The New York Times: Reports " Israeli analysts are now suggesting that Mr. Obama and his aides might be overplaying their hand, inviting a backlash of sympathy for Mr. Netanyahu, and that they may not have clearly defined what they expected to gain diplomatically by continuing to pressure the Israeli leader. "
Lets Get Real:
IF the uber liberal NYT is reporting this, it means that the Obama Oval should back off, the Democrats have to run in 2016, the Israeli lobby is powerful due to its influence and its money, the Dems will not sink their ambitions as to give Obama a foreign policy legacy. This is what happens when you have a leader like Obama, ALL that matters to POTUS is himself. As for the 2016 he does not have a dog in that race, if he did would want to make sure that his political actions did not have a negative result for the Democratic nominee. That is the problem with having an old hand as VP, its the same problem that Bush 43 had with Dick Cheney. A sitting Vice - President who has political ambitions on the Oval Office would want to make sure that the President was kept in check by the political realities that his or her actions would result in for his or her campaign. Thus expect more Dems to seek some distance from the Obama Oval, it will be interesting to see how HRC jumps on the issues. If HRC is the nominee she will want the blessing of the Oval and to use the Oval in liberal States, she does not need a POTUS who's actions could have major negative effects on the campaign trail. As a famous Democratic Speaker one said, all political is local, just that the Israeli lobby is big and with dollars to back it up, ALL THINGS ARE POLITICAL.
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