tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post7093301165032432231..comments2024-01-02T02:18:30.960-08:00Comments on Israel Thrives: There is, I am told, an election or something todayMike L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06450806807610560873noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-36803406211931487772015-03-18T05:13:03.004-07:002015-03-18T05:13:03.004-07:00Obama goes 0 and 2 with millions of dollars and Li...Obama goes 0 and 2 with millions of dollars and Livni (again)Empress Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073538968722986065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-4364301527324906972015-03-18T02:32:51.228-07:002015-03-18T02:32:51.228-07:00Laughter is indeed the only reasonable response.
...Laughter is indeed the only reasonable response.<br /><br />Unfortunately, this type of stuff is everywhere in academia.<br /><br />For further interest it's worth checking out the Sokal hoax:<br /><br />http://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/the_sokal_hoax<br /><br />khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651898817618608477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-81433683571404068412015-03-18T01:02:48.698-07:002015-03-18T01:02:48.698-07:00"I pity da fool who quotes Judith Butler!&quo..."<i>I pity da fool who quotes Judith Butler!</i>"<br /><br />I predict at least one uncontrollable fit of laughter to myself, surely sometime on the bus or train today, as I imagine Mr. T addressing this issue...JayinPhiladelphiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14556212008313470286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-19919010810761470902015-03-18T00:49:20.918-07:002015-03-18T00:49:20.918-07:00Meretz leader resigns over poor showing.
'Ove...Meretz leader <a href="http://www.jpost.com/landedpages/printarticle.aspx?id=394282" rel="nofollow">resigns over poor showing.</a><br /><br />'Overnight' (for those of us in the US), it looks like Likud's expected seats went up to 29 or 30, while Zionist Union dropped to 24.<br /><br />If it wasn't settled by last night, it sure seems to be now.JayinPhiladelphiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14556212008313470286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-89496640337376994402015-03-17T22:29:00.899-07:002015-03-17T22:29:00.899-07:00And my point really, is that American pundits, esp...And my point really, is that American pundits, especially lefty ones, really don't get Israelis or Israel at all down deep. And really, how could they?Doodadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349941094682080146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-35562219910929319132015-03-17T22:19:29.361-07:002015-03-17T22:19:29.361-07:00Slate 4 days ago:
"Of course not. Netanyahu ...Slate 4 days ago:<br /><br />"Of course not. Netanyahu is botching the election the same way he botched Israel’s leverage in the Iran deal, its relations with the United States, and everything else. He commandeers the stage, insults his allies, and refuses to shut up. That’s who he is. And that’s who he’ll still be a year or two from now. But he won’t be prime minister of Israel."<br /><br />http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/foreigners/2015/03/benjamin_netanyahu_is_losing_his_reelection_the_israeli_prime_minister_has.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_top<br /><br />Makes ya wonder don't it? Partisan, you betcha.Doodadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349941094682080146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-28567600891562000692015-03-17T20:56:11.084-07:002015-03-17T20:56:11.084-07:00Speaking of which:
On Israel’s Channel 2, diploma...Speaking of which:<br /><br /><i>On Israel’s Channel 2, diplomatic reporter Udi Segal predicted that a Netanyahu-led right-wing government could run into heavy difficulties with the Obama administration. He said the recent appointment by Obama of officials such as new Middle East coordinator Robert Malley, who has often been critical of Israel’s approach to the Palestinian peace process, underlined that possibility. Segal even intimated that the US might seek to impose peace terms on the sides.</i><br /><br />http://www.timesofisrael.com/white-house-says-obama-will-work-with-whoever-wins-elections/<br /><br />Palestine is the Holy Grail. It will be nothing like they imagine, however, and they will never admit they were wrong.oldschooltwentysixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672887176887940797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-17680002366305530142015-03-17T20:36:04.366-07:002015-03-17T20:36:04.366-07:00Don't think it is a partisan issue among Ameri...Don't think it is a partisan issue among Americans, although there is a vocal group that wants it to be.<br /><br />Obama did the protocol thing and the next thing you know, Democrats start to boycott and the mass hysteria begins. <br /><br />The more he piles on by treating Israel as the problem, the more he builds the perception that his intentions is to damage an ally. Most Americans know instinctively that pro-American is pro-Israel.<br /><br />I head a guy tonight say that Obama still thinks the Palestinian issue will solve things, while others in the region have moved on, knowing Israel not their real enemy and there are bigger fish to fry. Iran has boots on the ground all over. Perhaps the Palestinians really have blown their chance amid the maelstrom on the horizon. oldschooltwentysixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672887176887940797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-62752040020320872652015-03-17T20:24:53.244-07:002015-03-17T20:24:53.244-07:00YES!
