Don't Know Much About History (House Leadership Division)

Eric Cantor irks me by going outside his lane with Bibi Netanyahu, but draws a daft response.

From Laura Rozen at Politico:

Last night, Netanyahu met in New York for over an hour with incoming House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.), who is set to become the highest ranking Jewish member of Congress in history. The meeting took place at New York’s Regency Hotel, and included no other American lawmakers besides Cantor. Also attending on the Israeli side were Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren, and Netanyahu’s National Security Advisor Uzi Arad. 

Israeli sources characterized a one-on-one meeting between an Israeli prime minister and a lone American lawmaker as unusual, if not unheard of. Cantor's office did not think that Cantor and the Prime Minister had held a one-on-one meeting before.

...

Regarding the midterms, Cantor may have given Netanyahu some reason to stand firm against the American administration.

"Eric stressed that the new Republican majority will serve as a check on the Administration and what has been, up until this point, one party rule in Washington," the readout continued. "He made clear that the Republican majority understands the special relationship between Israel and the United States, and that the security of each nation is reliant upon the other."

Depending on how Cantor presented his thoughts it could very well be inappropriate (and Obama was criticized for meddling in Iraq prior to the 2008 election).  However, this reaction is pretty funny:

Veteran observer of U.S.-Israeli relations Ron Kampeas said he found that statement "an eyebrow-raiser."

"I can't remember an opposition leader telling a foreign leader, in a personal meeting, that he would side, as a policy, with that leader against the president," Kampeas wrote at JTA's blog...

Hmm.  Does he remember then-Speaker Jim Wright taking over American policy in Central America?  From the Times of Nov 13, 1987:

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12— President Daniel Ortega Saavedra of Nicaragua and the leaders of the American-backed rebels conferred separately today with the House Speaker, Jim Wright, as efforts to negotiate a cease-fire appeared to be stepping up.

Aides to Mr. Ortega said he and Mr. Wright had discussed a 15-point cease-fire proposal by the Nicaraguan Government. A spokesman for the contras, whose leaders talked to the Speaker for more than an hour, said much of the discussion had been about putting a cease-fire into effect.

...

Mr. Wright's efforts were causing considerable consternation in the Reagan Administration. A State Department official said there was ''amazement'' at how Mr. Wright had thrust himself into the negotiations. Another official said there was annoyance over Mr. Wright's role because he had not kept the Administration informed.

Secretary of State George P. Shultz conferred with Mr. Wright today between the morning meeting with Mr. Ortega and the afternoon meeting with the contra leaders.

Mr. Shultz, who came on a previously scheduled visit, discussed the Central American peace plan only briefly and offered no complaints, officials said. U.S. Aides in the Dark

But another Administration official complained, ''We don't have any idea what's going on.''

Two wrongs don't make a Wright, of course.  Then again, the Cantor people are pushing back with gusto.  If Cantor was presenting his views in the context of an overview of the US Constitutional process, then yes, Republicans have more power now (as if this is news to Netanyahu).  If Cantor was making the point that Republicans understand the importance of Israel, that is not the same as saying that Republicans will oppose Obama (unless someone thinks Obama does not understand the importance of Israel..).

Mr. Kampeas' very defensible point is that it is easy enough to read between the lines.  But reading between the lines doesn't mean Cantor went over the line.  Back to Ms. Rozen:

(For my part, I detected in Cantor's statement on the meeting an effort as well to be a bit more restrained and statesman-like -- the nod to the United Nations -- than the usual partisan campaign fare of a hardcharging politico now moving into a Congressional majority leadership position that may require more diplomatic guidance than he needed as minority whip.)

 

Comments

[Pelosi who?]

Now why didn't Pelosi think of that?
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[Sara (Pal2Pal)]

If Cantor was making the point that Republicans understand the importance of Israel, that is not the same as saying that Republicans will oppose Obama (unless someone thinks Obama does not understand the importance of Israel..).

I hope they plan to oppose Obama and yes, Obama does not understand the importance of Israel, or maybe he does and that's why he would like to see his "friends" destroy the country. Doesn't really matter since we already know that given a choice, Obama isn't going to put America first and certainly not going to support our allies against his Muslim friends.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Are you ready for your closeup, miss anduril.

