“Johnny didn’t snub Bibi”
This is one area where McCain may be a lot better than Bush. McCain isn’t as big a globalist as Bush, nor is he a big oil man w/ties to Middle East despots, like those in Saudi Arabia. He will be less beholden to the oil interests than the Bush family is. Plus, when McCain was over there just recently, he said after talking with Bibi, that Israel has every right to defend herself when attacked. So, there is some hope that McCain might actually be on Israel’s side, rather than the Pali’s. Bush Jr. had his pro-Arabist father and also James Baker, another big oil man who borders on anti-semite, whispering in his ear all the time. McCain won’t have such influences, thank goodness. May Bush’s “legacy”, a supposed peace treaty and state for the Pali’s, never come to pass, and tht he be out of office and therefore no more a danger to Israel, sooner than later.
Bush is an "oil man"? Who knew? Well, McCain will just choke us with environmentalism and global warming and no-drilling-in-ANWR policies... among other things.
Plus, when McCain was over there just recently, he said after talking with Bibi, that Israel has every right to defend herself when attacked.
Well, thank G-d for McCain, you just don't hear that "straight talk" from Bush, Condi or Cheney, they are completely against this kind of thing... BTW, Cheney is an "evil", too - just like "incompetent Condi" he said recently that 'Palestinians' should have their own state (even though they already have two now)... But of course, Cheney is also an "oil man", or maybe made too many visits to State Department recently.
McCain also keeps saying that he is a "conservative, Reagan Republican", and stood next to Nancy Reagan when she "endorsed" him few days ago, so he must really be one - after all, he said so. And he'll insist on it, "even if some people don't agree with" him.
BTW, McCain should be careful getting close to Bibi - a lot of Jews will vote for him if Obama gets Democratic nomination, but they may not do it if he is too close to that "radical right-winger" Netanyahu. But he'll probably disappoint us and say something in favor of "peace in the Middle East" and "home for Palestinians" before it's over, just to shore up all the sides.
Shouldn't we here, on FR, really look and read beyond headlines and discard and ignore usual meaningless political speeches?