tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806285951476851034.post2116231556271157306..comments2023-04-06T03:58:20.482-04:00Comments on The Everyday People Project: Poker Player-In-ChiefSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07350532214928944088noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806285951476851034.post-83970854659777325272010-03-28T18:12:11.146-04:002010-03-28T18:12:11.146-04:00I agree with you 100% and so do a bunch of Israeli...I agree with you 100% and so do a bunch of Israeli citizens who have no affection for their government.<br /><br />I love our president!Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806285951476851034.post-49063436191726584932010-03-28T13:31:01.571-04:002010-03-28T13:31:01.571-04:00Obama is one smart man. I think he's one of ou...Obama is one smart man. I think he's one of our best! Loved this post. I believe, like you, that this was diplomacy, not giving the finger. Brilliant.Carol E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02741550863747328734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806285951476851034.post-3816835549888033762010-03-28T08:46:43.970-04:002010-03-28T08:46:43.970-04:00DUTA, don't be too quick to assume the world k...DUTA, don't be too quick to assume the world knows what it's talking about. A study of our history shows we have ALWAYS been a very cranky, contentious people. Some of the horrible behavior you see in Washington pales beside some of what's been done before, but the difference is we now have the ability to make everyone aware of it nearly as it happens.<br />So could we be spinning toward civil war and bankruptcy? Certainly.<br />But I wouldn't count us out yet. <br />This is a nation that makes a whole lot of noise, but then seems to pull itself together when it is convinced it has no other choice.<br />And I am not critical of your country, which I assume is Israel.<br />I'm critical of exclusive, rather than inclusive, diplomacy.<br />Those days are over - we have no choice.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350532214928944088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806285951476851034.post-78742636681336227922010-03-27T17:22:16.426-04:002010-03-27T17:22:16.426-04:00Susan, believe me that I'm more critical of my...Susan, believe me that I'm more critical of my country than you'll ever be.<br />But, your nation is going towards civil war and economic bankruptcy, and the world knows it , so that's what should bother you, and not Obama's showing the finger to Netanyahu, and you calling it smart foreign policy.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806285951476851034.post-55265670745440435192010-03-27T16:28:39.424-04:002010-03-27T16:28:39.424-04:00ArtSparker, I think that deliberateness is precise...ArtSparker, I think that deliberateness is precisely what makes a good poker player. Study the cards, study the other players, consider, then act. Bug, glad you liked it.<br />DUTA, Netanyahu's inventiveness was clearly not up to the challenge. I'm sure he'll be coming up with another tack. But the first hand has made him realize he underestimated his opponent.<br />And our president's name is Barack Hussein Obama. Did you forget? Or was that an attempt to express an opinion of his sympathies?<br />If it bothers you that our foreign policy is attempting to deal with the reality that a large portion of the world is Arab, you need to consult a map. And improved relationships with Arab nations does not preclude continued good relations with Israel.<br />Only children play the "we can't talk if you're his friend" game.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350532214928944088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806285951476851034.post-78836688827952735142010-03-27T15:16:38.013-04:002010-03-27T15:16:38.013-04:00Don't get carried away! Netanyahu is full of i...Don't get carried away! Netanyahu is full of inventiveness. He'll find some trick or strategy to deal with Hussein Obama .DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806285951476851034.post-75348380178379572652010-03-27T12:55:12.770-04:002010-03-27T12:55:12.770-04:00This was refreshing to read - I had to share it wi...This was refreshing to read - I had to share it with my husband!The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8806285951476851034.post-48359095812989771382010-03-27T11:23:20.182-04:002010-03-27T11:23:20.182-04:00Would be wonderful if Israel got called on its pol...Would be wonderful if Israel got called on its policies...Obama moves very deliberately.ArtSparkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04875996639432864367noreply@blogger.com