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| Olmert's announcement to resign after Kadima primary draws different reactions | |
| 2008-07-31 | |
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Here's my reaction: don't wait for two months, you lying, incompetent, cowardly MF; quit now and call elections so Bibi can get in and start cleaning up the complete mess you've made. You're a disgrace to Israel, Olmert. You should seriously consider suicide. |
| Posted by: Jomock Platypus9662 2008-07-31 18:30 |
| #3 different reactions from different parts of the political spectrum from Labor; Relief from Kadima: happiness from Likud: joy from Meretz: content from Shas: bliss |
| Posted by: mhw 2008-07-31 16:09 |
| #2 yeah, of course Bibi wants an election NOW, with him ahead in the polls, and Kadima without even an official candidate. Kadima wont buy that. Neither will Labor or Meretz. What the religious parties and smaller rightwing parties will do, I dont know, probably go with Bibi. I dont think Likud can force through elections before Kadima has its primary. Then its a question of whether the new Kadima head (Livni, Im betting) can put together a coalition - and depending on the polls at THAT point, how badly she wants to avoid a new election. If the religious parties ask for a lot of concessions to join a govt, and the polls look close, she can refuse them and go into the elections as the one who stood up to religious party blackmail - as well as the TRUE and COMPETENT heir to Sharon and the Kadima strategy. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2008-07-31 11:46 |
| #1 However, the opposition Likud party said Olmert's announcement was sufficient cause for a general election, after which Likud Chairman Benjamin Netanyahu said he would aspire to establish a national unity government. hmm.. only seems fair... |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-07-31 00:15 |