Obama has shown nothing but disrespect and h...YES!<br /><br />Obama has shown nothing but disrespect and has taken multiple occasions to show this!<br /><br />Obama has basically said to Bibii, use the servants entrance to enter the white house!<br /><br />Obama has sent his campaign managers to openly campaign against Bibi/Lukid, and sent TAX MONEY under the V15 to undermine an election too!<br />PittPanthers90https://www.blogger.com/profile/16779632820956444985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-77385995710928674452015-03-17T20:11:43.488-07:002015-03-17T20:11:43.488-07:00Will add, that when you think about it, Obama help...Will add, that when you think about it, Obama helped create this result. He turned the speech into a defining thing, then tried to manipulate the election.<br /><br />The Israeli people seem not as pliable as his followers. <br /><br />He has the real power, but still must abuse it. Wish more Democrats would be able to see this and the deception of how he obscures reality and then conditions the believers to accept it unquestioned. It does not matter the issue, the method seems the same. He does it better than the Republicans, but so what? In the end it tears things down.<br /><br />I had hoped he would help make things better, but cannot say that he has done so. He dumps on Bush for creating ISIS, an unintended consequence, and one wonders what his will be.<br /><br />As for Bush, see this:<br /><br />http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/marc-thiessen-george-w-bush-was-right-about-iraq-pullout/2014/09/08/6ddd91b2-374e-11e4-bdfb-de4104544a37_story.html<br /><br />I'm not too proud or afraid to change my mind about some things, while not on others. oldschooltwentysixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672887176887940797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-91735666872148902402015-03-17T20:10:36.628-07:002015-03-17T20:10:36.628-07:00Here is a question:
Is Obama in any way responsib...Here is a question:<br /><br /><b>Is Obama in any way responsible for turning Israel into a partisan issue among Americans?</b><br /><br />What do you guys think?Mike L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06450806807610560873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-18499856718770233022015-03-17T18:53:32.826-07:002015-03-17T18:53:32.826-07:00FWIW, at Legal Insurrection there is speculation t...FWIW, at Legal Insurrection there is speculation that the margin may be wider than anticipated.<br /><br />It will be interesting to see how Obama responds. We know what many progressives will do, as their extremist comments indicate.oldschooltwentysixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672887176887940797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-59928035825138541222015-03-17T18:03:33.056-07:002015-03-17T18:03:33.056-07:00You should see the cries and slurs being flung as ...You should see the cries and slurs being flung as it looks like Bibi will stay in charge!<br /><br />It is totally disgusting over there at DK/DSKF (Daily Storm Kos Front as they should be renamed)PittPanthers90https://www.blogger.com/profile/16779632820956444985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-7334917460172700852015-03-17T17:57:05.858-07:002015-03-17T17:57:05.858-07:00Sorry, I meant pity for his intellectual prefere...Sorry, I meant pity for his <i> intellectual </i> preferences. Or <i> pseudo- intellectual preferences.</i><br />Not his repellent political views, or his spreading of them.<br /><br />Please forgive my lack of clarity.<br /><br />btw re Judith Butler, an example of her worst drivel can be found here:<br /><br />http://denisdutton.com/bad_writing.htmkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651898817618608477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-16147159502119737392015-03-17T17:41:08.279-07:002015-03-17T17:41:08.279-07:00There is real pain tonight in the cult of obsessio...There is real pain tonight in the cult of obsession and among antisemites everywhere.Not the same as among those that actually care about Israel as the land of the Jews.<br /><br />Some with wider agendas may even be happy, however, because it's easier for them to demonize Israel and continue deception while Netanyahu is there.oldschooltwentysixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672887176887940797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-17372035600628124422015-03-17T17:38:20.036-07:002015-03-17T17:38:20.036-07:00k,