[Extraneus]

White House: Not seeking Bibi confrontation

On a conference call with American Jewish leaders today, a White House official said the administration hadn't sought a confrontation with the Israelis over a new construction announcement.

Gee, that's nuanced. After two years of the back of Obama's hand, I bet Netanyahu was happy to have the Cantor meeting, even if nothing of substance was discussed.

[RichatUF]

Ignatz-

Maybe it'll ignore it.

[RichatUF]

Oh, that's right, Obama was over in Indonesia trashing Israel this week, in between, getting bested by the Germans and Chinese.

[maryrose]

Cantor has given Bibi the one thing Obama lacks-respect for Netanyahu as the leader of Israel and our loyal ally. Obama is used to hanging with Wright and Ayers and that ilk. He doesn't understand where his true loyalties should lie.Remember during the 2008 election he was constantly trying to reassure Jewish voters that he was on their side. Too bad he managed to lie so well and convince them.

[peter]

"I can't remember an opposition leader telling a foreign leader, in a personal meeting, that he would side, as a policy, with that leader against the president,

How's about Teddy Kennedy and the Soviets?
1. Kennedy asks Y.V. Andropov to consider inviting the senator to Moscow for a personal meeting in July of this year. The main purpose of the meeting, according to the senator, would be to arm Soviet officials with explanations regarding problems of nuclear disarmament so they may be better prepared and more convincing during appearances in the USA. He would also like to inform you that he has planned a trip through Western Europe, where he anticipates meeting England’s Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and French President Mitterand in which he will exchange similar ideas regarding the same issues.

If his proposals would be accepted in principle, Kennedy would send his representative to Moscow to resolve questions regarding organizing such a visit.

Kennedy thinks the benefits of a meeting with Y.V.Andropov will be enhanced if he could also invite one of the well known Republican senators, for example, Mark Hatfield. Such a meeting will have a strong impact on American and political circles in the USA (In March of 1982, Hatfield and Kennedy proposed a project to freeze the nuclear arsenals of the USA and USSR and pblished a book on the theme as well.)

2. Kennedy believes that in order to influence Americans it would be important to organize in August-September of this year, televised interviews with Y.V. Andropov in the USA. A direct appeal by the General Secretary to the American people will, without a doubt, attact a great deal of attention and interest in the country. The senator is convinced this would receive the maximum resonance in so far as television is the most effective method of mass media and information.

[GFYM]

"Does he remember then-Speaker Jim Wright taking over American policy in Central America?"

Holy Shite, Maguire. Have you lost what's left the the jelly bellies you had in that bean-counter you call a brain?

Is there any fever or flu symptoms that could reasonably compare those two situations?

Remember Iran-Contra? You know, Reagans' negotiating with the Iran terrorists?

Truly, you have eclipsed any shadow of Plausible Denialism you have ever vomited out of your Corporatist Maw.

[Clarice]

Ig I didn't know better, I'd say TM is trying to keep Sylvia and Anduril posting here.

[GFYM]

"I'd say TM is trying to keep Sylvia and Anduril posting here."

They say don't buy a product that was assembled on a Friday or a Monday.

Stay tuned for his lard-ass week-end open thread.

[Pagar]

Peter, you beat me to it--Great link.
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Here's a story that may change the whole relationship between the House leadership and the White House.

Unraveling the Obama presidency"

"The unknown White House insider who is feeding information to a journalist at News Flavor.com indicates that a major scandal, or series of scandals, will unravel the Obama presidency."

[bgates]

Reagans' negotiating with the Iran terrorists?

Reagan negotiated with the Iranian government. Iran is an Islamic republic. Islam is a religion of peace. Obama said so.

[GFYM]

"Unraveling the Obama presidency""

Bush admitted to waterboarding on National TV, clueless as to the import.

Wait and see if there is another Republican Witch Hunt over sex or local political corruption.

If obama is linked to corruption, it will be the same apples/oranges comparison that Maguire attempted on this post.

Hosea chapter 8 verse 7

[Pops]

Damned if I didn't solve the terrorism and airport security problems with one brilliant idea:

There has been great concern that we do not profile Muslims/Islamists/Arabs, etc. at airport security and thus your daughter and Mather have to be felt up by the crack TSA staff.

I have the best idea that satisfies both sides. We will have a totally random decision each week on whom at airports will get added security screening. This will be done by radomly selecting a major newspaper from a hat. That papers Sunday edition will be scanned and the first story that is about a terrorist/radical who attacked/threatened/killed/is standing trial, will be used to profile people for that week.

