mean Romney, Israel will be no better off then it is now.

I agree but don't know a lot about Mormonism...(enough to know better) but is there a reason, other than the obvious, that this won't be good for Israel?

[Jsrr]

I guess Romney is working extra hard to obtain his god status(per the Mormon faith) The sad thing for us, is our choice in November is between a Muslim(unconfirmed but highly speculated) and a Mormon. Christians need to get their teeth back and start demanding we as a country return to our founding values. If God and God’s Word can not influence government policy, then government policy will be based on humanistic principles and America will be rid of all Christian convictions and values. Sorry a bit of an off the topic rant...but I do feel a little better.

[dmpeterson]

Simply put, it's choice between the lesser of two evils.

We are to abstain from the very appearance of evil.

To vote for either choice is an endorsement of the very evil we are told to avoid.

I'll not vote in this election.

Let God's will be done.

[Trance]

When the Mormon Prophets win the presidential race, I mean Romney, Israel will be no better off then it is now.

At least we will have a President that stands by her, rather than work to plan her destruction.

[cricket55]

Have not heard much on Romney's stand on Israel. Does anyone know??

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But....would it be safe for him there right now?

[tbrian40]

I think Bibi will be too busy planning the inevitable attack upon Iran's nuclear sites for Romney when he chooses to visit at that particular time. Romney 'claims' that he is pro-Israel but is he just saying that to get the conservative Christian vote? mho

[Carrie Grace]

Romney 'claims' that he is pro-Israel but is he just saying that to get the conservative Christian vote? mho

When I attended last fall's "Understanding the Times Prophecy Conference" one of the speakers mentioned Romney being a supporter of Israel because Mormons believe they are part of the original Tribes of Israel--with the largest number of Mormons coming from Manasseh and Ephraim.

I suppose if he believes that, he would be protective of Israel, and that would be a good thing, regardless of that wacky theology.

[tbrian40]

When I attended last fall's "Understanding the Times Prophecy Conference" one of the speakers mentioned Romney being a supporter of Israel because Mormons believe they are part of the original Tribes of Israel--with the largest number of Mormons coming from Manasseh and Ephraim.

I suppose if he believes that, he would be protective of Israel, and that would be a good thing, regardless of that wacky theology.

That is indeed wacky and historically incorrect. From my (and Israeli Immigration services) studies, the tribe of Manasseh relocated in eastern Asia Minor. I don't know much about Ephraim but they are streaming into Israel as we speak and it ain't (sorry for the southern accent ) from North America. It would be a good thing to bless Israel nonetheless, unlike BHO who is doing his satanic best to push Israel into the sea.

[Musician in His house]

The first thing that came to my mind when I saw the title of this article was that Romney might be going partly because he has taken note of how dismally Obama has treated Israel and he wants to show Jews and those of us here who support Israel that he will work to have a better relationship with Israel than Obama has. In other words, Obama's bad treatment of Israel has NOT gone as unnoticed as perhaps the MSM would have us believe. Of course, those of us who support Israel and who read the "New Media" know differently.

[cricket55]

When I attended last fall's "Understanding the Times Prophecy Conference" one of the speakers mentioned Romney being a supporter of Israel because Mormons believe they are part of the original Tribes of Israel--with the largest number of Mormons coming from Manasseh and Ephraim.

I suppose if he believes that, he would be protective of Israel, and that would be a good thing, regardless of that wacky theology.

I never heard that before about the Mormons.

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When I attended last fall's "Understanding the Times Prophecy Conference" one of the speakers mentioned Romney being a supporter of Israel because Mormons believe they are part of the original Tribes of Israel--with the largest number of Mormons coming from Manasseh and Ephraim.

I suppose if he believes that, he would be protective of Israel, and that would be a good thing, regardless of that wacky theology.

Wacky is a mild word for it.

[dcarey68]

Mods - please delete if this is not deemed a credible news source, but it shows that Romney has a long-time relationship with Netanyahu

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8...ws.html?pg=all

Mitt Romney's friendship with Benjamin Netanyahu, the current prime minister of Israel, began 36 years ago when both were business consultants in Boston, the New York Times reported in a widely noted piece on Sunday.

"That shared experience decades ago led to a warm friendship, little known to outsiders, that is now rich with political intrigue. Mr. Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, is making the case for military action against Iran as Mr. Romney, the likely Republican presidential nominee, is attacking the Obama administration for not supporting Mr. Netanyahu more robustly," the Times reported.

Romney's close alignment to Israel was clearly signaled in debates, including one on Jan. 26, when he said, "I believe America must say — and the best way to have peace in the Middle East is not for us to vacillate and to appease, but is to say, we stand with our friend Israel. We are committed to a Jewish state in Israel. We will not have an inch of difference between ourselves and our ally, Israel."

On the left-wing Daily Kos blog, an anonymous blogger goes into detail about how Romney's public pronouncements over the past several years have closely tracked Netanyahu's positions. The writer concluded, "And for President Romney's America, that could make conflict with Iran much more likely and an Israeli peace agreement with the Palestinians virtually impossible."

The close tie between the two men was also signaled in a December debate, the Times reported, when Romney objected to some harsh rhetoric from Newt Gingrich about the Middle East. According to the article, "In a telling exchange during a debate in December, Mr. Romney criticized Mr. Gingrich for making a disparaging remark about Palestinians, declaring: 'Before I made a statement of that nature, I’d get on the phone to my friend Bibi Netanyahu and say: "Would it help if I say this? What would you like me to do?"'"

Jonathan Tobin at Commentary, a conservative Jewish magazine, was less worried about the link. "Given that President Obama spent the first three years of his presidency picking fights with Netanyahu that did nothing to enhance America’s strategic position or the Middle East peace process," Tobin wrote, "wouldn’t Romney’s ability to communicate without rancor with the Israeli be an advantage rather than a cause of suspicion?"

[Alex]

When the Mormon Prophets win the presidential race, I mean Romney, Israel will be no better off then it is now.

I don't know, last I heard the Mormons didn't want to wipe Israel off the face of the earth and I don't think Romney will treat Bibi the way "O" has.

[Raphael]

Mormon historical documents claim that American natives are descendants of a tribe of Israel called Lamanites.

You probably never heard this tribe mentioned in Western movies - just Apaches, Comanches, Kiowas, Cherokees, Dakotas, etc. This is because the "Indians" in the movies were exciting and colorful, as well as hostile to settlers, shooting arrows and even tomahawking some Mormons, not realizing they were relatives.

The Lamanites invented laminated furniture and building materials. Their council lodges resembled pre-fab convenience stores. There they sold tickets to rodeos and other frontier events at face value, originating the term "scalping" when referring to the added fees assessed by non-Mormon tribes.

WARNING: Some of the material presented above is untrue.

[Hootmon]

(Makes you wonder how much of this I just made up)

Indeed.