Posts Tagged: Obama second term
Israel Fears ISIS Battle Will Distract From Efforts to Curb Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions
New York Times - President Obama's decision to engage in a lengthy battle to defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria reorders the global...
Poll: Obama Foreign Policy Hurts Approval Ratings
AP - Foreign policy used to stand out as a not-so-bleak spot in the public's waning assessment of Barack Obama. Not anymore. He's getting low...
Obama: The Audacity of Disappointment
The timing of so many sensational American crime stories packed together - Jodi Arias, Ariel Castro, Kermit Gosnell - were a news cycle...
Obama: “Maybe I Should Just Pack Up and Go Home”
The Hill - President Obama bristled during a press conference on Tuesday when asked whether his second-term agenda is failing after the first 100...
CNN Poll: Obama Approval Rating Down to 47%
Politico - President Obama's approval rating has fallen 8 points and his disapproval rating jumped 7 points since the beginning of the year, ...
The US, Israel and the Politics of Dumb
As Barack Obama gets ready to visit Israel, it is worth noting how much he and Benjamin Netanyahu have in common. Both were re-elected with...
Opinion: Appointments With Destiny
After elections, the real power game begins. Leaders leave legacies by their appointments, not just their policies, and such selections often have greater long-term effect than...
Netanyahu’s “Serpico” Moment
Toward the end of the movie "Serpico" before he gets trapped in a doorway and (spoiler alert) shot in the face, Frank Serpico (Al Pacino)...
With Obama’s Second Term Israel’s Troubles Will Really Begin
I predicted two months before the November 2012 presidential vote that, should Barack Obama be re-elected, "the coldest treatment of Israel ever by...
Obama Takes in Scenery at Inauguration
CNN - It was a seemingly wistful moment at the halfway mark of his presidency, before the celebratory parade and the evening's galas. Shortly after exhorting...
Opinion: Hagel Nomination Sends Chilling Signal About Obama’s Second Term
In light of the opposition generated when former senator Chuck Hagel's candidacy for defense secretary was initially mooted, most analysts predicted - mistakenly ...
For Israel, a Second Term From Hell
Within days, Hurricane Sandy and all its devastation will be featured less prominently on front page headlines, to be replaced by a rapid countdown to...