Now how can you be more random then that?

That way if a grandmother from Duluth is profiled as a terrorist bomber in the New York Times, then grandmothers going to knitting conventions will get the extra special security checks.

Or if the Washington Post has a story about a Japanese teenage who strapped explosives to herself and blew up a bus, then TSA gets to harass all the Japanese teenagers.

Its bloody fool-proof. This way we would randomly select the statistically most likely group of terrorists.

[bgates]

Bush admitted to waterboarding on National TV

Obama admitted to sending drones (the flying kind, not like you) into Pakistan to kill people.

People who hadn't even been Mirandized.

And they were Muslims, which by definition means they were peaceful.

Hey, what ever happened to those guys who got waterboarded? I assume since Obama has been in office nearly 2 years they've all been either tried in a civilian court, or, if the government is infringing on their right to a speedy trial, they've been released. Which is it?

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--Bush admitted to waterboarding on National TV, clueless as to the import.--

Cleo and his comrades will spend the rest of their days pitifully pining for W's always imminent frog-march.

[GFYM]

"one brilliant idea:Its bloody fool-proof"

There you go.............

[GFYM]

"pitifully pining for W's always imminent frog-march."

Maybe not imminent, but inevitable when you try to frog-march Obama.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--Its bloody fool-proof. This way we would randomly select the statistically most likely group of terrorists.--

Pops does it again.
He has more excellent ideas in a week than the Republican National Commitee does in a decade.

[cathyf]

Who needs to go back to the 80's or 90's? What about Senator Jay Rockefeller giving Syria advance warning of the Iraq War?

[GFYM]

"He has more excellent ideas in a week"

there you go, again. Brilliant !

[narciso]

Rozen, is singularly incapable of identifying who is in the right, and who is in the wrong, and as we noticed from her earlier part in the Journolist, she's unaware of even more obvious things

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--Maybe not imminent, but inevitable when you try to frog-march Obama.--

I'll be satisfied to see Barry writer-blocked on his Presidential memoirs, What Me Worry?, on that beach in Bali in January 2013.

[GFYM]

"I'll be satisfied...."

A rational thought. If there's hope for Iggy...........

[Danube of Thought]

"Bush admitted to waterboarding on National TV, clueless as to the import."

Sounded to me like he was bragging about it, and with excellent reason.

Come and get him, coppers.

[Rick Ballard]

Frog march a man who took out the most Democrats in one election in 70 years? I don't thinks so.

We need that cool intellectual, with his steady hand on the putter, front and center for the next two years. Sure, people are starting to notice the left eye drifting from time to time and that slight slackness of jaw which occurs when TOTUS scrolls a little slowly but he's still the President of the United States and the undisputed leader of what remains of the Democrat Party. We want him on stage and giving the job his very best B+ effort tomorrow, just as he has on every day when he isn't on vacation or playing golf.

[hit and run]

Clarice:
I'd say TM is trying to keep Sylvia and Anduril posting here.

Since sylvia threatened to post TM's personal info -- and then contacted typepad about that crazy psycho stalker guy,we've had two full moons without any contact from her.

And yet the psycho stalker guy remains as does his psycho stalking posts.

I miss her.

There. I said. It's true. I can't deny my feelings. I'm not proud of it,but there it is.

[Clarice]

Nothing like Ted Kennedy working with the Russians against Reagan is it? What about Kerry in Nicaragua?
Haarkin in Nicaragua?

Carter anywhere outside his backyard?

[The next suggestion will be an unelected chief executive. The only way to be effective is to not be subject to the will of the voters.]

Whoa, go peak at what Schoen and Caddell are putting in Sunday's WaPo about a One Term President.
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[Maybe I'm just reacting to the juxtaposition of this and Pagar's link.]

er, go peek. It's at Memeorandum. There is something very funky about that article.
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[hit and run]

Hosea chapter 8 verse 7

Hosea 8:9
"Like a wild donkey all alone"

Say whatever else you want,Cleo brays with the best of the jackasses.

