http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.647619

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won. The man whose closest colleagues tell horror stories about him won. The man most hated by the U.S. administration won. The man who even disgusts many right-wing voters won. The man, a serving prime minister, who said on Election Day that “the Arabs are going out in droves to vote” won. The man who never flinched during a crisis from inciting, dividing and frightening people won.

He did it his traditional way — Naftali Bennett was sacrificed on the altar and his Habayit Hayehudi party went from 17 Knesset seats in the opinion polls to single digits. He did it while exploiting the panic of right-wing voters worried about handing over power to the left. He did it using his unique, pragmatic way of recruiting people. He did it while sacrificing Israel’s relations with the United States.

(03-19-2015 12:33 PM)BobL Wrote:  http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.647619

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won. The man whose closest colleagues tell horror stories about him won. The man most hated by the U.S. administration won. The man who even disgusts many right-wing voters won. The man, a serving prime minister, who said on Election Day that “the Arabs are going out in droves to vote” won. The man who never flinched during a crisis from inciting, dividing and frightening people won.

He did it his traditional way — Naftali Bennett was sacrificed on the altar and his Habayit Hayehudi party went from 17 Knesset seats in the opinion polls to single digits. He did it while exploiting the panic of right-wing voters worried about handing over power to the left. He did it using his unique, pragmatic way of recruiting people. He did it while sacrificing Israel’s relations with the United States.

Please don't post media that is strictly liberal propaganda. Bob surely you have an independent mind that you can see siding with the world's largest state sponsor of terror over our long standing regional democratic ally in the region is a mistake.

We are way way way way behind political discussions now, this is just downright dangerous, it really is.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-elect...m-1.647602

On Tuesday night, Benjamin Netanyahu did not break through the one quarter ceiling. As in all previous Knesset elections, disregarding the direct election in which he competed against Shimon Peres, no more than one out of four Israelis gave Netanyahu their vote. Three quarters of all Israelis did not choose the Likud leader. Among them were some who assumed that the parties of their choice would join Netanyahu, but they still chose not to vote for Likud under his leadership. Looking at the entire bloc of Likud, Yisrael Beiteinu and Habayit Hayehudi shows only a redistribution of seats within that bloc, with 44 MKs in the new Knesset as opposed to 43 in the outgoing one. Except for minor adjustments, the basic segmentation among right, center, left and ultra-Orthodox voters did not change.

(03-19-2015 12:39 PM)BobL Wrote:  http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-elect...m-1.647602

On Tuesday night, Benjamin Netanyahu did not break through the one quarter ceiling. As in all previous Knesset elections, disregarding the direct election in which he competed against Shimon Peres, no more than one out of four Israelis gave Netanyahu their vote. Three quarters of all Israelis did not choose the Likud leader. Among them were some who assumed that the parties of their choice would join Netanyahu, but they still chose not to vote for Likud under his leadership. Looking at the entire bloc of Likud, Yisrael Beiteinu and Habayit Hayehudi shows only a redistribution of seats within that bloc, with 44 MKs in the new Knesset as opposed to 43 in the outgoing one. Except for minor adjustments, the basic segmentation among right, center, left and ultra-Orthodox voters did not change.

Netanyahu is my President, not Barack

http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Same-PM-new-era-394392

His panicked appeal was made in the wake of public opinion polls that forecast him losing the race to the Zionist Union. Netanyahu was clearly backtracking on his support in principle for a two-state solution, as detailed in his groundbreaking 2009 Bar-Ilan speech. And it seemed to work. Netanyahu succeeded in strengthening the Likud principally at the expense of the more rightwing Bayit Yehudi.

Netanyahu also resorted to base bigotry, warning in a Facebook post that a right-wing government was in danger, because “Arab voters are coming out in droves to the polls. Left-wing organizations are busing them out.” That an Israeli prime minister would deploy such a populist scare tactic against a large and culturally identifiable minority because he saw it as being advantageous to his campaign – and was proven right – says much about the sentiments of a large segment of Israeli Jews toward a segment of Israeli citizens who make up over 20 percent of the population.

(03-19-2015 12:45 PM)BobL Wrote:  http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Same-PM-new-era-394392

His panicked appeal was made in the wake of public opinion polls that forecast him losing the race to the Zionist Union. Netanyahu was clearly backtracking on his support in principle for a two-state solution, as detailed in his groundbreaking 2009 Bar-Ilan speech. And it seemed to work. Netanyahu succeeded in strengthening the Likud principally at the expense of the more rightwing Bayit Yehudi.

