Capturing the MidEast in short soundbites: poignant
reflections by people who understand the complexities of the Middle East. My philosophy is: "less is more."
You won't agree with everything that's here, but I'm confident you will find it interesting!
Excepting the titles, my own comments are minimal. Instead I rely on news sources to string together what I hope is an interesting, politically challenging, non-partisan, non-ideological narrative.
I think it best that we all work on moderating Obama's position and making sure enough in Congress oppose his current Israel viewpoint to stop him from doing anything rash. We have more in this country to worry about than just Israel, sadly. Fortunately there does not look to be a candidate that is yet a serious threat to Obama. Need I remind you that it was a Republican administration that wrecked our economy, that offered nothing different or better than what Obama has tried to do to reinvigorate the economy (sadly there is no magic to this, it takes time, but the Republicans certainly cannot blame tax hikes on what is going on now). Also, sadly, though Obama is not helping in any way, again I mus point out that it was the previous Republican administration that helped create the most serious actual threats to Israel (as opposed to Obama's rhetoric with no actionable consequences) by empowering Iran and destabilizing that part of the region. America and the World are too complicated for a one issue election. Bush spoke better for Israel but created a empowered a real nuclear threat against them. No current Republican has demonstrated any better understanding or ideas about the economy or Israel. They may speak better about Israel, and condemn Obama about Israel and the economy but have offered nothing better in all these years for either situation.
Moderate Republicans do not differ that much from Blue Dog Democrats, so theroretically someone [like Jindal] can emerge to threaten President O. He'll be more dangerous in his second term [if he gets elected again] when he has no one to answer to. The guy scares me.
Obama will have to answer to Congress and an angry electorate that can destroy any hopes for the Democrats in the midterm elections. I have yet to see a President get his way without the public's support. Regan and Clinton are notable examples of Presidents that got things through because the public supported them. It does not matter the term because while you do not have to worry about reelection, your party does, plus you have your legacy to be concerned with. I do not think Obama is evil or particularly mistaken about a lot of things. All his economic reforms were proposed by Republicans when Bush was still in office and Bush, trying to be decent and save his legacy, enacted some of them so Obama would not have to make all the budget busting decisions himself. One of the worst recessions was created over several years and it was not likely to go away over night. I think Obama is wrong about Israel, but I have not seen anyone in government who thinks he is right so he will not get anything 'evil' done on that front during a second term.,
I hope you are right. My fear is that he has an ideological affinity to the Palestinian narrative and will try to make his mark by pressing their case as much as he can get away with.
You could be right, I do not know but certainly he ha worrisome leanings. Nevertheless, he is indeed isolated in this issue and I do not believe his views will get much traction from anyone in a position to act.
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Good cartoon. The problem remains, though, who will be able to win against Obama.
I think Jindal could do it [an East Indian American, governor who has battled Obama before regarding the oil spill].
Bruce
I think it best that we all work on moderating Obama's position and making sure enough in Congress oppose his current Israel viewpoint to stop him from doing anything rash. We have more in this country to worry about than just Israel, sadly. Fortunately there does not look to be a candidate that is yet a serious threat to Obama. Need I remind you that it was a Republican administration that wrecked our economy, that offered nothing different or better than what Obama has tried to do to reinvigorate the economy (sadly there is no magic to this, it takes time, but the Republicans certainly cannot blame tax hikes on what is going on now). Also, sadly, though Obama is not helping in any way, again I mus point out that it was the previous Republican administration that helped create the most serious actual threats to Israel (as opposed to Obama's rhetoric with no actionable consequences) by empowering Iran and destabilizing that part of the region. America and the World are too complicated for a one issue election. Bush spoke better for Israel but created a empowered a real nuclear threat against them. No current Republican has demonstrated any better understanding or ideas about the economy or Israel. They may speak better about Israel, and condemn Obama about Israel and the economy but have offered nothing better in all these years for either situation.
Moderate Republicans do not differ that much from Blue Dog Democrats, so theroretically someone [like Jindal] can emerge to threaten President O. He'll be more dangerous in his second term [if he gets elected again] when he has no one to answer to.
The guy scares me.
Obama will have to answer to Congress and an angry electorate that can destroy any hopes for the Democrats in the midterm elections. I have yet to see a President get his way without the public's support. Regan and Clinton are notable examples of Presidents that got things through because the public supported them. It does not matter the term because while you do not have to worry about reelection, your party does, plus you have your legacy to be concerned with. I do not think Obama is evil or particularly mistaken about a lot of things. All his economic reforms were proposed by Republicans when Bush was still in office and Bush, trying to be decent and save his legacy, enacted some of them so Obama would not have to make all the budget busting decisions himself. One of the worst recessions was created over several years and it was not likely to go away over night. I think Obama is wrong about Israel, but I have not seen anyone in government who thinks he is right so he will not get anything 'evil' done on that front during a second term.,
I hope you are right. My fear is that he has an ideological affinity to the Palestinian narrative and will try to make his mark by pressing their case as much as he can get away with.
You could be right, I do not know but certainly he ha worrisome leanings. Nevertheless, he is indeed isolated in this issue and I do not believe his views will get much traction from anyone in a position to act.
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