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37. Did Bush warn people "the blacks are voting in droves?"

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 06:55 AM

Mar 2015

Israeli Jews have a prime minister. Israeli Arabs are living in a state where the government has labeled them an enemy and a threat. And where Israeli Jews lined up behind the PM because of his explicit hostility towards Arabs as a race.

Also, Bibi has made permanent occupation of the West Bank the official policy of Israel. And Israeli voters gave him a resounding mandate for that policy.

So, yes, by giving a powerful mandate to him because he is a hideous racist who has promised to make permanent a hideously racist policy, Israel has been shown to be a hideously racist place that has no interest in improving itself.

The only liberal party by American standards, Meretz, is irrelevant.

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Bibi wins. Hate and hubris wins again. The world loses. nt [View all] kelliekat44 Mar 2015 OP

Be thankful for the clarity. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #1

Yep. It appears as if Israel agrees with Netanyahu's one-state mantra and that they BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #16

Really? leftynyc Mar 2015 #33

Did Bush warn people "the blacks are voting in droves?" geek tragedy Mar 2015 #37

The republican party certainly did leftynyc Mar 2015 #38

I must have missed Romney or McCain or Bush geek tragedy Mar 2015 #40

I know you're pissed leftynyc Mar 2015 #41

I think the relationship has to be restored to that between two states who have different interests. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #47

And I also hope you realize leftynyc Mar 2015 #48

Yes, so he can form a coalition with Bennett and Lieberman. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #51

All his extra votes leftynyc Mar 2015 #57

This is what the ruling coalition will look like geek tragedy Mar 2015 #63

When has Kulanu leftynyc Mar 2015 #64

Kulanu and Yesh Atid both want finance minister. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #65

LOL leftynyc Mar 2015 #66

So failing to outsource our UN vote to Israel geek tragedy Mar 2015 #67

That it would be leftynyc Mar 2015 #71

So how many do they need total for a coalition? davidpdx Mar 2015 #72

61 nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #73

Not your interlocutor but that's a massive nonsequitur whatthehey Mar 2015 #49

What people here don't seem leftynyc Mar 2015 #59

When Bush was reelected in 2004, it was even worse. Bonobo Mar 2015 #53

Not hundreds of thousands atreides1 Mar 2015 #56

Well, in the first 4 years of the Iraq War... Bonobo Mar 2015 #58

OH NO... G_j Mar 2015 #2

And the 47 Traitors that aided Bibi will get their war. misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #3

There are too many fools in the world. n/t. bvf Mar 2015 #18

Our Republican Majority have sworn fealty to a foreign leader Midnight Writer Mar 2015 #23

Oh NOOOOOO libodem Mar 2015 #4

Good luck getting anything from Obama, Bibi. nt Xipe Totec Mar 2015 #5

Seriously. I would close our embassy and cut off all diplomatic ties. Time to send that tyrant a message - GFY! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2015 #11

Close the embassy to all for the vote of just over half... cherokeeprogressive Mar 2015 #52

Yes, just like we've closed down and/or boycotted other installations, businesses, relationships in general, based on the votes or other actions of even less than a majority... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2015 #68

"intent on getting us all killed" Nope. No hyperbole here... cherokeeprogressive Mar 2015 #70

He doesn't need a thing from Pres Obama leftynyc Mar 2015 #42

So in your opinion the President is irrelevant in foreign policy? Xipe Totec Mar 2015 #61

Netanyahu hails 'great victory' Herzog refuses to concede defeat; says �still an open game� G_j Mar 2015 #6

I simply can't believe that Israel voted for the war criminal Bibi malaise Mar 2015 #27

I'm not sure of anything anymore G_j Mar 2015 #28

Same here malaise Mar 2015 #29

Yep I think we are looking at Nuclear War in the near future maryellen99 Mar 2015 #55

The man is a master at the politics of fear. AngryOldDem Mar 2015 #30

Sadly the US had a chance to stop him by condemning that malaise Mar 2015 #32

But the U.S. never does. AngryOldDem Mar 2015 #34

Not sure - expect sanctions from Europe malaise Mar 2015 #35

I'm not in the least bit surprised. cwydro Mar 2015 #7

Now he can quit acting. lpbk2713 Mar 2015 #8

Because Israeli's leftynyc Mar 2015 #43

Why don't the exit polls cilla4progress Mar 2015 #9

Wondered that too. Suspicious minds wanna know. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2015 #12

They use Diebold voting machines Matariki Mar 2015 #15

No, I checked the other day -- they still use handcounted paper ballots starroute Mar 2015 #19

Because exit polls are just polls, not actual results. totodeinhere Mar 2015 #22

Great question. AngryOldDem Mar 2015 #31

You get what you ask for. PeteSelman Mar 2015 #10

Yep ^ world wide wally Mar 2015 #14

Or another stolen election cilla4progress Mar 2015 #13

Dick Cheney must be pleased. Ford_Prefect Mar 2015 #17

I heard Mccain called to congratulate him, sang a little song project_bluebook Mar 2015 #20

Bibi's Israel = Botha's South Africa Luke Zee Mar 2015 #21

I can't think of another head of state whom I loathe more than Bibi. KauaiK Mar 2015 #24

Putin is a close second. mimi85 Mar 2015 #25

Sadly there are worse than Bibi or Putin (not that I can stand either of them) LeftishBrit Mar 2015 #62

Evil people prosper. joshcryer Mar 2015 #26

What's the total percentage of voters who voted? romanic Mar 2015 #36

Over 70% voted leftynyc Mar 2015 #44

Cut them off compeltely and let them stand completely alone. MohRokTah Mar 2015 #39

Never going to happen leftynyc Mar 2015 #45

More and more I'm convinced deutsey Mar 2015 #46

Was Diebold counting the votes? Myrina Mar 2015 #50

I'd be interested in hearing how this OP ties in with your Post U.S. Election OP Nov 5, 2014 Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #54

The people of Israel win fxstc Mar 2015 #60

amazing win really Takket Mar 2015 #69