Jerusalem Building and the Middle East Peace Process

The New York Times: Reports on new building in the Capital of Israel Jerusalem, the US is has been critical of the move by Israel. The Obama Administration on this occasion can be ignored by Israel, the old and new Congress will always support Israel over any sanction placed by President Obama. The 2010 Mid Term Elections have consequences on the domestic and international front, any sanction move by Obama will be overturned by the Congress, on this issue both Republicans and Democrats are united in their support of Israel. Thus should POTUS try to place pressure on Israel the Israeli’s will go to Congress and get support for nearly any action, even bombing Iran, in fact the Republican Congress that takes over in January would give Israel a Medal if they bomb Iran. As a President once said, “ Elections have Consequences ” wonder which President stated that, YES it was President Obama.

Civil War in Labour - The Woolas Case

Guardian: Reports that the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Harriet Harman was giving a right roasting by her fellow Labour MPs for her actions in throwing Phil Woolas out of the Labour Party due to an Election Court decision that he had lied about his Liberal Democrat opponent in the General Election and thus should lose his Seat in the House of Commons. On this occasion Labour MPs are right, the legal process is still on going, the Deputy Leader after her ginger rodent remark should be careful what she says in public or Labour Leader Ed Miliband will have to give her a personal spin master, it could be a full time job. Of course Labour MPs could decide to challenge Ms Harman for her post, it seems that Labour MPs did not like that the Labour Leadership would throw one of their own under the bus without much of a review, thus don’t be surprised if Ms Harriet “ I am no Ginger “ Harman is given the order of the Royal boot by her fellow MPs.

Brown Indirect ATTACK on Tony Blair

Telegraph: Reports on an indirect political attack on Tony Blair by his successor Gordon Brown, the former PM was critical of leaders who broke their promise to step down after two terms. The Blair Camp would argue that Tony Blair was quite willing to step down before the 2005 election as long as his Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown followed through with the New Labour Agenda of Tony Blair. The argument between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown comes down to a disagreement on a promise by Tony Blair to step down as long as Gordon Brown followed through with the New Labour Agenda, by 2005 it was clear to then PM Tony Blair that he could not trust Brown to follow through on reform thus his decision to run in 2005. Both men heard different things, Blair heard a promise to carry on his Agenda while Brown heard the promise to step down, neither side in the end heard each other, they heard what was important to them and their camps.

Bush 43 and Torture

BBC News: Reports that former US President George W. Bush has in essence justified the torture of suspected terrorists as it saved lives in the US and the UK. One word folks, GOOD.

UK Troops NOT leaving Afghanistan in 2011 ? - MOD

Telegraph: Reports that UK Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir David Richards has suggested that the planned limited withdrawal of UK troops next year might be off the cards. Lets be clear folks the Coalition PM David Cameron wants out of Afghanistan, this MOD attempt at policy reversal is due to the perceived failure in Iraq, the MOD does not want to give the impression that it has lost another War and that the Yanks, sorry our American Cousins will have finish the War by themselves. Thus 10 Downing Street should come down hard on the MOD, its the PM that decides policy not the Army Chiefs, Afghanistan is a bloody mess, it will always be a bloody mess, how may British Soldiers will have to die for a failed policy.

2012 Presidential Election and Gov. Pawlenty

The Hill: Reports that Gov Pawlenty (R) of Minnesota has stated that ObamaCare shoud be repealed and that his State will fight its introduction. The 2012 Presidential race starts straight after the Mid Term Election folks, Governor Pawlenty is a contender for the nomination, there will be a lot more folks, if Obama is self defeating then the 2012 nomination looks like a great next step for an ambitious Republican, a lot of water to go under the bridge folks, lets see who is the running by January of 2012.

His own EG0, His DOWNFALL in 2012 ? - President Obama

Telegraph: Reports that Republican Leaders on the Hill want to keep the political attention President Obama, the article states the following, “ Republicans will be greatly assisted by Obama's ego and his belief that he is not just any president but a great one – a Reagan of the Left. ”. Thus any political blame for the freeze on the Hill will be on the Oval and not on the Republicans. In 1982 Reagan lost 26 Seats in the House while keeping the Senate, while Clinton lost 52 in the House thus losing the House for the first time in half a century, also the Senate was in the hands of the Republicans. How did these two great political Presidents come back, the Agenda of tax cuts, smaller government and big defence spending helped create an economic boom for Reagan thus the defeat of Walter Mondale in 1984 by 49 States to 1, and 59% of the vote and 525 electoral votes. Also in 1988 Reagan lifted a finger to get his VP elected in the shape of Bush 41. In the case of Bill Clinton he didn’t want just to be a one term President, so he moved to the centre, passed bills that the Republicans could support, the economy that had been in a recession turned around, thus Clinton won big in the 1996 election, but it should be noted as in 1992 Clinton only got 49% of the vote. When VP Gore ran in 2000 with a booming economy he had to hide Bill Clinton due to the Impeachment of Clinton, thus in most cases Gore should have won easily in 2000 but he was stuck with Clinton while Bush 41 had Reagan, a beloved President thus a great positive for Bush 41. Thus we come to President Obama, the Republicans will force him to agree to tax cuts for ALL Americans not just those earning up to two hundred and fifty thousand, they will force the Democrats to either stall the repeal of ObamaCare in the Senate or force Obama to VETO the repeal, also the jobless recovery is not great, at present the unemployment rate stands at 9.6%. Thus advice to POTUS, run to the centre right on taxes, be the champion of tax cuts for all Americans, reform health care reform, be the man of new ideas, change of image of elite arrogance, be tough Iran, support Israel, Czech Republic and Poland. In other words ditch the arrogance or you wont be a Reagan or a Clinton, you will be another Carter, does the President have the ability to see the future or he set on defeat.