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Is VP Vance the Front Man in a Coup D’état?

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Posted By: 4250Luis, 7/19/2026 5:45:07 PM

The MAGA movement in the US has always been characterized by its pro-Israel nature. In fact, I have often described it as the most philosemitic political movement in US history, and I think that is a fair description. It is interesting and informing to recognize that the same people whose affinity towards the restoration of America to its former greatness is also highly supportive of the US-Israeli alliance. These two nations have had a profound influence on each other, from the very early hours of their respective declarations of statehood, even as Israel was not reconstituted as a state until some 173 years after America declared its independence.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: earlybird 7/19/2026 7:54:29 PM (No. 2130047)
Swirsky plays only one note. At least her new blog name warns what's ahead.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: NYbob 7/19/2026 8:07:09 PM (No. 2130048)
In Joan's world JD has to answer for everything Tucker Carlson does now, because JD did a lot of interviews with him a couple of years ago. Also, Joan thinks Israel can never be criticized for any actions they do that might not be the best thing for the USA, because JD is a globalist... in her mind, and because JD also is a pawn of Thiel the billionaire of CA, where JD made some money. We get it Joan. We have seen this act before.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Citoyen 7/19/2026 8:37:01 PM (No. 2130061)
The knives are being sharpened, readying them to be plunged into Vice-President Vance's back. George Orwell once noted that commenting on Jews, whether positively or negatively, would lead to trouble. These days any opinion, pro or con, on Israel leads also to trouble. Pundit radio hosts Mark Levin, Ben Shapiro, among others, are becoming increasingly shrill in their denunciation of JD Vance. Vance's sin is that he is speaks of Israel as he would speak about any of our allies. How often do our pundits, political operatives and elected officials refer to our greatest allies, such as the United Kingdom and France, with barely contained vituperative contempt? Vance had comments recently that especially ignited the ire of the VP's critics, in which he placed Israel, a mid-east ally, on the same plane as the United Kingdom and France, our longest and most important global allies. President Trump's job, as he himself often says, is America First. I see no contradiction to that goal in anything that Vance has done or said.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Mercedes44 7/19/2026 9:25:46 PM (No. 2130083)
Seems to me the President has been sweet on Marco Rubio and a tad tepid with Vance….
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Reply 5 - Posted by: chumley 7/19/2026 10:32:49 PM (No. 2130089)
Maybe when Israel gives Vance and order he doesn't automatically obey. That would make him unusual for an American politician. Makes me like him better.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: FormerDem 7/19/2026 11:45:47 PM (No. 2130098)
It is not fair the way the Jews are treated. The Palestinian histories are absolute rubbish, and they do act like the settler colonists they claim to oppose. They make up history, they vilify the people they want to rob, and the history they tell is a self-serving fable that goes back no further than their own historical emergence. I will never get over people who don't know Jesus was descended from King David. God Almighty what morons. As for Vance, I don't agree with him always, but I think he is simply listening, and the way to cope is to persuade him, take the path through his brain. Not ever is he going to give way to pressure. It's his strength. Find his questions and answer them. He is faithful and true; he is from Kentucky. Don't shout at him.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: rushie 7/20/2026 8:37:03 AM (No. 2130153)
Article above possible Trump grooming Desantis for presidency. Maybe so and maybe because Vance is squishy. Hmmm?
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Reply 8 - Posted by: rushie 7/20/2026 8:39:20 AM (No. 2130156)
Oops. Rubio. Dont know where Desantis came from.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: Strike3 7/20/2026 8:58:02 AM (No. 2130165)
Pure speculation based on what? The MAGA movement supports Israel not as a primary goal but as a common sense acceptance and support of one of the good, competent, pro-American countries in the world. The concepts go far beyond the Israeli question and the attempts to define us as a one-trick pony fall flat. America has shared ideals, an intelligence-gathering presence in the Middle East and mutual cooperation in fighting terrorism for decades. Israel has made significant scientific and military progress on their own and Bibi Netanyahu is one of the finest leaders and military strategists in the world. Tucker Carlson is a non-player at this point in time and JD Vance is a patriotic American.
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