Racism????

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Racism????

A number of eternally sensitive souls like Al Sharpton are quite upset at this NY Post cartoon, a take off on the 'stimulus' and the shooting ofTravis the Chimp.

This is unfortunate. As Jim Treacher points out, President Obama is nothing at all like Travis the Chimp:

Top 10 Reasons President Barack H. Obama Is Nothing Like Travis the Chimp

10. Travis understood TurboTax

9. Obama somewhat less likely to attack Biden

8. Travis never lied

7. Obama's smile not quite as genuine

6. Travis could get through entire day without teleprompter

5. Obama takes more long-term approach to destroying people's lives

4. Might actually be possible to get copies of Travis's medical records

3. Obama much better at taking orders from trainer, David Axelrod

2. Travis really didn't befriend William Ayers

1. Obama only talks your ear off



Although they do have one thing in common - they both enjoy a good smoke!




I'm glad we were able to clear this up.

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Islamic Rage Boy On NY Beheading

I had wondered about the honor killing by beheading of Aasiya Zubeir Hassan in a TV studio in Buffalo, New York by her husband, Bridges TV founder and Islamist shill Muzzammil Hassan. Now it all makes sense, thanks to this video by Islamic rage boy and The Nose on Your Face ..


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It's Netanyahu

Avigdor Lieberman and Israel Beiteinu endorsed Likud leader BenyaminNetanyahu for prime minister today, which essentially means that it's a done deal.

While Lieberman said he favors a unity government that includes Kadima,Netanyahu has no obligation to do so. And Kadima leader Tzipi Livni has pretty much destroyed that possibility, saying that Kadima will not sit in a government led by Bibi Netayahu: -

"Today, the foundations of a right-wing extremist government under Likud leader Binyamin Netanyahuwere set," Livni wrote in a cellular phone text message sent to Kadima members after she had met with partyMKs. "Such a government is not our path and we have nothing to look for there."

"They didn't vote for us in order to provide authorization for a right-wing government and we need to provide an alternative of hope from the opposition," Livni continued. "Kadima will continue to fight for its beliefs and its path - an agenda based on two states for two peoples, and one that also includes dealing with vital civilian issues."

Now, Livni could be just be holding out to try and up the price for Kadimajoining the Israeli government. But she may have very well ended up pricing herself out of the market.

She has personal issues with Netanyahu and would likely only consent to join a Netayahu-led government if she received a top slot like the foreign ministry - which is a natural spot to put Avigdor Lieberman, who says he's only interested in the defense or foreign ministry portfolios, and Bibi is unlikely to make the mistake Olmert did of putting someone with no command military experience in charge of defense.

There's also the simple fact that Netanyahu and Likud don't need Kadimaor Livni to get to the 61 seats needed to form a governing coalition. WithShas, Israel Beiteinu, National Union and the religious parties on board,Likud has more than enough seats to govern. Anything can happen, but I expect that Israel is looking at a center/right coalition.

One good thing about this is that Kadima is unlikely to survive for long out side government, and I wouldn't be surprised to see ex-Likudniks like ShaulMofaz vote with the new government and gradually return to the fold.

This particular government will likely mark a major change in the way Israel handles its affairs. Both Netanyahu and Lieberman are outspoken on the need to destroy Hamas, and I wouldn't be surprised to see an increasingly hardline attitude towards attacks from Gaza. And while Lieberman and Netanyahu favor some territorial compromise with the Palestinian Authority, it's unlikely to accommodate Abbas' all or nothing position - especially on Jerusalem.

Barring something unusual happening, these are positions that will probably bring the new government into direct conflict with the Obama administration in a year or so after Obama figures out what he's doing with Pakistan and Afghanistan, begins pulling out troops from Iraq and gets a fair amount of his domestic agenda in place.

Obama has a number of Israel haters among his advisers and within the administration, and those voices will increasingly be heard on how Israel is 'obstructing the peace process'. The usual suspects in the media have already begun demonizing the Likud-led government as 'hardline', 'far right' and 'extreme'.