The Midterms: The View from Israel
First of all, mazeltov, y'all!
It's pretty quiet over here about the results, at least so far. A Republican House will influence Obama to alter his Mideast policy in Israel's favor. Unless it doesn't.
As Aluf Benn points out in Haaretz, both Obama and Netanyahu have some big decisions to make in the next year: what to do about the establishment of a Palestinian state and how to stop Iran's nuclear program. Benn suggests rather breezily that Obama might green-light an Israeli pre-emptive strike on Iran in exchange for Israeli agreement on the Palestine question. That's a heck of a quid pro quo, but as worthy of speculation as any other theory (i.e., no one knows the real calculations). No one's committing yet on the odds that a Republican House will make it more likely.
We should get a sense of the direction of things soon enough. In the meantime, enjoy the victory!
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Aug '10
Re: The Midterms: The View from Israel
My prediction: Obama will dig in with a vengeance, and try to wage trench warfare. Two things he desperately needs: daily attention, and the veneer of pride and accomplishment. He feels dead without them; they are the fig leaves that cover his wretched nakedness. He will fight to his last breath. Unlike Clinton, he doesn't care about other people at all. They aren't real to him.
His whole point and purpose is to sow dissension, strife, anger, and chaos. There's never been a successful politician on the American scene like him before.
The Great Awakening we're experiencing requires an Obama to serve as a perfect negative example. Thus, the Apocalypse - and God's plan - unfolds.
May '10
Re: The Midterms: The View from Israel
Anyone who missed (or wants to snag a copy) of the Ricochet victory graphic can grab it here.