[Impy]

That’s possible I guess.

So many politicians do a face/heel turn though, it’s just as likely he merely “(d)evolved in office” like the preponderance of them.

RIP.

[BillyBoy]

I remember when Sharon was first chosen for Prime Minister, some lefty news media talking heads (can't remember who they were) began balking that Sharon was to the right of Netanyahu and Likud would "regret" naming such an "extremist" to lead the country.

Of course, he turned out to be the exact opposite. I'm glad that his "legacy" of creating Kadima has effectively disappeared. There was talk for a while that the party was doing well without Sharon at the helm and that Israel would become a three party system. Now Kadima is the smallest party in the Knesset and has a measly two seats. I guess voters just aren't too keen on electing a party that stands for nothing. Shocking, huh?

But lately I haven't been too keen on Likud, either. Some freeper told me they're actually ideologically like Clinton's 1992 era "New Democrats". Shame, Netanyahu sounds so good on TV!

Off topic, and possibly speaking ill of the dead, but its a good thing it's a Hebrew name because "Ariel Sharon" pretty much sounds like a female politician by American English standards. :-/