Saturday, February 28, 2015

Countdown to Bibi

++The latest flap are the anti-Hillary ads being run on radio and television by something called the Emergency Committee for Israel. The soundtrack opens with ominous music and a voice over saying in menacing words, "While President Obama negotiates with the enemies of Israel, he refuses to meet with Israel's Prime Minister", somehow this segues into Hillary Clinton. The group funding this nonsense is headed by Bill Kristol, who will not be asked about this on any talk shows. The Prime Minister's Office officially expressed ignorance of the ads or the groups itself. 

++I actually believe the denial because this circus has gotten out of control and even Dermer doesn't know what's up after hatching this scheme with Boehner.

++President Obama has vowed to veto the Senate resolution calling for him to reveal the details of the Iranian negotiations once it is completed. Senator Corker is quoted in the Israeli press and not understanding why Obama would threaten a veto over such a small thing.

++American Jewish groups are livid over ads in the New York Times attacking Susan Rice linking her statements on Rwanda to some mythical connection to her condoning a new Holocaust. The ads are being placed by a rabidly rightwing rabbi, who has been a marginal figure for years.Susan Rice will be speaking on Monday to AIPAC.

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