[Danube of Thought]

I love this from the WSJ:

."Has there ever been a major economic summit where a U.S. President and his Treasury Secretary were as thoroughly rebuffed as they were at this week's G-20 meeting in Seoul? We can't think of one. President Obama failed to achieve any of his main goals while getting pounded by other world leaders for failing U.S. policies and lagging growth. The root of this embarrassment is political and intellectual: Rather than leading the world from a position of strength, Mr. Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner came to Seoul blaming the rest of the world for U.S. economic weakness."

[RichatUF]

Pelosi in Syria?

And Laura Rozen, good grief...

[narciso]

An interesting segue, prompted by that Argentine family I had a long discussion with
that fateful election day, two years ago. They
pointed out that the funeral of Herr Kirscher,
former president and husband of the current
occupant of La Casa Rosada, was closed casket,
odd for what seemed to be a peaceful death

[Clarice]

Kim's article, Schoen and Cadill trying to flatter zero into not running gain.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/12/AR2010111202846.html>Once IS enough with a guy like O

[Clarice]

*CadEll* *Again*

[hit and run]

From http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/12/AR2010111202846.html>the article kim points us to:

To that end, we believe Obama should announce immediately that he will not be a candidate for reelection in 2012.

Heh.

They told me that if I voted for John McCain there would be http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=M2U5M2Y0MmFlOGI0Y2RiNjZlNGU1MWMzZmFjMzIyOTY=>calls for the http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/161784/one-term-pledge/kate-obeirne>president to only serve http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/163232/one-term-pledge-offing/rich-lowry>one term. And they were right!

[Sometimes Tsunamis have two waves.]

Meltdown Ho! I hope these funny feelings I'm getting don't mean I'm getting sick.
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[Strawman Cometh]

Kerry in Nicaragua?
Kerry in Paris?

[Stephanie]

And just who is going to believe an "I am going to take public money" lying crapweasel who then proceeds to turn off the security codes on his campaign donations when he says he is not going to run as Cadell suggests he say?

Please. I thought Cadell was not that naive.

[Frau Scandalmonger]

Lurch in Paris during the Viet Nam War.

[Rob Crawford]

Kerry in Nicaragua?
Kerry in Paris?

Kerry in the Senate.

[Rick Ballard]

The President needs to consult with a real political consultant about this. Someone with a proven track record and an extraordinary gut instinct. He needs to call Bob Schrum in tomorrow and start planning.

[Strawman Cometh]

I know, I lnow, he hadn't been elected to anything yet, or yet married any rich widows; but the shot was there, so I took it. OK?

[matt]

can we please see Kerry's DD-214 like he promised in '04?

[Boatbuilder]

Lest it get lost in the shuffle, Israel is an ALLY of the U.S. I don't suspect that anyone would get their panties in a bunch if Cantor met with the PM of Britain or the Premier of France. It is only because the lefties consider Israel an adversary that this is in any way a big deal (and i'm not sure it is).

[narciso]

Well the latter point isn't entirely true, in the LUN

[Danube of Thought]

George McGovern: "If I am elected, I will go to Hanoi."

[Danube of Thought]

Now that Bush has admitted to the waterboarding, it seems to me that it's incumbent on Eric Holder to prosecute him.

How much would we have to pay to get him to do just that?

[Boatbuilder]

Netanyatu's National Security Advisor is named Uzi. Is this pure coincidence?

[Porchlight]

Hi Cleo! Wasn't that G20 thing cool? I thought Barry acquitted himself quite handily, what with the total failure and all.

[peter]

OT Renee Ellmers needs your help. LUN h/t Sistah Toldjah

[Strawman Cometh]

Narc,
Thanks for the corrective, Glad you cleared that up.

[Ann]

How can you not like this lady?

Imagine her taking that saw to Capitol Hill.

And watch this: Don't Retreat Just Reload

[hit and run]

Holy smokes. Sarah's chainsaw is bigger than mine. By 2" in length if my eye is measuring things correctly. Maybe 3",but that's pushing it.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--How can you not like this lady?--

A woman of discriminating taste; she uses a Stihl.

[Janet the tea-vangelist!]

can we please see Kerry's DD-214 like he promised in '04?

Out and about this evening...saw a
"Stop Kerry" bumpersticker on a truck. Wish I had one.

[Strawman Cometh]

I'm back, had to smoke one.

[Old Lurker]

You must have been out of Arlington, Janet. Or the truck was out of state...

[Strawman Cometh]

Eric Cantor is a Jew?