Netanyahu also resorted to base bigotry, warning in a Facebook post that a right-wing government was in danger, because “Arab voters are coming out in droves to the polls. Left-wing organizations are busing them out.” That an Israeli prime minister would deploy such a populist scare tactic against a large and culturally identifiable minority because he saw it as being advantageous to his campaign – and was proven right – says much about the sentiments of a large segment of Israeli Jews toward a segment of Israeli citizens who make up over 20 percent of the population.

You can stop posting propaganda at any time, I can cite just as many opinions against state-sponsored terror.

(03-19-2015 12:42 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:39 PM)BobL Wrote:  http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-elect...m-1.647602

On Tuesday night, Benjamin Netanyahu did not break through the one quarter ceiling. As in all previous Knesset elections, disregarding the direct election in which he competed against Shimon Peres, no more than one out of four Israelis gave Netanyahu their vote. Three quarters of all Israelis did not choose the Likud leader. Among them were some who assumed that the parties of their choice would join Netanyahu, but they still chose not to vote for Likud under his leadership. Looking at the entire bloc of Likud, Yisrael Beiteinu and Habayit Hayehudi shows only a redistribution of seats within that bloc, with 44 MKs in the new Knesset as opposed to 43 in the outgoing one. Except for minor adjustments, the basic segmentation among right, center, left and ultra-Orthodox voters did not change.

Netanyahu is my President, not Barack

Great. then move because you are not American.

(03-19-2015 12:48 PM)NIU17 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:42 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:39 PM)BobL Wrote:  http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-elect...m-1.647602

On Tuesday night, Benjamin Netanyahu did not break through the one quarter ceiling. As in all previous Knesset elections, disregarding the direct election in which he competed against Shimon Peres, no more than one out of four Israelis gave Netanyahu their vote. Three quarters of all Israelis did not choose the Likud leader. Among them were some who assumed that the parties of their choice would join Netanyahu, but they still chose not to vote for Likud under his leadership. Looking at the entire bloc of Likud, Yisrael Beiteinu and Habayit Hayehudi shows only a redistribution of seats within that bloc, with 44 MKs in the new Knesset as opposed to 43 in the outgoing one. Except for minor adjustments, the basic segmentation among right, center, left and ultra-Orthodox voters did not change.

Netanyahu is my President, not Barack

Great. then move because you are not American.

This embarrassing and shameful administration does make me want to move

(03-19-2015 12:36 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:33 PM)BobL Wrote:  http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.647619

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won. The man whose closest colleagues tell horror stories about him won. The man most hated by the U.S. administration won. The man who even disgusts many right-wing voters won. The man, a serving prime minister, who said on Election Day that “the Arabs are going out in droves to vote” won. The man who never flinched during a crisis from inciting, dividing and frightening people won.

He did it his traditional way — Naftali Bennett was sacrificed on the altar and his Habayit Hayehudi party went from 17 Knesset seats in the opinion polls to single digits. He did it while exploiting the panic of right-wing voters worried about handing over power to the left. He did it using his unique, pragmatic way of recruiting people. He did it while sacrificing Israel’s relations with the United States.

Please don't post media that is strictly liberal propaganda. Bob surely you have an independent mind that you can see siding with the world's largest state sponsor of terror over our long standing regional democratic ally in the region is a mistake.

We are way way way way behind political discussions now, this is just downright dangerous, it really is.

you're really a clown! you started this thread with a post from an actor who is somewhat crazy and very much an idiot.

(03-19-2015 12:48 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:48 PM)NIU17 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:42 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:39 PM)BobL Wrote:  http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-elect...m-1.647602

On Tuesday night, Benjamin Netanyahu did not break through the one quarter ceiling. As in all previous Knesset elections, disregarding the direct election in which he competed against Shimon Peres, no more than one out of four Israelis gave Netanyahu their vote. Three quarters of all Israelis did not choose the Likud leader. Among them were some who assumed that the parties of their choice would join Netanyahu, but they still chose not to vote for Likud under his leadership. Looking at the entire bloc of Likud, Yisrael Beiteinu and Habayit Hayehudi shows only a redistribution of seats within that bloc, with 44 MKs in the new Knesset as opposed to 43 in the outgoing one. Except for minor adjustments, the basic segmentation among right, center, left and ultra-Orthodox voters did not change.

