Schumer: Obama's 'counter-productive' Israel policy 'has to stop'

politico ^ | 4/23/10 | ben smith

[Nachum]

New York Senator Chuck Schumer harshly criticized the Obama Administration's attempts to exert pressure on Israel today, making him the highest-ranking Democrat to object to Obama's policies in such blunt terms.

Schumer, along with a majority of members of the House and Senate, signed on to letters politely suggesting the U.S. keep its disagreements with Israel private, a tacit objection to the administration's very public rebuke of the Jewish State over construction in Jerusalem last month.

But Schumer dramatically sharpened his tone on the politically conservative Jewish Nachum Segal Show today, calling the White House stance to date "counter-productive" and describing his own threat to "blast" the Administration had the State Department not backed down from its "terrible" tough talk toward Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

[Nachum]

Just remember Chucky, the democRATs eat their own.

[swain_forkbeard]

“...calling the White House stance to date ‘counter-productive’...”

That depends on what you are trying to produce, doesn’t it?

[WNC mountainboy]

Chucky, you got what you asked for, now shut-up !!

[cricket]

Who did he think Obama was?

Sorry, Chuck...but you are on his team.

[FrankR]

Devout muslims don't like Israel...period.

[nathanbedford]

There is a work, Sen. Schumer, by Mrs. Shelly, daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft, that, although allegorical, might prove illuminating.

[ml/nj]

Audio here

ML/NJ

[righttackle44]

This may be the first thing that Chuck Schumer has ever said that I agree with. Excuse me. Now I must go cut my fingers off for writing this.

[nina0113]

You’re getting what you paid for, Chucky, what’s the prob?

[Red Badger]

What’s up, Chuck? Can’t take the heat from your homeys? Gettin’ hot?..........

[ncfool]

Chucky can’t get re-elected with out thwe NY Jews. Obummer might cost this rat getting anointted to the senate for another term.

Another Obummer UNENTENDED CONSEQUENCE!.

[Servant of the Cross]

[ml/nj]

I didn't hear the show yesterday. I'm listening now. (Audio link at #7)

Chuck the Schmuck is such an artiste!

It's interesting to hear him, in subdued voice, dodge Nachum's questions; and to listen to Nachum's frustration at Schumer's LONG answers to questions he didn't ask. Chuck the Schmuck is against Iran getting nuclear weapons! What a man! But he never does get around to saying much about Obama and tells us that Reagan was the best friend Israel ever had (surprising acknowledgment) but that his Administration was tough on Israel during its first two years too.

ML/NJ

[Nachum]

Just remind Chucky that the democRATs eat their own... :)

[Madistan]

“You’re getting what you paid for, Chucky, what’s the prob?”

Chuck is raising a little hell in return for all the campaign donatations he’s received. When these run out, he will not hesitate to throw Israel under the bus.

[zbogwan2]

Poor Chuckie Schumer probably figures that if Obama has his way, Israel will be destroyed by Iran, and then Schumer and the rest of the Israeli Americans will be next? I'll bet that a lot of the Obama supporters in Congress are wondering;What the heck did we elect to the Presidency anyway???

[lwd]

politically conservative Jewish Nachum Segal Show

Just wondering...Is that you?

[Saltmeat]

Me thinks that Chuckey Slummer protests too much. Could he be suffering from the onset of buyer's remorse. Please inform his that it can become incurable.

[Nachum]

Thanks for the complement, but no. It is not me. I am another Nachum. :)

[Republic]

Gosh...he looks like an eager dancing boy!