pity? Hell no. He deserves wrath and scorn! He...k,<br /><br />pity? Hell no. He deserves wrath and scorn! He knows full well what he is peddling, and I know his motivations (ego and money)PittPanthers90https://www.blogger.com/profile/16779632820956444985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-81023981300438379262015-03-17T17:09:42.767-07:002015-03-17T17:09:42.767-07:00Harris-Gershon plays at being 'unhappy' be...Harris-Gershon plays at being 'unhappy' because that's his shtick. Deep down, he's ecstatic over these results, because now he's got at least another two years or more to continue whipping up hatred towards Israel to the rapturous applause of frenzied antisemites at that hate site.JayinPhiladelphiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14556212008313470286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-78909797630491173592015-03-17T17:07:34.344-07:002015-03-17T17:07:34.344-07:00Yes the +972Rag crowd said they would vote for the...Yes the +972Rag crowd said they would vote for the Arabs and the communists. Big whoop. Although the shared list came in 3rd it's not a reflection of what occurs - they already said they're splitting apart - back to squabbling and boycotting. Empress Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073538968722986065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-42055142757107787642015-03-17T16:43:08.036-07:002015-03-17T16:43:08.036-07:00Anyone who backs up their position by quoting Jud...Anyone who backs up their position by quoting Judith Butler, is worthy of your pity.<br />She is a pretentious intellectual fraud. As are so many of her type.<br />She is also desperately unpleasant, as are so many of her type.<br /><br />And recent winner of the award for the most meaningless, obscure, impenetrable, pretentious 'emperor's new clothes' sentence to come out of modern academia.khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651898817618608477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-13711089030166565832015-03-17T16:38:35.686-07:002015-03-17T16:38:35.686-07:00Herzog is unproven and allowed Obama to interfere....Herzog is unproven and allowed Obama to interfere. The electorate knew they were being manipulated, and not by someone they consider a friend.<br /><br />The haters are not going to stop no matter who is in power.oldschooltwentysixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672887176887940797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-35377945287605938582015-03-17T16:27:10.072-07:002015-03-17T16:27:10.072-07:00Just saw Mike's reply on that.
I probably agre...Just saw Mike's reply on that.<br />I probably agree that the Israeli left ( the political.class, and the pundits) are very much in lockstep with their international counterparts. There are however, individuals who are thoughtful, decent and more realistic about the complexities of the security situation, who have a more social / economic leftwing outlook. And are not drawn to constantly speaking ill of their own. I think. khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651898817618608477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-663249769203394052015-03-17T16:25:28.942-07:002015-03-17T16:25:28.942-07:00And I'm speaking about the J Street-types here...And I'm speaking about the J Street-types here, obviously.<br /><br />Not the antisemites and Jew-haters, obviously. Nobody gives a crap what they think.<br /><br />I mean the people *outside of Israel* (Israelis obviously can oppose their government all they want whenever they want) who claim to support Israel, but yet who never do much of anything meaningful on that count, and who, when they do speak about Israel, only seem to complain about their government. I say to those people, that they are not good friends of Israel. To say the least.JayinPhiladelphiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14556212008313470286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-75194710426606212722015-03-17T16:23:06.942-07:002015-03-17T16:23:06.942-07:00About our favorite kapo DHG
HE stated
First, wer...About our favorite kapo DHG<br /><br />HE stated<br /><br />First, were I to be voting in Israel's elections, I would either be voting for the joint Arab-Jewish list (which could end up coming in third place, amazingly), or Meretz.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/comments/1370526/55876897#c1" rel="nofollow">DHG showing his true colors</a><br /><br />He admits he would actually vote for the ENEMIES of Israel!PittPanthers90https://www.blogger.com/profile/16779632820956444985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-22233237471659077512015-03-17T16:20:40.079-07:002015-03-17T16:20:40.079-07:00Yeah. And it's like School noted on the other...Yeah. And it's like School noted on the other post.<br /><br />Personally, I <i>probably</i> would have preferred a Herzog government. But I didn't make much noise about that, because I'm an American and this wasn't my election.<br /><br />It comes down to respect, and if you're not an Israeli, then you have to respect that the Israeli people have spoken, and have made their choice. If any given non-Israeli refuses to do so, then they are not really much of a supporter of Israel, in my opinion.JayinPhiladelphiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14556212008313470286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579213173749170024.post-55010289551394932602015-03-17T16:14:28.653-07:002015-03-17T16:14:28.653-07:00David Harris-Gershon and the Daily Kos racist anti...<a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/03/17/1371563/-Netanyahu-s-racist-incitement-against-Arabs-rejection-of-two-states-may-have-netted-him-victory" rel="nofollow">David Harris-Gershon and the Daily Kos racist anti-Zionists are unhappy.</a><br /><br />Shocking, I know.Mike L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06450806807610560873noreply@blogger.com