41% Job Approval for POTUS - ABC News/Washington Post Poll

CNN - Politics: Reports the following on a new ABC News/Washington Post Poll and its effects on the 2-14 Mid Terms, " ..during a midterm election year, the approval rating is constantly under the national spotlight, as it's considered a key indicator of how the president's political party may fare on Election Day. ".

Lets Get Real: 

If your a Democrat in a tight race you throw the Oval under the bus, you make yourself the constant pain in the backside of the Oval, in fact you spout Republican polices and make them your own.  When it comes to ObamaCare, if you voted for it, you say you were lied to by the White House, that you want to reform it, its your only argument, if you didn't vote for it, you say that you are open to major reform, amend not repeal, it keeps your liberal base on board and they should understand.    When it comes to foreign policy, you CALL for tougher action, sound more Kennedy/Reagan than Jimmy Carter or Obama.   Then after the 2014 Mid Terms we see the start for the 2016 Presidential run, expect in the new year for Clinton and Bush to formally enter the race, they can not wait to long, they need to road test their campaign and see if they have the right staff for the internal fight and the general election.   A lot of polls what fun. 

Kerry's FAILURE in the Middle East - 2nd Term Blues

Guardian: Reports on the US reaction the failure to get a Middle East Peace Deal, " Officials predicted that the end of the talks would prompt the US to withdraw from efforts to mediate, as both sides attempted to "minimise damage".

Lets Get Real:

Thus Secretary Kerry must be viewed as a major failure as US Secretary of State, this blog did warn the Oval that Kerry could be a lose cannon, one can assume in private that he thinks he should be President, War Hero, Lt Governor, Senator, 2004 Nominee for President, while he has to deal with President Obama, who makes Neville Chamberlain look tough, that is saying something when discussing foreign policy, Kerry has marched the US troops up the hill for a strike on Syria and his boss bottles the actual decision.  In the Ukraine the US economic sanctions look 2nd rate.   While Obama talks tough, the Russia Bear has taken over the Crimea and is heading to take over the entire Ukraine, while the West just spins hot air.   Then of late Kerry has connected Israel to the apartheid South Africa, the Israeli Lobby is not happy and so this is the chance for Obama to throw Kerry over the side and get who he wants as Secretary of State, Kerry has BEEN A DISASTER. 

The END of the Middle East Peace Talks - Obama Failure

BBC News: Reviews the failure of the recent peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, the article notes the following, " In many ways, Israelis and Palestinians are further apart than they were when the peace process started. ".

Lets Get Real: 

The two State solution is DEAD, it never had a chance, the simple fact is that there are good people on both sides who want a solution, but they tend overlook the political ramifications for both Israel and those that lead the PLO in the West Bank and Gaza.   When you get in to the details the best deal that the PLO had was in 2000 under the Clinton Administration, it would have given the PLO a STATE, a real State, but the leadership would not make the compromises need for Israel to go for the idea.    Thus time has move on, the idea was noble, but its time has gone, there needs to be new thinking, there is always a solution, it could happen tomorrow or long after this blogger is blogging from on high.   It is a age old question, peace or honour, sometimes you can not have both, and in the real world of diplomacy words flatter but if your people are not behind you, then are very much alone and out of office, or even dead in the Middle East.