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But I see them making mistakes again. McConnell insists that revenues are off the table. But that's a position that only the GOP base supports,and the more he says it,the more unreasonable Republicans are going to look. Jon Cornyn says a partial government shutdown may be necessary. Other Republicans will follow him down that road,surely,while administration officials will say,no,we don't want a shutdown of any kind. So if one happens,the side that's been talking it up is pretty obviously the side that's going to get the ketchup on its face. The Tea Party people are making noises about primaries against the senators and House members who voted for the cliff deal. Let that drumbeat continue; to your average American,it will sound insane,and it will push them into Obama's corner even more than they are now.
Saif Dahlah / AFP / Getty ImagesAfter the January 22 Israeli election,Abbas plans to visit U.S. President Barack Obama and the next Israeli premier—presumably a re-elected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—and deliver a sharp message,Pines-Paz recounted during a visit to the United States last week: "I am not going to continue in the coming four years the same way that we did in the last four years,meaning,if there is not going to be any kind of dialogue or peace process that should end with a result,I'm going to,number one,cancel the Oslo agreement,number two,end the Palestinian Authority,number three,give Netanyahu the keys (to the West Bank),and number four,resign. That's it,pure and simple.
Thus far,folks seem to agree,nothing about McAuliffe suggests he's that kind of candidate.That's the bad news. Now for the worse news: Kate Spade Diaper Bags If McAuliffe loses,the Dems have little hope of improving their position in the state for the foreseeable future.The reason McAuliffe was able to effortlessly claim the nomination this time around was that the party's farm team is embarrassingly weak. "The bench is empty," asserts Sabato. "The only two Democrats with any state potential are in the U.S. Senate." (That'd be Mark Warner and Tim Kaine,both former governors.)There are only three statewide offices in Virginia—governor,lieutenant governor,and AG—explains Sabato. "If McAuliffe loses,the odds are very poor that Democrats will be elected to the other two positions unless one of the Republicans blows up.
5 billion bailout check. Samaras says Greek coffers will be empty by mid-November,and the country has already instituted hiring and pay freezes for many of the country’s civil servants. If Greece doesn’t get the much-needed cash,the country will default on its debt and then spiral into an economic abyss—and it still needs to implement 89 remaining "actions" before an Oct. 19,when European financial leaders are scheduled to meet and make their recommendation to the troika. The sizable " to-do" list is aimed at shrinking the country’s burgeoning public debt,which is expected to be 182 percent of the country’s GDP in 2013—and that figure is after belt-tightening measures are in place. "Clearly there is progress on the ground," IMF director Christine Lagarde said ahead of Merkel’s visit.
(Ynet)War of the Australian peace researchers against Israeli professor - Prof. Dan Avnon,who wanted to promote a co-existence program between Jewish and Arab children,was shocked to discover that the "Peace Center" at Sidney University refuses to work with him. "We don't have anything against you personally,Kate Spade Outlet but we boycott Israel." Avnon: "The center director is fueling hatred between people." (Maariv,p. 12/NRG Hebrew)US approves sales of precision bomb kits to Israel - Pentagon notifies Congress it has approved Israel's request to buy 6,900 Joint Direct Attack Munition tail kits built by Boeing. Pentagon: It is vital to U.S. national interests to assist Israel in developing and maintaining its self-defense capabilities.
