Comments on: On the eve of elections http://hurryupharry.org/2009/02/04/on-the-eve-of-elections/ Liberty, if it means anything, is the right to tell people what they don't want to hear Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:24:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ian Sternberg http://hurryupharry.org/2009/02/04/on-the-eve-of-elections/comment-page-2/#comment-299675 Ian Sternberg Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:36:51 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=12541#comment-299675 I am a supporter of Amir Peretz's wing of The Labor Party ( He was the last leader of The Labour Party & an ex leader of The Histadrut Israeli Trade Union Movement - He was the first Party leader from a Sephardi background & His policy was to lead a Social Revolution in Israeli society ) unfortunately His leadership was cut short by the fallout from The Second Lebanon War in 2006 . I hope that a Radical wing of Labor regains it's strength soon . I am a supporter of Amir Peretz’s wing of The Labor Party ( He was the last leader of The Labour Party & an ex leader of The Histadrut Israeli Trade Union Movement – He was the first Party leader from a Sephardi background & His policy was to lead a Social Revolution in Israeli society ) unfortunately His leadership was cut short by the fallout from The Second Lebanon War in 2006 . I hope that a Radical wing of Labor regains it’s strength soon .

]]> By: Robins http://hurryupharry.org/2009/02/04/on-the-eve-of-elections/comment-page-2/#comment-299237 Robins Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:34:25 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=12541#comment-299237 When I was in the US during the presidential campaign, an awful lot of women talked approvingly about Obama's looks without any qualms. I suspect that there simply aren't any handsome male Israeli politicians for women to get excited about (actually Netanyahu used to get approving remarks when he first appeared but the years have not been kind - and I doubt that Barak ever won any beauty contests). When I was in the US during the presidential campaign, an awful lot of women talked approvingly about Obama’s looks without any qualms. I suspect that there simply aren’t any handsome male Israeli politicians for women to get excited about (actually Netanyahu used to get approving remarks when he first appeared but the years have not been kind – and I doubt that Barak ever won any beauty contests).

]]> By: Nearly Oxfordian http://hurryupharry.org/2009/02/04/on-the-eve-of-elections/comment-page-2/#comment-299223 Nearly Oxfordian Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:56:00 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=12541#comment-299223 Aha! So it's OK to say that a man is charming, but not a woman? ;-) Aha! So it’s OK to say that a man is charming, but not a woman? ;-)

]]> By: Israelinurse http://hurryupharry.org/2009/02/04/on-the-eve-of-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-299160 Israelinurse Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:00:30 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=12541#comment-299160 Even though I'm about as far away as one can get from Arik Sharon's politics and have never forgiven him for telling us that the first Lebanon war was going to be 4 or 5 days of an affair, I am obliged to say that I once met him when he was Minister of Building and Housing and that in the flesh he was quite pleasant and charming. I suppose that's politicians.... Even though I’m about as far away as one can get from Arik Sharon’s politics and have never forgiven him for telling us that the first Lebanon war was going to be 4 or 5 days of an affair, I am obliged to say that I once met him when he was Minister of Building and Housing and that in the flesh he was quite pleasant and charming. I suppose that’s politicians….

]]> By: David All http://hurryupharry.org/2009/02/04/on-the-eve-of-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-299148 David All Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:17:13 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=12541#comment-299148 Israelinurse: "Bet none of you ever made comments like that (i.e. sex appeal) about Arik." Have to confess no, but my Mother, (second generation Italian-American) was quite taken with Sharon. She even got into an arguement with my Dad over him. My Mom's side of the family tends to admire Strong Men in Uniform on Horseback or nowadays in a Tank. Its sort of a from Caesar to Guiliani tradition. My grandparents use to cheer Mussolini's pre-war speeches on the radio. Israelinurse: “Bet none of you ever made comments like that (i.e. sex appeal) about Arik.”

Have to confess no, but my Mother, (second generation Italian-American) was quite taken with Sharon. She even got into an arguement with my Dad over him. My Mom’s side of the family tends to admire Strong Men in Uniform on Horseback or nowadays in a Tank. Its sort of a from Caesar to Guiliani tradition. My grandparents use to cheer Mussolini’s pre-war speeches on the radio.

