Obama bid to beat Bibi backfires
FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington.(AP)
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OBAMA BID TO BEAT BIBI BACKFIRESAmerican liberals, presumably including those at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., just two days ago were fantasizing about a world that didnt include Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister of Israel, or at least a Bibi in a substantially weakened fashion. The imaginings included Israel blessing a nuclear deal with Iran and the eventual establishment of a full Palestinian state. Netanyahus defeat was considered a done deal and counted as a double blessing because not only would his defeat put the liberal party in control in Israel, but also be an embarrassment for the Likud-loving Republicans at home who had just hosted the prime minister for a joint meeting of Congress. But today, a hard reality has fallen as Netanyahu not only won re-election, but did so handily. He faces a newly unified opposition and the rising clout of Arab groups, but Bibi is back and hes been vindicated. And as they consider the comeback, American liberals would do well to consider the part President Obama played.
While the question of U.S. taxpayer funds going to defeat Netanyahu and Likud remains in question, it is no secret that Obama has disdain for Netanyahu and was working publicly to undermine his position ahead of the election. And it turned out to be very helpful for Netanyahu. Obama is not popular in Israel and foreign interference in elections is even less popular. Obamas overt and covert actions to damage Netanyahu and install the liberal party gave Netanyahu and his party the perfect opportunity to warn of foreign meddling and tell his base voters to rally in order to defy Obama. As polls showed Netanyahu trailing, he moved right and fired up his base by agreeing with more hawkish factions to drop the pursuit of a two-state solution. So for Obamas effort to undercut Netanyahu, Obama got Netanyahu not only returned to power, but with a rightward shift.
Rubio absolutely willing to undo Iran nuke deal - AP: Eying the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said Tuesday he would absolutely defy stalwart European allies if necessary to revoke any Iranian nuclear deal he might inherit from President Barack Obama. In an interview with The Associated Press, Rubio said the next U.S. president should not be bound by a potential Obama administration agreement, even if European negotiating partners stand behind the deal. The United States, although it's less than ideal, could unilaterally re-impose more crushing and additional sanctions, Rubio said. He said he would also use the standing of the United States on the global stage to try to encourage other nations to do so.Rubio said the only possible deal he could accept is one that would fully disband Iran's enrichment capacity. The agreement taking shape would limit Iran's uranium enrichment and other nuclear activity for at least a decade, but slowly lift the restrictions over several years.
BOEHNER: HAND OVER THE SERVER, HILLARYHouse Speaker John Boehner added his voice to a chorus of Republicans pressing Hillary Clinton to turn over her private email server to an independent arbiter, saying the American people deserve the facts. Thats the fairest way to make sure that we have all the documents that belong to the public, Boehner told reporters in his first public remarks since Clinton revealed that as secretary of state she kept her emails on a separate home server. Boehner declared that a review by a neutral third party is the only way to determine if congressional investigators probing the 2012 attack on a U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, have what they need. While the chairman of the Benghazi panel and other lawmakers have called for a third party investigation, Clinton has said the server will remain private.
[The Kelly File - Former Assistant Attorney General Shannen Coffin explored potential evidence in the email scandal that would raise questions about whether Hillary Clinton committed a crime. Watch here.]
State Department: No record of Clinton signing separation form - Fox News: The State Department said Tuesday it has no record of Hillary Clinton signing a key form stating she turned over all official documents upon leaving the department, a form that was the subject of intense speculation since the issue could determine whether she broke the law.State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters they are fairly certain she did not sign it.We have reviewed Secretary Clintons official personnel file and administrative files and do not have any record of her signing the OF109 [form], Psaki saidPsaki claimed Clinton did not violate any policy.
[Nothing to see here - AP: For the second consecutive year, the Obama administration more often than ever censored government files or outright denied access to them under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act.]
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Obama bid to beat Bibi backfires
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