Tag Archives: Barack Obama

Friday three-day weekend briefs

Posted on 08/27/2010 by Meryl Yourish

It’s a three-day weekend for me. I took the day off. Sarah is going to help me put together my new computer desk. That would be because I know which end of a screwdriver to hold, and how to turn … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere

Posted on 08/16/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Reading material for while I’m working: Bad girl, bad girl: I have two words to say about this graffiti that Bad Rachel (who is now blogrolled) posted: Awe and some. Barack Obama has “abandonded America”: The 9/11 Families reaction to … Continue reading →

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Your Monday morning briefs

Posted on 08/16/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I really don’t like Mondays, particularly because I usually make the drive to Company in Northern Virginia, and it’s a damned boring drive. Because not all of you read Instapundit: The Atlantic rounds up the many opinions about Jeff Goldberg’s … Continue reading →

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HMO’s beat Congress in Gallup poll

Posted on 07/22/2010 by Meryl Yourish

You can’t make this stuff up. Remember how much we hated HMO’s when they first came out? (I still hate them; I chose the PPO option from my health care plan). Well, Americans have a higher level of confidence in … Continue reading →

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The Obama full-court press

Posted on 07/08/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I hardly know what to say. The first word that comes to mind is “hypocrite.” Because suddenly, Obama has seen the light on the Israeli point of view regarding peace. U.S. President Barack Obama has said there is hope for … Continue reading →

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The Obama-Netanyahu aftermath

Posted on 07/07/2010 by Meryl Yourish

So, what was the scorecard of the big meeting? Barry Rubin says it was pretty much theater. Obama praised Netanyahu just as much on the “peace process.” The president said: “I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu wants peace. I think … Continue reading →

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NorVA trip open thread

Posted on 07/06/2010 by Meryl Yourish

I have to be at meetings today, so you get to comment on these: Ban Ki-Moon blames Israel for complaining that Hezballah is re-arming. Will Obama support the previous administration’s agreement with Israel? Why did B’tselem want the press release … Continue reading →

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Seriously? The “five pillars” of Obamanomics? Seriously?

Posted on 06/28/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Via Hot Air, we have this quote by Rahm Emanuel: “I think we used this week or so not only for a reassertion of executive authority, but as an demonstration that, when presidential power is judiciously applied, you can get … Continue reading →

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The “tectonic shift” in U.S.-Israel relations

Posted on 06/27/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Politico and Ha’aretz are reporting that Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren is saying that President Obama’s policies on Israel are a “tectonic shift” in U.S.-Israel relations. (Laura Rozen mentions Yedioth Ahronoth as the source, but I can’t find a Ynet link.) … Continue reading →

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The wilful blindness of Obama and the media on the peace process

Posted on 06/20/2010 by Meryl Yourish

The Obama administration and various news organizations keep insisting that Israel is going to have to talk to Hamas someday in order to make peace. Because, they say, there are moderate elements to Hamas. It’s the only way to end … Continue reading →

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Obama throws Israel under the bus

Posted on 06/16/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Abu Ghraib did not merit a UN investigation. The United States would have vetoed any such effort from the UN. British soldiers killing Iraqi POWs did not merit a UN investigation. The United States would have vetoed any such effort … Continue reading →

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Shorter Obama speech

Posted on 06/15/2010 by Meryl Yourish

For your benefit, a summary. “I’m going to fight the oil! Call out the national guard! Fight, fight, fight! Oo-rah!” “It’s Bush’s fault!” “Pass Cap and Trade—er, I mean, the new clean energy proposal that will wean us from our … Continue reading →

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The international investigation, Israeli Double Standard Time version

Posted on 06/15/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Remember a little incident at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq? The one that spawned thousands of headlines around the world about American military abuse of Iraqi prisoners? Was there an international investigation into the offenses? No. There was an … Continue reading →

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Saturday news dump

Posted on 05/29/2010 by Meryl Yourish

This is huge, huge news that was dumped on the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend, so the major media outlets are mostly ignoring it. The Obama administration threw Israel under the bus again. The NPT conference ended with all 189 … Continue reading →

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Briefly, Just Another Day edition

Posted on 05/25/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Another day, another mortar attack. Another day, another bombing attack from Gaza. Another day, another arrest of more Palestinian terrorists—in the West Bank. Another day, another threat by a leader of Israel’s neighbor to make peace or else. Another day, … Continue reading →

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The super hurry up briefs

Posted on 05/19/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Wah! (Palestinians whining again.) Bah! (Who cares what Islamic fundamentalists think about Miss USA?) Hah! Iran thinks sanctions against it are barbaric. The irony of the homosexual-hanging, woman-stoning nation’s barbarism is keen today. Um—WHAT? The Obama administration is going to … Continue reading →

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Democrats: The party of the little people (with big pocketbooks)

Posted on 05/14/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Never forget, the Dems are working for you, Joe and Jane Sixpack. Check out the price of these tickets for last night’s presidential fundraiser: Tickets for the fundraiser for House Democrats were $50,000 for couples attending the VIP reception, $15,000 … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Snark Briefs

Posted on 04/27/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Hey, Jim Jones can use this as his next joke line: So the underwear bomber fired at a Jewish star, a British flag, and the letters “UN.” Huh. That sort of undermines Obama’s “a Qaeda is fighting for a Palestinian … Continue reading →

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The benefits of Israel concessions

Posted on 04/26/2010 by Meryl Yourish

The AP seems to think that Netanyahu has caved to Obama on a settlement freeze, but I can’t find anything in the Israeli press that confirms this (and the JPost can’t confirm it, either). (Update: Here’s the closest thing I … Continue reading →

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TGIF briefs, Obama Middle East edition

Posted on 04/23/2010 by Meryl Yourish

Once more unto the breach: George Mitchell arrives in Israel for yet another round of Obama diktats for Israel and little or nothing demanded of the Palestinians. (Say, read the speech, it takes on an entirely new meaning when you … Continue reading →

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