Netanyahu is my President, not Barack

Great. then move because you are not American.

This embarrassing and shameful administration does make me want to move

Please do. It's embarrassing to me that you have an NIU education.

(03-19-2015 12:51 PM)NIU17 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:36 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:33 PM)BobL Wrote:  http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.647619

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won. The man whose closest colleagues tell horror stories about him won. The man most hated by the U.S. administration won. The man who even disgusts many right-wing voters won. The man, a serving prime minister, who said on Election Day that “the Arabs are going out in droves to vote” won. The man who never flinched during a crisis from inciting, dividing and frightening people won.

He did it his traditional way — Naftali Bennett was sacrificed on the altar and his Habayit Hayehudi party went from 17 Knesset seats in the opinion polls to single digits. He did it while exploiting the panic of right-wing voters worried about handing over power to the left. He did it using his unique, pragmatic way of recruiting people. He did it while sacrificing Israel’s relations with the United States.

Please don't post media that is strictly liberal propaganda. Bob surely you have an independent mind that you can see siding with the world's largest state sponsor of terror over our long standing regional democratic ally in the region is a mistake.

We are way way way way behind political discussions now, this is just downright dangerous, it really is.

you're really a clown! you started this thread with a post from an actor who is somewhat crazy and very much an idiot.

He told things how they are though, Voight cut through the politics and identified what was really happening here. That is a powerful voice and that people need to hear. I just wish there was a way to send a message to Israel letting them know, that our country stands behind them and this administration is no way represents the people of this country. You just want to reach out and apologize.

(03-19-2015 12:53 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:51 PM)NIU17 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:36 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:33 PM)BobL Wrote:  http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.647619

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won. The man whose closest colleagues tell horror stories about him won. The man most hated by the U.S. administration won. The man who even disgusts many right-wing voters won. The man, a serving prime minister, who said on Election Day that “the Arabs are going out in droves to vote” won. The man who never flinched during a crisis from inciting, dividing and frightening people won.

He did it his traditional way — Naftali Bennett was sacrificed on the altar and his Habayit Hayehudi party went from 17 Knesset seats in the opinion polls to single digits. He did it while exploiting the panic of right-wing voters worried about handing over power to the left. He did it using his unique, pragmatic way of recruiting people. He did it while sacrificing Israel’s relations with the United States.

Please don't post media that is strictly liberal propaganda. Bob surely you have an independent mind that you can see siding with the world's largest state sponsor of terror over our long standing regional democratic ally in the region is a mistake.

We are way way way way behind political discussions now, this is just downright dangerous, it really is.

you're really a clown! you started this thread with a post from an actor who is somewhat crazy and very much an idiot.

He told things how they are though, Voight cut through the politics and identified what was really happening here. That is a powerful voice and that people need to hear. I just wish there was a way to send a message to Israel letting them know, that our country stands behind them and this administration is no way represents the people of this country. You just want to reach out and apologize.

'I love Israel' and 'President Obama doesn't love Israel' are cutting through the politics? Those are powerful statements. Maybe the Republicans in the house or Senate should send them a message like they sent to Iran. Talk about embarrassing.

(03-19-2015 01:00 PM)NIU17 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:53 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:51 PM)NIU17 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:36 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:33 PM)BobL Wrote:  http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.647619

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won. The man whose closest colleagues tell horror stories about him won. The man most hated by the U.S. administration won. The man who even disgusts many right-wing voters won. The man, a serving prime minister, who said on Election Day that “the Arabs are going out in droves to vote” won. The man who never flinched during a crisis from inciting, dividing and frightening people won.

He did it his traditional way — Naftali Bennett was sacrificed on the altar and his Habayit Hayehudi party went from 17 Knesset seats in the opinion polls to single digits. He did it while exploiting the panic of right-wing voters worried about handing over power to the left. He did it using his unique, pragmatic way of recruiting people. He did it while sacrificing Israel’s relations with the United States.

Please don't post media that is strictly liberal propaganda. Bob surely you have an independent mind that you can see siding with the world's largest state sponsor of terror over our long standing regional democratic ally in the region is a mistake.

We are way way way way behind political discussions now, this is just downright dangerous, it really is.

you're really a clown! you started this thread with a post from an actor who is somewhat crazy and very much an idiot.