]]> By: Israelinurse http://hurryupharry.org/2009/02/04/on-the-eve-of-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-299087 Israelinurse Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:19:27 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=12541#comment-299087 I must admit to being more than a little disturbed by the preoccupation with Tsipi Livni's looks/wardrobe/sex appeal displayed here. Bet none of you ever made comments like that about Arik. Seriously - you lot are supposed to be progressive thinkers, proponents of equality and meritocracy, open minded etc. Does what a female politician looks like really come into the equasion? What about her policies? No, I'm not a humourless feminist, before anyone starts. Feminist yes, humourless no. I just find it so sad that in the 21st century a woman is still judged on her looks instead of her brain. Even sadder is the fact that many of you have been objecting (rightly) to Islam's archaic attitudes towards women on this blog recently, but seem blind to your own prejudices. I guess we still have a long way to go.... I must admit to being more than a little disturbed by the preoccupation with Tsipi Livni’s looks/wardrobe/sex appeal displayed here.
Bet none of you ever made comments like that about Arik.
Seriously – you lot are supposed to be progressive thinkers, proponents of equality and meritocracy, open minded etc.
Does what a female politician looks like really come into the equasion? What about her policies?
No, I’m not a humourless feminist, before anyone starts. Feminist yes, humourless no. I just find it so sad that in the 21st century a woman is still judged on her looks instead of her brain. Even sadder is the fact that many of you have been objecting (rightly) to Islam’s archaic attitudes towards women on this blog recently, but seem blind to your own prejudices.
I guess we still have a long way to go….

]]> By: Leon http://hurryupharry.org/2009/02/04/on-the-eve-of-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-298939 Leon Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:00:22 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=12541#comment-298939 The real question is not really about tactics but about principles: who do I really want and trust in power to represent my country? The answer is obvious: Holocaust survivors and weed smokers. I'm going with them: http://ale-yarok.org/english/ The real question is not really about tactics but about principles: who do I really want and trust in power to represent my country?

The answer is obvious: Holocaust survivors and weed smokers.

I’m going with them: http://ale-yarok.org/english/

]]> By: David All http://hurryupharry.org/2009/02/04/on-the-eve-of-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-298845 David All Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:09:59 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=12541#comment-298845 Nick, Fred, I also find Livni sexy. And I also think she would make the better Prime Minister than either Barak or Bibi, the Israeli Nixon, both of whom were near-disasters in their terms as Prime Minister. Not sure if an extra large purse like Golda had would fit with her appearance, but Livni should get some sort of handbag, perhaps something like the one Margaret Thacther had. Is the Silly Party expected to get any seats in the Knesset? Nick, Fred, I also find Livni sexy. And I also think she would make the better Prime Minister than either Barak or Bibi, the Israeli Nixon, both of whom were near-disasters in their terms as Prime Minister.

Not sure if an extra large purse like Golda had would fit with her appearance, but Livni should get some sort of handbag, perhaps something like the one Margaret Thacther had.

Is the Silly Party expected to get any seats in the Knesset?

]]> By: Gabriel http://hurryupharry.org/2009/02/04/on-the-eve-of-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-298837 Gabriel Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:39:48 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=12541#comment-298837 Well Petra, a new poll shows Kadima only 3 seats away from Likud. Not impossible to overcome by any means... http://haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1061629.html Well Petra, a new poll shows Kadima only 3 seats away from Likud. Not impossible to overcome by any means…

http://haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1061629.html

]]> By: Gene http://hurryupharry.org/2009/02/04/on-the-eve-of-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-298770 Gene Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:52:23 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=12541#comment-298770 <i>I’m promising myself for some 20 years now that I will vote for the Greens once we got the big things out of the way… Well, should I live to be 100, maybe I will have a chance.</i> Yes, it's interesting to speculate on how Israeli politics would realign if it ever got the big things out of the way. I’m promising myself for some 20 years now that I will vote for the Greens once we got the big things out of the way… Well, should I live to be 100, maybe I will have a chance.

Yes, it’s interesting to speculate on how Israeli politics would realign if it ever got the big things out of the way.

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