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Fear of Obama's Second Term Overblown, Says Expert
Arutz Sheva ^
| 25/9/12
| Gil Ronen
Posted on 09/25/2012 5:01:10 AM PDT by Eleutheria5
Former Israeli delegate for Congressional matters in Washington and a top expert on relations with the U.S., Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger, thinks Israeli fears of a hostile second term Obama presidency are overblown.
In an interview with Arutz Sheva, Ettinger explained that contrary to popular perception, "The bottom line is that a second term president is always weaker than a first term president. This is true for all second term American presidents other than one James Monroe. A second term president becomes less and less relevant for both chambers of Congress from the day of his reelection. This this was true for Clinton's second term, Reagan's second term, as well as Nixon's, Lyndon B. Johnson's, Eisenhower's etc."
"When it comes to the possibility of President Obama winning reelection whatever he may try to do, he will need the support of Congress, and if Israel cultivates its ties with the legislature and leverages the immense goodwill toward it on Capitol Hill, then Obama will be severely constrained a far as any possible negative initiatives visa-vis Israel."
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: barackrupt; expert; obama; secondterm; wmw
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An expert has said that a second Obama term will not be so bad. In the event that he wins, leave. An expert has said that it will be all right.
To: Eleutheria5
Insanity: Doing the same thing all over again, expecting a different result.
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posted on
09/25/2012 5:04:39 AM PDT
by
tomkat
To: Eleutheria5
I’m sure this “expert” is non biased.
Putting Hitler in power wasn’t so bad either. If you were a Nazi that is.
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posted on
09/25/2012 5:05:31 AM PDT
by
unixfox
(Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
To: Eleutheria5
Fears of an Obama Second Term are as overblown as Ambassador Chris Stevens’ fears for his security in Libya.
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posted on
09/25/2012 5:07:50 AM PDT
by
Pollster1
(Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. - Ronald Reagan)
To: Eleutheria5
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posted on
09/25/2012 5:08:25 AM PDT
by
ETL
(ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
To: Eleutheria5
In between gushing and fawning, Ace McCain assured us all would be well, too.
FUJM, you loser!
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posted on
09/25/2012 5:08:37 AM PDT
by
treetopsandroofs
(Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
The difference is that even if Obama does nothing the harm is already baked into the cake. Take Obamacare for example.
We need to remove Obama to repeal and tear down what he’s already done.
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posted on
09/25/2012 5:08:51 AM PDT
by
D-fendr
(Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
To: Eleutheria5
The assumption there will be a second term even if he wins the election is not something I would bet on
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posted on
09/25/2012 5:11:51 AM PDT
by
bert
((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Present failure and impending death yield irrational action))
To: Eleutheria5
No food for you!
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posted on
09/25/2012 5:13:50 AM PDT
by
nhwingut
(Sarah Palin 12... No One Else)
To: tomkat
My 3 tour vet. nephew put it this way;
Question: If you bought a scratch off lotto ticket, scratched it and it was a losing ticket. Would you hand it back to the clerk and purchase that exact ticket you just scratched again? Knowing that its not any good, Or would you purchase a new unscratched ticket, not knowing if it is a winner or loser?
Think about this parable when you go to vote.
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posted on
09/25/2012 5:16:27 AM PDT
by
John 3_19-21
(Obama's biggest challenge in this election; reality.)
To: Eleutheria5
A 2nd term would be worse than imagined. Ruling by fiat and executive order along with backup from a far-left SCOTUS and redistribution policies galore would spell nothing but trouble.
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posted on
09/25/2012 5:16:33 AM PDT
by
JPG
(Make it happen)
To: Eleutheria5
Here is Israels own delegate telling his fellow Jews to vote for Obama. It will be fine.
You still wonder why Jews vote for Obama?
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posted on
09/25/2012 5:16:53 AM PDT
by
Venturer
To: Eleutheria5
Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger, thinks Israeli fears of a hostile second term Obama presidency are overblownThan he is a complete JERK.
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posted on
09/25/2012 5:17:05 AM PDT
by
GoldenPup
(Comrade "O" has got to GO!!)
To: Eleutheria5
Will McCain come out with a statement that reassures us that we shouldn’t be “skeered” of an Obama second term, and hoist the white flag like he did last time? Where was the barf alert?
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posted on
09/25/2012 5:18:06 AM PDT
by
SERKIT
("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
To: Eleutheria5
Yoram Ettinger is a modern kapo, leading his fellow Jews on the quiet walk to the showers.
To: John 3_19-21
Excellent !
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posted on
09/25/2012 5:36:27 AM PDT
by
tomkat
To: Eleutheria5
Another satan worshiper.
LLS
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posted on
09/25/2012 5:39:44 AM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
("if it looks like you are not gonna make it you gotta get mean, I mean plumb mad-dog mean" J. Wales)
To: John 3_19-21
Or would you purchase a new unscratched ticket, not knowing if it is a winner or loser? Think about this parable when you go to vote. Here's one I came up with about 2 weeks ago:
Voting for Romney is like crashing into a tree to avoid going off a cliff. At least there's a chance of surviving.
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posted on
09/25/2012 5:44:53 AM PDT
by
ETL
(ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
To: Eleutheria5
An unusual statement from Ettinger. Apparently he hasn’t noticed that obama ignores Congress and does what he wants, both by executive fiat and through his islamist ontrolled state department.
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posted on
09/25/2012 5:51:46 AM PDT
by
MestaMachine
(obama kills and bo stinks)
To: Eleutheria5
Experts? Pardon me but isn’t it “experts” that got us where we are today?
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posted on
09/25/2012 6:03:48 AM PDT
by
muir_redwoods
(Hopey changey Low emission unicorns and a crap sandwich)
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