He told things how they are though, Voight cut through the politics and identified what was really happening here. That is a powerful voice and that people need to hear. I just wish there was a way to send a message to Israel letting them know, that our country stands behind them and this administration is no way represents the people of this country. You just want to reach out and apologize.

'I love Israel' and 'President Obama doesn't love Israel' are cutting through the politics? Those are powerful statements. Maybe the Republicans in the house or Senate should send them a message like they sent to Iran. Talk about embarrassing.

As time goes on, that letter could be more and more important. Its really the only measure protecting Israel right now.

(03-19-2015 12:48 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:48 PM)NIU17 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:42 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:39 PM)BobL Wrote:  http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-elect...m-1.647602

On Tuesday night, Benjamin Netanyahu did not break through the one quarter ceiling. As in all previous Knesset elections, disregarding the direct election in which he competed against Shimon Peres, no more than one out of four Israelis gave Netanyahu their vote. Three quarters of all Israelis did not choose the Likud leader. Among them were some who assumed that the parties of their choice would join Netanyahu, but they still chose not to vote for Likud under his leadership. Looking at the entire bloc of Likud, Yisrael Beiteinu and Habayit Hayehudi shows only a redistribution of seats within that bloc, with 44 MKs in the new Knesset as opposed to 43 in the outgoing one. Except for minor adjustments, the basic segmentation among right, center, left and ultra-Orthodox voters did not change.

Netanyahu is my President, not Barack

Great. then move because you are not American.

This embarrassing and shameful administration does make me want to move

Yes please move to Israel: A country that has universal and compulsory health insurance. A country where you will pay as much as 50% in income taxes. A country where a woman can not get a divorce for any reason unless her husband consents.

Please move..

(03-19-2015 12:53 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:51 PM)NIU17 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:36 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:33 PM)BobL Wrote:  http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.647619

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won. The man whose closest colleagues tell horror stories about him won. The man most hated by the U.S. administration won. The man who even disgusts many right-wing voters won. The man, a serving prime minister, who said on Election Day that “the Arabs are going out in droves to vote” won. The man who never flinched during a crisis from inciting, dividing and frightening people won.

He did it his traditional way — Naftali Bennett was sacrificed on the altar and his Habayit Hayehudi party went from 17 Knesset seats in the opinion polls to single digits. He did it while exploiting the panic of right-wing voters worried about handing over power to the left. He did it using his unique, pragmatic way of recruiting people. He did it while sacrificing Israel’s relations with the United States.

Please don't post media that is strictly liberal propaganda. Bob surely you have an independent mind that you can see siding with the world's largest state sponsor of terror over our long standing regional democratic ally in the region is a mistake.

We are way way way way behind political discussions now, this is just downright dangerous, it really is.

you're really a clown! you started this thread with a post from an actor who is somewhat crazy and very much an idiot.

He told things how they are though, Voight cut through the politics and identified what was really happening here. That is a powerful voice and that people need to hear. I just wish there was a way to send a message to Israel letting them know, that our country stands behind them and this administration is no way represents the people of this country. You just want to reach out and apologize.

Believe me, they know. Various groups in this country - religious and non-religious - have reached out to them. They know very well what we are dealing with in this country.

(03-19-2015 01:03 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:53 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:51 PM)NIU17 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:36 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-19-2015 12:33 PM)BobL Wrote:  http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.647619

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won. The man whose closest colleagues tell horror stories about him won. The man most hated by the U.S. administration won. The man who even disgusts many right-wing voters won. The man, a serving prime minister, who said on Election Day that “the Arabs are going out in droves to vote” won. The man who never flinched during a crisis from inciting, dividing and frightening people won.

He did it his traditional way — Naftali Bennett was sacrificed on the altar and his Habayit Hayehudi party went from 17 Knesset seats in the opinion polls to single digits. He did it while exploiting the panic of right-wing voters worried about handing over power to the left. He did it using his unique, pragmatic way of recruiting people. He did it while sacrificing Israel’s relations with the United States.

Please don't post media that is strictly liberal propaganda. Bob surely you have an independent mind that you can see siding with the world's largest state sponsor of terror over our long standing regional democratic ally in the region is a mistake.

We are way way way way behind political discussions now, this is just downright dangerous, it really is.

you're really a clown! you started this thread with a post from an actor who is somewhat crazy and very much an idiot.

