Posted on 11/24/2015 2:47:23 PM PST by Eleutheria5
Relations between Binyamin Netanyahu and Barack Obama are not quite as bad as they have been made out to be - and things could yet improve in the coming months, according to former leading Democratic Senator Joe Lieberman.
Speaking at Haifa University Tuesday, Lieberman - who served as Senator from 1988-2012, during which time he was nominated as the 2000 Democratic vice presidential candidate - did acknowledge that the personal relationship between the two was far from perfect.
Lieberman was the keynote speaker at the opening of the third session of the Ruderman Program for American Jewish Studies at the University of Haifa.
"My feeling is that the personal relations between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu are not as bad as the media like to make out, although there is no doubt they aren't where they need to be when you're talking about such a close friendship," he said.
But he claimed the final 14 months of the Obama administration will be less characterized by strained relations with Israel than previously, and that Israel will particularly benefit from strong support within Congress, particularly from pro-Israel Democrats who opposed the nuclear deal with Iran in principle but voted for it out of allegiance to their president.
Lieberman opined that in his opinion the deal was a mistake....
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(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
So here it is. Bibi and Barak are beer buds, really, even though they can't agree on anything and hate each other, and I think the Iran nuklear non-deal was a mistake. So there. GUUUUYS! I just did you a solid. Jews will vote for you like always again. Can I have a future with the DNC now? Can I be a Senator again? Can I run for VP again? Only this time with a candidate who doesn't look and sound like Tik Tok of Oz? Huh? Can I?
The bottom line: Obama hates Bibi because Netanyahu is a Jew, and Barack is one of the most hateful bigots alive. Netanyahu is professional when dealing with Obama because he is used to dealing with terrorists, so he knows how Obama might react and he chooses his words carefully to avoid triggering a tantrum.
Joe is still alive
When Netanyahu visits Obama/Kerry he always wears his Noise Cancelling Ear Plugs
Far from perfect? The relationship between Kennedy and Johnson was more cordial than the one between Obama and Bibi.
He sure can talk out of both sides of his mouth well.
“pro-Israel Democrats who opposed the nuclear deal with Iran in principle but voted for it out of allegiance to their president”
With friends like these and Looserman, who needs enemies?
Obama is not worth Netanyahu’s toilet paper
Now just a cotton pickin’ minit here. Let’s be fair. I got a piece of used toilet paper from Bibi’s boudoir, and on it is a perfect likeness of Obama.
My thoughts exactly.
ru sure?
I’m sorry, I’ve yet to see any mention of any hostility between Obama and Netanyahu on the nightly news. Reporting such a thing would be racist.
Political shill hoping for a future shot at a supreme court seat. JERK!!
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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The nice thing about mutual disrespect, things can always get better. Or not Senator.
Does the home know ol’ Joe is on the loose?
Come on Joe! Wake the f’ up! I know you are smarter than that...
I will say for Sen. Lieberman is that he seems more honest than the average politician (admittedly not much of a standard, is it?) ... AND... he always seemed like he’s willing to defend America against those savages that threaten our country
however, his domestic politics are still too ‘leftist’ for my taste. I would certainly hope he could get the D nomination instead of YouKnowWho.... (Mrs. Liar)
but right now, for all the respect I have for JL, let’s keep working to get a credible R nominated! (No GOP-e loser candidate this time, darnit!!!!)
You slander Tik-Tok, sir.
Joe stop making a fool of yourself.
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