Thu Jan 17, 2013, 09:17 AM

Jerusalem Post: Barack Obama: Conceited-in-chief

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... "With less than a week to go before Israelis go to the polls, the occupant of the White House decided to take time out of his busy schedule and brazenly interfere in the Jewish state’s election campaign.

In a barely-concealed leak to journalist Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic magazine, Obama launched a stinging broadside against Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Goldberg wrote that after the president was informed of Netanyahu’s decision to build in E-1, which would connect Jerusalem with Ma’aleh Adumim, Obama “didn’t even bother getting angry.”

“He told several people,” Goldberg said, “that this sort of behavior on Netanyahu’s part is what he has come to expect, and he suggested that he has become inured to what he sees as self-defeating policies of his Israeli counterpart.” Furthermore, Goldberg noted, “in Obama’s view, Netanyahu is moving his country down a path toward near-total isolation.”

... "This is not your run-of-themill arrogance. It is hostility wrapped in condescension and swathed in disdain. With this latest shot across Israel’s bow, the commanderin- chief has taken upon himself a new role, that of the conceited-in-chief...

Source: http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Columnists/Article.aspx?id=299836

I wonder if the writer sees the utter hypocrisy here.

Have they forgotten that Netanyahu starred in an ad broadcasted in Florida last year with a variant of Romney's own stump speeches?
("The world needs American strength, not apologies." )
http://bcove.me/qjaac6yv

Have they forgotten the red carpet treatment Romney received in Israel during a visit last year?

Have they forgotten how Netanyahu's office leaked reports that President Obama had declined to meet him for a hastily arranged visit to the US?

In fact, have they forgotten Netanyahu's soft campaigning for Romney during the penultimate stages of the election?

Like it or not, the President's observation is not new, and it is shared by many. A real friend would tell the truth, not act like psychopant. Netanyahu's hawkish policies are to blame here - it's that simple.

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Jerusalem Post: Barack Obama: Conceited-in-chief (Original post)	FleetwoodMac	Jan 2013	OP
I guess they've forgotten how blatant Netanyahu was	Arkana	Jan 2013	#1
Indeed, the hypocrisy is astounding!	Ian Iam	Jan 2013	#18
It's OK If You Are Republican	strategery blunder	Jan 2013	#20
This is a complete distortion of the original piece by Goldberg in Bloomberg, that Freund decides	still_one	Jan 2013	#2
Really? Will check it out later...	FleetwoodMac	Jan 2013	#15
At least that is how I read the original piece, it seemed to me he was just reporting a news story,	still_one	Jan 2013	#16
didn't the Jerusalem Post get bought out by the same group that creates the same housing morgage	Sunlei	Jan 2013	#3
Tell you what, fellas, ask AIPAC et al to stop interfering with our electoral process	geek tragedy	Jan 2013	#4
AIPAC et al would not listen	Hippo_Tron	Jan 2013	#17
Somebody should tell Michael Freund that "Conceited-in-chief" doesn't even make any sense in English	alcibiades_mystery	Jan 2013	#5
I am loving this new President Obama, if the Atlantic piece is true.	Mr. Sparkle	Jan 2013	#6
"extremists of Meretz". Who is this fool? nt	bemildred	Jan 2013	#7
Stop sending them checks Mr. President and save a few million...nt	and-justice-for-all	Jan 2013	#8
Millions? More like BILLIONS!	BlueDemKev	Jan 2013	#12
A President that stands up to Israel is more than amazing. nt	Comrade_McKenzie	Jan 2013	#9
Does Israel really want to make enemies of the USA?	LiberalFighter	Jan 2013	#10
Israel wouldn't last two days without the support of the United States...	BlueDemKev	Jan 2013	#11
I'm So Sick of Israel	otohara	Jan 2013	#13
So true. At least the right wingers in Israel.	Jennicut	Jan 2013	#14
With "allies" like these...	Ian Iam	Jan 2013	#19
Q:Who gives a fuck about anything coming out of Jerusalem? A: Certainly not the rest of the world.	Tom Ripley	Jan 2013	#21

Response to FleetwoodMac (Original post)

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 09:25 AM

Arkana (22,227 posts)

1. I guess they've forgotten how blatant Netanyahu was

in his attempts to influence the US election.

Oh wait--I forgot, IOKIYAR.

Jerusalem Post: Barack Obama: Conceited-in-chief

1. I guess they've forgotten how blatant Netanyahu was

18. Indeed, the hypocrisy is astounding!

20. It's OK If You Are Republican

2. This is a complete distortion of the original piece by Goldberg in Bloomberg, that Freund decides

15. Really? Will check it out later...

16. At least that is how I read the original piece, it seemed to me he was just reporting a news story,

3. didn't the Jerusalem Post get bought out by the same group that creates the same housing morgage

4. Tell you what, fellas, ask AIPAC et al to stop interfering with our electoral process

17. AIPAC et al would not listen

5. Somebody should tell Michael Freund that "Conceited-in-chief" doesn't even make any sense in English

6. I am loving this new President Obama, if the Atlantic piece is true.

7. "extremists of Meretz". Who is this fool? nt

8. Stop sending them checks Mr. President and save a few million...nt

12. Millions? More like BILLIONS!

9. A President that stands up to Israel is more than amazing. nt

10. Does Israel really want to make enemies of the USA?

11. Israel wouldn't last two days without the support of the United States...

13. I'm So Sick of Israel

14. So true. At least the right wingers in Israel.

19. With "allies" like these...

21. Q:Who gives a fuck about anything coming out of Jerusalem? A: Certainly not the rest of the world.