[lbo-talk] Hillary steps away from Israel Lobby

[Robert Wrubel]

I think Michael's right on this.  I was just going to
say that she, in her wisdom and with the advice of the
arch-strategists of the Democratic center-right,
decided it was necessary to give a bone to the
anti-permanent-war/anti-catastrophe wing of the
Democratic party, whatever the Israeli lobby said. 
But I think Michael's take is better.  She got a pass.

But this surprised me:

"close ties with Jewish and pro-Israel activists".  I
never thought of them as "activists", but
conservatives -- "Leave us alone and we will run
things here."  I think of Jeff Halper and ICAHD as the
activists.

Bob W

--- Michael Smith <mjs at smithbowen.net> wrote:


> On Sat, 2007-10-13 at 12:46 -0400, Doug Henwood
> wrote:
> > [wow, is this the pressure of running in a Dem
> primary? would she  
> > rejoin the fold in the general election?]
> > 
> > Clinton Steps Away From Pro-Israel Lobby on
> Measure to
> > Rein in President
> 
> She hasn't left the fold, and won't. They've given
> her 
> a pass, I'm sure, which they're always willing to do
> for 
> any given loyal lackey from time to time, as long as
> 
> there are enough aisle-crossers left to give 'em a 
> majority. 
> 
> Hillary is such a valuable asset that they don't
> want her 
> to have to take any unnecessary heat until she's
> safely 
> ensconced in her husband's former chair. -- Well,
> maybe 
> she'll use a different chair. 
>  
> 
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