He told things how they are though, Voight cut through the politics and identified what was really happening here. That is a powerful voice and that people need to hear. I just wish there was a way to send a message to Israel letting them know, that our country stands behind them and this administration is no way represents the people of this country. You just want to reach out and apologize.

Believe me, they know. Various groups in this country - religious and non-religious - have reached out to them. They know very well what we are dealing with in this country.

I hope so! The only saving grace is that this nightmare can finally come to an end in about 18 months.

(03-18-2015 10:45 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-18-2015 09:53 PM)1eyed_jack Wrote:  

(03-18-2015 09:51 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-18-2015 09:39 PM)1eyed_jack Wrote:  

(03-18-2015 08:26 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  I suppose Barack is the worst President we have had and a piss poor leader because Bush is evil haha. If Bush made mistakes, Ill say one thing for him, he had as deep a love for this country than any President I can remember. He didn't hold this country with such disdain as Barack does.

Haha, why so defensive. I just asked you how you felt about him. I didn't say I single thing about Obama.

Obama was doomed as president, I'm guessing to many people like you think he's a bit too african for the white house.

Oh just classic, so basically you are saying "Why are you so defensive, I only implied you are a racist pig " lol. Typical liberal tactics, and frankly I think most of the nation has caught onto this tactic and are equally sick of it. I hate Barack because he is the worst president we have ever had, and he holds a great disdain for this country.

The fact that you don't even call President Obama by his last name and you refer to him as Barack, just screams as an attempt to backhandedly judge him for not having a name as american as, say George.

He doesn't deserve the label as President, its disrespectful to the office. Someone who hates this country should not be given that title.

Statements like this scare me. If you honestly believe that he HATES the USA you need to see a psychiatrist. I disagreed with President Bush on many issues. I felt that he was selfish, lacked intelligence for his very important position, and much like his entire life received the Presidency due to being the son of a former President. I never once said he HATED the USA.

People like you are what is wrong with this country. You aren't civil, you are insane. I feel that you would smile if President Obama lost his life. You need a grip on reality, or at least a kick in the balls.

(03-19-2015 06:14 PM)Big_Man Wrote:  

(03-18-2015 10:45 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-18-2015 09:53 PM)1eyed_jack Wrote:  

(03-18-2015 09:51 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-18-2015 09:39 PM)1eyed_jack Wrote:  Haha, why so defensive. I just asked you how you felt about him. I didn't say I single thing about Obama.

Obama was doomed as president, I'm guessing to many people like you think he's a bit too african for the white house.

Oh just classic, so basically you are saying "Why are you so defensive, I only implied you are a racist pig " lol. Typical liberal tactics, and frankly I think most of the nation has caught onto this tactic and are equally sick of it. I hate Barack because he is the worst president we have ever had, and he holds a great disdain for this country.

The fact that you don't even call President Obama by his last name and you refer to him as Barack, just screams as an attempt to backhandedly judge him for not having a name as american as, say George.

He doesn't deserve the label as President, its disrespectful to the office. Someone who hates this country should not be given that title.

Statements like this scare me. If you honestly believe that he HATES the USA you need to see a psychiatrist. I disagreed with President Bush on many issues. I felt that he was selfish, lacked intelligence for his very important position, and much like his entire life received the Presidency due to being the son of a former President. I never once said he HATED the USA.

People like you are what is wrong with this country. You aren't civil, you are insane. I feel that you would smile if President Obama lost his life. You need a grip on reality, or at least a kick in the balls.

+1000. Well said.

I like the Daily Show on Facebook, and this was the quote from a clip they posted to Facebook

"Last night Benjamin Netanyahu apparently defeated Barack Obama and the Palestinians. Finally Republicans found a conservative that could defeat Obama." -- Jon Stewart

So basically at this point MaddDawg has become a parody or himself.

(03-19-2015 07:59 PM)1eyed_jack Wrote:  I like the Daily Show on Facebook, and this was the quote from a clip they posted to Facebook

"Last night Benjamin Netanyahu apparently defeated Barack Obama and the Palestinians. Finally Republicans found a conservative that could defeat Obama." -- Jon Stewart

So basically at this point MaddDawg has become a parody or himself.

I don't see it as party vs party, I see it as evil vs good, largest state sponsor of terror vs only real democracy in the region. Our government is on the wrong side of this fight, plain and simple.