[Danube of Thought]

Only enough to win, Hit.

[Janet the tea-vangelist!]

We were in Fairfax Old Lurker....went to a PetSmart to get a new puppy. The assorted rescue leagues in this area bring in pups from West Virginia.
Proud owners of a new little mutt named Jess.

[Jim Ryan]

Things no one ever says:

Dang, I just realized I haven't been following Eleanor Clift on Twitter.

I don't know, either. Let's go ask Obama.

[MarkO]

“when you try to frog-march Obama.”
He runs like a duck and he’s just not that smart.

“it seems to me that it's incumbent on Eric Holder to prosecute him.”
He’s busy with the Governor of New Jersey. Holder is incompetent.

We are experiencing the fruits of double-barreled Affirmative Action.

I, too, fantasize that the media could find a disabling scandal, either in Chicago or a gay bar or Colonel Mustard in the Billiard Room, with the loofa. I doubt it. They can’t find anyone who knew this guy at Occidental or Columbia or even HLS. Slowly, but certainly, his inexperience and ordinariness will continue to seep through. He will continue to say things like “me and Michelle,” and “spread the wealth around” and “the police acted stupidly.” Now, however, criticizing him will not be “racist,” and he will suffer grandly and vividly.

[matt]

Maybe no one knew him, Mark. Maybe he really is Chauncey Gardener. So far, the facts all demonstrate a man with a lack of intelligence, sense, or gravitas.

It would seem that Rezko has disappeared into the wallpaper after Fitzgerald's witch hunt, and Blago just made a mockery of the prosecution even though the facts would seem to clearly indicate multiple felonies.

The Ayers and Wright connections have just disappeared into the night like smoke despite a growing body of evidence of much more substantial connections.

The Congressional investigations have fertile fields to plow. Let's hope they actually do their jobs. This administration is beyond Potemkin and there are a lot of very serious issues to resolve.

[Melinda Romanoff]

Mark-

The chance of fault being found by the Chicago press is as likely as the current White House to cut spending to mo more than 16% of GDP.

[Ann]

Dang, Jane is on the NRO cruise and Beck just came up with a superb idea:

From Twitter:
@GlennBeck just suggested we demand Fed employees get paid no more than US Soldiers. AMEN!!!

Did you hear that Pelosi? No planes, no cars, no liquor bills, no gavel, no loser tax payer parties. E.n.o.u.g.h.

Janet:

I am so happy you have a new pup.(FYI, Janet recently lost her buddy Maxie, unexpectedly ♥ ♥ ♥)

Hey, look what else is up at Instapundit: VA ASKING FOR A TEA PARTY LICENSE PLATE

[bgates]

Eric Cantor is a Jew?

Doo dah, doo dah....

Dang, I just realized I haven't been following Eleanor Clift on Twitter.

I'm not going to beat that, but -

"Nancy's handling the loss pretty well."

"Buddhism is a religion of peace."

[narciso]

Except for John Kass, where have they been hiding him lately, he was big on the Blago beat, kind of a real life Kolchak the Night
stalker

[Strawman Cometh]

bgates,
[n]one of those things is not like the other .. things ...

[Strawman Cometh]

Ann,
No doubt, I can not, not like that lady. Ever more attractive bringing in the sheaves; or the cords, or the floors.
Myself, baked up a delicious wild caught Alaskan salmon tonight.

[Danube of Thought]

I need an update on Joran Van der Sloot.

And when can we expect somebody to do a "day in the life" documentary on O.J. Simpson?

Also, who can give us assurances that Ira Einhorn's life is suitably squalid and miserable?

[Frau Scandalmonger]

What a lucky puppy to live with Janet and her family. I'll make lots of room for Jess when I camp on the porch.

[Strawman Cometh]

and where is Mike Nifong?

[Strawman Cometh]

VIMHaRH - uh, he's 5 doors down from you?

[Ann]

Strawman Comenth:

How is your son?

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Compare Sarah to this: It was a pun, I mean Madarin, dame it, just smile

Imagine any republican giving that elitist, smug, foolish performance overseas. What a pompous petty ass. (He really thinks if he just smiles everyone will melt)

[Strawman Cometh]

Ann,
He's all there and very well, thank you. A near miracle. His mind is intact - he has resumed giving his public talks - in French. We played chess weekend before and I had to fight for a draw. He will always have challenges, and still needs to decide what he wants to do next. He won't be able to drive or do the physical work he had been; but he has a lovely and strong wife, whom we are all very happy he found.

