Category Archives: The One

Other than *that* President Obama, how was the irony?

Yesterday, President Obama observed D-Day by going to the theatre. Ford’s Theatre, to be exact. (via memeorandum) The bestowing of the Lincoln medal upon two anti-apartheid activists. To Don Surber it’s a sign of the President’s increasing detachment. I wish … Continue reading

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Annals of smart diplomacy – NPT edition

President Obama has done much to distance himself and his administration from the Bush administration. However In some ways he has persisted. And when he has chosen a different path, it hasn’t always been successful. President Obama summarizes his approach … Continue reading

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Saturday news dump

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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Strong but empty words

Jennifer Rubin observed last week: At a signing ceremony for the Freedom of Press Act, it is ironic and shameful that Obama could not bring himself to identify the killers who beheaded the man who fearlessly reported on the jihadist … Continue reading

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The messaging or the strategy?

In a meeting with fifteen Rabbis last week, White House shief of staff Rahm Emanuel said that the administration “screwed up the messaging.” Part of me wants to buy that, but I’m very skeptical. I’d have been a lot more … Continue reading

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What’s the point of sanctions if there’s no way to enforce them?

The title, Sanctions Effort May Open Door to Press Iran Central Bank, looked promising. The particulars, not so much. American and European officials said Wednesday that the reference, passing though it is, could give them a legal basis in the … Continue reading

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The super hurry up briefs

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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History for Arabs but not for Jews

In his famous speech in Cairo last year President Obama said: For decades then, there has been a stalemate: two peoples with legitimate aspirations, each with a painful history that makes compromise elusive. It’s easy to point fingers — for … Continue reading

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

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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Wednesday snarkers

Mad Mahmoud is laughing at Obama: He’s not just insulting him, he’s taunting him. Iran isn’t afraid of sanctions. (Probably because there aren’t any and won’t be anytime soon.) Wow, that outstretched hand did a lot. Smart power! Note to … Continue reading

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Tuesday Snark Briefs

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

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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Cohen: the President doesn’t “get” Israel

Richard Cohen thinks that the pro-Israel crowd is being paranoid. As for myself, I receive e-mails saying that Obama, that klutz, asked Binyamin Netanyahu whether Jews could alter the age-old prayer about returning to Jerusalem and substitute the word Israel. … Continue reading

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Monday briefs

Liar liar pants on fire: Hillary Clinton says the U.S. will “help shoulder” Israel’s burdens. Really? So how’s that stopping Iran from getting a nuclear bomb coming along? That bad? Shyeah. Here’s the thing, Madame Secretary: Bibi Netanyahu is wise … Continue reading

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Obama: Order up for Mad Mahmoud

It’s yet another day of antagonist militarism—one might even say unabashed hegemony—in the Islamic Republic of Iran, as Barack Obama likes to call the terrorist state, and this quote of his leaped out at me. Ahmadinejad also urged the U.S. … Continue reading

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