If you listened to the main stream media, Benjamin Netanyahu was in serious trouble seeking re-election in Israel. When I heard that President Obama had dispatched his ace community activists to Israel to campaign against Netanyahu I was pretty sure Netanyahu would coast to victory. The safest place in any election is to be solidly against Obama. That is true here. It is true is Israel. In addition, Netanyahu jumped way up in the polls by moving hard right just before the election. The main stream media was horrified. Liberals are appalled. The citizens of Israel flocked to the polls in support:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/18/us-israel-election-idUSKBN0MC2G620150318
Netanyahu abandoned a commitment to negotiate a Palestinian state. It is about time. Why would Israel continue to pretend there is any possibility for a two state solution when the Palestinians remain committed to destroying Israel?
He also announced that he is going to resume building settlements on occupied land. Quite simply the nation of Israel sent a strong message that they are not going to continue bending over backwards to accommodate people who have zero interest in accommodating Israel.
This is a total repudiation of President Obama’s vision for Israel. Netanyahu stood up and said enough with the nonsense. The result was a huge victory, for Netanyahu. It was also a huge public slap in the face for Obama. Obama is responding, as expected, like a spoiled eight year old. He didn’t even have the class to call Netanyahu and congratulate him on his victory.
Once again the exit polls, apparently conducted by the same clowns who botch exit polls in the U.S., were wrong. This appears to be another example of the main stream media reporting what it wants to believe rather than what is really happening.
Republicans need to learn from this. Running a Republican establishment candidate, like Jeb Bush, would be a recipe for disaster. If Republicans want to win the Presidency, they need to elect a candidate ready, willing and able to effect radical change in this country. I believe the country will unite behind such a candidate.
If Netanyahu had listened to the wise counsel of the main stream media he would be the former Prime Minister of Israel. Lesson learned.
TDM