[Ann]

Well, I think of your family often and especially your son. I can't imagine what you have been through and yet you are so positive and thankful. You remind me of Janet and so many others here at JOM.

In the darkest hour of Obama and MO, I know we will defeat them because we are made of stronger stuff (like your son) than the rest of the world that depends on us!!

Anyways, keep us updated and post more often. If you need anything, Janet can send a care package that would shame the USO and it is backed by the best FOLKS you will never meet!

[Stephanie]

interesting take on Palin

LUN

[Stephanie]

Palin answers Parker

LUN

[daddy]

A question occurred to me tonight.

We now have 2 Governors of States, Jindal and Nikki Haley, who are of Indian descent, or Indian-American's to be PC.

I don't recall either of them receiving mention as a topic during the Obama India visit. I may have missed it, but in retrospect I would think that that would have been an issue of much interest and pride to the Indian people, and I suppose if it had been a Republican President doing the trip, that the subject would have been proudly brought up.

Anyone know if either of them were mentioned during the Mumbai Mambo by the O-Mo's?

[Cecil Turner]

Seems to me the most recent pertinent example of an oppo leader working against a sitting president is Mr Obama himself. This is from 2008, as Bush was attempting to negotiate a SOFA, and then-candidate Obama sets the conditions for his upcoming Iraq policy.

Iraq eyes U.S. pullout by 2010 amid Obama visit :

After Obama's meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Dabbagh said Iraq did not set a fixed withdrawal timetable, but hopes the U.S. troops would end its combat role and pull out by 2010.

But I'm sure that's different.

[daddy]

Putting">http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/11/12/stimulus-waste-panel-cancels-ritz-carlton-meeting/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wsj%2Fwashwire%2Ffeed+%28WSJ.com%3A+Washington+Wire%29">Putting Off The Ritz.

[daddy]

G'morning and Happy ">http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/November/indianpuddingday.htm"> National Indian Pudding Day. G'nite.

[Jane (get off the couch - come save the country)]

Ann,

I love it.
Cruise starts tomorrow.

[Jack is Back!]

Mak,ala,aka JOMOs'

Off to 0800hrs soccer game with JIBjr.

Have a safe trip Jane and the rest of you taking the NRO cruise. We are all jealous. Mr. & Mrs. JIB and Junior are going on a MacMania cruise around Cape Horn from BA to Santiago (Valpariso) stopping in the Falklands and Chilean Fjords this coming February.

Memo to Paul Krugman: Just read in the Daily Telegraph that 1 in 4 Cancers in the UK are detected only after the patient has gone to hospital for some other emergency condition. The best health care in the world - Yessireee!

[Pops]

You notice how the liberals remove race and gender as absolute qualifications from any Republican.

From Palin, to Jindal, to Haley to Tim Scott and Allen West. Once you become a republican and a conservatrive you are no longer judge by your race and gender by the Democrats. Gee, kind of how MLK wanted it.

And you notice how whenever a women or an African America runs on the Democrat side, all the liberals can talk about is how you must hate women or you are a racist if you don't vote for them. Ahh, exactly opposite of MLK, they want them judged on the colow of their skin/sex not their character.

[Pops]

"Bush admitted to waterboarding on National TV"

Obama admitted to supporting abortions and in fact, in Illinois, support infanticide legislation.

So according to the left: Bush is only allowed to kill terrorists if he cathes them innocently in the womb, prior to any terrrorist acts - then he's free to rip them limb from limb and suck out their brains.

Is any liberal abortion supporter even serious that we believe they give one once of spiut for a life they just as well would have supported being killed as an innocent infant. Give us all a break.

[Pagar]

"Putting off the Ritz" Link by Daddy @05:59.

If I were in a position to make a bet, I'd bet that meeting was cancelled because the Obama Administration did not want the revenue going to Arizona.
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Pops, your 07:32 should be used by every single person who is using words to try to defend the US from the terrorists that surround us.
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Everything I see on the subject seems to point to the fact that Spencer Bachus will be elevated to head of the Financial Services Committee and other big spender Republicans will get other major committees.
If this happens and Tea Party supporters are left in the cold, IMO, you can write the Republican Party off as a footnote in history for the 2012 elections and beyond.

