[Olog-hai]

Yeah right. You already said what you really believe and you are angry about having to backtrack. So if Israel is a “vibrant democracy”, then “Palestine” is . . . what?

[Olog-hai]

Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer of California was also critical of Kerry’s comment, saying on Twitter, “Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East and any linkage between Israel and apartheid is nonsensical and ridiculous.” …

That musta stung the “Vietnam Veteran”.

[N. Theknow]

The old “if anyone was offended” crap sandwich non-apology apology, with a blame shift to “partisan politics” from a PATHETIC POS! Even Barbara Boxer recognized it as a totally stupid statement.

[GeneralisimoFranciscoFranco]

Well, you have to cut him some slack. He was wounded pretty badly whilst winning all those Purple Hearts.

[dennisw]

John Effin could care less about “backtracking” None of the lying f_______ in DC worry about that. They all know they got the original message out that will stick in peoples minds

Israels enemies get the message that John Effin is on their side. Plus they love the code-speak he used “Apartheid”
Which does not account for the 1 million Arabs who live peacefully within Israel’s borders
Population is 6 million Jews
1 million Arabs who are (my guess) 95% Muslim and they do not live under apartheid. They mostly live in their own communities because people prefer living w their own kind (obviously) But they are not barred from traveling within Israel. You mostly don’t hear from them because life is pretty good for them under Da Joooz and better than living under Syrian chaos. Or Palestinians chaos-poverty in Gaza or the West Bank.
And they do have reps in the Israeli parlimant

[Gaffer]

He either believes in Israel’s right to exist - or he doesn’t. He either believes Israel has created this century’s apartheid state for Muslims - or he doesn’t.

He can’t choose one from column A and one from column B and have a 4-course meal.

I’m guessing that, given the last 5 years of Obama’s diapering by the media, he’d get the same kid-glove treatment by the ‘media’ ergo the rest of the world. Having to explain believing 4 opposing views is just too hard, I guess.

[stevem]

While he pointedly did not apologize for the remarks, he stressed he was, and is, a strong supporter of Israel, which he called a “vibrant democracy.”

But did he say, "Some of my best friends are Israels."

Also, did he say, "IDF guys cut the ears off of Palestinians if the manner of Genghis Khan?"

[SJackson]

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[McGruff]

"Second, I have been around long enough to also know the power of words to create a misimpression, even when unintentional, and if I could rewind the tape, I would have chosen a different word to describe my firm belief that the only way in the long term to have a Jewish state and two nations and two peoples living side by side in peace and security is through a two-state solution," Kerry said

I've got a simpler solution. Shut your fly trap and go back to your Ketchup Queen. You're a failure at everything you've done.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Pathetic idiot.

[G Larry]

“Apartheid” is NOT a word that simply slips off of your lips!!

It is a very conscious choice intended to defame.

Kerry is in no position to pretend he has EVER been a defender of Israel. His ONLY “commitment” has been to undermine Israel, and NEVER to support Israel.

Check his voting record and his speeches.