Posted on 02/10/2009 7:47:54 PM PST by sofaman
Based on my reading, it appears that they are. YNet noted that the military vote could lead to a tie. They speculated that Livni & Netanyahu would have to share power.
Personally, I think it's wishful thinking on their part considering that Yediot Aharonot is the NYT of the Israeli media.
Socialists/Marxists idea of “Sharing Power”/bipartisanship is always that we freedom-loving traditionalist individuals “give up” what we want, and that they get to rule unhindered. We are seeing the result of that now in the USA.
Very good analysis! I’ll just add that I do think it would make Netanyahu and Likud look rather unscrupulous to join a Kadima-led national unity government. For Kadima to take the #2 spot would probably not look as bad for them, as they’re not expected to have so many scruples anyway, LOL.
Livini is weak and unstable, and she has already shown us what she can do which is nothing. Livini can be manipulated, and this is just what the Palestinians want.
Livini is weak and unstable, and she has already shown us what she can do which is nothing. Livini can be manipulated, and this is just what the Palestinians want.
Joe needs to wise up in regard to this nation, too.
I am stunned he sees the truth on that side of the ocean but still aligns with the lies on this side.
Yid with Lid classifies Shas as "right wing" Read Here which makes me assume it is more likely to form a coalition with Likud. Go Bibi!
Wrong Lieberman. This is Avigdor Lieberman, the guy that came in 3rd
Apparently Lieberman wants to secularize a few key areas, for instance allowing for civil marriages. That could be a deal breaker with Shas. Labor and Kadima are even more secular, but they have been willing to compromise with Shas on such matters, as well as give them good deals on welfare benefits. We’ll see.
I am pleased National Union is doing OK.
They are probably the closest to what I would call a “federalist conservative” party in Israel, at least on paper.
Not sure how close to their espoused positions the actual representatives get.
Here is for everybody to observe the difference between parliamentary negotiations and our 2-party system. They (Israel in this case) vote for the party closest to their interests. After the elections, bazaar starts when principals and promises get compromised or at best moderated in order to be included in the government. Even the vote winner has no luxury to do what they want (unless they win more than 50% that never happens). Some small narrow parties don’t even clear the minimum, so the votes for them are totally lost.
In our binary system its different. The fact that we don’t like it neither is besides the point, I am stating the facts. All negotiations are done on the Primary elections level. After that its just one of two (and usually you pick a least worst choice). Our problem is that we don’t have clearly defined factions with leadership and program, and more rely on personalities.
If conservatives want to get to power, the only way to do it is by creating a faction within a Republican coalition (I can’t call it a party, its too big for that). A faction, or a voting block: when some voters unite around a cohesive plan and a structure - not the GOP state machine (its too entrenched into status quo), but more similar to a candidate machine that temporarily pops into existence, but in this case should stay put. (btw Dems have something of this kind: more stable voting blocks of Unions, and interest groups, that conservatives don’t have in such organized form).
There is no system that can allow purity that so many freepers want AND still allow to win wide elections.
Oh. Thanks. Sorry I didn’t read; knee jerk reaction on my part.
Eheu, Tulli! Gratias ago.
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