[Janet]

Again, 2 excellent points Pops.
The willingness to protect unborn wildlife (laws protecting eagle eggs & migratory bird eggs) & not unborn humans doesn't make any sense either.....especially coming from the crowd that thinks humans are just the same as other animals/insects. A pig,is a dog,is a boy.

Looks like Ann was ahead of the curve highlighting the VA license plates with the Gadsden flag!

[Melinda Romanoff]

Have fun on the cruise, all!

If you've got wheels, Jane, and want to do something a little different, try a run up to Cap's Place", in Pompano Beach, just a few miles up A1A, or take Federal Highway ( Rte 1 ), for a bit more "excitement".

The food is OK, the setting is great, and the history is fantastic. Get the Hearts of Palm salad, after that, anything sort of fades.

I spent a good chunk of my childhhod up the road in Delray Beach and my brother is still there (Boynton).

[Melinda Romanoff]

Pagar-

Insty points to a lame duck "let's whitewash MERS" bill being in the pipeline.

[Pofarmer]

All depends on if the tea party and the tea party candidates sit down and shut up, pagar. I don't think they will.

[Jack is Back!]

Can anyone point to any evidence in their writings, postions, actions that make Kathleen Parker a "conservative female jounalist or commentor"? What are her bona-fides? I think the reality based community makes these labels on an Acme manufactured system - the same Acme that Wil E. Cayote uses to catch the road runner. She is obviously a plant by Soros and Pinch.

[Janet]

Isn't that true JiB...
Kathleen Parker & Andrew Sullivan are conservatives.
Obama is smart.
Jim Webb is a conservative Dem......
The only reason anyone would think these things is because the MFM said so. Their actions say just the opposite.

[narciso]

Yes but you know who the road runner don't you?

[John B]

what about Pelosi and Colombia FARC?

[anduril]

Looks like the Van Ness Feldman machine is kicking Tea Party ass up in Alaska.

[anduril]

TM,

I'd love to give you a big Two Thumbs Up for addressing an important story in an intelligent manner, but...

Sorry, I can't.

Why not? Because you concentrated your research on a side issue. Fine, Cantor's move isn't totally unprecendented but, as you say, that doesn't make it Wright. The bigger point--if you insist on pursuing that train of thought--is that it IS RARE and should remain so.

The bigger story--which you could have discovered and covered with a bit of research--is this: just where is Eric Cantor coming from? What mindset did he bring to his meeting with Netanyahu, Oren and 23 year Mossad vet Arad?

James Traub bothered to do that research, and the results should be troubling to you: Did Bibi Win the Midterms? Here's a sample of Cantor's truly bizarre mindset:

I called the office of Rep. Eric Cantor, the Republican whip and the leading GOP voice on Israel, to ask whether he felt this was so. Cantor has, among other things, suggested that aid to Israel be removed from the foreign-assistance budget so that his party could zero out funding to unfriendly countries while sparing Israel. Cantor was unavailable to talk, but I was sent remarks he had just made on talk radio-host Don Imus's Imus in the Morning: "I don't understand how the president wants to push our best ally in the Middle East into a posture of thinking that we're not going to back their security." Cantor said that "it is very controversial" to "slam our ally, Israel," adding that "most Americans understand that Israel's security is synonymous with America's security."

Actually, it's extraordinary to think that any country's security can be "synonymous" with that of the United States, though of course even this assumes that Netanyahu's definition of Israel's security is right, while that of, say, former prime ministers Ehud Olmert and Ariel Sharon, or aspiring prime minister Tzipi Livni, is wrong. Or is Cantor saying that Americans should automatically accept Israel's own definition of its security? The United States doesn't automatically accept even Britain's definition of its own security. Whichever it is, the Israel-is-always-right wing of the Republican Party is in a much more powerful position today than it was two weeks ago, and Netanyahu would have every reason to believe that the GOP has his back. So much for those who say that the election had no effect on the conduct of foreign affairs.

Come on now, don't you think this is the bigger issue than whether Rozen's and Kampeas' historical recollections are totally accurate? I understand that you thought that by following that side issue you thought you could get away with posting something critical of Cantor, but as you can tell from the posts here that sort of ass kissing won't cut it with the typical yahoo JOMers.