tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post5723895438069273836..comments2024-02-29T02:10:56.878-08:00Comments on J O S H U A P U N D I T: Ehud Olmert Is Finally HistoryFreedom Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-71948036518560568492009-04-01T21:39:00.000-07:002009-04-01T21:39:00.000-07:00Hi CA,If it was a klezmer band, they'd be speaking...Hi CA,<BR/>If it was a klezmer band, they'd be speaking Yiddish, not Hebrew!<BR/><BR/>Not that it matters, but if you're interested in my take on the four worst presidents, it's <A HREF="http://joshuapundit.blogspot.com/2008/05/worst-president-ever.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/><BR/>I use a slightly different criteria than others would, an dth eonly one you mentioned that would be on my list is Buchanan.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>RobFreedom Fighterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-78098519149458249762009-04-01T20:11:00.000-07:002009-04-01T20:11:00.000-07:00C'mon B! W. the worst prez in history?Worse t...C'mon B!<BR/> W. the worst prez in history?<BR/>Worse than Buchanan or Andrew Johnson? What about Harding? I had problems with him too, but in <B>all of history?</B><BR/> FF, as far as the music question, how about "Jailhouse Rock" played by a klezmer band? I can almost hear it now. Uh oh. I think it's a..... <B>BRAINWORM!</B><BR/> You're welcomeChristian Atheisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261503066045033010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-73425628156666188572009-04-01T15:10:00.000-07:002009-04-01T15:10:00.000-07:00There are certainly many things you could say that...There are certainly many things you could say that Ehud Olmert did not do very well. On balance he was probably the worst Prime Minister in Israeli history. At least the Israelis appear to have some better in this office now in Benjamin Netanyahu. This is in contrast to America. We are coming off the worst president in American history in George W. Bush and the current President is so far even worse!! <BR/><BR/>As stated before there are certainly many negative things one could say about Mr. Olmert that would be correct, I don't think it is his fault that the outcomes against Hezbollah were not what we would have hoped for. To defeat an enemy as powerful, well armed, and entrenched as Hezbollah is would have required a minimum of six months of fighting and possibly longer. Neither war effort was allowed enough time to have any hope of success. <BR/><BR/>The next time Israel fights these people, and their will be a next time, the enemy will see to that, Israel needs to budget for time and resources of at least six months and probably longer. Pressure from the Amerians, Europeans, and the Russians should be ignored. Resisting American pressure is easy right now. America does not have the military capability to match up against Israel and with its massive debt it has little economic clout at this point. The EU is a large trading partner of Israel, as such resisting pressure from them will require some fortitude. As for the Russians, Israel gets about 80%of their oil from them. This could cause huge problems for Israel. Hopefully the natural gas find they have recently discovered will help here. In any event, Israel needs to be prepared for a fight that will last at least six months and probably longer next time around.B.Posternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-18222507310753474212009-04-01T13:06:00.000-07:002009-04-01T13:06:00.000-07:00I believe that would be "eem atah lo limtzo ben zo...I believe that would be "eem atah lo limtzo ben zoog le reekodeem limtzo 'asooley kise."<BR/><BR/>I'm sure someone who's Hebrew is a bit better will correct me.' The term for 'dance partner', BTW uses the male form...since we <I>are </I>talking about 'Jailhouse Rock'.<BR/><BR/>I have to disagree with you about Livni. In her attempt to do this before the election, Shas distrusted her on Jerusalem ( with good reason) and the only other major party she could have gotten to join her would have been Labor...who's leader Ehud Barak has had a personal hatred for her for years.<BR/><BR/>Afterwards, Labor didn't have enough seats to help her and wouldn't do so anyway. When Peres polled the parties after the vote, the only party that would endorse her for the PM's job was her own Kadima party...many of whom she's now pissed off because she was unwilling to negotiate with Netanyahu to come into the government. so they're out in the cold.Kadima's history IMO.<BR/><BR/>I actually think Netanyahu planned it this way. He wanted Labor in, not Kadima to broaden his coalition, but this way he looks good.<BR/><BR/>This was due to go to elections one way or the other. With what Israel's facing, they need to pull together now.Freedom Fighterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-18906172225246418882009-04-01T12:05:00.000-07:002009-04-01T12:05:00.000-07:00Maybe a Hebrew version of 'Jailhouse Rock' WTHand ...<I>Maybe a Hebrew version of 'Jailhouse Rock' </I><BR/><BR/>WTH<BR/>and just how would "if you can't find a partner use a wooden chair" come out in hebrew?<BR/><BR/>myself being gentile, and having my own opinion of the goings on that ff has discussed. these are my thoughts.<BR/>i was surprised this went to elections. given the knesset doesn't care about israel, only staying in power.<BR/>i am surprised olmert is gone this soon.<BR/>i was surprised, and that, given the number of seats that kadima got<BR/>i think livni came closer to forming a gov't than ff states.<BR/>if not for the minority of whatever lieberman's party's name is.<BR/>israel beiteinu(sp) that i view as liberal, bibi, that i view as ultra liberal, would not have been able to form this gov't.<BR/>granted, there were some leaders of the parties that despised tzipi.<BR/>i'm just glad to see olmert go.<BR/>israel just seemed impotent with him in office and i got tired of hearing ff describe how far left his family is.louielouienoreply@blogger.com