Fear of Obama's Second Term Overblown, Says Expert

Arutz Sheva ^ | 25/9/12 | Gil Ronen

[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 vis–a-vis Israel."

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[Eleutheria5]

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.

[tomkat]

Insanity: Doing the same thing all over again, expecting a different result.

[unixfox]

I’m sure this “expert” is non biased.

Putting Hitler in power wasn’t so bad either. If you were a Nazi that is.

[Pollster1]

Fears of an Obama Second Term are as overblown as Ambassador Chris Stevens’ fears for his security in Libya.

[ETL]

[treetopsandroofs]

In between gushing and fawning, Ace McCain assured us all would be well, too.

FUJM, you loser!

[D-fendr]

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.

[bert]

The assumption there will be a second term even if he wins the election is not something I would bet on

[nhwingut]

No food for you!

[John 3_19-21]

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.

[JPG]

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.

[Venturer]

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?

[GoldenPup]

Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger, thinks Israeli fears of a hostile second term Obama presidency are overblown

Than he is a complete JERK.

[SERKIT]

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?

[Always A Marine]

Yoram Ettinger is a modern kapo, leading his fellow Jews on the quiet walk to the showers.

[tomkat]

Excellent !

[LibLieSlayer]

Another satan worshiper.

LLS

[ETL]

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.

[MestaMachine]

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.

[muir_redwoods]

Experts? Pardon me but isn’t it “experts” that got us where we are today?